n that charge was over, and men and horses, some
limping, had gone back to their quarters, Mr. Pertell signaled to the
daring woman rider to come to him.

"That was very well done, Miss Brown," he said. "You certainly showed
nerve."

"I am glad you liked it," was the answer in a quiet, well-bred voice.
"Shall you want me again to-day?"

"Not until later, and it will be an interior. Is your horse all right?"

"Oh, yes. I am in love with him!" and she patted the arching neck of the
handsome creature. "He is so speedy."

"He sure is speedy, all right," agreed Paul, and the girl--she was
scarcely more than that--who had been addressed as Miss Brown by the
director smiled at the young actor. Then she let her friendly gaze rest
on Ruth and Alice.

"Isn't she fine!" murmured Alice.

"Like to meet her?" whispered Paul.

"Yes!" exclaimed Alice eagerly, paying no attention to Ruth's plucking
of her sleeve.

"Miss Brown, allow me to present----" and Paul introduced the two DeVere
girls.

"That was a daring ride of yours!" remarked Alice, with enthusiasm.

"Indeed it was," agreed Ruth, more quietly.

"Do you think so? I'm glad you like it. I have been riding ever since I
was a little girl."

"Did you learn in the West?" asked Alice.

"Why, yes--that is I--I really--oh, there goes that wild black horse
again!" and Miss Brown turned to point to an animal ridden by one of
the Confederate soldiers. The horse seemed unmanageable, and dashed
some distance across the field before it was brought under control.

Then the talk turned to moving picture work, though Ruth could not help
wondering, even in the midst of it, why Miss Brown had not been more
certain of where she had learned to ride.

"It isn't something one would forget," mused Ruth.

CHAPTER VI

A NEEDED LESSON

Rehearsals, the filming of scenes, retakes and the studying of their
parts kept busy not only the moving picture girls, but all the members
of Mr. Pertell's company. There was work for all, and from the smallest
girls and boys, including Tommie and Nellie Maguire, to Mr. DeVere
himself, little spare time was to be had.

Ruth and Alice had important parts, and they were given a general
outline of what was expected of them. They would be in many scenes, and
a variety of action would be required. In order that they do themselves
and the film justice, since they were to be "featured," the girls spent
much time studying in their rooms and prac