ne, so
Russ said."

"Too good--too realistic!" declared Paul. "When I get a chance at that
Whitlow----"

"Please don't do anything!" begged Alice. "It wasn't really his fault.
If I hadn't had the cat----"

"It was his fault for pushing himself to the front the way he did," said
the young actor. "Only the best riders were picked to lead the charge.
He might have known he couldn't control his horse in an emergency.
That's where he was at fault."

"He is a poor rider," commented Estelle. "But you showed rare good
sense, Alice, in acting as you did. A horse will not step on a person if
he can possibly avoid it. Mr. Whitlow's horse was better than he was."

"Just the same, I got in two good punches!" chuckled Paul, "and he
didn't dare hit back."

"He may make trouble for you later," Alice said.

"Oh, I'm not worrying about that. I'm satisfied."

There was a spirited battle scene later in the day between the Union and
Confederate forces; the latter endeavoring to retake the village.

A Confederate battery in a distant town was sent for, and the Union
position was shelled. But as by this time the Union cannon had come up
and were entrenched in the town, an artillery duel ensued.

Views were shown of the Union guns being manned by the men, who wore
bloody cloths around their foreheads and who worked hard serving the
cannon. Real powder was used, but no balls, of course, and now and then
a man would fall dead at his gun.

Similar views with another camera were taken of the Confederate guns and
the scenes alternated on the screen afterward, creating a big
sensation.

Then came an attack of the Confederate infantry under cover of the
Southern battery. This was spirited, detachments of men rushing forward,
firing and then seeking what cover they could. At times a man would roll
over, his gun dropping, sometimes several would drop at the same time.
These were those who were detailed to be shot.

The Unionists replied with a counter charge, and for a time the battle
waged fiercely on both sides. Then came a lull in the fighting, with the
Confederates ready to make a last charge in a desperate attempt to
recapture the town.

"I know what would make a good scene," said Maurice Whitlow, during the
lull when fresh films were being loaded into the cameras. "If we had an
airship now some of us Union fellows could go for reinforcements in
that. It would make a dandy scene."

"An airship!" cried Russ. "Say! remember that