"Such as it is—yes," replied her sister. "'Moving picture girls'; eh? Well, I suppose we are."
CHAPTER XVII
A PROMISE
"Now then, are we all ready?" asked Mr. Pertell. He looked about the studio, at the groups of actors and actresses, at the camera men—particularly at Russ. "Everybody here?" he went on.
"All here," replied Pop Snooks, checking off a list he held.
"How about your props?"
"Nothing missing, not even the firecracker Miss Alice sets off under the chair of the false count," replied the property man.
"Good! I don't want any failure at the last minute. Now, Russ, how is the camera working?"
"Fine, sir."