He got them inside before they had more than a fleeting glimpse of the advertisements of the films that were to be shown, and soon they were comfortably settled.
"I wonder what we'll see?" mused Ruth, looking about the darkened theater. The performance was just about to start.
"I wish we could see our play," spoke Alice. "When do you think we can, Russ?"
"Oh, soon now," he answered, and the girls thought they heard him laugh. They wondered why.
The first film was shown—a western scene, and the girls were not much interested in it, except that Ruth remarked:
"The pictures seem much clearer than usual."
"That's on account of my invention," said Russ, proudly. "I'm glad you noticed it." Then the girls were more interested. A little later, when the title of the next play was shown, Ruth and Alice could not repress exclamations of pleased surprise. For it was "A False Count!"
"Why, Russ Dalwood!" whispered Alice. "Did you know this was here?"
"Sure!" he chuckled.
"Oh, that's why you hurried us in without giving us a chance to see what the bill was," reproached Ruth.