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Learn more- Robert Carleton from Kentucky, just about whipped in the battle with the big city, spends his last money to see Margery Manning, a famous actress. He is inspired by her acting and hastens home, where he begins to write a play for her called "Little Miss Moonshine." Jimmy Walker, also from Kentucky, and a reporter on the "News," comes often to see Robert, and finally warns him against working so hard. At last the play is finished. Margery Manning has ended her season and her manager, Leonard, is searching for a new play. When Robert takes his play to Leonard, the theatrical man will not read it because it is not a society drama. Robert is desperate, but Jimmy says he will see that the play is read. Robert receives a letter from his mother, urging him to return home and accept a job in the Revenue Service, which the chief has just offered. He packs his clothes and leaves for Kentucky that day. Jimmy abducts Margery Manning and takes her to a deserted restaurant. He refuses to allow her to leave or to eat until she has read Robert's play. She admires the play and soon she and Jimmy are the best of friends. Leonard takes the drama and Miss Manning goes to Kentucky to absorb the necessary atmosphere. Jimmy gives her a letter to the Olden family, and there she spends some time. She takes Jinny, the daughter, for her model, and dresses in rough clothes. Robert is sent to work the Tamarack Ridge district, in search of moonshiners. There in the mountains he meets Margery, but doesn't recognize her. They- become friends and he gives her lessons in reading, as she pretends she is uneducated. Jed Skaggs, Jinny's lover, a shiftless fellow, has fallen in love with Margery. One day, when she wanders to the moonshine still where he is working he grabs her and kisses her. She escapes when Pap Olden arrives. Margery persuades the Oldens to give up their still, and Jed, being threatened by Pap Olden, informs the revenue officers of the still. With Robert they start out to scour the country. Margery meets the revenue men and quickly getting an old gun, points it at Robert. He continues to approach, and she fires at him. Then she breaks down and weeps. She knows that Jed betrayed the Oldens. Margery returns to the city for rehearsal and Robert remains in Kentucky recuperating from his wound. Jimmy often sees Margery. She doesn't know who the author of her play is, but is anxious to meet him. Jimmy sends for Robert to be present at the first performance. Jimmy ushers him into Miss Manning's dressing-room and begins to introduce them, but before he can speak, they are shaking hands. Robert is about to take Margery into his arms when she is called on the stage. But at the end of the play, as he stands waiting in the wings, she falls into his arms.
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