Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
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as though they know you as well as DO
by this time"
1T have it." said Hans. "I'll bet I
know what you have done. You went
and put the letter for the magazine In
the letter to your folks and you put the
story about me in the envelope addressed
to the magazine. and they're going to
publish that story about me all over the
country"
II don't suppose could make mis-
take like that said Hal.
well. 1 don't suppose you could either,
but wouldn't it be lucky mistake if you
had done It? Think Of making a mistake
like that and getting $3.50 for it. Think
of being an author and not knowing It,.
That would be rich. II you did make
that mistake I think I ought to lick the
stuffing out Of you for advertising me all
over the country
"All right. but maybe l did make that
mistake Guess I am not entitled to this
check unless l did do something for it.
but what on earth would anybody want
to pay $3.50 for that kind of a story l
don't quite see. Now, If l did make that
mistake and they think enough of the
story to pay $3.50 1t would look foolish,
wouldn't 1t. for me to write them now
and tell them they had made mistake;
Wouldn't the beet way be to wait untli
Saturday, when the next number of the
weekly appears, and we can then see
what story they refer to? And If tnat
should he so. and made the mistake the
way you guess. I'll give you nan Tue
profits, provided you agree not TO HEX me.
Anyway. there's no name mentioned Out
just Hans
So they decided to hold the check and
wait for the next number OF the maya
zine. which was five DAYS OH. nheH
were very much excited ABOUT IT, lneS
could hardly wait until Saturday came
On Friday Hal got letter from ms 1oiks
in answer to the one which he had mailed
ten days before, and in it his father re-
turned him the letter addressed to the
magazine, in which they had asked for
a job as agents.
Hal knew then he had made mistake
in inclosing the letters, and had sent the
story about Hans to the magazine. 1t be-
gan to look like the $3.50 check was real
ly his by tho greatest possible luck. The
next morning they could hardly wait for
the news store to opeh. They were both
on hand before the doors were unlocked
When the place was opened they found
the magazine wouldn't arrive until 10
o'clock. That was four hours to wait.
They went home to breakfast, but were
on hand promptly when the package ar
rived from the depot. and eagerly bought
a copy. Hal turned the pages one after
the other until he came TO story
headed:
ITO a Brooklyn Wedding and Back
Again. A story from real life about Hans.
BY Harold Case"
There she is said Hal. Now what
uO you lIllHk VI tndI. 1HCy Acdu II
through together Eight whole pages. 1t
was almost exactly as Hal had written it:
The editor had changed word here and
there and it was illustrated with magma
tive pictures, of Hans at the Grand Cen
trail. Hans dealing with the driver OF the
funeral coach. Hans hanging out of the
bathroom window and every kind of way.
BY George said Hans. you are an
author and it would be rude to lick an
author, but you won't have to canvass
for the magazine subscribers for month
or two anyhow"
We'll, YOU won't, either" said Hal.
''We'u divide it up and when the moneys
spent I'll send you on another trip to
New York. and if you can get some
thing else to happen to YOU, may be
able to get another story
Then they went down to the bank and
had the check cashed. and Hal counted
out one hundred and twenty-five dollars,
which he gave to Hans. who Immediately
put his in the bank again. to his own
credit. while Hal rolled his up, put rub
Der band around it and stuffed 1t in his
trousers pocket.
(To be continued tomorrow