The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-27
THE
HARVEST
MOON
A NoveIization of the Drama
of
AUGUSTUS THOMAS
By GEORGE HENRY PAYNE
IQnn h.. A,.duatua ThomAS
Copyright 1909. by Augustus Thomas

iional and dominated by the gentlest
impulses.
Her father met her at the train when
she arrived in New York and was
even more affectionate, more gentle
and more sympathetic than was his
wont, but underneath it all she could
see that he was glad-that he regard
ed it a victory for his judgment-and
she thought if he were unable to con-
ceal his exutation over her defeat
what would not Aunt Cornelia show.
They got into cab at Forty-second
street, and he explained that they
were also in New York to meet NJ
Vavin.
IN. Vavinr' exclaimed Dora. II did
not know he was to come so soon
A warm thrill went through her at
the thought that once more she was to
meet the kind, distinguished gentle
man who seemed always to have I'M
derstood her. even more than her own
father.
His resolution was rather sudden
said the professor, land, frankly. it
caused little trouble, as we had I'M
dertaken to have DOumice come over
and give the lectures, and Doumice
really was announced. Doumice him
self wired us that there had been
changes in his program made neces-
sary by family affairs and that he had
persuaded Vavin to deliver the course
for him and take up the work. VI
course it is perfectly splendid"
"And he is here in town." asked
Dora.
eyes; he is stopping at the hotel
She settled back in the cab. The
first contented feeling that she nad
had since the announcement OF the
closing of the tour had come to her IN
the thought that at least in the COM
pany of Vavin she would gain the
strength with which to meet the
dreaded female relative.
yavin was out when they arrived at
the hotel. but they met at dinner, he
Just as blithesome and happy over the
meeting as she was. He kissed her
hand affectionately.
my dear little Miss Dora" he said,
ut is so nice to see you again.
Her father had told her during the
afternoon that Vavin had been much
interested in her experiment with the
stage-in fact, he had written to MIN
most sorrowfully that his daughter
was about to go n the stage and that
he had been unable to control her. 1t
was in reply to this letter that Vavin
had accepted the invitation to visit
Fullerton and lecture in America.
"You have had a jolly experience,
eh?" he said when they We're seated
You have been an actress, eh?' Then,
noticing that through her smiles there
was a suggestion of tear, he patted
her hand and said:
ut is very fine to be une actrice, ne
c'est pas? Failure! What is that?
A great experience. Had you succeed
ed you would know little. You have
failed; you are not forgotten"
Fullerton himself, however, did not
seem to agree to the turn the con-
versation had taken, and during the
rest of the dinner he carefully avoided
allowing the subject to be brought up.
1t apparently was great humiliation
for this man that first wife and then
daughter should have gone into
things that to his mind were not of
the well ordered world.
They passed the evening at the the
alter. Vavin much to his own amaze
ment, had found that he had an en-
gagement in the fiat west" as he call
ed it,
81 had expected" he explained to
Dora, that if l did any other lecturing
than that which Professor Fullerton
had asked me to do it would be a mat
ter that | would think over. But be-
fore l left Paris | signed an agreement
to- lecture quite frequently. l arrived
today. | lecture tomorrow afternoon
in Pittsburg, is it not? Wonderful
country! | should not have been sur
prised at all, though l hardly contem-
plated such a thing, believe me, had l
been met halfway on the ocean by a
steamship full of people who wished
to hear of the wondrous beauties of
the French lecture, of the drama and
critique."
During the entr'acte Dora caught
sight of Holcomb leaning over the rail
at the rear of the orchestra gazing
steadily at her She bowed to him
cordially. He seemed to hesitate and
then she gave him further indications
that she would be glad to see him. He
came down to the box hesitatingly and
looking a trifle guilty. She was too
much pleased, however, to notice this,
though Vavins sharp eye caught the
young mans embarrassment.
Miss Fullerton tells me that you are
also of the experiment" said Vavin
politely.
1T had the ingredients of an expert
ment. sir" replied Holcomb, but it
hardly lasted long enough to be so de
nominated"
"You should be a good actor" said
Vavin. looking at him and scrutinizing
his face carefully.
81 should rather, sir, DE a good au-
thor"
"Ah, you write, then?"
81 had my first play accepted this
afternoon, SIR" he said, looking at
eoao dpchad with pIau