The evening world., 1913-11-08
and n young girl whose name have
forgotten"
HERES WHAT HE TOLD THE
'49ER.

'4eeR.
Miner listened attentively TO the
story told by his strange companion.
and as the narrative progressed his In
terest increased. until when the man
had finished. Mizner jumped up and ex-
claimed: That woman was my moth
er! I have listened to hcr tell that
story dozens OF times and OF the great
hardships you both suffered for two days
and nights on a raft until you we're
finally picked up by q passing steamer
and taken back TO San Francisco"
The stranger took Miners address In
San Francisco. and as no left the ship
declared that as soon as he returned 10
America he would cross the continent
and pay a visit 10 tho other survivor OF
the old State Of California.
Ono OF the most interesting charac ters
who visit London annually IL Avery
Hopwood. author Of Seven Days" Dur
ing the last Walt Of Hopwood there was
a rumor that he was about to marry
Gladys Unger. who wrote the lyrics OF
THE Marriage Market" But Gladys
denied tho rumor one day to me In
House. Hanover Square. ~ an too
busy TO think OF matrimony." she said.
AZ any rate. they have both been pals
for . number Of years"
Avery went to London last summer
to write some new plays for Wagon
thals and kemper. He rented q Hat,
installed q typewriter. locked all the
doors. lost the key and declared he
would not reappsar until he had nm
,shed a play He WAS In that apartment
Just one day. Then he sent back the
typewriter. paid the rent and broke out
of tho nat His action was prompted by
noise' For. try AZ hard As he would.
Hopwood found II impossible to write a
single limo. SO he packed his trunks
and declared no would 20 to Berlin.
London was too fast and noisy for tho
author OF Seven Days"
FOUND BERLIN WAS FAR TOO
NOISY.
He went to Berlin. A few days later
~ entered tho Savoy there sat
Avery. with a largo grin, monopolizing
one OF tho handsome settees IN the
lobby. whats the NATTER" asked
Have You finished the piays7"
Finished ~ he replied. Berlin
II worse than London. couldn't get
used to that bunch Of frankfurtera
and their burgers are twice a.
noisy a. any street In New York"
Just then I ''apotted" Puccini, who
was en- route from the desk to the
lift. made one grand rush for
him. and caught him just a. he was
about to enter the cage. to ascend tc
his room.
"oh! am DOING knot-t,ns." ne 70.
piled In answer TO my question as Il
what he was working on In the line oil
operas. II can ind no librett. Do you
know any ono who can write iEbrett?
have many. 10 much. Heaps. But the,
bad. very. very bad. must have librett
come to London now TO get ltbrett
would like TO write something. but
cannot. Oh. dear! I do not know wha,
to do" And he walked mournfuliy int
the INT" and assembled.
Then went back to Hopwood. VII,
was still pininG for Quietude.
II am now going to take . chanc
down on . farm In Kent. owned by 81
old aunt of mine whom I haven't seel
IN years." he continued. II think that
J will be able to ind psacs and Quietnes
down there. I must be on In momen
or ] will lose my train. I've only 20
ten minutes"
just then Wilson Misnsr came through
the lobby. and knowing that these tw,
had never mot. ! thought this was Z
good opportunity OF running them to-
Gether. did. And the result was that
Hopwood lost his train. II upset all hi
plans. He never went to Kent. nsvo
even started those plays. and the last
saw Of him was several days later
when. a. no left the Savoy. with all hi
luggage and an upset temper. he sale
he was going to Paris. And thsre. "
some back ROOM Of one Of those anti