The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-22

has got mans sire yarn up his
sleeve. but he's a long time IN de
llvering the goods Hes beginning
10 NOPE q good deal. Woman back
OF II somewhere. HAven't held
down this copy Job for II years
without being able 20 make some
tolerabie guesses. Jim's n star man
When he gets started nothing can
stop him. He covered the Chinese
Boxer rebellion better than any
other correspondent there. won.
der how old he isT"
20. should say about 81 or 81
Here he comes now. 10. JIM
-Haliol Where's Fordg He
gave mo a ticket to the theatre to-
night. and ! want to punch his
head. What's drama coming 70.
anyhow Cigarets and booze and
mismated couples. Cant they find
good enough things out OF doors1
o. know. They cater 10 a lot OF
fools who believe what they see
II an expression OF high life In
New York and London. And It's
rot. plain rot It's merely the
scum on the boiling pot And any
old housewife would skim II off
and chuck Il into the slops. Life
PffNei"
What's the grouch7~
Looking for the dramatic iob7"
no. I've Just been wondering
how far these theatrical managers
can 20 without Sitting the golden
goose"
Norton sought his desk and be-
gan rummaEing the drawers. He
was not hunting for anything. he
was merely passing away the time.
BY and by. when the pastime no
longer served. he pulled his chair
over to the window and sat down,
staring at stars such "a Copernicus
never dreamed OF. Ships going
down to sea. ferries swooping dag.
onally hither and thithcr. the clock.
work signs. but he took no note
OF these marvels OF light
Not at homei" he muttered.
/ He had called. written, tele.
/ phoned. No use Tho door re.
NAMED shut. Jones answered the
Telephone and the letters came back.
He began TO think very deeply con.
corning the Perigoff woman. Had
she played n trick7 Had that faint.
| ing spell been buncombe for his
1 benefit as well az E'lorence's7 But
I he had not shadow OF proof. The
thing that puzzled him equally with
this was that all attempts against
HIS life had miraculously ceased: no
safes Numbered down IN front Of
him, and no autos tried 10 carve
him In two. The only thing that
kept active was the daily call OF
Jones by wire. Miss Florence was
well. that was all Jones was per.
mitted 10 say.
Restlessly Norton spurned his
chair and walked over TO the tele.
/ phone booth. II was midnight. He
| might or might not be able to get
Jones. But almost instantly a voice
said. What is TT"
"Jones7"
Yes. Who rs IT.
Norton"
Why, you called me up not ten
minutes ago"
Not IT,"
1T was your voice as plain az
day"
what did I want7- keen all AT
once
The reply did not come imme
diately. You are certain IL wap
not your"
Walt n moment and III call the
editor. He viii prove to You that
I've been here for an hour and
that this is the first call I'VE made
Some one has been imposing on
you. What ala they ask you tc
do?"
You asked me 10 come down Il
the office ~ once and I requested
you TO come 10 the house, and YOU
said you could not. declined "a
stir"
What do you think"
Exactly what you're thinking
that they have come to life again. .
Jones, is Miss Florence awake p
NO"
do you think there is any hope
Of having her understand what real
ly happenedY"
Il am here only TO guard her.
cannot undertake to read her
thought"
! You're not quite In favor OF a