The Washington times., 1914-08-11
PART II.

PART II.
To Daniel Frohman's office therefort
| went the pair, finding there vastly
different atmosphere than that engen.
| dered in the establishment of Bunk
Bflker. Mr.. Frohman, a man noted as
much for his scholarly attaiDlnents as
| for his ability as discoverer and
| trainer of stars and his success as a
producer Of plays, had heard OF Mar
garet, and, dismissing other business
] for the time. he received her and her
chum in his private office Hearing
from Margaret of her newborn half
| formed ambition. he spent some time eX-
planning to her the infinite acquire
ments and study requisite to make a
successful actress of one who started
even with natural advantages Of youth
and beauty and some degree OF dra-
matte talent At the conclusion of the
interview he said to her gravely:
Don't seek the stage life unless you
are prepared to undergo hard work, en-
dure hard hours, suffer manifold disap-
pointnents and weather 100000 dis
pointments and weather q hundred
thousand discomforts and annoyances.
The road to success upon the stage Is
full of thorns and fiints and wrecked
hopes
with her budding aspirations some
what dashed Margaret came away. As
she reached the street up came the
smiling Dunbar, with a suggestion for
0rINo ana iuncneon dIterWaiQ- IN
his company the afternoon passed
swiftly enough
It was late in the afternoon before
they returned to the Knickerbocker
home on the avenue. Immediately,
though, Margaret was made TO forget
her WEAKNESS, Mrs Knickerbocker di-
rected her TO her boudoir. where she
found a satin casket, and when she
opened it her dazzled eyes beheld the
very handsomest antique necklace she
ever had seem
Again and again the delighted girl
clasped the shimmering band of canoes
about her neck. She made Madge Trav-
is try the effect of II upon her own
throat and baween times she expressed
her gratitude to her aunt in k/ses and
caresses. Dunbar took the necklace
into his own hands, examining IL with
what to the suspicious eyes OF Miss
Travis seemed an appraising air. as
though-Madge thought-to calculate
the well matched string. Margaret wore
the necklace to dinner that night.
When night had drawn its purple
shadows across the park opposite and
were glowing in soft yellows, a man
and a dog walked slowly up Fifth ave-
nue. Then they crossed to the park
side and waited patiently, the man un-
til the lights should show that the risi-
dents had gone to their bedrooms, the
dog until she should be put to work.
Shortly afterward he took the dog to
an areaway near Mrs. Knickerbocker'
house. Bidding Ami remain there, the
stranger rang Mrs Knickerbocker's
bell and instantly jumped back. When
the butler saw no one AT the entrance
he walked down the stoop, looking
north and south. AS he turned his
head the stranger, with one light touch.
sent Ami bounding past the butler into
the house. Ami was not seen. And
hn
closed the doors. and quiet again
re!gned
Mrs. KnickeSbocker Just hnd gone
from the drawing room TO her niece
boudoir and the scent Of her frock lay
fresh for TIE clever dog. 4 mi instantly
picked 1t up and followed Il to Marga-
ret's room.
when Ami entered or Mutual Girl
was looking fondiy at IN" cameo neck
lace. Suddenly, arrested by the feel
ing OF a strange presence in the room.
she turned and behcld Ami Her quick
mind said that here was another birth
dav present. Fond OF animals she in
stantly began petting Ami. who had
no objections TO that kind OF treatment.
Mrs Enickerbocker heard her
niece's grooming voice and came to
MarGaret's room. when she beheld the
dog she ordered IL sent downstairs,
but her nieces pleadings. particularly
since IL was her birthday. won Mrs.
X hnlckerDocRer reluctant consent
that the dog might remain for the
night In Margaret's bedroom.
Then bedtime came, at the end Of |
happy day. and Our Mutuald
Girl took her aunts gift from about
her throat Coiled IL in its satin case
and then-girl like-she went to beu, |
with the precious case clasped in her
hands
When Margarets lights had been |
out for some time. Ami was summon
ed to the window by a low whistle |
from her master A few, sharp COM
mands and Ami quickly was at work, |
from the relaxing clasp