New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER II. 1914

sor,o,h,o better than mere commonplace felton,
something new and startling as behtted its own pre-
tentious title2 Aye, and there's indeed the rup!
Turing the following week or two CALVIN pokeu
~ h;s head into the door OF my den occasionally 10
;,,.,;.a how was getting on He received not much
sat;sfaction and one day ] told him that was nan
;rcl;red 70 throw over my share of the business
'aNonsense,7 he exclaimed sappng me vigorously
-, tho hac, "That's what they're all saying. never
cav such lot of fellows. What's the matter VIII
YOU? Are invitations to write prize S'orcS ;"
os 70 no q drug in the MARKET Brace up now ana
give us something strong! r,,o
II always had tonic effect on me to c%lioh' = "'''o
20 calvin and get one Of his good-naurcd bullets IN
resnonsc and felt better for this exchange Wheh
went 70 the club for lunch met Dexter III the lonpy'
81 saw he called out to me, chow much OF your
stunt have you finished!
Mot a great deal" answered; but III R"nH "
wind it up with bang tomorrow and let II 60
Dexter uttered slight grunt OF approbauoh' anu
then in \ lowered voice and confidential manner re-
mari cd Between YOU and me, I've made up my
mini that Aqathas Problem is a story from real me-
Whc,cr wrote il is a close friend Of the parties too
There's an intimate element in it that no writer '"ud
have infused into anything purely imaginary
The same idea had occurred to me, and wondered
how far il had spread So after lunch we SroIcd owe,
q Berkeley lodgings IDRCtU'l' i'''''N''
much further with his task than we haa VIII quo
lie also dropped into confidential uh"'r
manner as nc suddenly asked: .,:.
Have either Of you fellows any suspicion WHO ''''
,y.man is who wrote the story!
We confessed that we had not
aW,u said ne. 81 think saw her last evening. l
,,s an my way tu the Great Idea Office when GAVIN
,, b, ON the other side Of the street. his nat on INC
sJc Of his head and a flower in his buttonh"lc nc
,ncd on such excellent terms with himself that 10"
loved him till he turned into Nandcrgntt avenue ana
,ro,ntcd tbc steps Of the corner house. Just as nc
I;d 60 woman appeared at the window on the street
dc lookinp earnestly down the way he had come
,rhon sunnosc the sound Of his bell caught her ear
for she d;sanpcarcd quickly behind the curtain. |
Gnu, bcr no more. though stood there for sometime
"But WHY do YOU think ii was the auth"rcSS; lex
ter and demanded in unison.
81 inquired at the drugstore one block down VIII"
lived in that house The clerk couldn remember inc
name, but said he understood 1t was wido" VINO
wrote books, or something OF that sort
Better and better" chucklcd. Dexter IS certain
that 'Agaha's Problem is a story Of real HE, and you
have found woman VIII" corresponds 70 the heroine
What did she look like, pray;
"Shc's a Princess, all right. sad Berkeley WITH Il
dreamy shake Of the head at needed II" more 'il'l
th, Glance got to settle that question. And yes
by George! | guess DcXtcrs right: thrty-hVc must
be lust about her age. ,
come" said |, seized with an inspiration Let 5
al three 60 down to llardngs.
HARDING we found in front OF his desk, but lean,
IL ing back in his chair, coat off shirt sleeves rolled