The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-24
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room at the end OF tho lart act. she
saw him waiting BY her door.
Welt" she called. triumphantly;
and, gathering up her train. hurried
toward him. You're satisfied
With 'Elfrida1"
Satisfied / No. I'd better not
say II now" lie laughed INSTEAD.
fly. I'm too lightheaded I'd gush.
hut n YOU really want my opin'
ion"
Il do" she said. under her
breath, smiling up at him. The
door OF tho drcsringroom opposite
had opened. and Elsie was looking
out.
"oh. Mr.. Harlandl- she called.
He started and looked family an.
noyed. Yes. In minutol" he
answered, over his shoulder.
But can't watt" she laughed.
and came running out. Tell mo
quick How was II" she demanded
impetuously. How did | look'
What did people say about meT'
oh. you were great Everybody
was. And our star hcrc-she-"I
but did people like mo- Did
they think | looked niccG You
must have heard somethinEl"
"M.m.m." ho hesitated. evidently
searching his memory. "ics. u
remember did hear a whisper
when you oamo on In that--that
light.colored dress. Something
about your being a winner"
"Goodyl" she laughed. aud then
grew thoughtful ITS tho dress
It's so much prettior and more be
coming than that old dark thing
have 90 wear al first But
mamma reserved all the lovely pale
shades for herself"
"we can't dress alike. child.
We'd be all but indistinguishable.
Anno explained. with tho weari.
ness OF many repeti,ions. And
Mr.. HRrlRnd wished mo 10 wear
white In that act"
Il certainly did" he said. round.
~ I'm the one responsible for
that"
lnslce ate breakfast with Anne
spirits. full OF praise for her and
optimistic predictions about the
play. but there were symptoms tha,
tho long.lookcd for Improvement
In his managerial cycslght was be-
ginning After declaring that tho
piece was q wonder. he tasted his
coffee thoughtfully. and admitted
that last nigh, tho frat act had
draEged a bit in the middle.
Just after you came on-that's
the queer part OF Il. nc said Ibid
yon notice itF'
Anne nodded She knew Il was
the two or three minltea when the
audience. staring from her 20 Elsie.
had lost track OF the play In purely
personal surprise and curiosity. |
But she did not say 30.
The newspaper notices were very
complimentary. II was the same
In the nett town and tho next The
first act stili dragged. In spite OF
Harland's tlnkcrinK. but more OF
tho alleged critics mentioned n.
nor referred TO tho cause, which
must have been evident enough 20
anybody I'm front" seeing the 'wo
women together for the first time
Wednesday. inslec. sure nov that
he had a biz success on his hands.
had long telephone conversation
with somebody IN New York. and
took the next train East.
That night they played the
largest town yet. and a morning
paper declared boldly next day
against the presence OF two red
headed women In tho same com.
rSny. when the first one came
out. We simply admired. but when
the second appeared. We sat up and
rubbed our eyes ard wondered NJ
We we're seeing double. Also. We
expected that n likeness 20 remark
able must have something to do
with the plot, and when ws found
II didn't. 40 felt cheated which
vas bad for tho piece and the
star" u said. with directness
that made Anne's heart yearn
gratefully over tho unknown writer.
Dear me, Little Mr.. know.it.
ALL What correspondence school
do you suppose he graduated
from" Elsie iecred when she read
IL. but Harland's smiio wns .ickly. |
They we're at the station. waiting
for an carly train. and It happened
that they. with Ammo and Ellis.
stood in a group by themselves.
Ellis grunted. lie might ss we'll
have said outright. Il told you so,"
Harlands clear skin REDEEMED. and
he glanced uncomfortably at Anne. |
But she could afford 10 be generous.
and merely asked II he intende 4 |
forwarding the notice. to Inslee.
why, you don't think he'd pay
any attention 10 IT." he exclaimed. |
II think he should sec Il nj once"
she said. and Ellis seconded her
meanIngly. AS quick as you can
get II to him, my boyl"
Elsie tried breathlessly 10 put In |
word. but for once Harland did |
not listen.
TIL mail Il the first chance I
get he promised.
To make dhubly sure. Anne sent
off copy herself from the next
town. and then she settled back |
comfortably. knowing Inslee would |
do tho rest What she coule no,
know was that he would leave New |
York Friday morning too early TO
80 TO his office. and so would miss
his mall. Late that afternoon, he
rejoined the company. and came at
once with Harland to her room.
lie had great news. The current
attraction having failed hopeleasly.
the Mohawk theatre had been OF.
fered him n week earlier than his
contract provided. and on terms
too tempting for a sangulne man.
ager 10 resist. The Victory" was
to open there on the following Mon.
day practically only two days later.
Did you get my note?" Anne