The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-08-03
The HOUSE ON THE HILL
BY EARL SILVERs.


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Iht maj Payment has come
""'N H' announced. III send IL out
"e"lN tonight
i wouldn't If I were you." She
spoke win Il touch of sarcasm. It's
only Il waste of postage
MI. Jack wisely refraiucd from re-
plying, hut made his way to the den,
where he idly picked up n current
magazine. ON the title page. the an
h"uhcrin"ht ot a prize ShoTt-Story con
TEST stared at him.
one thousand dollars" he read |
VIII De gwen for the best short story
submitted.
Without saying a word 10 anyone no
inserted The Final Payment in an |
envelope and sent it to the magazine !
conducting the contest. Then he await |
ed results.
Meanwhile he maintained a discreet |
silence. He applied himself industri- |
ously to his law business, and managed
TO secure one or two big cases which |
promised to turn out extremely well.
told you that you were never
meant for a writer" Mrs. Jack remind
ed him one evening, about two months
after his prize story had been submit
ted. Look at the way you are pro-
crossing. We ought to save thousand
dollars easily within the next two
years. II you had kept on trying to
write, we'd be worse off than ever"
Mr.. Jack smiled. and went on his
way. Then, one afternoon. his Office
mail brought an envelope slammed
with the name Of a certain magazine.
1t wasn't long, thick envelope. but q
short, thin one. and IL contained sona.
thlng which made his heart beat furi-
OuSly.
That night, at the supper table he
preached the subject to his wife.
DO you remember that Final Paw.
nent story he asked.
Yes" She showed little interest
well, | sent ii to a magazine about
,wo months ago"
You did"
Yes, and I heard from them today"
They kept it little longer than
lsual.' She changed the subject 81
vent by the house this afternoon"
Mr.. Jack frowned. 1t seemed to him
nat his wife still had little faith in
lis literary powers. Which was true.
And someone was looking at IT."
IRIS. Jack continued. II went to the
gent ana he said he had fine chance
o sell II.
We'll Mr.. Jack arose from the
able. Il think I'll go down to the club
or while. I'll be back before nine"
In an hOur or so he returned, smiling
rOadly.
when he came home the next eve
ing, Mrs. Jack met him with tear
linmed eyes.
oh, jack she cried, "the little
ouSe Is sold"
VINO bought it?" There was n happy
ght in his eyes.
Inc agent wouldn't tell me. But
ne person deposited the money last :
ight' and now we've lost 1t for good" :
wen, that's too bad" He was ap-
arently Indifferent. I'm going IN