The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03

thought, catching IL up an weigh
ing II In my hands. And ! wonder
why he sent II here 10 the Herald
office, instead OF out home"
looked at II again and found a
vague "iiabana" fragrance about II
before I ran a hairpin under the
flap and opened H. IL ran as fol.
lows.
My Dear Miss Christie, 7 have no
doubt that YOU already know every
ma 60 be an AchiiteH--who YIELDS a
heel protector out 81 his egotism.
Ny apology for being such an easy
mark IL that Il was case OF mis-
taken IDENTITY I want you 20 know
that, as an actress. you are Amazing
firmly believed that an unusus ny
fair and charming woman was doing
me a great honof-hut ! hwphe THIS
morning from my trance 90 find tina
clever newspaper reporter had
outwitted nae.
OF course, the words said 10 tho
vision OF my own fancy and the
promises I enacted do not hold good
with the reporter. am leaving Old.
bursh ct noon today. and even II I
were not. you would not care TO see
me again. since I know nothing
more that would serve as front
page article for the Herald Very
nthcefciy gvAfn
MAITLAND TAFT.
Now. do you know what happens
when a~woman receives such a let
ter as this7 Well. first she blames
her eyeaight. Then she carries Il
off into some dark corner where
she hopes she can see better. for
the strong glare OF day seems TO
make matters worse. IL there's an
attic near. so much the better
But there was no available attic
10 the Herald office. 70 walked
into the society editors private
room and slammed the door.
But the second reading disclosed
few details that had not been SEN,
over tho wires at the first report.
Likewise the third. fourth and fifth.
After that ] lost count. and when
I rcgnined consciousness there was
n heavy knock at the door-a knock
in the possessive case. ] rose
YEARLY and admitted the rightful
owner.
Say. Grace" she commenced er-
citediy. the old mans asking for
you Captain Macaulcyl lie wants
you 10 come down TO his den at
once for an interview. How does
IL feel TO be the biggest thing on
the Heraid-for a day"
put my hand up TO my fore
head. III feels like"
Then try 10 look like r." she
suggested. why. you look posi-.
lively seasick today"
didn't stop 10 explain my bear
ing false witness. but dashed past
her 10 the head OF the stairs. Cap
tain Macaulcy's office was on a
lower floor. and by the time I had
gone leisurciy down the steps had
auie,cd my eyeiids somewhat.
Wei. Grace" the old man
laughed. lifting bis shaggy head
from the front PAGE OF the days
Herald, as I entered. sit down.
ST. down. want 10 talk with you. .
but for a moment he failed 10
talk. He looked me over Quixrical-
| iy, then turned 10 his dcsk and drew
a yellow envelope from o pigeon
hoia II vas q telegram ] opened
I, wonderfully.
Pauline Calhoun mot with . ser.
ious motorcar accident yesterday
and win be compelled TO cancel her
contract with you" ] read. looked
al the old man.
TO 60 abroad this summer for
tho HeraldT" asked.
We've advertised her going" he
said mournfuily. The thing IA.
we've go, to send somebody abroad
next week"
"oh,"
And Hudson and have been
discussing you. This Job you roped
IN last night was moro than we'd
given you credit for, and-so-wcll.
can't you speak,"
l couldn't speak.
And Hudson suggested. since
you showed last night that you
were keen on getting the news OF
the hour. that you'd likely succeed
in n new line In England. We've
been surfeited on Westminster
Abbey and the lakes. so we want
news. Coal strikes and suffra-
gettes."
II See" I said slowly.
Then run along and begin get.
ting ready" he said. You'll sail 4
week from Saturday"