The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-03
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She Inspected her address fo'
the hundrcdth time. and went "a
the magazine office. where she
VAS TO find the golden egg. She
was impressed BY the elegance ol
tho busy reception room. Sfth 10
mahogany and good pictures. She
sent her card 20 the editor and
waited fifteen minutes. then the
card bearer returned. She was
sorry. but the editor was extremely
occupied this morning Was there
anything she could DO for Mrs
Jocelynf Bambfs fac, registered
her disappointment.
Would II do any good for me TO
waltz
Have you letter OF introduc.
tionf Mr.. Strong seemed not TO
know your name"
lie told mo to come
Told your How do you meant
fIafnhi offered tho letter to hsr.
"A she read I, her face changed.
"oh. are you tho girl Who won
tho prixeF" Bambi nodded.
You aref- she protested her
amaxcmsnt.
I'm iuAt a. surprised as you
are" uambl assured her.
"Ot courH. Mr.. Strong will see
you. He didn't understand" She
vas Oft in great haste. and back In
a ,tty.
Come right tn" she invited.
Bsmbi wanted 20 run. Her
breath came In little. short Easps
She wished she could TAX. hold
OF the other girls hand and hold
Il tight. A door stood open into an
outside office. and several clerks
stared AZ her. The sanc,am door
was open.
Mr.. Strong. this IL Mrs. Joce.
Ign" said her guide. and the door
closed behind her. A tall. pleasant.
faced young man rosc and tried to
cover his surprise.
How do you do" h. said cordi.
ally. with oatstrc,ehed hand.
Bamhi laid hers In u.
I'm frightened to DEATH" she
answered.
"Frightensd--of me-
Well. not you. exactly. but ed.
torism." He laughed
4 can match amarement with
your terror. then. You are a sur.
prise
Il am looking for a career" she
began. but his surprised glance
stopped her. "You SEQ. ought 10
dance. That's what tho Lord IN.
tended me TO DO can dance"
4 can imagine that"
But dancing would take me
away from home so much. and the
Heavenly Twins need me so"
"Twins7 You haven't t~ins'"
Yes. oh. no. no, real ones. but
my father and Jarvis"
la Jarvis a triendf"
"Oh. no. | am married 10 him.
They arc both SO helpless. Ny
father Is a mathematician. wrote
the story. and just for fun sent
II TO your contest"
We want whole series OF
tales about that Erl. She's now.
We could give you $3.50 n story.
That would be 81 500 for tho ten.
Then. eventually. We would make
a book OF them. and you would yet
10 per cent on that Are those
terms satisfactory
"Oh. mercy, yes. II sounds like
n fortune!"
When could you begin. Mrs
Jocelyn7'
Right away. today"
Well. that Will hardly be neces.
sary. II you send copy to us by
the fifth. that will be soon enough. ="
Out In the office. and in the i'm
pressive reception room. Interested
faces turned toward her. Tho girl
who had acted az sponsor for her
nodded. She tasted the first fruits
OF success. and they were sweet.
The only imperfect!on was the fact
she could not tell Jarvis. She
could not brsg OF her triumphs nor
repeat tho friendly chat with Mr.
Strong. u would DO such fun TO
see his surprise at the news-he
had SO lately patronized her. "You
arc not the stuff OF which crea.
dive artists are made. OF course"
Tra-la-la' She'd make him eat
those words.
Then she began at once to do
the next story OF the series. and by
the time she reached the club abe
had II all thought out. It was then
that Jarvis telephone message
came to her, and she decided that
no was even now reading his play
aloud to Belasco; that he. too. had
found a golden key.
She worked on the new story all
the afternoon. and waited for
Jarvis triumphant return. In a sew
cnth heaven OF Joyous anticipation.
Jarvis marshalled his reluctant
feet into Forward, Marchi" down
the hall. and trod softly I'm the
hope that he could get past Bambps
door; but at HIS first step on the
corridor It was flung open. and the
small figure sllhouetted against
the light OF room behind.
you read him the pay9"
He led her gently into the room,
closed tho door, and faced her.
Jarvis, he refused TT" she cried.
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