The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04
(con,lnued From Our Las, issue


street Il was definitely settled In
her mind that ehc was 10 market
Jarvis warcs. She had gift for
n. "A desperate courage In crisis.
that made her do anything 10 win
her point and set what she came
for.
/ The play camo back shortly. with
brief note from Clhghorn. IL had
some good points. but Il was too
serious. Not dramatic enough. The
third act was weak.
"All tho ailly asses want mo TO
make them laugh" ragged Jarvis.
II AIN disappointed In my new
friend. but the letter TO nelasco IL
here now. 40 wen have q talk With
him. WIN you 60. or shall II"
Il think ia like 10 talk with him
and tell him my views" Jarvis said.
They sent IN tho letter. with n
request for an interview. In the
course OF a few days reply came
saying that Mr.. Belanoo had gone
West 20 see new production. but
| II Mr. Jocolyn would send his play
To tho office Il would receive the
earliest possible attention. II was
blow TO their hopes. but there was
nothing else 10 do. 20 they dis
patched II by messenger.
4 think. maybe. We had better
Plan 90 80 back home tomorrow.
and wait tho decision there. The
money IL vanishing. and ] am got.
ting anxious about the Professor.
lie forgets 10 write anything OF i'm.
I portance.
An right I'll be glad to go
back"
Let's 70 shop this afternoon.
and take the morning train tomor'
row"
Once their thoughts turned to-
ward tho little house. and the
arithmetioal garden. they were
tnxlous 10 got back. Their shop
ring tour Was a gay affair. because
I Il was their last outing.
on tho morrow they turned their
faces toward home and the Pro
/ lessor.
They slipped back into their rou.
tine OF llfo as 4, u had never been
broken. Jarvis. after two per.
turbcd days % rcstiessncss. went
into work III over new play.
Tho Professor was busy with final
examinations. so hamhi was iefs
alone with plenty of leisure In
which 10 do her next story.
She wisely decided Ia writ. her
self--in other words. TO drRmatss
her own experiences. TO draw on
her emotions. her own views OF
| life. she must leay. u 10 Jarvis
10 rouse and stir people. sho
would be content 70 amuHe and
charm them SO she boldly called
her tale by her own name. Fran
eesca." and Hh- shRfuelesaly intro
dueed tho Professor and Jarvis.
with a thin disguise. and chortied
over their truo likeness after sno
bad dipped them In tho SOLUTION OF
her Imagination. She relied on the
/ fact that neither OF them ever
looked between ne covers OF n
magazine. Besides. even I. they
CHANGED uron IN. story. they would
never recognize their own por-
l traitH.
A few days before tho prize story
was Published. n special copy cam.
10 her from Mr. Strong She hid
n until tho Twins" were gone.
Then she hurried out To tho piazza
and tho hammock with II. II was
thrilling moment. Prize Story
by n Wonderful New Writer"
stared up at her from tho front
page. Tier tale had tho place OF
honor In tho makeup. and I, was
| illustrated --- doublepaEc illustra.
/ tlous-by James MONTGOMERY
Fgagg. tho supreme desire OF every
young writer. She Rugged tho
magazine She scanned Il over
and over. She laid II on tho table.
picked Il up casually. and turned
to tho first story indifferently. just
TO squeeze the full Joy out Of II.
Then she pounded a piie ~ pillows
| into shape. drew her feet up under
her. and began 20 resd her own
work. She smiled a good deal. she
chuckled. finally she laughed out.
right. hugginE herself. At this un-
I fortunate moment Jarvis appeared
She looked as guilty a. n detected
criminal.
What's tho Joker
"oh. was laughing nj a story
In here"
How can you read that trashT-
1T Isn't trash. It's perfectly de-
llghtful."
What ia IT." He came nearer
20 her. and she olutched the mag.
aEine tightly.
"a prize story7 And funny
enough to make ron Taught Not
o. Henry7"
"Of course not. He's dead. A
new writer. It says"
He held out his hands for II. and.
perforce. she resigned Il 10 him.
francesca" he exclaimed.
odd. isn't ~ That's what at.
tracted me to g." Bambi lied
We'll. | suppose there are other
Francescas. came 10 AJAX you to
listen 10 scenario"
Good shall be delighted.
she replied cordially. folding the
magazine over her finger.
SO the fatal moment came and
psssed. Her secret was safe. She
kept tho cherished magazine in her
own room. read and re-read Il. pat
4 ting It's cover. as one would a curly
I head.
Upon the receipt Of her second
story came a telegram from Strong.
Can you see me on Thursday
New plan for stories. Arrive in
lsunnyside ten in tho morning"
She wired him 10 come. then sat
down TO work up an explanation Of
him for the "Heavenly Twins" He
would be there for lunch-he must
be accounted for. Sho discarded