The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-09
:: "B AN 81"

you near mo.
Il say for some reason. and ye,
| know tho reason. II il because
OF your human understanding Of
tho things that make men glad or
sad. am beginning 10 know that
only thru tho seho OF experience
can We como 10 understand each
other. Surely there must be some,
thing OF sadness back OF your life.
Lady OF Mystery. 10 give you this
power.
To-day ! have fought out n bit.
ter fight with myself. and feel
the loneliness that comes In a
crisis when each man OF us must
stand or fail alone.
"Th. play goes ahead rapidly. AZ
! told you. Mrs. Joceiyn and have
great satisfaction IN our work on
H. am determined 10 wiring sue
cess from II, Both for your sake
and for mine. I must
lie this personal letter distasie-
ful To you DO depend too much
upon your gracious understanding
n do. say 30. and will not OF.
fend again.
Faithfully.
Jarvis Jocclyn."
Bambi read this letter over and
over again. behind tho locked door
OF her bedroom. What did II all
meant What was tho bitter fight
that drove Jarvis 10 this other
woman for soincsf How far did
shs dare draw him out on IL. with
out offending her own sense ~ III.
ness7 Had this innocent plot OF
Ahers. 10 startls him into amazed
admiration. led them both into n
labyrinth Of mlsunderstandIng'
She answered Jarvis letter and
sent {, TO the theatre. asking them
to forward ~
Dear Mr.. Joeelyn: Your letter
touched mo very much In It's APP
peal for my sympathy and under
standing. am rcgrctful that sor.
row has found you out think 81
you always M young and strong
and happy. with a young wife. and
the world before you. hate 10
have you spoil my picture.
II repeat my satisfaction that
you and your wife enjoy your work
on Francesca. found such hap.
piness myself In doing her. that
like To think we share the pleasure
between us. we three.
'Is IL your own ambition that
drives you so that you say I
must I'm regard TO success
Sometimes. II 40 SGT our hearts
too much on 4 thing. our very de.
termination thwartA US Ia IL not
so2 Perhaps II Is for the sake OF
some ono else that you are 10
eager for accomplishment feel
that II IL to come to you In this
play. and am glad.
Re OF good cheer, Comrade.
Even the memory OF bitter fights
grows dim. will not think OF you
as daunted by anything life can
offer. No. nor death. Why have
I this confidence in you. wonder ?
"In all friendllness.
The Lady Of Mystery"
The day this letter came TO
Jarvis marked a change in him to
Bambfs watchful eye. He threw
himself with renewed ardor into
the work. Was II the effect OF
this letter. He was beginning 10
be easily Influenced by this sup.
posed stranger! The idea was too
fantastic.
A wicked design grew in Ram.
bis mind. She would make Jarvis
Jocelyn fail so desperately and
hopelessly In love with this dream.
woman OF his that she would be re.
venged upon him for tho way he
had shut her out since Strong's
visit II never occurred to her that
IL was a hurt she had given him
which drove him 10 this other
woman. But the something which
he had offered her the night OF
his return he had deliberately
Withdrawn. before she had a chance
TO accept or refuse II. Well, here
was a chance to punish him and
she would take IL.
From the day OF her resolve alb.
solute impersonality characterized
their relations during work hours.
You work like an electric dy-
namo." he remarked.