The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-03
By Marjorie Benton Cooke
right Paaet Newspaper serviee)


added. Jungle beast"
I'm not stay here another day"
no cried.
You saw the mAnager7"
He asked ms n the stuff was
funny lie invited me 10 write a
Jew play. and make pot OF
money He said Nix on the h Ugh.
brow stuff. and mover heard OF
the feminis, movement" he blurt.
Cd out In one breath.
She sat down under tho on.
Hlanght. trying 10 arrange her re
bcillouA features.
Nix on tho high.brow stuff To
me-" no repeated.
Bambi gave up. She rolled on
the bed. and laughed.
Jarvis RACED the room up and
down. There was no CLEAN OF
hamor in II for him. When her
paroxysm had passed. she sat up
and looked at him
Poor old knight with the Bro
ken Lance hhe said. It's tough.
ult X hhu 10 De 0one.
What had 90 be doneT"
This mornings work. 7, was
part OF your training. You must
know just what the situation IL
here. IN the market place"
But there 10 no place for me
here"
After two days failure. you give
up"
4 told you couldn't sell my
things They are too good"
That's rubbish. Nothing you.
nor |. nor any other human can
think. IN too good. II We have big
thoughts and want 20 tell them TO
our bro,he who speak another
tongue. n We have tn. brains. We
must learn tholr tongue. not hope
for them 20 acquire ours. That IL
what hoped you would see"
You think I've got TO learn the
Broadway lingor'
Il do. II yon have anything to
say. broadway needs f."
Il can't translate what I want
10 say into that speech"
But you can. II will mean hard
work. hard work and heartache.
and disappointment. but you can
do Il. because you have the soul
stuff OF a great man"
Her eyes shone now. mis,e5 with
feeling lie saw again his multi.
tudes nocking TO him In the wilder.
mesa He saw them aroused, re-
viv~d. triumphant over life thru
him.
VIII you help met" he cried to
her. II was his first uttered need
OF her, and her heart bes, high In
response.
7 will. ~ you will let me. Jack
o. Dreams"
Don't let me give up Don't le,
me lose heart"
NO. ! won't. I'll push. or haul
You. 20 the top"
Il came to scoff. and I stay TO
pray" said Jarvis graphically. God
bless you, Bandit" he added. "a he
left her.
No letter from Mr. Strong ar.
rived in the mornings mail. so BAN
bi induced Jarvis 90 20 over TO the
Cublst show. by himself. on the
plea that Hhe had n headache. he
went. most willingly. anywhere. ex.
cept Broadway.
The minute he was out OF the
way her languld. headachey man.
ner changed TO one OF brisk energy.
She donned her smartesi frock and
hat She was more earnest in her
effort 10 allure the eye than she
was on tho day OF her own con-
quest You must look your best.
you little old Bambi. you, and see
what you can do for big Jarvisl"
After the last nod OF approval at
her reflected self. she tucked Jar
Wis manuscript under her arm. and
started forth. She had made a
close study OF all the theatrical
columns OF the papers and maya
zines since their arrival In New
York. so she was beginning TO have
n formal bowling acquaintance with
the names OF the leading managers.
I'm just plain adventures
enough to love the fight OF IT," she
admitted to herself as she ap-
preached the office she had select
I'd for her first try. She tripped
In. confidently. and addressed the
office boy.
MIR. Claghorn inY" she asked.
Nope"
When do you expect him."
"0h. any time. He's in and out"
'Tll wait"
Probably won't be back until
after lunch"
A railing shut off the hall where
'he stood from the office proper.
where the boy was on guard
Doors opened Off this central
'oom into tho private offices.
There were no chairs In this hall.
md the boy made no move TO open
he railing.
rs that large armchair in there
for the dayf" Bambi in
CURED
Not so far as know" he grin.
led
Does this thing open, or do |
nave TO jump III" she smiled.
Where are you goln'?"
ITO the large armchair"
Welcome to our city," said he.
Is he lifted the rail. Nobody al. |
owed In here except by sppoint- |