The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-05
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Continued From Our last lssuel
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AZ dawn he rushed into u dairy
lunch TO set n sandwich and a
glass of mllk While he waited for
the heavy.eyed clerk to get e. he
picked up a morning paper. The
datc caught his eye. This WAS his
last day OF grace, sure enough. lie
must call up and Ect all appoint
mont for the afternoon. for Miss
Harper would be sailing tomorrow
idly his eye Travelled acroHa the
page. and suddenly WAS riyctcd by
headline. "Bertram parke and
his wife. Helen Harper, sail ON the
Maurctania today They will
hasten to London. TO sign n con
tract for play for Miss Harper
by Galsworthy. which viii DO pro
duced in New York Immediately
on her return
The print blurred before Jarvis
eyes. Everything awayed and
swan. out OF the chaos came the
voice OF the tired clerk. shouting
Say. YOU. what's the matter With
your Can't You take your sand.
wloh' Think I'm going 70 hold u
all day ="
Jarvis didn't understand him. lie
didn't even hear him. lie Just laid
down his last quarter and went out. |
bit unsteAdlly
"Soused'" grinned the clerk,
looking after him.
Bambi sat. chin In hand. staring
OF into the distance.
The outcome Of nanbfs thoughts
was n letter to MIR Strong She
invited him 20 spend the weekend
with her father aud herself. 10 talk
over tho book and other things.
Bandit met him. as ON the other
occasion, and at sight OF his
cordial smile she suddenly felt aa
II he were an old friend
Il am So glad TO see you" abe
exclaimed In her impulslve way
"Hoxs tho Professor And my
old friend Jarvis
Jarvis was the other things
asked YOU hero 10 talk about"
Il see
Hes In New York"
"He is? Why didn't he look me
up
"Ha doesn't like you"
lilo took uS seriously tho other
day"
lie Gid"
Jealous. is he That isn't why
no IA In New York;
oh. no lie vent TO sell a
play
DO continue the role OF old
beanf"
oh. no You've established
yourself with father. so there's no
use In playing up"
old beau Ell, With regret" he
sighed.
You're a nice man. and Tim glad
OF you"
Thanks Give me Joceiyns ad.
dress before you forge; H. Al.
there's the Professor now" h. add.
ed. a. he pockctsd tho card and
fastened into tho garden.
Tho rest OF tho two days they
spcnt Ia easy companlonship.
Tho novel had grown into ten
chapters. Three instalimcnts had
been published. and the public was
showing a most flaitering interest
IN Il. Strong brought box o. let.
tors for her 20 read from enthusl.
as,ic readers.
There vas a faint idea In Jarvis
mind, as hs staggered out OF tho
all night lunch. OF swimming after
the Mauretania TO overtAks the
7 Parkes. Then his wandering senses
/ collected themselves.
He would begin action today on
I the Charles Frohman forces. lie
must also try to find a Job His
/ resources were about exhausted.
Al the Empire Theatre. where
I the King Of managers rules. there
was actually an elevator to carry
one up to the throne room and ita
ante-chamberH At window. In a
sort OF cashiers booth. boy re-
celved Jarvis manuscript. mum.
bercd and entered II on the file.
How soon will Il be read"
[ Jarvis asked
"Oh. six weeks or SO" said the
youth.
NO possible chance OF seeing
Mr. Frohman
only by appointment. He ia in
/ Europe now"
Jarvis rellnqulshed his precious
bundle and departed
Out In the hot sun tho pavement
wavered and melted into hillocks
before his dizzy eyes So he went
back to the hot bedroom. which
seemed. all at once. a haven OF
/ rest.
lie threw himself on tho hard
bed and vas asleep In a second.
I II seemed asons later that he was
/ dragged NJ from the depths OF
/ slumber by continued pounding on
\ his door The slattern chamber.
maid announced that n gentleman
wished 10 see him. He called TO
| her II must be mistake lie
didn't know any gentleman.
"'E hast for Jarvis Jocelyn.
'Eres is card che retorted. open.
ing tho door and marching TO the
bed with 81.
Richard Strong. Tell him I'm
out"
Hive already said you was in
I'll see you come hup"
The devil! Where is her"
"Cooiln' Is cells in the all"
Say I'll be down in minute
Ask him TO wait"
III get you" said she, and
clomped out.
Twenty minutes later. shaved
and dressed, he descended upon his
guest, who sat in torment, on a
hall-tree shelf. in Stygian darkness.
How do you dor said Jarvis,
stiffly. Sorry to keep you waiting