The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12
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| punctuated It's progress. The
house was warming up. Bambi
NJ pped her hand into Jarvis. and
he held It 80 tight that she could
feel his heart beat thru his palm.
Thorc was no doubt about II ut the
end of tho second act. II was 70
ing The company took repeated
curtain calls. smiling at the Joce-
lyns.
I'm grinnlng 80 ! shall never ge,
my face straight again" Bambl
said To Richard. who came TO the
box To congratulate them.
Looks like n co. he said cor
daily.
Even Jarvis unbent to him. and
insisted upon his sitting with them
for the third act llambi added n
smiling second. She had explained
10 Richard In advance. why she did
not invite him to share the box.
Il am having n most unexpected
ly good time" tho Professor adj.
mltted TO them all
Jarvis state OF mind was painful
as the last act began. In tho n~si
| 80 minutes he was TO meet the
woman he thought no loved. Since
| h6a confession TO Bambl the night
before. n doubt had raised its head
10 stare at him as to the real depth
OF his feeling for his unknown In.
amorata. Had he really been moved
by love. or was II only Il need Of
sympathy for his hurt pride that
had driven HIM 10 her. namhts
strange behavior her admission
that she dld not loyo Strong. most
OF all those moments when She lay
| In his arms-t they had upset all his
convictions and emotions. IIo paid
no attention TO the act al all. torn
as he was as 20 what the night
would bring HIM
lie was aroused by storms u sp.
plausc. The curtain went up
again. and again. the company
bowed solo and IN y group. Then
calls OF Author Author.' were
heard all over tho house, namhi
clu,chcd Jarvis sleeve and drew
him back to the boz
Go on You've got 90 30 out
and bow. You do It alone. Jar.
Wis"
In answcr he took her arm and
propelled her in front OF him. back
on tha stage.
Here they are CIV. them full
STAGE" said tho stage manager.
r nging up the curtain. Now. go
ahead, right out there.'
He opened door IN the set aud
Jarvis and Bambi went on. There
was a hush for a second. then big
round OF applause. Bambi laughed
and waved her hand. There was a
hush of expectancy.
Now. Jarvis. 80 on she
prompted him
Jarvis. cold az death. began 10
speak He thanked everybody In
IN. prescribed way. beginning
| with the audience. end ng with the
company. He said ha was happy
that they liked HIS play. but tina,
he was making tho speech unGsf
false prctena~E. All the credit for
tho success must 70 TO two women.
his wife and collaboration Here he
turned TO include Bambi. but to his
audience laughed al his d'Hcom-
future. but he turned IL off wittily.
Tho other woman. III. one TO whom
most OF the credit was due. was
tho author OF tho book. She had
so far hidden behind an anonym-
rs. but he believed she was In
the house tonight. and IL was TO
her that their congratulations
should be offered. Cries OF "Au.
thor, Author OF tho book" with
much clapping OF hands. Jarvis
stood there. scarcely breathing.
cold sweat on his brow. waiting for
her to come. The applause became
a clamor. Tho door opened and
Dambl floated in. She did not see
tho audience. her eyes were fixed
on Jarvis face. and the strange cI.
press on she saw there. She came
20 him, put her hand in his, and
smiled. He was SO obviously non.
plussed that the people srasped a
new situation and were suddenly
still. Bambi smiled at him and
spoke
Dear People; n you have had
as much fun tonight as | have. We
owe each other nothing And the
most fun OF all In the establishment
OF Mr.. JARVIS Jocelyn. who discoy.
ers himself to be q blgamist. He's
married to tho oo-dramatist and the
Il author he
That wrote the book has been a
secret until this minute. IL you
/ hadn't liked the play. never
would have admitted that wrote
n. You're the very incest first.
nighters ever met, and we are
both most grateful to you, the
b gamiat and l.
There was Wild applause. flowers
were tossed from the boxes. calls
OF Bravo" greeted the little bow
INK figure clinging tightly TO the
big mans hand. They finally made
their escape 20 the wings, and
Bambl turned TO Jarvis for what
was to her the real climax OF the
| evening.
He looked az her so strangely
that she laid her hand on his arm.
You aren't glad?' she qucs.
toned. anxiously.
Some members OF the company
surrounded them with congratula.
lions. and when they were free
they had TO hurry out TO rescue the
rest OF the family.
What did you mink OF the
secret. Daddy?'
My child. am past all thought.
wish TO BIO taken home. put to
bed. and allowed TO recover slowly.
have had a shock OF surprise that
would kill a less vigorous man"
But you like lt? You we're glad
/ I did IT,
Il am so proud OF you that am
lmbecile. Let us go home"
IL a.