The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04

you 10 tho Heavenly Twins some.
how | told them you were tho
brother Of an old clhnsmate. stop
Ping over in town for day. and
that you were 20 look me up
Did | know YOU well when you
were IN college ?" he smiled.
II didn't intend 10 have you
know mo we'll. but Jarvis showed
such unexpected interest IN you
that you are suspected OF having
known mo rather vel"
sort OF an old affair."
sort Of" she laughed up at him.
Good IN play up with my best
amateur theatrical manner" he re-
Hponded. as they entered tho gar.
den. This is the Rrlthmetical
garden" he said. TITS true Why.
ita Just lise nm Alice IN Wonder.
land experience. coming into some.
thing / have known In some other
state OF consciousness
"Oh. yes. It's true. That's all
Am. a sort OF camera"
What picture. book house," he
added. "lt's Just right for you"
/
porch Jarvis arose. slowly, from the
hammock Mr.. Strong stopped.
really amazed. as tho splendid fig
uro. with its Apollo head. advanced.
Bambi. too. was struck with some
new alive quality in Jarvis that was
compelling.
This ia Mr. Strong, Jaryia." The
two men measured each other swift
| ~.
Il atm glad TO meet you. said Jar.
via, with determined politenasa.
Thank you. It's pleasure 10
meet Mrs. Jocrlyn's husband"
bNmbi laughed.
"MIS. 1ocelyn's husband is n new
role for Jarvis. said she
Iaryig ignored the remark strong
wondered Why on earth Bambi had
married bin. lie ~=s wonderful TO
look at. but his manners were i'm
possible II hG was In love with
her. he disguised Il successfully
The entrance OF tho Professor saw
oil the situation.
This II Mr.. Strong. Professor.
Ny father Professor PArkhurst"
Luncheon am Feryed. Miss BAN
bi. announced Ardelia.
Nambi led the way. With n siEh OF
relief II she could only get thru
with Il. and Ect the happy family
out Of the way Jarvis must be
punished for bad behavior. and abe
set herself about tho task at once.
She turned her attention wholly
upon Mr.. Strong. She laughed and
Ghlned her eyes al him. referring 10
tho dear old days In tho most shame
less manner. She fairly car~sscd
him with her voice, and bis dcvo.
tiun capped her own.
TIE Professor ate hts lunch Oh.
liyious 10 the comedy. but Jarvis
scarcely touched his. Some new.
painful thing was ~ WORK in him
ho resented II eFory time thla man
looked at BRmbi. 10 wanted 10
knock him down. and order her or
TO her room. Mo~t OF all. hs was
furious with himself for caring. lie
had tho same instinct which possess.
cd him IN New York when he rush
81 10 the club TO sweep her out OF
his life and 30 Aavo himself lie do
termined 10 leav. tho moment lunch.
con vas over She must never know
what bad hour she had given him.
Poor. ostrich JARVIS. with his head
In tho sAnda'
TIE luncheon was one Of tho most
amusing events tn Richard Strong's
experience. and a. for nAmbi. she
was o. her best. She enjoyed her.
self utterly. until coffee put period
to Act Two.
Mr. Strong's VISIT ieri Sta impress
on all three members OF tho house
hold.
Their peace was broken few
days after hg n letter from the
Bclasco office. accompanied by the
play. MIR Belasco regretted that
the play was not Just what he
wanted. Jarvis handed Il on TO
I Bambi
Wen send II TO Parke. Jarvis"
/ Whats tho use7"
Don't be silly. Every manager
in New York shall see that play
before we stop. We will send Il
to HIS wife. Maybe she will read
~"
DO az you like about g." he an.
swercd. With superb impersonaliiy.
! She took his advice and got a
I off At once. addressed 20 tho act.
ross. In wysk came letter in
reply. saying that Miss Harper
+ would like TO talk 20 Mr. 1ocolyn
{ about the play. and making an ap.
pointment At her house two days
I later.
This letter threw them into great
excitement Jarvis protested. first.
that he could not be interrupted al
/ his present work. which interested
him Bambi pooh.poohed that ex-
cuae.
So the long and short OF Il was
I that Jarvis went off TO New York
( again. No martyr ever approached
the stake with a more saddened
visage than he turned upon Bambi
az the train pulled out. She waved
her hand at him. smiling pleasant.
ly. but he was sorrowful TO the
last glimpse.
Poor old babyl" she laughed.
He shall stay in New York n
while. lie ~ getting too depend.
ent on mamma"
She really welcomed his absence.
II gave her 40 much more time
for her own work. which absorbed
and delighted her.
Jarvis first letter she read aloud
10 her father. and they both
laughed nj II, II was so. Jarvislike.
Dear Bambi," he wrote, Il am in
this vile cesspool OF humanity
again, and feel like a drowning
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