The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-08
"B A NJ B i"
(con,Inued From Our Last Issue)
CHAPTER ".
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ink INTO the hllchen 10 br"hk the
news to Ardella, since tho PROBES.
sor was not there.
She took tho early train In high
good humor tho next morning. clad
in her most fetching frock.
Even "A stony hearted manager
could not be impcrvious To this
hat" was her parting comment 10
her glass,
She took a taxi, with that sense
OF affluence which attacks one like
n germ on entering the City OF
Spendcrs
At first Batnhi did not notice
where she was going. so happy was
sho to be haek In this KAY city.
Downtown and atill downtown the
taxi sped. pas 4 the Washington
Square district. which they had ex.
plored togcthor, shooting of at
tangen, into the kind OF neighbor'
hood whore pambi had fallen sick
AZ tho sights and tho nth. They
drew up before an oldfashloned
house, with dirty steps and win.
dows and curtains II looked lie
a better-elass citizen on the down
grade. beside tho neighborinE
houses, which were frankly low
class. The driver opened the door
and Bambi stared up at tho place.
why, this can't be H." she ex'
claimed.
This Is the number you gave
me"
Wait" she said. shc ran up the
rickcty steps. her heart sick with
fear Sh. rang and waited and
rang. Finally. a dirty head APP
pcared out of au upstairs window.
What dyer WANT" a voice do
manded
Does Mr.. Jarvis Jocelyp live
heref''
Three flights up-back.- and the
window slammed.
wait for mo. driver" she called.
She began to climb tho dirty Stair.
tears In her eyes.
"Oh. my dear. my fear' she
said. over and over again.
She Knocked nj tho thlrd'floor
back. with no response so she
opened the door aud entered. One
dark area window. bed. chair.
a dresser. an improylsed table with
plies OF manuscript l, was
cleaner than tho awful entrance
suggested But. oh. II was pit!ful'
Such a place for a dreamer. nambl
leaned her head on tho dresser and
sobbed. That M bad been reduced
10 this. that h. had never told
them. that he had refused the Pro
fesaors money and choaen poverty,
II neatly tillsd b or. while !, thrilled
her with a pride unspeakabls. n
he had the strength for such
fight. nothing could conquer atm.
She started at step outside. think.
ing that Il might be he.
Suddenly she realized tina, hc
miGht not want evon hsr 20 go
this: that he might not want her
10 know OF this drsb tcnt whore he
cravied for ale~p. OF the field OF
battle. She went 10 the narrow
bed and laid her hand gently whsrv
his cheek would rest.
Jarvis. my dsar.- she vhis.
pcred.
Then she went down tho rfckc,y
stairs. out to the waiting cab. She
vas sick. heart and body. AT .ha
revelation OF what hts struggle
meant All the mother In her cried
out nj tho physical distress 81 such
surroundings TO a nature sensitive
10 environment.
lilo could have come back to tho
sunny. airy rooms no bad made
his. at home: but he had chosen TO
stay and win. Sb many things she
had not understood about him wcrc
made clear now. and she wondered
II Richard Strong had found him
there. No wonder Jarvis had Fe-
pulsed him. taken unawarea, and at
such disadvantage
~Oh. why didn't you lot mo know
and help" she repeated. She had
the man take her round and round
the park. where IL was quiet. She
must get herself In hand. She felt
that az the slightest excuse she
would burs. into Mysteries More
than ever. now. must Ahs be miN-
trcss OF herrelf for the coming in.
teryiew. She must flgh; TO catch
tho big managers attention, and
win her way with him. She drew
her furs about her. closed her eyes
and tried to shut out the sight Of
that sordid, wretrhed room. where
handsome big Jarvis was paying
the toll to success toll Of blood and
brain and nerves. paid by every man
or woman who mounts to the top.
She saw him climbing YEARLY those
dirty stairs, coming into the cell.
over and over she saw IT, Ike a
moving picture film repeated In
definitely.
A quarter before three she or
dered the driver tp the Empire thea
tire. This time his face cleared
Actress. OF course. Probably went
to the slums to lpok up a drunken
husband. He drew up at the thea
tire, demanded queens ransom for
her release. and stood at attention.
She was too nervous to notice the
amount, and paid II absently, dis
missed him. and hurried to the ele.
vator.
She was first shown into the gen.
eral-domo's office. where she WAS
catechlsed as TO her name and her
business. She waited ID minutes
while her name vas passed down
the line. Twenty minutes passed.
then n youth appeared.
MIR. Frohman will receive you
now" he announced in solemn
tones.
Bambi refrained from an Impulse
to say. Thank yon, St Peter" and
followed into tho private office.
For second she was petrifled with
fear. then with the courage OF the
terror-stricken she marched down
the long room 10 the desk where