The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-06-06
GOT The INTERVIEW
BY GEORGE GRAY

h'iliS NtIuch ny II IuEdtbAL IE.lt HiV
switched around frn,u the side road.
lie facea the driver angriEy but his
sro"n turned te Il smile rs he met the
frightened gaze Of a young girl, the
driver aud sole occupant of the ear.
Tin So sorry she apoiogized, the
road ''aS ST. dusty and | didn't see
you. These country roads are--for
goodness sake: Aren't you Frank
NoFrison?"
sNargie,' he cried MS he recognized
her, ald seized her hand. Marjorie
Thompson, you are the last person on
earph / expected to see, This is u
surprise. indeed!'
Jump inte the car she invited.
we cln talk il all over II lot better
when We get out of this dust"
Now. tell ne all about yourself"
she said us Frank settled down be-
-side her and the cur WAS mayins ag;lin.
''What have You been doing since last
We met and what are yeu doing hereT
We'll he began. the last time we
met WAS the eight of the graduation
at high school, wasn't it? You We're
going abroad To study music and l
WIS leaving The next day for the city
TO take Il whirl ut reporting on Uncle
.1oe'S newspaper. The job suited me
and I've plugged ut ii ever since ana
aln now special feature writer ut $40
per. I'm on my way To interview III.
actress. Marie Tellett. She's all til.
craze this year. You've heard of hel
III bet?'
Yves, go on
"There's nothing more TO tell, ex-
.cept l haven't found this actress
home yet. although I've been wadins
through this dust for over an hour. lis
the worst irh I've tackled since l was
Il cub. But you're not interested
What about yeurself?"
oh, l have very little To tell" she
replied With JUST a little confusion in
the accompanying laugh. Il got my
fill of music abroad and was glad TO
get back to my own country. ! WAS
50 lonely there and although l WAS
busy l couldn't help being lonesome
Tor my friends. have been home over
two years and it has hurt Il little to
think thar one OF those friends didn't
take time to look me up
Forgive ne. Margie; didn't think
you cared to hear from me- You
meant whole lot TO HE when we
went to school and when you went
away l thought | couldn't stand it
fer while The thought of you sort
of took the sharp edges Of some of
my big early disappointments but
VIII Uncle Joe died and l didn't get
his fortune as l had expected. 1 knew
it wasn't much use thinking Of you.
l thought YOU would meet some fine
fellow abroad who could afford to keep
yoll as you had been accustomed to
living"
How foolish of you. As if ]
haven't motley enough to look after
US both
While she had been speaking she had
slowed the car down and the engine
stopped. and neither Of them noticed
it. As he put his arms around her and
drew her TO him thcir thoughts vent
back To the night of the high school
graduation, the night of their first kiss,
when they had pledged to love until
1ha end.
Marjorie was the first TO regain her
self. You'll he late for that inter
view with that horrible actress she
told frank.
u don; care if l never see an ac-
tress again." lie answered. To think
Of spending an afternoon in til" COM
pany OF Marie Teiiett when ! can spend
it with you. I'll report Marie sick in
bed. Unable to see me until tomorrow
afternoon. I'll phone the Office as soon
as we get near Il telephone.
perhaps you won't have to tele-
phone. l can tell You all about Marie
Tellett-I know her well-and you can
write it just as if it was an interview
with her Il win be great fun" Mar.
jorle was finding it hard hot TO laugh.
Fire ahead Frank said in sur
prise, as he got out his pencil and pad
Il didn't think for minute that You
might know Marie"
IN the first piace," Marjorie start.
ed. She isn't old and freaiy and she
doesn't live in this dusty old country
for IL whim. but because She was
brought UP here and has the grandest
little home imaginable. She studied
music abroad and returned to this
country two years ago. She met
man on the steamer coming back who
helped her get an engagement in light
opera. Her voice did the rest. She is
IA very popular star and has 40 hire
secretary to answer ker love letters.
Her real maine is not Marie TeIfctt,
but Marjorie Thompson. and she is go
ing To marry Frank Morrison, Il news
paper man. Have you got ii all dowhT
She had tried to keep from laughing,
but the surprised look on Franks face
WAS more than she could stand. She
was almost eOnvuised for II minute
You, Marie Tellett. And all The
chime Ir., S.,i1 oIn,,t I.