The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-27

and once he had written 10 the editor
81 = magazine that "Junic's Love
Test" by Miss Libbcy. had been the
book that had most influenced his
iife.
During his walk . violent chatter.
Ing Of teeth In . glass case on the
sidewalk seemed at first to draw his
attention with . oualm,. TO q rcstau
rant before which II Was set. but a
second glance revealed the electric
letters Of a dentists align high above
the next door. A giant negro. fan.
tasticaiiy dressed In . red embroid
cred coat. yellow trousers and mill.
tary cap. discrectiy distributed cards
60 those OF the passIng crowd who
consented TO take than.
This mode OF dentistic advertising
was . common sight to Rudolf. usu.
ally he paused the dispenser OF the
dcntist's cArda without reducing his
store: but tonight the African slipped
one into his hand 10 deftiy that he
retained II there. smiiing . little ct
the successfui feat
When he had Travelled . few yards
further no glanced at the card In,
differently. Surprised. he turned u
over and looked again with interest
One side Of the card was blank: on
the other was written In ink three
words. The Green Door" And then
Rudolf saw. three rteps IN front Of
him. . man throw down the card the
negro had given him As he passed
Rudolf picked u up II was printed
with the dentists nams and address
and the usual schedule OF plate
WORK. and bridge work" and
crowns" and specioua promises OF
painless" operations.
The adventurous piano salesman
halted NJ the corner and considered.
Then he crossed the street. walked
down q block. r~crossed and Joined
tho upward current OF people again.
Without seeming 20 notice the negro
a. no passed tho second tirns. he
carcicnsiy took tho Gard that Was
handed him. Ten steps away he In.
spect~d H. In the Same handwriting
that appeared on the first card. THE
Green Door was inscribed upon II.
Three OF four cards were scsssd TO
the pavement by pedestrians both
following and leading him. These
fell blank side up. Rudolf turned
them over. Every one bore the
printed legend Of the dental par.
iorS.'
Rarely ala the arch sprtss Advsn-
ture need to beckou twice 10 Rudolf
Steiner. his true follower. but twice
u had been done. and the quest
was on
RudoN wsYked slowly back 20
where the giant negro stood BY the
casa Of rpttiing teeth. This time N
he passed he resolved no card. In
spite Of his gaudy and ridiculous
garb. tho Ethiopian displayed a nat,
urai barbartc dignity ~ he stood. OF
fcring the cards suaveiy TO some.
allowing others to pass unmoicstrd-
Every half msnuss he chanted q
harsh. uninteiiixsbis phrase akin 10
the 5abb<r Of car conductors and
grand opera And not only did be
withhold . card this time. but u |
seemed 20 Rudolf that he recrived
from thc shining and massive black
countenAnce = look Of cold. almost
consemptuous disdain.
The look sfunx the adventures. He
read in u . silent accusation that he
had heen found wanting. Whatever
the mysterious written words on he
cards might mean. the black had
selected him twic. from the thronG
for their recipient: and nov seemed
TO have condemned him ~ deficient
In tho Wiz and spirit to engage the
angina.
Standing assdr from the rush. the
young man made a rnpsd estimate Of