Evening star., 1921-06-12

hard choosing. wouldn't it? The col
lection SO far isn't an especially choice
one. either. They're all very fond OF
you. though. Inez; I'll say that for
them. They're the hug-on-sight kind
We were still in the midst of the
debate when a rap came at the door
and there was Miss Welby. looking
shocked and indignant.
Will you please tell me. Miss
strange men are doing in my par
lors?'
"All:" says I. How many did you
Nine or ten." says she. who are
they?"
well" says I, barring one or two
reporters. most OF them are Inez's
lost uncles."
she.
Neither do we." says I. They be-
gan to come about an hour ago. and
the supply hasn't given out. Begins
to look like convention, doesn't it?''
But tits absurd" says Miss
Wellby. Something must be done
about it"
Quite right" says l. And as Inez
seems to be suffering from shell shocl,
| suppose I'll have to be the goat
Let's all go down and have a look at
the congre CATION"
wasn't bit cheered up, either
When we struck the lower hall to see
Ruby steering in a late arrival. He
was shabby little man with a long
nose nose. and he. too. had a piece torn
from a newspaper. That gave me my
hrst hunch. l stepped in prompt and
held out my hand
SAYS I.
N,ss ohi IIas thanks. says he. And may I see
perhaps" said /. Lines busy now
Push in and find chair if you can"
WY! says Mrs. Marvin 81 saw
Barry Piaft in there. 1t may be thai
he can tell us something"
waltz says /. This looks like a
A ND I hadn't read more than q
few lines from the newspaper piece
before we all began to get an inkling-
that ts. all except Inez. The heading
alone almost told the whole story
Screen Favorite Searching for Ricr
Uncle" And then it went on to relate
how the beautiful blond movie star
Miss Inez Petersen, who had recentl,
latest True Art production, had come al
the way from her home in Duluth tt
hunt for wealthy uncle who had dis.
appeared from that city several wear.
ago and was believed to be living n
new YORK under an assumed name
It's one OF those human interest yarns
where plain facts are not allowed r.
Interfere with any frills Of fancy tha1
might produce heart throbs And at thu
end there's a paragraph which suggest.
that II Miss Petersen's Uncle Nels really
a number West 57th street almost sn1
evening soon and soothe the fears of an
anxious heart
Huh" says L 80 you've been tell.
ing some reporter the story Of your life
have you. Inez?''
"Me?" says 1nez. IT don't see an,
that's ALL" ' A'>' ~
"oh!" says I. turning to the friendl,
lady. ''Then it was y6u?"
why" says she, IL may have men.
toned something Of the kind to Barr,
Platt. But he's such a nice boy didn;,
think he would"
Evidently he has says I. ~And he.
some press agent, if you ask me. %
course, I don't doubt that he meant al
right. He couldn't guess that New
York was full Of volunteer uncles fol
lovely movie actresses. wouldn't have
either. But that seems to be the case
There are enough for a couple Of jur,
panels, and this paper hasn't been NJ
the street but few hours"
"Just suppose. though" puts in Mrs
Marvin. that one Of them should be hel
real uncle who had read that story aas i
come to find her"
Yes" says ]: There's that chance.
How you find outr' demands Inez
who has been peering through the door
Whatever you do" says Miss WeIlby
IN fTps1 msFe yGs T T not be long about
never fear" says l. NOW Iet'a sea
what's the acid test for a genuine nrcie.
All, think l have it! Here, Inez. .
word on the side with you. Yes. baeI
here in the corner: And whisper tn,
answer In my ear"
She did it Then borrowed a writfn,
pad and some pencils from Miss WeIIby
took Inez by the hand and marched inf,
! the front parlor. I suppose I shonis
| have been scared stiff. but I WASN'T
As perhaps you've noticed, I don't ee
my chin out and asked the delegates j,
| the back room to move up.
That's right" says L IT'S a hi
crowded, but perhaps we shan't kee,
you long. To begin with, win ali n
you who are not Miss Petersen's unci,
pASoSS 81 SAp youISCASCS III front OF tht
| mantelpiece? Thank you. Thank vo,,
Three. four, five. All reporters, tax,
Not me-" says the shabby littI,
man with the long nose. III renre
sent the Watchful Eye Detectiv,
| Agency and I'd like a word With,
You're excused" says I. 'Cal1 r.
| morrow about noon. Now for tn,
uncles. Here, gentlemen. is Miss Inc,
! Petersen. She isn't q movie star an,
| more. In fact, she had only q two
day trial at it and was fred. At pres
| ent she has no job of any kind ant
| a very low cash reserve. Sc, you se,
she could use a rich uncle now-ant
he needn't be so scandalously rich a
| that"
There was a little shuf11ing Of fee
insthe back rows about then. but