Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-05

"like moonlight and starlight iayln
!. N. boller of your hand, don't IT.
And the clerk, being, like many other
I.,t. on imprisoned poet. forced him
..r ~ smile at the magnificent West.
.,n.r's poetry, though to do so ne had
- ,rImace slightly. Sentiment bends
.a.r over the Tiffany counters, the
clerks are fairly accustomed to it, but
4 usually DISCUSSES itself decently in
.,,,, or banter or impersonal dignity;
O., poetry had stalked forth unashamed'
M had put his purchase carefully
,r,o nm inner pocket, the same one that
\ h.u the faded record of Miss Selda's
n.,,ionate blunder, and then, knitting
himself for battle, he sought out an
address.
III. atmosphere Of publishing
house. still, spacious, leathery, chilled
al his nerves. He stood Mt a sort OF
barrier behind which gray, scholarly,
od.young, young -old people moved
x;tbout haste on various dignified
.rrapd,, and at last he attracted the
attention of bald headed young
scholar with horn trimmed spectacles.
"say," murmured Q huskily, II
want to see your boss"
n believe he's busy, Let me have
| your card" -.
hasn't rot round to yet. Let me write
It down for you, stranger; it's right
tricky name
He wrote it in pencil, and with 1t
the now frankly grinning Goggles de-
parted In the direction of the glass
Gaze. O stood for fifteen minutes and
sat for fifteen more. He looked at the
tables loaded with books and his heart
sank. At last Goggles reappeared.
"Im sorry, Mr.. Kinwydden. but
Mr.. Chiswick is very much occupied
this afternoon. Perhaps l could at
tend to your business
"No, sir. I hev got to see the boss
I'm very sorry"
"When does your shop close?"
'Mr. Chiswick will be leaving at
about five. thirty today"
Q looked at his watch.
'"I'll watt he said, and sat down to
roll and light cigarette. Goggles,
sarcastic and temporarily baffled. with
drew behind tables to another glass
! cage, presumably his own. O waited.
A typist not far away smiled upon him
and he dazzled her by his appreciative
return. Another clerk presently in
CURED his business. made tentative
effort to win into Mr.. Chiswick's
sanctuary, and came back to advise
Mr.-er--er--to write down his busi-
ness. Y patiently repeated himself.
II don't suffer any from waitin'."
10 explained sweetly, and again the
typist and he exchanged beautiful and
more intimate smiles.
by the time the lights came on, @
smoked his tenth cigarette and began
to roll his eleventh. The twist snd.
aehly and impulsively rose. She went
over 70 Chiswick's door and knocked
smarty. There was something chival-
tous and dauntlcss in the carriage of
aer mead She remained for long
time IN me cage; Q could see her shnd-
Wv Nahdlhg above some one and sway
,hs eloquent y. When she came out,
sa sne came swiftly on glad feet. They
brought her through n gate to o, who
s.se s.tt. ana stepped on his eleventh ciga-
..,i IAlr. chiswlck will see you," she
II, Mr. Chiswick, when disclosed behind
ns;,hn NJ; huesk, was square brown man,
hs. hnuet oid nor young, with slightly
. O',e temples, nervous, dark eyes and
i..p0a peasant, though chary, smile. He
rsasn ,vs"eu i, PACK In swivel chair and lifted
,,,Si1 %Since you must Sc. me, Mr., Kin.
y: "'uuen, meaa, he said, please be as brief
m noon pVSS''oie' = I've had a busy after.
~, Mine Mine hasn't been as busy a. "a
hsr hs.t i'sed It to be-" said @. He stenned
wIcI 20 lhe door and locked it-Cbis.
thsn i";i iI,;airllhs violently in his chair
dssI iata bulky manuscript on rho |
nm ar.. ntter this he Strengthened. drew
nocIst It'natic from his right hand conf |
pubIi.it.aa bt ana leveled it at the astounded
th,,Q ,Qaiet! .t! Quiet !" he said. "you ,o,a
don', 'nere nn,. writin from end 10 end o" o"d
PAGE t IuI' readln' 1t until you come ~
word @ 'Ae last and don't you skin n n
and Snlswick, staring at the mania,
over ,,Salhg ,,Vng last, drew the manuscrint |
ure i les yes, Of course. with nIeasptt
ened his hhe SAID soothingly. He moist.
jerkr H's lips and began to reod mith
wss a. Upward gances behind rhioh T;oh
escspe ee',aehtly 90 a brain searcbin. "f for
almasto believe" he murmured co,t;ov.,r
had ~ singing the words. chm oIs'y, mo tny,
wydden' !" manuscript before, Mr.. Kin |
h.y lou nsl hev sure had it before ~. ,,
you're essf osp;l read it before. This tiWa ~a
"Im asoih to read it," Why
laher~tbarrald, murmured the nub.
even mor0 nen, glancing up and sino;n.
Ii. author e ~ ,ss'weetly, you're surely lt not
v v.ynsuii i ana look it?" ,drawled the bi,h.
sdss on ff0'ne NE reason that smile ton. ~.
Tbs w Mr. Chiswick's alarm alarm LOOK the
4 prac,tan man was either n m.,,. II
and eStrsal eal Joker of some iac nhsc OF
wss ttaueme ta variety. Hts so'ne ne obscure
impos@s;,9 ~ ,9biige the fellow s az Sest chance
rather DE sarbled stuff wv W.T. read this
H eyes, Cbisvt,aase tase and less wander
eI.i!, IIoi!, focused his m.ukins a strong
w'y wss typed sheets. a'f.m..on Para n,.s on the
.uddennIrr nIroTn impatiently Se asi,e d,ter Page page
face rIs.nhe he leaned forward ri'ue, md then len
srests STAINED. tSa So a desert tra rav.Ias ms
under tne n01n fragrance of fresh 'faye,e! w.tar
matte into i's, J., g slipped his auto auto.
Relaxed and ane publisher, glancing 'Uy Up'
Which threw Vrs'''ant green. shaded light, &
sss sSe manuscript oSh white circle across
seemed seemed to be mo possa ana the bent head,
cso%osmnSSrtatve sess'd SpeecS a. by the delicate,
"This IL AT last, Chiswick iooksd mrims- ms
lKinwydSeesr great stuff" he said HI"e" "Npr w.:
to hand Vt, to his feet, 4" DS am Sa,eIS, goiS,
calculated d'Ia te,oS,nr oyer to the police" "s he
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