The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-07

his letter Of recommendation 20 Am.
hroso Hare, That dried Up little gen
tioman fused with the envelope aa
ho fused with everything, Yet ad'
mittedly no had fused with buttons
TO some purpose.
An" no said. from Archibald +.
Davenport. Yes. yes An excellent
man. His word should go a long
way. am glad 20 find that you
know him Now. LEI mo see. 10, me
see. Ah.sr'hum.
He adjusted his glasses He read
His lips puracd. his brow wrnltled,
his head began 10 shake. Dear mew
ho said why. this In most extpor.
dlnaryl An. have you read this let
ter. young man7''
why no. II was given mo In
sealed envelope"
"Ah. yes. yesi or course. Well,
you. rs hardly Just tho thing. No,
not quite tho thing. All. really. you
know. I'm afraid that Il doesn't rec.
ommend you highly for tho position
here. An, no. really Il won't do. won't
do az an,
Astonished and chagrined. wnldron
stood up. MAY l see the letter."
he asked quietly.
"Ah. no objection 20 that. I'm surc,
Here It is, An. most extraordinary,
indeed And now. would you mlnd7
I'm really very busy todayr'
Waldron turned and walked out
and as no VEN no read the letter Of
recommendation that was To have OBJ
talned him tho Job.
ITO whom II may concern" II be-
gan. Tho bearer OF this letter.
Mr. waldron. tho a total stranger 10
me, has presumed upon a slight nc.
quaintaneo that had with his father
20 years ago 10 AJAX mo for a letter
% recommendation. have never
seen him before to-day. but can
conacicntiously say that he ought 70
make good IN any position requiring
a Hoif.eonfidonco that am tempted
TO call gall. Sincerely. Archibald +.
Davenport"
Stunned and crushed. tho young
man wandered bllndly thru the
streets until ho came 20 little park.
lie found vacant place on bench
and sat down feeling tired and weak.
As he looked up he saw the payen-
port Publishing company's building
| looming mountain.iiks above the dla.
piritrd trees. A hot flush spread over
his face. Then. moment later. no
laughed.
Wei. old boy" no muttercd 70
himself. -that was good Joke,
wasn't ltg Yes. great And I'm not
saying that perhaps you haven't
some Justice on y0ur aide. either.
sim. under the circumstances.
think that sou might have taken a
sporting chance. Yes. think that
you might"
lie fell into gloomy reyerie
Wha, WIS hs TO do nowf Ho was al
sea again and must grab a Job where.
ever no could find Il. woil--ho still
had his letter OF recommendation
Again he laughed. Rlbei, grlmiy. The
not naturally acl!-aSsortiyo. Wsidror
wna not lacking in a quiet courage
or tho spirit that laughs AZ rebuffn
Amid tho shifting crowd OF people
that passed before his eyes appeared
a launty schoolgirl with bundle Of
books under her arm. Tho youns
mans eyes fell upon her mcchani
ealiy. At tho samo time his fingers
thrust into his coat pocket, touched
tho written specimen OF Archibald r
Davenport'B hunor. And somewhere
in his subconscious mind an ideh
began 20 form itself out OF tho appar
entity inconEruoua impressions that
hla senses had just transmitted. II
a moment tho idea was fun grown
and burst into his conscious mind II
all its glory.
Passersby were startled 70 see III,
sober looking youth on tho bench
suddenly burst into laughter. Leaf
UP and start briskly away az Amos
n run. He headed directly for tn,
Davenport Publishing company
building and when hs reached that
forhidding looking structure h
passed inside M tho no owned Il. II,
inquired his way with easy conf
dcnce and he soon EtooS before IN,
railing that shut visitors away from
busting floorfui OF busy labore1
in tho vineyard OF literature.
Mr.. Wilson. please no said do
cisively to the girl who advanced G
meet him.
"Ah, Mr.. wilson he greeted tina
individual moment later. II I'm
derstand that you arc head Of tn
sales department."
II am"
II am looking for lob as n sales
man." said waldron. "a book sales
man. or should I say book agent
Anyhow. I feel that am we'll quail
fled for tho Job b. education and b.
nature. As 10 tho latter, / have thr
best OF recommendations. Just rea'
this letter. please"
Numbly Wilson took tho profferct
letter and read II. As no finished h
was grinning broadly. Ho swun
open the gate In tho railing.
Come In, Mr., Waldron," no said
I'VE do need n new man and
should judge that you have IN
fundamental quality necessary Il
this branch OF the book publishing
business. should not question MI
Davenport's judgment on that point
Come I'M
Tomorrow. The Stranger" b.
Marguerite Butler Allen.