The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-14
TRINkA LOSES
BY JANE GORDON

(0, 1923, Western Newspaper Union)

busting cap for moment, the furnl-
ture beaten hung suspended In her
hand.
"Now how" she asked the calm
young man seated on the davenport.
Ibid you get inn"
The young man smiled satisfaction.
II usually do get in wherever |
try" he responded, notwithstanding
barriers raised. 1t may have been
difficult to pass the annoying young
woman posted at the entrance; it may
also have been difficult to placate the
dignified secretary person In the fur
Their room. However, l am here"
Katrinka returned to her labor.
"Well," she remarked, only Katrinka
pronounced the word "velP'-'you
won't get by me-"
Glen Walker of the "News" stared.
This was impudence coming from a
hotel maid.
what authority have you over Mar
got-Rose Thayer's apartment" he
asked coldly. 81 called in to see Miss
Thayer."
IrlnKa went on unmoVed.
"You won't see her," she reiterated.
81 belong to Margot-Rose. Where she
goes go. keep the rooms clean be-
cause, veil, maybe like the what you
call exercise. l don't work for the
| hotel. And no reporters get by me to
Margot-Rose if all day long they try"
Glen's hopeful expression faded.
$50 that's it," he said. "well Of all
the" He studied the rosy face of
the worker as she continued to WELD
the wire beaten on chairs and pillows.
| Presently he was certain that the I'M
needing one would advance to his own
retreat. Temptingly he fingered bill,
I its value visible
Don't you think, Mary Ann, that
you might persuade your mistress to
give me the information I'm after? The
| admiring world is anxious to learn the
truth about her rumored engagement.
Our paper would like to feature the
news. Authoritatively. Understand?
If Margot-Rose. adored of the screen,
Is to marry Jerry Fell, likewise adored.
we want to know 1t.
you will have to get up" she or
dered. "And I'm not Mary Ann. but
Katrinka. And If Margot-Rose wants
that world to know about an engage
ment she'll tell them herself. Now you,
you'd better CO."
Glen replaced the bill in his pocket,
but as he had VIGOROUSLY come so far
he was not to be discouraged. The
unattainability of the noted actress
made him more DESTROYS Of winning out
in the fight against other ambitious
ones of his profession. Therefore he
moved to a chair devoid Of upholstery
and watched Trinka's onslaught On the
divan.
Dutch" murmured Glen taunting
ly, that's the secret of her stubborn
ness"
/ Trinka fiared. I'm Dutch enough to
be getting pretty mad" she vouched,
land Pm- Scotch and last-American,
too. Are you going to leave now, re-
porter man, or viii Antonio show you
out? Antonio Is the janitor.
| Lie TepOElST dIOSc dlRIlJ.
81 will see what you have to do
about 1t ALL" he said, and marched into
the entrance room where sat patiently
the dignified secretary. 1.-THE maid Is
impudent." he complained my in
structions were to await an audience
with Margot-Rose. If she, In person,
wishes to deny me an interview, very
well. Will you at least deliver my
message?"
mo one may deliver a message to
Miss Thayer against the maids wish,"
the secretary replied. 1t was really
an important commission, meaning
much in the matter of advancement.
Glen went back into the disarranged
room wondering at the complex ways
of screen favOrites. He caught Ka-
trinka as she was about to disappear
into the guarded sanctum.
"See here" he begged, "you can at
least give my message, can't you. No
harm in that. I'll wait until Margot-
Rose sends her own word. If l could
just see her for a moment" Glen added
eagerly, "even that would mean some
thing to me. l could build on that"
ITO see her would mean something"
she repeated, land you could build
on it,
"Yes, yes" Glen answered hopefully.
Trinka regarded his camera.
you would make a picture" she
questioned ingeniously, "for the front
page of your paper, maybe, If you
could get the chance?
"Just give me the chance!" the re-
porter exclaimed.
Trinka laughed as she moved toward
the sacred door.
81 just won't" she refused and his
hope fell fiat.
The door closed behind her and he
turned to face young man coming
from the entrance room. Glen stared
unbelievingly, jOyously. For the young
man was none other than Jerry Fell.
''Nice day." he remarked. The cam
era caught his eye "Out on the news
gamer" he questioned pleasantly.
We've been pretty much overrun in
that line, but"
Glen stated his errand. Jerry Fell
grinned at Glen's complaint of Trinka,
the maid.
"Well," he said, you never know
what Margot-Rose will do. Caught at
her favorite exercise, I'll bet, and threw
you off the scent. Trinka is name
we often give Margot, because Of her
success in small part of that name.
Oh, Boy! if you'd got her picture in
the busting outfit. Yes, we are en-
alged."
Gold and White Favorite Colors.