The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23
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"The Path of Desire"
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hAlbAiA WIS AHH picture OF IT'D
umphant youth
sbo lad decided 90 lg tho rrlc
graph nWL because its MANAGING
editor know something Of h6I
| father,
When tho elevator stopped and
-hr stepped ont into the editorial
room. heads went up ON oyery side
barbara was conscious ut smoke. a
glaitcr OF telegraph Instruments
calculations ana crowd Of people
rushing IN ana ont Of doors.
Tho place was terrifying, but che
went thru tho gate and a7kcd dire,
tions or EiH seated az "a switch
board
When she turned away, Barbara
saw a woman watching hor liE-dly
across rluitercd desk iu "a nearby
corner Tho woman might have
been elk or seven y5an older than
Barbara Her face WAS drawn and
her mouth. thin and supercllIous
Tho city editor looked up from
his work a. Barbara approached
"Nlr McDermott does not get down
until a little later" no said IN an
swor 90 hvr question. hut II you
arc looking Tor employment l may
u1 well trl, you that tho Telegraph
u uycralaftei riEht now"
Barbara caught her breath Then
ahe answered with her most win
ming smile. II think I1l wait Tor
him, anyway
While sho waited she glanced
around tho office. Tob,rr1 smoke
curlsd about the head Of every man
IN the room. Shouts and replies
went hurting ON every side and
reckless crmni boys brushed around
her chair per,l9uHlE
Barbara was surprised 20 zrs that
everybody. including tho city editor
wua working 10 his shirt sleeves.
Tho woman 1t tho corner desk
shot several chances OF hostility at
Barbara aud turned away augriy
when Barbara caught her eye. IN
extraordinarily h0mcly youth was
dashlHE Ia and ont OF mysterious
door that gave short EIimpsed Of "a
biaellor chaos beyond FFom this
door came a chatter Of metallic
sounds.
Tho curious glancss Of tho work,
ems az the typewriter desks had
almost ruined HafbUFaa morale.
when help came IN the person Of
tho h0mcly youth. who approached
her and with ID jerk OF his elbow
toward q ting enclosed office. an.
nounegd. "Mr Mepcrmou's IN
there now
Tho moment had come HaFbam
looked around wildly Shu could
eco no ceaps. So, with an added
blt OF awaEErr. sha crossed tho roum
TO tho enclosure indicated.
A man who looked 10 be about
a. mised his head from q Pile OF
rrenfa His facr was thin aud
deeply lined Hls eyes were sirlk.
lnFly blue against % bruuzed rkln
You arc Mlss HawlsyT7 lie was
looking AZ card that Barbara had
given tho city editor
Yes Ehs replied. Edward Haw-
loy's daughter. an ms mother re
minded me 10 tell you She
Hmllcd
McbcFmott raised his eyes and
studied her face Your father was
a brilliant man. Mlas IlawIsy."
Then be added but not yrry
successful man, think
Barbara was taken ahark she
thought Of her mothers struggle
against necessity and against ~
ward Hawjoy's eTraiic temper
No. she shid. Il think not.
AcDcrmott was evidently pleased
with her candor II hear you ara
looking for "a job--or IL It a posi-
tom
A Job. answered Barbara. smu
Ing again. II don't care what IL is.
80 long a. It let's me into the ncvs.
paper game"
VIVA, makes you think YOU can
hold "a job u I give YOU one7'
quericd Mcbcrmoti. looking At her
thru lazy halr-ahut lids. What
experience have you had7r
Barbara flushed. None In tho
newspaper line" she confessed
But ! can write. Aud I'm fairly
well educated ] hayo taught for
three years at tho vllmont Country
Day School
And what connection do you
think that haa with newspaper
work."
Barbara answered sharply. At
least It should help mo to write
good English
McDcrmott smiled. with evident |
relish OF her fire.
we have no Job at present" he !
irawlcd Barharu's mouth dropped. !
And Of course, 10 make this true |
before anybody gives you a glimmor |