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Z up Mr. Palmer, and concluding the ar- _ Ttangements for my engagement. = “Thad no fears as to my own capabili- ties, for I was so foolish as to suppose that my experience in school elocution qeiitted me to become an actress after I had weeks of technical train-— The cee and volume of her voice, the rare play of feature as she talked, added to the girl’s beauty and grace, caused Nick to say at once: 4 ‘I believe you would have made your mark on the stage,”’ — £“Phank you. But I never though.” wer y ten **No?”? ‘ a “No. I have no desire now to be- 3 My dream of glory and will, Se be "She ectel., and for a few moments a thing was said. Ne hen a voice from the corridor was all ey Nhe oe ee! old lucky bones, how long ance going to last?’ e speaker was Billy Silk. “& ree hour, may be,’’ Nick answered, | 2 E cgeietly . 2 amt mat S aut r Hgnt, ; rus + If that the e programme ey was going to sug- tl yive it to us in install- his com mirade, who \ was s ly Op inion fates was noth- t in aeent 5 matponep gs. he, vord from Nokian ceive letters?’ he asked. ae did not think then to inquire what + je = ~ "Nee — oe , - / a advanced to greet me. ‘“There’s no honor in the profession,’ he said, ‘Palmer has gone back on us.’ ‘I stared at him blankly. * “You won’t get the position,’ the villain continued, ‘for the reason that it was fiiled last night.’ “This was most discouraging news, for here I was alone in New York, and with but a few dollars in my pocket. ‘* *But don’t be cast down, toche. If one way to make your living is Closed to you another may be opened. Dll see that you get along all right,’ he emphatically added, ‘for I’m responsible for your being here.’ ‘I thanked him with my eyes, for I was too agitated to speak. ‘* “How would you like to take charge of a little office, and do nothing but re- ‘‘ “Anything that is respectable that I am capable of doing and that will give me a living will do,’ t answered, as brave-_ ly asI could. | ‘‘ “Then it’s all settled. Hang it, but I believe I’m glad, after all, that old Pal- mer failed to come to time, for in the. office you will have day work, and a regu- lar sinecure. ’ “* ‘And the salary,’ I timidly inquired. *¢ “Miss Laroche,’ he said, ‘I’ll be gen- erous with you. have received had you gone on the stage, and if the business increases, as I think it wri, month.’ usiness was, for I was verv wunso- isticated, in spite of. the ereeatod had received. —S “In ne Paecenngs after I had “There was a cloud on his brow as he Miss La- } I’ll give you ten dollars — a week for a starter, just what you would I will raise ag ary in. an : ' - é. ’ c. , - * dew & ie” 7 -. =. a4 tet Ae eu wy a lve d A e* m a a " ;i% 7 a+ F, s i ;