A Star for a Night

rner of the veranda ten minu

o," he began cheerfully.

with an attempt

e," she said simply. "Y

with half an eye could see that you are in trouble,

om New York. I've never been there. A few moments ago I said I wanted to go on the stage, and you l

y her side. "Fire

I have great ambition, I have been told that I read well, and I must make a living

ife," protested Clayton. "You-you should ma

ne that?" in

fferent. I

you think we women can'

ive happily w

, you don't need lov

"the greatest success means nothing if th

e to her f

eaning nothing if

?" inquired Clayt

es

p your mind that you

olut

laughed at he

money?" he a

tha, reluctantly.

w will y

n't k

nd money ver

ow," declared Mart

uck him as being distinctly out of the ordinary. Twice he started to speak, but each tim

rd him inquiringly

necessary capital for you to go to New York and live until you

d Martha. "People might talk, and anyhow, I am

rospecting, he must have some one 'grub-stake' him to start-that is, give him food and money to last until he strikes pay dirt. In any venture it is the

il-you have

send a dozen girls through college. I've wasted thousands of dollars collecting useless things like o

nd." Martha's eyes were

toward succes

s justified,"

osition. But if I am to furnish the money, I must have the controlling interest in the partnership. You a

e a minority vote

rrule you any time he wishes. In other

ha

once into the vortex of all that is fascinating and attractive, you will perhaps fin

ped her han

uccess to even recognize Love if I

it's down

d Martha. "And

a businesslike tone, looking at his watch.