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Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West

Aside from this meager

information, no one seems to know anything about him."

"Putting the case that way makes it all the more remarkable," observed

Maud. "A big, experienced, important man, cowed by a mere boy. When

Goldstein first met this callow, sallow youth, he trembled before him.

When the boy enters the office of the great film company he dictates to

the manager, who meekly obeys him. Remember, too, that A. Jones, by his

interference, has caused a direct loss to the company, which Goldstein

will have to explain, as best he may, in his weekly report to the New

York office. A more astonishing state of affairs could not be imagined,

Aunt Jane!"

"The puzzle will solve itself presently," said the lady. "Abnormal

conditions seldom last long."

Maud passed the day in bed, quietly reading a book. Her injury was really

slight and with rest it mended rapidly. Patsy and Beth came in to see her

and in the conversation that ensued the girls were told of the latest

mystery surrounding A. Jones.

"It is surely queer!" admitted Miss Doyle, impressed and thoughtful.

"Uncle John and Arthur were saying this noon, at lunch, that Ajo was a

helpless sort of individual and easily influenced by others--as witness

his caving in to me when I opposed his doctor's treatment. Arthur thinks

he has come to this country to squander what little money his father left

him and that his public career outside the limits of his little island

will be brief. Yet according to your story the boy is no weakling but has

power and knows how to use it."

"He surely laid down the law to Goldstein," said Maud.

"He is very young," remarked Beth, ignoring the fact that she was herself

no older, "and perhaps that is why we attach so much importance to his

actions. A grown-up man is seldom astonishing, however eccentric he may

prove to be. In a boy we expect only boyishness, and young Jones has

interested us because he is unique."

After a little the conversation drifted to motion pictures, for both

Patsy and Beth were eager to learn all about the business details of film

making, which Maud, by reason of her months of experience, was able to

explain to them in a comprehensive manner.

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