The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-04

member OF bis profession wsthta ATTY miles
Nine Be2u;ss9's song was again and
again taken out. only 20 Be put back once
more. But az last. feeling his conscience
prick hin. Gssher. determined 20 make a
final effort 20 nnfsh the ooiigEto and Pc
turn the song 70 Miriam. WHO was growing
anxfosss about Il.
II was TWO days since he had touched
the song; and then II had been thrown hur-
rtedly into q drawer NJ the entrance OK 81
unweicone caller.
II won't see any ore else Until IL Is IA
ished." he said 70 himself as be turned
the key which had teen iess In the Jock.
And then. with starr that drove the blood
from ais face. he saw tha; the drawer was
empty.
he searched the room hastily. and with
q growing feeling o< alarm He had Ger
taIaiy lief. the song in the drawer. who
mad dared To remove 4, One thing was
clear-ihas IL WIS gone. and gone hopeless
iy for IL must have been stolen. and ne
had no c.ew 10 TIE tniet
He was still SANDING. half da1ed IN
front Of the open drawer when he was
aroused by soosstep, and Brooke entered
vita the song tn his ha nd For an ins,an:
he looked taken aoack al the sight OF nIz
song As rule John was out at that
hour.
Just dropped In to return some borrow
rowed without leave. for you were out
when ! came in night before last"
~ am out every night. You know that "
John answered harshiy- Il think you
know. too. that should not have lent that
song 70 you or 10 any one"
well. perhaps / do" Brooke laughed.
Don't look so fierce Jack l never ask
favors tha: know will be refused, and I
wanted that song. l was never so taken
with anything before"
With painful seh-control born OF long
years Of close intimacy with a nature
lower than his own, John held his tongue.
Nine Beaulieu has no idea of ever
coming before the public again, / sup
pose" Brooke remarked. after an awk-
ward pause.
None" John answered. shortly.
Strange within. her retirenant" his
father commented. Il suppose she and
her daughter live quite secluded lives
now? Don't see much of the worid?''
Very little And now let us discuss
some other subject" the son re1oined
CURLY.
The elder man rose unabashed and took
up his hat
Now you VIII have your back up for
a month. / suppose" he said. Il wish
you had inherited my anna bility. Jack
II am thankful / didn'. inherit your
OF passion overcoming all his efforts at
scIf-control
But Brooke only laughed.
"Cntransmissibie. dear boy" he re-
sponded lightly. 81 never had any"
The obligato was a success Miriam
was delighted. and her mother pleased
Altogether John felt that things were
going we'll with him. That he had not
yet spoken definitely to Miriam was less
from distfdence than lack of opportunity
He never met either mother or daughter
outside their own drawing room. Again
and again he had offered them tickets for
concerts and theaters. but Nine. Beau
lieu seemed to shrink from going out.
and her daughter could not 60 without
her.
tie was greatly surprised. therefore.
when he entered one afternoon to find
Nine. Beaniieu reading letter. and
Miriam with concert tickets in her hand.
She held them up delightedIy.
You would never take them from me-"
John said.
Nine, Beaui.eu saw that he was hurt,
and FASTENED TO explain.
Il am not going to alter my mode Of
life. only 10 change my mind for once,
at the request of an old friend whose
d. lighter makes her debut upon this &C.
caSIon. She has sent me two tickets, but
II you can 60 with US / vii! write and
ask for another
Ii was an afternoon concert. and Gill
bert accepted With gratitude AS Nine.
BeAuIieu sat down at her writing table
he turned to Miriam.
Your mother does not forget her
friends. I see
NO: nor forgive her enemies" Miriam