The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-20
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GoP'fpldHT 1909 ~ TIE
hrN5pApra ENTERPRISE R5Joe1t

In tho FUN effulEence uf the light
that utroamed from the globo at
the foot OF tho stairs. aud there
they paused. hor hand In hla. her
eyes gazing up into his that bent
upon hor wornhiplng. and Burnham
glarcd upon tho two In fanoina-
dread
Try 20 reconcile him 10 what
wna my b0undon duty" be head
lngrnhum say. with one swift
glance aloft May God soon restore
him 20 you In perfect health. aud
now. II must CO."
And sun ho did not go. but with
both hands now stood eiaapins hers
aud looking down upon her With
doyuuring eyes. with llpa that quiv-
cred. tremblod, thirated for the
beauty la her exquisite face aud
dared not. duty. cold. stern. domi.
nant. commanding silence and sup
precision. Her eyes. her face had
dropped beneath tho fire Ia hia
gaze. Her ears could hear the
grand throb OF hia heart. her WON
ans Wit had long since told his
story, and though she may have
read and known the aerupiea that
stuffed the nvowal drilling there
upon bis lips she could not, would
not let him 80 until she had heard
a.
All on a sudden then. she threw
back the queenly little head. and
her eyes sought his. yelling. we'll
iuE over with tonra two great CrYa=
tai drops couralng down her softly
flushing cheeks. and the strong man
broke a. sight Of them. with one
low cry OF "Editha." he flung her
hands away. olasped her. almost
fiorccly 20 his breast. and their lips
met In one long Kiss before she
buried her bluahing face In bis
broad shoulder and aobbed aloud In
an ecstasy u mingliug grief and
SOY.
Il had vowed 20 hide Il until
had something beside my love TO
offer you" he said. before be tore
himself away.
= want only that was her re-
ply. aud W they parted.
Yet she could not let him 60 with
out one more look. A carriage
stood al the curb. long waiting for
him. but she felt that before he
drove away hia eyes would search
the windows for HiEht Of her lie.
her Knight. whom she vas sending
forth 10 DO battle for the flag they
loved he. hor conqueror. whose
magnetic presence. whose thrilling
oratory had filled her soul with
pride and admirati0u-h he. her hero.
uho had dared and suffered for her
sake and her stricken fathers he.
her lover. her own true lover. who
had sought and HtriYen 10 curb that
love % silence the outcry Of bis
strong brave heart until she she
had willed II otherwise She watch
Cd him With her soul IA her eyes.
Joyous, bcaming. triumphant. With
deliEht that grew suddenly alill
and cold. and found her shrinking
nacE from the railing. bach among
the shroudinE curtains where she
hung fascinated. What-what vas
that thing Ned Durham had let
fall two days ago. What was Il
about hia recovery. nery'a being
retarded BY some ones imporlu-
nifty some girls slEitHf
There vas a Eiri. talking eagerly.
earnestly with him nov. The Eas
lamp threw its glare on her piteous.
pleading. yes. fearful face. Ills
back vas toward the house. but
surely his head vas bent. his ear
inclined to-Lookl she lays her
hand upon his arm. She leans to-
ward him. She h Bobbing Look
lie opens the carriage door. he
hands her In before him. Then
turns. and with one quick sweep
Of the eyes. seems 10 search the
windows. then springs beside her.
slams the carriage door and IL
driven away
Cold 49, Ice IL Edithas hand as
she throws II forth In search Of sup
port. She 10 strangely diFEy The
room seems revolving EiddilY. and
her hand rests on a friendly Shout
der. Ned Durham. his old familiar
friend. his chum. his true and loyal
comradc now and always lie can
clear away tho clouds He can
sweep away the devil Of suspicion.
OF miserable. Jealous. unworthy. IN
womanly suspicion from her brain.
lie. with a single contemptuoua
word. can Danish the last yeattEe Of
this new. strange. stinging pang.
re In Rcry's absence shall be her
stanch and stalwart friend as he
was over Rcxye.
did you see. Ncdl DO you Know
--hcr9-what she wanted with
Rex"
And tho hand drops nervelesa
from the refuge on his shoulder. lie
II turning away - turning away -
when she stands there demanding
that ~ laugh AZ her fears. rehuke
her Jealousy, scott at her suspicion
turning away when he should
tower above her and shame her aud
scorn her for her disloyalty to that
man OF men-hia hero and his In
comparable friend - turning aay
without one word when she Is com
handing him 10 speak. lie must
speak. lie shall speak
med Durham. ! say did you see
that girl-with hlm2 DO you
know herr Who's haf-fa aha7u