The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-18


father IN his experimentation had
20 won the old lawyers regard lie
had long looked upon her aa a much
petted. over INDUCED. eHtraVagnntly
reared young woman. ~ only o.
shine IA society and sauander the
dollars that were often 80 hard 20
get More than once had he yen.
turod 20 romonatrnte with RnynOr
preaching prudence. economy, the
necessity OF laying By against a
rainy day. and R#Ynof briefly In
vlted him 10 consider bis rapidly
growing business his largely IN
creased practice. and said that. as
for Editha. she could not touch her
own little fortune until she was ~
and meantime Il was bis pride and
pleasure. hia one extravaganza. 20
lavish everything he could think Of
on her. And now the old lawyer
had had 90 tell everything 90 this
spoiled and peited darling Of tho
stricken fathers heart. and thought
90 see her startled aud shocked
distressed 10 find her days Of luz
ury ended. and what she said after
n moments thought and silence
vas.
"is there no way in which I can
realize now on what mother left
met could make good hia loss AZ
once and lift all the load Of care
and trouble from hia dear shout
dcrs."
And Watson could have kicked
himself. had the feat been anatom.
ically possible. 20 abominAbly had
he misludged her.
And all the time they were talk
Ing, after once arriving at the
amount 81 the deficit. they were
conscious Of eolloquY on the floor
below that beginning In moderate
tone. had become trueulent and
threatening The butler was al war
with an impuftunata caller. aud
Watson and Edltha went forth 10
the hallway 20 put a stop 60 H. The
visiting stranger had evidently In
tended the household 10 hear his re-
marks IN spite ~ the buffers appeal
for less noise The sight Of
Edlthaa face AZ the balnatradc and
u Watson slowly aud goutily de-
scendlnE the stlsfa. gave him add
uonal steam
Well. I have called AZ his iodg.
inEa a doren times. and they say
he's here. aud I've called here time
and again and you ssy he's out. an
! say he ANT cut unless there's a
blind alley and q back gate. seen
him come Ia az I O'Clock. ana he
amt come out since. lies been
promising and putting me Off. and
nsah and blood can't wait no
longer"
speak low. friend. said Watson.
reaching the foot ~ the flight We
have very alex man upstairs.
Whom DO you NAutf@
Il vAnt Mr.. Ned neresford Ned
Burnham. believe you call him
and want him quick OF there-ll be
trouble. and this fiankF the black
coated butler Eaaped-srefuaca 20
take my card"
Why do fou wlsh 10 see him 30
urgsnuyf Ia Il very Important
aaked Watson.
The young man eoiored and STAN
norcd. Well. Il amt me~it'a-
it'a my sister. and he's been prom
iainK = week past
~Hushi" aald Watson. Take
that chair and walt a moment.
Just inside the inner giAEed door
LaH arnNIarN9 afa.s5s..zlaea.a g.. a..
landing OF the second floor. 30 he
ilmpsd TO the third The door Of
the front room vas closed. but Il
yielded instantly to bis touch. and
looking within. Watson saw Ned
Durham. head and shoulders out
Of the window. scanning the street
below. For reasons Of his own the
lawyer eaw III not TO call him. but
stood one moment "reKardAnt," then
with . sharp thump On the door. be
entered and. with sudden start.
Durham stood aud faced him. and
the color that had rushed 20 the
young mans face slowly rcceded
again. lie dia'iked preaehers-and
Watson preached.
There's a man below who In
slHtA on seeing you. Mr.. Durham. .
aaid the lawyer. and | think you
ought 10 admit him
Some dun" I suppose. laughed
Durham, lightly. They all know
I'm dependent on Mr.. Raynor and
think me In danger Of losing my
source Of supply
Dun he may be-. though Il isn't
money he seeks. Ills slater needs
To see you. he declares. and you
best know whose sister has any
claim on you"
No mans sister has n claim on
me" answered Burnham. bristllnE
Al once and hot with wrath AZ this
essay 81 a comparative stranger. III
that's the best he can put up, you'd
better tell him TO 60"
n think you should come down at
once and see this man. lie says be
will not 40 until be does see you.
and ! dread the row he will make
n rejected by force. II would surely
disturb Mr. Raynor Shall I tell the
butler 20 say you vii come or that
he may come 10 YOU
s-=
Avoid the Crowd.