The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19
"A WIFE AND A FAVORTTE; STORY OF A TRAGEDY, OF
A RlCH MANS RICHES, ENDURING AND UNENDURINC

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II concerns two womon-a wife
and a tasoriie, The man--he ia
dead.
Mrs. chaa, 7, YcrkcA. nearly 60
nov, widow Of the famous Chicago
london traction mulu.millionairr.
also ex.wlie of one Wilson Mlsner
eccentric young society swoll-la
one Of these women. Emelle ofla.
BY, a0-boau,iml Emelle Grlsby.
whom Nerkeu introduced To the
world ~ bis ward-is the other.
This story Of theirs Ia easily told
u Ia tho best told by tearing a page
from each Of their life books Let
u DO, In both oaaea. from one days
pago In Last weeks books
A phyalolan comoa up In his a,I-
tomobtie aad enters Mrs. Yerkes'
beautiful Finn ave. mansion. The
butler sends him straight up to his
mistress apartments. The medical
man Is admitted by a maid and
nnds. as be has been finding for
weeks, that HIS patient has passed
restless night.
Her temperature IL high, her
pulse fast The wanness OF her
hee IL heightened by the dark rings
under her eyes Tiny beads Of per.
splraliou show along her forehead.
close to hcr mass Of hair. now fast
sruwins kray. His patient Is a
siek woman. the sickness IL fast
rubbing her Of the beauty with
which she 20 long daiiod age.
The doctor prcscfibea for Mrs.
ferkes. speaks a few words Of en-.
eonFagement and bows his way out
As he leaves. the butler sends up
another man.
He Is Mrs Ycrkea' lawyer lie Is
also a daily caller. He has been
making a daily report that runs
something Ike this.
The situation looks darker. A
petition has now been filed In the
United States circuit court In behalf
Of the Rank II America. 10 inter.
sene IN the suit against your bus.
bands estate brought by the Tn.
derEronnd Electric Railway Of Ton
don. The London people. you know.
Mrs lefksa. arr admitted creditor.
20 the amount u ts00,000. This
Rank OF America holds a claim for
sils.oo0. which the court at Chi
caEn has admitted.
II Is all very unfortunate. my
dear Mrs Yerkss. We are hoping
against hope. Your husbands 90
tate, Il seems. IA hopelcssly involved.
We are putting up a hard nght. but
you may 10 penniless still.-
Thu lawyer departs.
Tho nett man who climbs the
stone steps inn't admitted. lie Is
told that Mrs, Yerkos Is to- m TO
see him. even n that were not ont
Of the question. The raave butler
refers HIN to Mrs. Ysfkes' lawyers.
Another one of them collectors. :
the butler explains TO the second
maid Lord. how they do COME
There's somebody after every stick
u furniture IN the place. Tho taxus
have not been paid In f1vs years. 10
the nlssus cvcr gets we'll enough to
90 out. shn won't dAre. These fei.
l0vs will lock her out n she does.
| hear tell that she's only living
here BY suffcruncs Of them that she
owes
Nov. gentle reader. lets ~ over
10 the beautiful marble palace At
Park ave and e7th 1t. Emslie Gris.
By lives here. she'll continue 10 live
here. come what may. IT'S hor man.
sion. unassnilably her mansion. The
Tempest which rnEes around the
FIFTH ave pile does no, blow here
Emeiis 0riaby n better OF now
than abe was during Yerkes' life
Near his end. when his wifs was be-
coming palmer With each day. and
the other woman was daily coming
nearrr and nearer 70 tho xanith Of
her young beauty. Yorkcs provided
that the happiness o. Miss 0rishy
should b of the hind that erdnfes
She alone Of those who enjoyed his
riches ia protected In them after his
death.
Miss 0risby IL giving dinner
tonight Her house Is ablaxe with
light. She receives her guests IN
the magnificent fourth floor salon
Costly draperiea depend from the
immense oak beams Of tho dining
hall and oriental RUGS worth a kings
ransom cover the polished floors
The guests sit 10 gold Louis XIV
chairs
Tho doors are thrown open. Miss
Grisby and her guests are going 10
another entertainment. Two limon.
sinas are drawn up to the curb A
negro fooiman. respondent In liv.
orr. appears. aud then comes Miss
0risby. An eveninE cloak covers
hsr Partisan costume. Her golden
red hair IA faahlonod Into an elabo.
rate ooiffure.
You steal closer. Through the
omen portals you can see that the
high central hall furnishes a wonder
ful background for her tall figure
The walls OF the great room are
half concealed by Aubusaon hang
ings and medieval ecclesiastical
tapestries. IN tho subdncd light ron
see reflected the glitter Of semi
precious stones woven into their
fabric.
Then hank. honk. cry the autos.
and the party IL whiskod away. The
doors close. e
Thero-you have the story.
M M0RE WHEAT ANN