The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-22

quite a success. 80 to say. with the
ladies'
Well. u he vas. Pc finished him
self Oft Boy that affair" iiaythoFne
grumblod
I'm goinE ont a. get some wood.
he said. Then ! can take on ms
moccaslna and be- comfortable
The door slammed behind him.
For a long minute there was silence.
The man continued IN IN" same 20
sitlon on the bed Tho woman sat
on tho grtib-box facing him
What are you Eoiug to do she
asked abruptly.
Mesaner looked nj her with lazy
indecision. what do you think !
ought 10 do. Nothing scenic. !
hope. You sec rrn stift and trail.
aore. and this bunk Is so resuul.
She gnnwcd at her lower lip and
fumed dumbly
But" she began vchemently
then clcnched her hands and
stopped.
4 hope you don't want mo 70
XIII Mr. err -fiaythorne." he said
gently. almos, plcadingly
But sou must do something
she cried
ON che contrary. II ~ quite con
ceivable that do not have TO do
anything
You would stay hcroe''
lie nodded
She glanced desperately around
the cabin and at the bed unrolled
on the other bunk Night Is com.
inR on. You can't stop here You
can't tell you you simply can't
or course. can. might re-
mind YOU that found the cabin
first and that You are ms guests
Again her eyes travelled around
ieaped az the sight Of the other
bunk
"Thcp we'll have 10 20" she an
nounccd dccisively
impossible. You have a dry.
hacking coug. the sort Mr. Hay
thorne so aptly described You've
already slightly chilled Your lungs
Besides. he is physician aud
knows Iic would never permit it,"
Then what are YOU going to do
she demanded again
There was q fumhllnE M the latch.
then tho door swung IN and Hay.
thorue entered with an armful OF
firewood A. the first warning.
Theresa began casually 10 clear
away the dishes Haythorne went
ont again after more wood
Why didn't YOU introduce u.s.
/ Mos gcr qucried
TN tell him she replied. with n
toss OF her head Don't think I'm
afraid"
II never knew you to be- afraid,
/ very much. ~ anything.
And I'm not afraid OF confession,
either she said. with goftenlng face
and voice And I'm not afraid to
ask you 10 forgive me"
There ia nothing 10 forgive
Theresa. really nhould thank YOU
True, at first suffered. and then.
with all the graciousness Of spring
II dawned upon me that was
happy very happy"
she came over 10 his side, rest
Ing her hand on hts arm You
don't want me. john" Her voice
was soft and caressinR. her hand
rested lightly as a lure III told
you ! had made mlstake2 n
told you that ! was very unhappy
and ! am. And did make n mis-
take"
Fear began 10 grow on Meggnor
lle felt himself whiting under the
lightly laid hand The situation
was clipping away from him. all his
beautiful calmness was going.
j am coming back 10 YOU. John
! am coming bucl, today now"
Suddenly he Fprnug TO hts feet
thrust her from him ns her arms
attempted tp circle about him. and
retreated backward 10 tho door. He
was In n panic
I'm do something desperate" ht
cried.
Don't run away" she laughed
II won't bite you
y am not running away" hn r.
piled with chIld.like defiance. NJ tho
same time pulling on his mittena
tm only going 10 get some water
When no entered he found the
other man waiting. standing neni
the stove, certain stir awkward