The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-15

friendly folk streAmed out into tho
starry winter aight. there was some
anxious comment
"HoS badly she looked ="
MY dear. can you wonder2 Think
what shes been through"
But one woman. on her hus-
banda arm. murmured. You don't
Fuppose he COULD haye--donc any
thinr?~
Twelve good men and true have
said ns didn't. your remark IL ou'
OF order"
When Fleming closed the door
upon The last lingering guest. he
turned an1lously TO his wife. Amy.
haven't had chance 10 speak 10
you, You ar. worn out Bates.
look n, her she's worn OUT!
Bates. lounging in the library
doorway. agreed Indeed she II
Mrs. Flaming. YOU ought not 10 have
attempted a dinner party. ] believe
ltn ny fault. because ] suggested
a."
it, your fault. because you got
me off" Fleming said. loosely. The
dullnesh O, the first part OF the
evening had quite disappeared; he
was rather flushed and inclined 10
laugh buoyanuy at everything; but
his face was ANXIOUS when he
looked nj h.a wife. Amy. you must
20 right straight 10 bed,"
Il am going now" she said,
Good night. Mr.. Bates. will
copy hat poem for you-sometime.
she ended family.
Her husband put his arm about
her 10 help her upstairs. but she
drew away. No. stay down and
smoke with Mr. Bates" Then. as
he insisted on coming up with her,
she pushed hts arm away. sharply
"PleAse--DON'T, Ny head aches
Plcase-go away"
Thomas Fleming stood blankly
upon the stairs moment, then
went back 10 Bates.
Il ucver knew Amy 30 upset" he
said. stLpidly.
TT, been n hard week for her"
Bates explained. easily. But Elem
ing imoked morosely: he was
plainly relieved when his guest said
no thought he would 20 10 bed.
Wen take tho eightfiiteen In
the morning. Bates. he said. and
Bates, yawning, agreed.
Fleming went softly into his own
room. and was half disappointed,
half rtlieved. to find his wife lying
motioaless, with closed eyes "A
good nights sleep will set her w"
no thought, tenderly. Fleming him
self had n good nights sleep. That
Amy4 eyes opened painfully to the
dark. when the house lad sunk into
silencs. he did not know. She
seemed TO be sleeping soundly when
no awoke tho next morning: and
again he cropt about, not even dar-
Ing 70 kiss her. lest she might be
disturbed Just before he and
Bates made a dash for the eight.
fifteen. he told Jane 10 ask Mrs.
Fleming 10 call him up on the tele-
phone when she came downstairs,
so he might know how she was.
Az for Amy. when she heard the
front door close behind the two
hurrying men. she got up YEARLY.
Nov, I've got time to think. she
said. There was a certain relief In
the Consciousness OF silence and Of
time She could think all day; she
could think until halfpast six: how
many hours? Ten, Ten hours-in
which TO take up a new life Ten
hours IN which to become acquaiut-
cd with her husband.
II have never known him" she
said 'eebly 10 herself. Well, now
she must think.
She had some coffee and went
down TO the library She told Jane
that abe would not see anyone, all
day. Il have n headache" she ex-
planned. And when Jane left her,
she drew her little chair up TO the
hearth. now, I'll think" she said
The $4,000 had been borrowed"
from one trust to pay another. q.
Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul
Well. restitution. first OF all:
on Tuesday. They would sell a
bond, and take some money out OF
the bank. But after restitution
they must go on living. but |
don't know him." came tho dread
full 'efrain. checked by the instant
determination: "Oh. MUST