The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-21


Joys OF those Epangled temples
were. he perceived that deep under
N. gilt surface they offered saving
TO tho restless human heart Here.
Mt least. was the husk 81 Romance.
the empty but shining casque OF
ChivRlry. tho heart catching
though safe guarded dip and flight
OF Adventure. the magic carpet that
transports you 10 the realms OF
falrylNnd. though It's Journey be
through but few poor yards o,
space. lie no longer saw rabbio.
but his brothers seeking tho ideal
Amos, huinhlei. nllnkcr rolled
up tho shirt sleeves 81 his mind
and io!ned the .dsAus,s
You arc tho lady doctor" he
said 20 Florence How shall we
40 about doing this condemnation
Of fairy tales incorporated -
We will begin there. said the
I Princess. pointing 20 fun pagUda
on the edg. OF tho sea, and we
will take ,hom all In. ono by one ="
They caught tho eight O'Clock
returning boa and ga filled with
pleasant fatigue. against tho rail In
.hc bow listening Ia tho Italians
fiddle and lhrp. B'inkcr had
throw n of care. Tho North " Ok d.
seemed TO him an uniuhhhitablc
! wilderness. y hat n fuss he had
made ever signing bis nhmc-pooh!
he could sign Il humid cd times.
Ard her name vas Rs pretty a. she
] - At
s,f great mpny urlea
As tho boat was nearing tia pier
In tho North river n two-funnellcd
foreign.looking steamer was drop.
ping down the bay. Tho boat
turned its nose In toward its slip
/ The steamer vecrcd 10 sock mid.
stream. waved. seemed 10 lncrca 80
its spced and struck the Coney
boat on tho f'io near the stern.
cutting into Il with terrifying shock
and crash.
mostly tumbllnR about tho decks
In shrieking panit tho captain was
shouting At tho steamer that I;
should not back OF and leave the
rent exposed for tho water TO enter
But the steamer toro It's way out
like n savage savflsh and cleavcd
It's heartless way. full speed ahead
The boat began 10 sink nj ita
stern. but moved slowly toward
tho alp. Tho passengers were n
frantic mob. unpleasant 10 behold.
Hllnker held Florence tightly un
III tho boat had righted itself She
made no sound or sign OF fear He
stood on n camp stool. ripped on
tho Stats above his head and pulled
down number OF tho life pre-
servers. He began 10 buckle one
around Florence. Tho rotten can
vas split and tho fraudulent cork
came pouring out in stream
Florence caught handful OF Il
and laughed gleefully.
1T looks like breakfast food. -
she said Take II off. They're nc
good"
Shc unbucklod II and threw II
on tho deck. Sho made Blinkcr sit
down. and sat by his sido and PVT
her hand In his. "Whatll you he,
we don't reach the pier all right -
she said. and began to hum song
And nov the captain moved
among tho passengers and com
PEELED order. The boat would un
doubtedly mako her slip. he said
and ordered the women and child
rem 10 tho bow. where they could
land first The boat very low In
tho water AT the stern. tried gal
lantly 10 make his promise good
Florence" said Blinker. ms sho
hold him close by an arm and
hand. Il love You"
That's what they all say" abe
replied, lightly
Il am not one OF they nil. he per
sisted. Il never knew anyone
could lovo before. could pass my
lifo with you and be happy every
day. am rich. can mako things
all right for you,
That's what they all say" said
the girl again. weaving the words
into her little. reckless song.
Don't say that again. said
Blinkcr In tone that made her
look at him in frank surprise
why shouldn't II" she asked
calmly. They all do"
who are 'they?'" he asked
Jealous for the first time In his ex
lstcnCe.
why the fellows | know"
do you know so many9"
"Oh well. I'm not n wall flower
she answered with modest com
plncency.
"Where do YOU see those
these mem Al your home?"
"Of course not. meet then
; just as | did you Sometimes or
the boat. sometimes In the park
. sometimea on the street I'm O
r. pretty good Judge of man. can