The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-20

tionately. Very we'll. dear. Just
M you say. OF course. We don't
want 10 tie you. and perhaps II may
be nm effort. But he In 80 kind and
tactful thought II might cheer
you up 10 see him"
oh, | can't Mhyn't get dressed
firstY' Then, at the Notifying
thought OF her clothes no would
have 10 see her in brought the tear
10 her eyes.
If you could get mo n needle
and thread. ] think ! might mend
my akirt no that II would do" she
said. lamely.
"oh. I'll attend 10 that. OF
course. only thought"
Tho nurse. after finishing hts
mendlnE. brought out the rest OF
hyta'H shabby, soiled garments,
brushed them neatly, and with as
much care as II thoy had been
priceless, hung them in the closet.
Myra looked on. tortured with NOR.
tification. In that exquisite room.
the parade or her poverty seemed
afro ;ious. Then, saying that she
would be gone only few minutes.
the Burne left tho room 10 go
downstairs and prepare the evening
meal. closing the door with a strict
INJUNCTION 10 Myra 10 rest
But instead. In an instant, Myra
was upon her feet The epertion
made her siagger with dizziness.
and she had to cling 20 the bed
stead for few moments before
her strength returned sufficiently
for her 10 walk unsteadlly to the
closet. take down her things. and
stripping off her peignoir. put on
tho garments. one af,tr the other.
This tired her so that she had 20
lie down on the bed TO get her
breath. but her fear OF discovery
stimulated her 10 new effort,
and shc pinned her bcdraggled hat
TO her head. She dared not look
In Tho mirror for fear OF losing
courage. Then. grasping the backs
OF chairs TO steady her progress.
even 20 keep herself from actually
falling. she made her way TO the
door, oponcd II and looked out.
There was no one IN night.
As rhc ieft the house n biz
l!mohnine car came tearing up the
street and stopped At the curb. She
turned. family. and saw Mr.. Prince
Jump on, and go up the stcps of bis
house She started 20 run. slipped
on Tho ice and fell. II was some
time before che could rise TO her
feet. Then she crop, resolutciy
on.
The nett thing she knew. she
felt Two strong arms about her
lifting her up. holding her as lightly
as ono might hold n baby. She
looked Into pair OF sun. wrinkled
eyes. know them for Mr.. Princes.
and inen sank against his shoulder
vifh a smile OF inef,abie peace. In
that Icmcnt. With queer. bafflel
smile. she gave up the fight. /,
was too delicious for further pro
test.
She awoke strong and sane mex,
morning The nurse looked at her
color. felt her pulse. took her TEN
pcrature. and smiled.
I - hsNA Wv ~ Ulutn Marin
after all. You're positively better
than ever today ! think your III
tie runaway did you good. my dear,
But don't try II again. please"
In another minute Mr.. Hall Pay
son Prince was beside her. His
voice rang with the gieee OF TIT
umph.
Well. Lady ressenden. I've go,
you at last You arc-in-my
/ power"
She looked up nj him with an
odd smile and held out her hand
Then the smile faded into an ex
/ preston OF repentance
I'm not Lady Fessenden at all
really" she said demurely
Indeed. you ARE Lady Fessen
I den Always" he exclaimed.
How she smiled. them II went
even TO chucklc OF childlike joy
as aha exclaimed: Really You
mean that YOU'LL play. too"
You see. I've captured you and
put you in chains" he said
You'll never get away from me
again"
Il never want to-" she sighed
with content too deep for her &c
recall what Henry James.ladJ
would have said.
| 1.-THE ENDN