The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-07
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"nully old Wellington cried
Blake.
DO you want any bulletlns7" she
asked
'Bulletinel" repeated Blake.
Say, you're a newspaper mans
girl all right"
Blake himself remained NJ the
telephone and took her bulletins.
she's price" be exclaimed as
no finally got up from the telephone
desk Tear up that note on Wei
lingtons DESK he added. as an
laftcrthought
Wellington knew that no was
making trouble for himself when
ho stopped over at Newton. but be
did not believe II to be as serious
n matter nA Blake was disposed 10
make #. and besides he wanted 20
bring the girl back with him So
he took the risk and disobeyod or
dera.
Blake" he told her. must be
mad enough TO tear the paper off
the wall, but Just had TO stop over
and see YOU"
"Of course" she said. as II II
were matter that admitted OF no
argument who r. Blakc7"
He's the managing editor lie
said couldn't stop over"
How ridiculous OF him" she
commented
Isn't ~" he laughed. Hell be
lsHfF 1 I m A. IF.
plain Il all right when get back. %
ia like 20 tell him what ! think
OF him" she said.
I'D like TO have you" he assured
her with cheerful mendaeity. That's
why want TO take you back with
me %
Take me back with you In
two days."
call 4, two weeks" he urged.
I'm resign and stay over. II neces-
sary"
No. no. she said. shaking her
head cnergctically.
Two months" he persisted. I'm
get my vacation and come back"
Perhaps" she conceded Il won't
! promise. must have time TO think
/ don't want TO be hurried. Let's
talk OF something else.
Wellington never had been 20
I foolish as 20 think that he fully un.
dcrs,ood girls. but he had thought
be knew n little about this one, and
he was the more bewildered IN con.
4, sequence She began 10 talk lightly
and brightly 81 other things. aud he
had To make the best OF H.
He vas In this perpiexcd tate OF
mind when the news 81 the cloud
burst came Instantly. the news.
paper instinct became dominant
Ills eyes rparkied. his mind was
alert. he was considering all the
possibilities before he fully realized
q. The tracks were gone. the wires
were down. the place was isolated /.
Il would be difficult to get men
there from anywhere. and he was
certainly the nearea, upon whom his
office could rely A train would
take him part way. and he could
push on with horses or on foot.
That's my story" he announced
brilliantly.
But you're not going 20 run
away from me-" she protested
why. you've hardly more than 10,
here
ITS my story" he repeated. ms
II he had not heard her Indeed.
he was already planning for pho
tographer and wondering whether
he could get any local assistance.
II won't let YOU co." she de,
clArcd
Won't lot me ro'" he exclaimed
why. Kit,ie. It's my story. I'm ON
the spot-almoEt No one else from
tho office can reach It. You don,
van, me to fall down on the chanc.
OF lifetime. do your You don't
want mo TO shlrk7 This ~ a bis
thing" His enthusiasm was infcc
iious. and she began 10 feel some
thing OF the thrill OF Il. Il couldn'i
keep away from IL II | tried. And
perhaps. you can help"
What can doY" she asked.
Il don't know what the conditions
viii be around here" he explained
speaking rapidly. Il may have 70
come back here TO get wires. may
want typewrliers who can take from
dlctntlon on tho machine. I'll be
late and in q hurry. you know. Ill
telegraph or telephone-to YOU"
"Will you really Her eyes