The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-23

adopted son Tommy mas tp0Hed
our plans. Please call him off
quick.
"Kehr." said Barclay. rs blood
thirniily anxious 10 teach the
strikers Il lesson. II seems TO me
that this In matter for Her 10
settle. Sillllter-can you make
Her call this strike off and bring
about n state OF amity In Btu
menT"
Stilliter simply reached for n
telegraph blank and wrote;
"kehr. Bltumen. Pa.
Am sending Her"
and signed II Barclay.
What will you do about Tom
my" he asked.
After a moments reflection Bar.
clay wrote Telegram 10 Tommy:
Come home at once. must see
you on important business"
These telcgrnmH dispatched.
SturtevRn; and Semmes took their
leave. while Barclay and Stillitar
sat on for a time In silence. BAR
clay was the first 10 break II.
You will have no trouble IN per
suading her 10 go7'
she dtsiikra me, but che does
what tell her-only don't tell
her. don't understand her aver.
sion 20 mo. She knows that am
with her heart and soul for the
common good And she IL willing
10 work with the. Hut ! repel
her"
Barclay smiled Erimiy.
You have never made any
great effort TO please the ladies'. :"
he said.
"a mistake OF youth. OF which
begin % repent In middle age.
It's my eyes. suppose, They
made me hypcrscnsitive. am the
Kind OF man who ought 20 marry
and have children"
S,iiliter Hai gazing of into
space thru the thick lenses which
gave him sight. and Barclay. n
troubled smile on his lips. ga, and
watched stillitrr's face
you mus, have some one In
mind. h. suggested presently.
Sulliter gave a kind OF guilty
start,
And suppose I hhvc-"
Tn. smile faded slowly from
Barclays mouth.
Il do suppose that you have. "
he said sterniy: but don't tell me
that our plans are to DO wrecked
bccaus. you have turned amoFous
In your middle are"
y thought" said Stilii,er. "tha,
! had mycelf In absolute control. Z"
This IL frighifui.- Kaid Barclay.
simply.
oh. don't worry" sald s,iilit.r:
the great work shall be &C.
eompllshei first Hut u seems
only right 20 tell you what my in.
tentlons Rrc--after the work IL fin.
ishsi Has any one 40 great n
claim on Her as r."
You repel her. You have RAid
~"
II have willed her to like me
IL IL the one thing ! cannot sue.
cessfnlly viii her TO do {.
I'm just saying what my ultimate
intentions are"
Don't you think" said Barclay.
'that when her work II done. the
poor child ought TO be turned free
TO liyc-io love and TO be happy ?"
Il do not exclaimed Sulliier.
FOR the good OF the human race.
I do not"
He ROSE and started slowly for
the door.
Walt minute said Barclay.
and he lnterposed himself between
stillitcr and the door. have |
your word 81 honor that you
will attempt nothing agains, her.
that she will be safe with you. I'M
I'll her work II donef"
you have my word OF honor.
said Stilliter. but the dog did not
look his master in the eye.
Meanwhile. Tommy had been in
viied TO live with the Gunsdorfs.
and had carried his belongings TO
their hous,.
Similar mansions In Bltumen
housed dozen people. Tommy was
lucky TO have whole room. how.
ever small. 10 himself There was
also In the back yard well with a
bucket, and here. II n man really
wanted bath and was willing 20
get up 80 early that nobody would
see him. he could get one.
As leader OF the disconnected.
Gunsdorf ran an open house. There
was always talk and something to
drink In the front room downstairs.
From the very first, Mrs. Guns.
dorf had done her best 20 make
Tommy comfortable. Not tidy
woman by nature. she put her
house In order for his benefit. and
kept Il 80. From the looking glass
In the kitchen. at which you comb.
ed your hair before meals. she
scrubbed the fly.specks. She
bought a new comb with a full
complement OF teeth TO hang on
the chain. she washed the roller
towel. and. for the first time in
her life. took an interest In cook.
ing. seeking instruction from neigh.
bors who had regulations I'm TINT
line. But she managed for n time
to conflne her amorous feelings IN.
ward Tommy to deeds and atten.
lions.
IL was shirt-sleeve house. DI.
rectly you came In. you hung your
coat on one OF many hooks I'm the
hall. and II you had been much on
your feet, you sat with them on the
table after removing your shoes.
Mrs. Gunsdorf was always com.
ing and going She would appear.
silent as a ghost. listen for a while
to what the men had TO say. and
as silently vanish. Sometimes she
showed In her oar" And she had
gift OF hitting the nail on the
head. But she spoke always with
| a kind of restrained. feline ferocitv