The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-02

make her believe
Have you n child in yiewf"
Now that you're with me. shall
soon find one"
Professor Miles Stiiiiter was
never idle. except when he was
asleep. on certain morning IN
the spring OF 1900 Professor Still
tc. having mislaid his glasses, was
unable 10 tell what time II was. tho
he held his watch as near To his
eye.ball as he could without touch.
Ing Il. II was, however. his usual
time for beginning the day. for AT
that moment HIS valet brought In
the morning papers. Professor stu
liter did not read the papers word
by word. but column by column. II
was astonishing 10 see 40 much In
ltelligence and energy and ndroii.
ness In n young man who rcsembled
nothing 10 much as n monntrous
baby.
The following headline In the
New York American almost imme-
diately caught his eye. and put an
end 90 any further search for news
"TRAGfC END OF A EUGENE
| ROMANCE"
brilliant John Ameshury.
who married ono OF Americas
greatest beauties. killed by
trolley car Widow. Frustrated
by news. not expected 10 re.
cover"
A cut OF beautiful young man
AID beautiful young woman lent
TO this unukuai item of news a
tinge OF real tragedy.
| Professor StIiiiter was out OF bed
In a twinkllng OF an eye.
Tho late John Amesbury's house
was at scarHdaie.
ON tho morning In which this mar.
rativc opens number OF village
boys we're pulling off dog fight in
tho quiet country road that Dor.
dered the narrow font lawn.
Tommy barclay. aged IL. hearing
this racket from afar and full OF
the tragedy which had ovcrtAkcn
the Kind and friendly people In the
big house, came up on a dead run.
His efforts to interfere with the
sport and Ia secure peace and quiet
for tn" sick woman in the house
we're not met with approval. and
Indeed for moment II looked as i'll
the noise % the dos fight was going
10 be awelled by the noise OF a boy
fight. n dozen 10 one.
Fortunately for Tommy, the door
OF the house opened. and n trained
nurse. with a long face like a horse
aud dominecring eve. came run.
ning down the front walk with an
expression 40 ominous and fornid
able that. without a word spoken.
the dogs were dragged apart and
the boys made off at high speed
something In Tommy'r face At.
racted tho nurses attention. She
WIS far kinder than she looked.
DO you want anything she said
The papers said" said Tommy
that Mr.. Amesbury wouldn't act
we'll"
A shadow fell upon Tommy. and
he found himself looking into the
Immense thick.rimmed glasses or
Professor Stilli;er fntuiilveiy the
boy and tho man diHiiksd each
other. Professor sillliier moved
lenergcticaliy upon the house. and
from the maid who answered the
bell inquired for the latest bulletin
OF Mrs. Amcsbury.
AZ that moment n buggy driven
furiously stopped nj the front gate.
and. thanks TO his. glasses. which
gave hts helpless eyes an almo.,
hawk'iike vision. Professor stilliter
recognized DR. Wainwright. an old
acquaintance. II not friend.
Glad TO see you" said Professor
siilliter. Are you in charge hereyHI
Yes, said DR. Wainwright.
Then you can help me, as no
body else can. never knew Ames.
bury. ! don't know his wife. but as
a eugenist was immensely inter.
ested in their marriage. and have
deco scientific interest In seeing
the daughter. Now at such a time
ms this ] could not very well force
myself upon the household. but n
you could alp me in with Won as
consulting physician | will be i'm.
mensely Obliged 10 you. and there
VIII be no talk OF splitting fees"
Dr. Wainwright smiled and nod.
ded.
Tho obicc. OF Professor stuIi,ers
interest was not hard to find. she
was seated. forlorn and disconsolate.
upon the bottom step OF tho front
stair. DIR. Wainwright picked her
up In his arms aud Kissed her. He
made her shake hands with Profess
sor Stilliter He told her that PRO
lessor Stilliter was very fond Of
little girls. and wouldn't she do her
best to entertain him. while he him.
felf was with her mother uns,aIrsp
Professor StIlliter could not con.
ceal the fact that the chlld's an.
pearance delighted him. and that his
appearance did not furnish her with
the same delight affected him no
moro than ducks back Is affect.
ed by water.
She did not resist when he lifted
her from the floor. asked her age
and said. MY. how heavy she wasl"
She WINGED little and flinched a
little when he prodded her arms
and chest and felt with evident ad.
miration the firm and chubby calves
or her legs, and when no made her
open her mouth and looked in and
murmured. Colossal" But when
hs asked wouldn't she show him the
pretty house in which sho lived,
she did so gladly. for II seemed 10
put an end to being handled.
Finally the professor, his mission
In the house finished. shrugged his
great shoulders, rrunted like pig
and abruptly took HIS departuee.
The little girl found her way to
a piazza that opened Off the living
room. Here she seated herself on
n very small chair that was her
very own and cried until she had
forgotten what she was crying