The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-14
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A Novel
A Week
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IN AOVu y
having children OF our own, 10 have
her and Vance TO do,o on. There's
a chap Vance II like old Frank
circuit. Georges father-aa honest
ia the day. lie inherits Gail'a beau.
! ~, and nothing from George that |
can see. He'll redeem tho circuit
name, glvApg II the dignity that
Frank circuit did
II wonder how George is7"
unused Mrs. l,orme. Vance hasn't
been TO SEQ him since they came TO
Mamaroneck, and It's not more
than twenty miles from here"
Child like. he's lost his inter.
[ est"
No" said Mrn. Iorme decided.
~. IT'S because no nensed that
Gall doesn't want him TO 20. It's
pathetic tho way the little fellow
enjoys seeing her happy, But he
hasn't forgotten his father. It's
curious how no adores that was,rel
| believe he would risk even maxi.
Ing Gail unhappy " George knew
him and took any pleasure In his
company" She leaned forward
squinted up her eyes 30 ms 10 500
better. Gail must have intercept.
ed the letter earrier-isn't that n
letter In her hand7 And what's
happenodl" she cried. Look at
her. Dick"
Mr. Iorme glanced cnrslessiy
across tho lawn. liia wife went
down the path. her arms held out
protectinkly.
What Ia IT. CAM What has hap
pcnedf"
Gail held out a letter.
Read" ahe moancd. and pushed
Mrs. Lorme TO a bench. aiding be-
side her 10 the ground. her head
burying Itself against the woman's
knees.
The letter was from Morris
Underwood. tho allenlst In whose
charge circuit had been placed. II
read.
Dear Mrs. urruiti For ~. pas, three
nunths NJ circuit has h.sa steadily TN.
proving His condition 10 ne~ satis.
fsetery that have notinsd the digFic,
attnfHsT that there ts no occasion Tor him
TO remain Ia a sAnAsariun.
The district attorney has consented 70
hls discharge You should shortly fxcsiys
a eemm anieation ffsm him and LEGAL tn.
sirsctions ss 10 Mr.. orcu,rs renewal from
ny custody NJ otcatt ~lii siiu b.
under the sspienAEs OF the state bat eriy
peffanrtorily. Ola net cotHaii you about
hls removal fssuaE that lt you'd 10
kineef not 20 arouse hopes tiii had
somsthins dsfnita IA tell yoa
Tho Mr.. orugH is virtually q eel man.
hs 10 attn unsbis 20 r.msmbss aeost hin.
ssif ois arsociaiss may q eniy say
biz past ~ this does not ss3is-. h. -ili
hav. % learn ans~ about hls family ana
associates IL either ease sAgiY Fsr-wai
% his family u,s - advised
Q; wsaid ts eel for You ana your
iistis san % sss Eln here once tsssrs NJ.
fs,arn hans ne remembers havins ssan
Nsnes here. 81 you 10 has no r.csiise,isa
Ktneiy neiify mo upon receipt ~ this
az 10 ths DAY aad hour % yaar visl,.
rsurs respectfully.
NORRIS UNDERWOOD.
George CIRCUITS wife locked her.
self In her room and nat down alone
to face her problem. Even In the
anxietles and fears OF the first
weeks after tho murder shs had
not. in her wiides, moments. con.
jectured anything no terrible az
the reality confronting her.
She must take n strange man
into her home as her husband as
Vancc's father!
She had thought the game ended
and Il had only begun
And somehow she must win To
lay down her hand now was to lose
no less fully than she should lose
1T any time.
Wit-Ncrvei" These
were the three magic possessions
that must now be hers. She was
fighting for her boys future. Fight.
Ing She would fiEht--fairly. II she
could. but fight somchow--to save
her boy from knowing himself tho
son OF a murderer.
Sho rose from her silent con.
ference and wrote briefly TO Doc
tor Underwood that she would ar.
rive at the sanatorium tho next
morning at eleven O'Clock. She
then gave orders TO open the town
house on the same day. and TO close
the Mamaroneck house aa soon as
could be done thereafter. To Mrs.
Lorme she explained tho reason for
this
Il want no tragic memories con.
nccted with this place" she said
unsteadily. Il have never been IA
unhappy hero as in town. George
never came here"
Not hei" exclaimed her friend.
"Hs wanted Saratoga. when there
was horserncing. or Narragansott
or Atlantic City"
Gail did not heed her outbreak.
Kate" she said softly. Vance
n Wild with Joy because his
father IL coming homo"
And that pleases you" ejacnlat.
cd Mrs. Lorme. in amagement.
Il was olutching at straws. Tha,
Vance should be happy. IL only for
a little while. seemed something 10
offset my misery"
But why be miserable. dearT
Why should you not divorce George