The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-13
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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and to doubt the enorrnity Of his
other sins
That this innocent man should
be put IN n criminal institution was
new horror for Gall 10 contem.
plate. She had known nothing
about tho law when she asked this
man for day out OF his life. a
days respite while her husband got
aboard ship and sailed away. had
seemed enough 10 ask then; now
she knew that a day would have
ayailed her nothing.
But tho district attorney WAS a
man who had the courage OF his
beliefs. Eight days after the KIN
ing OF Lucas Emmett. he pro
nounced circuit insane. and re.
manded him, "A ward OF the State.
10 the private sanatorium OF Doctor
Morris Underwood.
A fury OF protest and abuse
broke loose upon the attorneys
head. Press and park agitator and
people ieered and shrieked and
thrcatened-for a day. The day
after, the Emmet-Orcutt tragedy
WAS forgotten by the public. The
japanese had fired Upon the Rus.
SLAMS at Port Arthur.
Gail did not read the war news
She was still searching for mention
OF lost man Of unbalanced mind
and Vandyke beard. But dAv fol
lowed day and no notice appeared
about the man she bad picked up
from the curbing
Al last II WAS MAJ.
CAN sat in the aun.parlor, over.
and all was we'll
The Mamaroneck house. now un-
dergoing changes. would BIO com.
pleted In another month. Soon she
would be by the Sound. In 4 house
that held no memories OF her rus.
band: for II was her own castle,
and one that Orcutt. by mutual ar
rAngement. had never visited.
And Kate Lorme. the friend she
loved best In the whole world.
would be with her
a home free from memories. her
boy. her friend. and the blue water
Mamma"
The mother turned quickly. all
tenderness and love.
did you have a nice ride7" she
asked. and kissed the uulifted FACE.
The boy rested = hand on the
arm OF her chair.
Yes" came quietly. Then
How old viii I need to be before
/ can have a horse7" he asked
Ponies aren't very risky
'FriBky enough for a boy q. six.
dear" She smiled. and kissed him
again. And you fed the squirrels
and pigcons7r
Yes"
The boy leaned a little against
her knee and looked at her out Of
eyes whose lids were nov rarity
closed Ills mother waited patient.
~. knowing that his aitltude vas
the preliminary Of a question that
he was doubtful about yoicing.
He was longer than usual in
bringing himself TO the point OF
actual questioning. lie began ten
tatiyely:
Gregory likes TO watch me feed
tho pigeons-so do the nurse-maids
there are always nursemaids and
babies there. Gregory
talks 10 'em, the maids--a groom
and maid don't have TO be intro
duccd. you sec. Today-they talked
about--yon know"
His mother shivered Would he
never cease talking about Il? But
she explained. as she had so many
times before.
"Yes-but Papa didn't know what
he was doing. so II wasn't wrong.
only sad. very sad
But you said a man"
Yes: Mr.. Lucas Emmett. one OF
his friends--so he didn't mean TO
kin him. you see. dear"
"You--are sure. sure II wasn't a
lady be killed. She--one of the
maids said shat when | was grown
I'd be "a lsdy-killer. like my
father-a lady-killer!"
~ "Hush,"
oh" cried the child. frightened
before the pallid Mamma that haa
replaced tho Joyous one.
"A lady-killer is merely term
for a man that the ladies all ad.
mirc." explained the mother. shak-
ily. 1T Is not n nice expression"
The child's worried expression
lifted. His E0verness had explained
the use OF hyperbole-he being
prone. as children are. 10 take all
statements too literally-and she
had illustrated her lesson by ex.
amples from the servants use OF
tho phrases "tickled &c death"
Knocked senseless" and Ike exag.
rerations
I'm glad Papa didn't KIN lady"
nc said simply. Even II he wasn't
right in his head. II would have
seemed cowardly to hurt a lady.
Gregory saws man is made strong
on purpose TO support a lady-he
told one-of the maids that. The
maid. her names Hilda, is real
pretty. He's going 10 marry Hilda.
guess. Anyhow, he asked her and
she said Yes.
You listened"
"Oh, no. just heard. They
always talk before me. She asked