The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15

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things behind perhaps close be
hind she called. involuntarily. Tor
help. Quickly he wheeled about.
then with a cry OF Joy came forward
10 the running figure. And tho run
ming figure. exhausted hyHtsrlcal'
but safe --fiuNered into his arms.
The arms closed around her. BE
tween his ordinations OF surprise
he kissed her. on mouth, cheeks,
forehead 49, anywhere. Then, NJ
arms length he supported the pant
ing. blushing. feebly protesting, al
most fainting Girl. aud drank IN
~ thirsty loyer-the burning
cheeks. the tumbling hair. the moist
eyes the quiyerIng lips.
You don't think II ran into your
arms because bechuse--
because you love me- Yes. ]
do Why not. when you are mine
mine. and you know ] love you
more than
Il was running from that man
that thing" she shuddered. and
closed her eyes--"who held me back
there and--and tried Toxins me.
Held YOU And tried TO Kiss
you"
Then she was startled by a sud
den change In his voice. In a
rougher tone he demanded
"Where7 when Just now
She nodded. Back there Base
born is-holding him"
Ethan Loyeloy said nothing but
he turned away. In three long
strides he rcached n pile OF slaves
They were little thicker than hoe
handles. and were Intended for a
wire fence. Calmly. but with no
loss OF time, he selected one.
Then he hurried away. Running
with an easy. rapid gal, along the
Hateful path. he disappeared among
the trees
Judging time by ociayiA's hopes
and fcafs. he was absent many
houfs. At last--a0 minutes. per
haph her etralning ewes caught
ElimpncH. between tire. trunk. Of
an approaching spot OF crimson.
Her forgotten sunshade' Next ap-
pearcd Baaeborn. then the man. In
Baseborn's varied career he had
never received 30 warm a welcome.
what did you do TO that man ?"
Oc,avia asked
when discovered him he was
trying to bAndaEe an ankle that
naseborn had crippled" said Ethan.
Then he picked up his own stick
with onc hand and waved a vicious
looking knife with the other.
Then the human brute and your
humble servant came down TO hn'
meas. II really Was not a fight
merely punishment lie was slow.
and scared"
Th~n followed other business.
explanations. condolences and con-
feaslons. He confessed that after
his intoxicstion over the photo
graph. his love had suddenly turn
cd to ioathing when she snubbed
him. that first day. in the ferry
boat He also confessed TO a year
OF misery. Ills mother. after her
Interview with Octayia. had gone
10 Italy and hc. without meeting
her. had been called TO America.
And so Octavia's message. In a
wandering letter. had never reach.
cd him until he saw bis mother
four DAYS ago. And during all
those months" he said. Il made n
gallant effort TO forget and de-
splse you.
mo. no. darling boy! Please
don't say that"
But I did. And 70 deep was
my hate. 50 bitter my contempt
that on getting from Mumsey even
that frigid little message. ! started
off at once and travelled day and
night TO get here"
Then Ethan looked a, the high
farrcachlng walls. the iyy-clad bat
Elements. tho terraces and Eliza.
bethan gables.
1T IL hard 10 believe that you
should be willing TO exchange such
home for-for me-" he said.
For you' Why. darling boy
for you would leave the world
behind, But tell me. in America
shall we live In one OF those little
houses | have read about. made OF
wood and painted white"
only the richest OF Americans
live In those houses.
ours will be n log cabin. with
Indians shooting arrows nj us thru
the chinks'
However rough the cabin or
wide the chinks or many the ar.
rows. ! shall be contented."
Octavia smiled But the smile
died quickly away and her eyes
rested sadly on the castle. That
wedding, | trcmhle for II"
"oh. don't say my dream is end
ed-that you are repenting al
ready"
NO. shall never do that But
you don't know my grandfather. %
Ethan smiled. as II relieved
oh. Is that all? Then no human
power shall part US. am yours
ard you are mine. and what Is
mine hold. Have no fears"
AS the Duchess of Linsmere was
10 ulnc with them the next even
ing. Octavia decided TO defer the
dreaded interview. On second
thought. however. she changed
her mind, For the Duchess OF
Linsmere, altho mother OF the
sutton favored by both families,
was kinder. gentler and more for.
giving than her own iron.hearted
relatives. To her father she had
dispatched a letter the previous
afternoon.
After dinner the old earl went
for his smoke. leaving the three
ladies' In the library. Baseborn re.
manned with the ladies' Sentence
OF death had been hastily Cancelled
after his exploit of yesterday
Octavia fired the opening gun.
Il am engaged to be married"