The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22


women overwhelmed Hazel with q
flood OF ordinations and questions
and extended his hand. Hazel &C
eepted tho overture.
They stood a few minutes on the
corner. then Mrs. Marsh proposed
that they 70 TO tho hotel, where
they could talk at their leisure and
In comfort. Lorraine and her
mother took the lead. Barrow
naturally fell into step with Hazel
rive been wearing sackcioth and
ashes. Hazel" he said humbly
"And | guess you've got about a
million apologies coming from
rybody in Granville for the
shabby way they treated you
Shortly after you left. somebody on
one OF tho papers forreted out the
truth OF that Bush affair and the
vindictive old hounds reasons for
that compromising legacy were Sc,
forth. II seems this newspaper
fellow connected up with Bush's
|, secretary. Bush appears 10 have
kept diary-and kept II posted
up 10 tho day OF his poured
out all his feelings on paper. and
repeatedly asserted that he would
win you or ruin you. And II seems
that that night after he was hurt.
hc called In his lawyer and made
that codicil-and spent tho rest OF
tho time TIL he died gioating over
tho chances OF Il bcsmirching your
character"
Two crown rather Indifferent,
about H." Harel replied imperson.
ally. But he succeeded rather
easily. Even you. who should have
known me better. wero ready 10
believe the very worst" d,
"Iye paid for f." Barrow plead.
ed. You don't know how I've
hated myself for being such Q cad.
But II taught me q iesson--if you'll
not hold q grudge against me. I've
wondered and worried abou, you.
disappearing the way you did.
Where have you been. and how
have you been getting ONT You
surely look we'll" lie bent an ad.
miring glance on her.
oh, I've been every place, and
cant complain about not getting
on" shs answered eareisssiy.
For the life OF her. she could
not help making comparisons be.
tween the man beside her and an.
other who she guessed would by
now DO bearing up to tho ores, Of
the divide.
Hazel visited with the three OF
them In tho hotel parlor for a
matter OF two hours. went to
luncheon with them. and at
luncheon Lorraine Marsh brought
up the subject OF her coming home
to Granville with them.
Tho Bush incident was dis
cuAaod and dismissed. On the
question OF returning. Hazel was
noaeommittal The idea appealed
strongly TO her. Granville was
hons. she had grown up there.
There were . multitude Of old ties.
associations. frisnds to draw her
back. But whether her home town
would seem the same. whether she
would feel the same toward the
friends Who had held aioof IN the
time when she needed . friend the
most. even II they came fiockinG
back 10 her. was q question that
she thought Of II she did not put
II in 90 many words.
On the other hand. she know
too we'll tho drcsr loneliness that
would close upon her in Vancouver
when tho Marshes left
"of course you'll comsi We
Won't hear OF leaving you behind
So you can consider that settled"
Lorraine Marsh declared nj last
We're GOING day after tomorrow.
SO ia Mr.. Barrow"
Jack walked with hor out TO tho
Ladysmith. and among other
things told her how hs happened
TO be In tho coast city.
I've been doing pretty we'll
lately" he said. Il came out here
on q deal that involved about
$4,000. ! closed II up Just this
morning--and the commission
would Just about buy US that little
house we had planned once. Wont
you let bygones bs bygones.
Harief"
1T might be possible. Jack" she
answered slowly. III II were not for
the fact that you took the most
effective means a man could have
taken TO kill every atom OF affec.
ton I had for you. don't feel
bitter any more-I simply don't
feel at ALL"
But you WILL he said eagerly.
Just give me a chance. Hazel"
"You'll have to make you own
chances" she said deliberately.
why should put myself out TO
mako You happy when you de.
stroyed all the faith had in your
You simply didn't trust me. II
SANDER could turn you against me
once II might a second time. BE.
sides, don't care for you as a
man wants a woman TO care for
him. And l don't think I'm going
to care--except perhaps. In
friendly way"
And with that Barrow had to
be content
He called for her tho next day.
and took her. with the Marshes.
out for a launch ride. and other.
wise devoted himself to being an
agreeable cavalier. On the launch
excursion Il was settled definitely
that Hazel should accompany them
East.
So that at dusk OF tho following
day she and Lorraine Marsh sat In
a Pullman taking a last look at the
environs OF Vancouver as the train
rolled thru the outskirts OF tho city
Hazel told herself that she was
going home. Barrow smiled friend.
ly assurances over tho seat.
Even so. she was restless, far
from content. There was some
thing lacking. At half after eight
she called tho porter and had him