The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-16
Continued From Our Last issus)
CHAPTER TX.
History Repeats


she moved along tho terrace. then
thru her own garden. Pushing
open tho little door. she passed on
70 the clustered arches.
AZ last. from beneath the yet
darker archway. abe stepped forth
into the Garden OF tho Sleeping
Beauty. now illumined by a large.
round moon. just appearing above
tho halustrade.
Ethan LoyeIoy. with cry OF
welcome. sprang up from tho
kcsyie nencho and came toward
her. Into his arms she walked.
When. after a reasonable lapse
or time. octavia began gently 90
disengage herself. there followed.
lcisurely. In no haste. a touching
or lips; he with both hands hold.
ing the mooniit face.
Gently. by supporting arm. oc.
tavia was led TO tho koayie
Benehe. And when they we're com.
fortahly adjusted there enaued a
silence OF perfect content.
Then octAyla'a nerves. upheld ny
force OF will. gave way. Her head
fel. against his shoulder. And she
won't.
With oyerwgought nerves and
breaking voice, ociayia began the
story OF the IN omened interview
In tho library between Auntle
George. tho Duchess OF Linsmere,
and herself.
A sound not far away brought
Ethan TO his feet. Tho tall. grim
figure OF octavia's grandfather was
coming toward them. And hia walk
was OF one In hate. Oetayla also
rose. and cluiehed Ethan'a sleeve.
The approaching man. hard visaRcd
and grlmmer than ever In the moon.
light. was more threatening, moro
savagely yindlcilye than ociayla
had known him.
Within arms length OF the lovers
he came. stopped. and with a swift.
pcremptory gesture beckonsd his
granddaughter to hts side. Instead
OF obeying the command she shrunk
back. iustinc,ively. and chung yet
tighter 10 Ethan1s arm. This de.
fiance OF his authority 30 lnfiamcd
a passion already beyond control,
that ha raised his arm. took a for
ward step aud with sudden. un.
expected movement brought down
his fiat. well aimed for Oetayia'a
head. SO quickly vas II done that
II reached itn marx. but It's force
was weakened By another blow,
equally rapid. that landed on his
own chest And II came with n
vigor that sent tho Earl Of Drum.
worth reelinx backward. backward
and stili further backward. Back
among the flowers he staggered.
always striving. but In vain. 20 re.
cover his equilibrium. At last
ros. bush caught a foot. and held
Il. Then he tumbled. always back.
ward. bis head. as be fell. striking
the pedestal OF the dancing cupid.
octavla laid a trembling hand on
rthan's arm. peered up into his
eyes and whispered:
Are you hurtf~
"No. but | have that--that un.
accountable feeling W. spoke OF
last year. in the old hall. and or
this bench. OF passing thru tho same
experience at some other period OF
my life. Only now
And he closed his eyes az II 20
collect hiA thoughts. only now Il
rs so strong. 40 RatoundlnEiy reali
an almost positive knowledge that
have done this thing before. here.
In the moonlight. in this very gar
DIR. seem TO be living Il all over
aEAin--a second time
H0 spoke In a low tone. az n
In awe. Thru Octavia's brain flash.
cd the memory OF his mother's-
and his father's-adycnture on this
very spot. an adventure absolutely
similar In every detail.
After tho departure OF octavia
and her grandfather there was
tolemn conversation In the library
het~ccu Arhtie George and the
Duchess Of Linsmere.
The two ladies' had been sitting
a hslfh0ur or more In suhdued but
excited communion when a sound IN
the hail brought silence.
Out into tho hall hRstcued the
two ladies'. They saw the Earl Of
Drumworth. supported by another
man, entering slowly from the ter.
race. Upon this man he was lean
ing heavily. with half-ciosed eyes.
Into the library they led him. and
placed him IN his own arm chair
Then. slowly. no raised his head
until Il rested against the high back
OF the chair.
The old eari'a eyes. with returning
senses. moved drowsily over the
group about him until they rested
On Ethan'B face.
This hostile glance. OVERLOOKING
with hate and vindictive promise.
was followed by rapid motions OF
his fingers.
What does he say7" Ethan asked.
He tells you. sir. that the son OF
such a mother has no place In this
house" said Auntle George.
"My mother?"
You certainly can comprehend |
why any reminder OF your mother In |
this family is-offensivc."
"Offensivel"
DO you wish us to believe that |
you know nothing OF your own
"On the contrary. know much |
about my own mother. know there |
Is no better woman in the world"
At these words Auntie George ac-
iually quivered with anger. On
deed Then II Ia your opinion that
wives who desert their lawful hus.
bands TO run away with their lovers
arc the best OF women"
These words awakened a memory |
IN Ethan. After his father death he
had found, among some business
papers, n letter from Bridgewater. |
Eng. The writer had alluded to |
some mantle name not given
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