The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-23
Next Week
"A Tale of Red Roses"
George IA rdoiph Chester

No. no. she cried. half hystcr'
lcally.
ITS ali can afford" he said.
Il can't accept she told him
I've got 10 Set that necklace. Il
means more than any money TO
me"
lie looked at her keenly. seeking
10 gauge the depth OF her emotion.
Then they've got some hold on
you" he asserted.
mo" she assured him. 7 mus,
Get the necklace"
SO you're going TO make me
fight you. them he questioned.
I've got 10 fight" she exclaimed
Very we'll. then: accept tho
challenge. and invite you 10 witness
my first shot
He walked 10 the door thru
which she had come. and. opening
II. took tho Key from her side OF u.
locked Il. and put the key in his
pocket.
What DO you mean she cried
Merely that I'm going TO keep
you here" he retorted. Il was
afraid NO might b. interrupted.
Open that door!- she command.
ed quickly.
When am ready no doub, !
shall" he returned.
You wouldn't do that she
cried. beginning 10 reailr. that she
was TO have no easy victory n In
deed victory wcre 10 b. her reward
y regret IN. necessity" DENLY
said. These methods don't par.
ticnlarly appeal TO me. but We have
declared war. and there ia no
choice"
But don't understand Ethel
Cartwright said nsrvousiy.
Don't your" he said. coming
nearer and looking at her closely.
Don't you understand that you are
q beautiful woman and am q man ,
Have you forgotten that IT'S nearly
three. and you arc in my room.
tho room next which ron begged
to be moved They were a little
puzzled at your wanting that key
so badly, and when. you're found
here en- negligee-for you will be
found here think know the
world we'll enough 10 Judge what
construction will be placed upon
that discovery"
For the moment she forgot about
everything but the personal aspect
Of the situation in which she found
herself. That this man. Of all
others. should be willing 10 com.
promise her reputation awakened
the bitterest' contempt for him.
Il thought You were my friend. -"
she exclaimed Indignantly.
Please don't handy the name of
friendship with me-" he said with
sheer. You Of all women that
live. to dare 10 talk like that You
knew liked you--very much. and
because you were 40 sure OF ~, you
wheedled me into betraying my.
self"
Don't think that" she said
wretchedly: Il wasn't
And when you thought was
sending tho necklace here you
trumped mp a fllmsy excuse so that
you might be able 10 steal In here
and get II. ls that sort OF thing In
your code OF friendship
II wasn't trying to trap you" she
explained. 81 thought you were In
nocent. and I wanted to convince
them OF It. too"
mo doubt" he said tauntingly.
The girl made sn effort to defeno
her course OF action.
After ALL" sho declared, you
arc guilty. Why should my be-
havior be so called into account? ?"
1T isn't that at all" he returned
impatiently. You didn't play the
game fairly. You used a woman's
last weapon-her sex. Wellq1 can
play your game. too, and will.
You shall stay here TIL morning."
you don't dare to keep met"
she cried.
"Oh. yes, do" he retorted easily.
And you think the possible loss
OF my reputation Is going to fright.
en- me into letting you go?'
81 do" no said readily.
We'll. you're wrong" she as.
sured him. II have only to tell
them the truth about the necklace
and what I'm doing here"
But the truth Is 80 seldom be.
lleved." he reminded her, "es-
pecially when you've no evidence
to support II"
IAN the evidence I need" she
asserted, rs in that locked drawer. "
Quite 40" he admitted "Id
forgotten that. only II happens
you're wrong again" He drew the
necklace from his pocket and
showed II to her.
Meanwhile" she said, gathering
| courage, Il propose TO leave this
room"
How"
"Fll show you" she responded.
and moved quickly to the bell but