The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
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along the waters side.
The rush of cool air famed my
hot forehead. and was grandly
content.
Even tho you are going to sail
away. and even tho YOU have tho
grumps. and refuse TO talk. this
Is an extremely nice world. You
cant spoil e. Now tell me the i'm.
portant news"
Not yet, Dawn. Later"
Tho lights OF the bay pavilion
twinkled Just ahead The green
car drew up. painting, before a
vacant space between an imposing
scarlet TOURING ear and smart.
cream-colorcd rinabout. We left Il
there and walked mp the light.
flooded path.
We found a table within tho
glow OF the pavlllons lights. but
stlll 80 near the lake that one
could hear the water tapping the
shore. \ cadaycrous. sandy halscd
waiter brought things 10 eat. and
We made brave efforts To appear
hungry and hearty. but my high
spirits were ehbing fast. and Won
Gerhard was frankly distraught.
Won Gerhard beckoned the hoy.
erihg waiter
Take these things away. And
you need not return"
Won Orchards face was turned
away from me. toward tho beauty
OF tho lake and sky Now. AZ the
last flirt 81 the walters apron van.
ished around the corner, he turned
his head slowly. and saw that in
his eyes which made mo catch my
breath with apprehension.
what IL itf" cricd. "Norah {!
Max Tho children
Ho shook hla head. "They are
well. 80 far as know. perhaps
first should tell you--altho this
Is not tho thing which | have TO
say 10 YOU"
Yes" urged him on. Inn
patiently had never seen him
like this.
I do not sail this week. shall
stay here.
Here Why? Surely"
Because shall be needed here.
Dawn. Because I cannot leave YOU
now You viii need some one
friend"
stared at him with eyca that
were wide with terror. waiting for
I know not what
"Noruh IL coming 10 be with
YOU"
"Norah' WHY Tell me a, once
At once"
"ilocause Peter ormc has been
sent home-cu-ed. said he.
The lights Of the pavilion Fell
away. and advanced. and swung
about in a great sickening circle
| shut my eyes. Tho lights still
swung before my eyes. Won Ger.
hard leaned toward mo with a
word OF alarm.
Mo- said. and tho savage
voice was not my own. NO. No.
No, II isn't trucl II isn't"
Dawn dear one-lt f. true
God Knows wish tha, could be
happy to know H. Tho hospital
authorities pronounce him cured
lie has been quite sane for weeks. ="
You knew it--how long,
You know that Max has attend.
ed to all communications from the
doctors there. \ few weeks ago
they wrote that Ormc had shown
evidences OF recovery. Max vent
20 New York week ago. Peter
was gone. Tho hospital authorl.
ties were frightened and aDoiogetic
Peter had walked away quite coolly
one day. He had gone into thS
city. borrowed money OF some old
newspaper cronics. and vanished
He may be there still He may
be"
Here Ernest Take mo home,
Oh. ! cant do ~ ought To he
happy. but I'm not. I ought 20 be-
thankful. but I'm not. I'm not The
horror OF having him there vas
great enough. but II was nothing
compared TO tho horror OF having
him here. used TO dream that he
was we'll again. and that he was
searching for me. and the dreadful
realness OF II used 20 waken mo.
and | would find myself shlyerlng
with terror Once | dreamed that
| looked up from my desk 10 find
him standing In the doorway. smil.
Ing that mirthless smile OF his. and
! heard him say. in his hooking
way: Hello. Dawn. my love.
looking wonderfully well. Grass
widowhood agrees with you. eh?'"
Dawn. you must not laugh Ike
that. Come. we will go. You are
shivering! Don't. dear. don't See
you have Norah. and Max, and mo
to help you. We will put him on
his feet. Physically he is not what
he should be. | can do much for
him"
YOU I cried. and tho humor
OF II was too exquisite for laugh.
ter.
For that gave up Vienna" said
Won Gerhard, simply. You. too.
must do your share"
My sharel have done my
share He was in the gutter. and
he was dragging me with him.
When his insanity came upon him.
! struggled up again. Even Norah
never knew what that struggle was.
Whatever ! am. am In spite OF
him. tell YOU | could hug my
Widows weeds. Ten years ago he