The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-03
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CONTINUED from Our Last lssuel
MAITLAND TAFT looked Mt me
W with an amused smile.
what do you know about
that" he asked.
Nothing except what all the
world knowsl"
And how much does the world
know"
Merely that you've either
planned 10 shut down this plant
6ere and move tho whole business
10 Birmingham. or you've bought up
acres and acres more OF oldburgh's
suhurba and will make this spot 30
important and permanent that the
companys grandchildren will have
10 call Il home"
But you--you don't know which
I've done, CHI"
shook my head.
Then shall tell your Are you
Interested
I'm certainly interested In
knowing whether or not you'll ever
come back to oldburgh-but don't
want you TO tell me anything you'd
rather I shouldn't know"
Il believe want TO tell you"
he replied. bis face softening
humorousiy. we, have bought
acres and acres more Of oldbursh's
suburbs, and we're going to have
quito little city out herel"
There's room for Improvement"
! observed. looking out thru the
window into tho greasy darkness.
There In. and I'm going 10 Sc.
10 II that tho improvements made
There will be model cottages here
In place OF those miserable novels
that I'm glad you can't SEQ from
here tonight--and each cottage will
have It's garden spot"
That's good" approved. Il
love gardens"
wait until you sec some Eng
liah ones have seen" he said
periodically.
II shali-then pattern my own
by theml But--these Loomis
plans7"
Model cottages. with gardens
then n school.house. with weil.kept
grounds club-room for men"
And -- occasionally -~ you'll be
coming back 10 OidburFh 10 sec
that tho gardens grow silver bells
and cocKie shells and pretty maids
all ia q row. suggested. but after
a momcn,ary smile his face
sobered.
Il don't know There arc things
in EngiAnd-that complieaie any
arrangements. I moan business AZ
ransemcnis. might wish to make
lust now"
The shrek OF the city.hound
troiley-car broke in at that instant
upon the quiet OF tho room. I
sprang UP. for felt suddenly a Wild
dlstaxte 20 having Maitland TAFT say
important things TO mo thon and
there. Something In me demanded
the mort beautiful setting the world
could afford for what he Vas going
to sayi
Il ought oush, to catch that
carl"
He followed me. hts faoe gravciy
wondering
MY motor IL hero. I'll take you
back to town. he said.
He rang tho bell beside his desk
and moment later the face Of
Collins appeared in the doorway.
Outside tho Limousine was breath
Ing softly.
| don't remember what wc talked
about going IN to town. or whether
we talked AT all or not. but when
the machine slowed up at the Her.
aid building and Maitland TAFT
helped me out. there was tho same
light shining from his eyes that
shone there the night beforehand
the radiance half blinded me.
Grace. you don't want me 10 say
anything tonight can SEQ that,
he said. And you are right--if
you are stiil bound TO that other
mani can say nothing until ]
know you are FREQ"
lie whispered the words. our
hands meeting warmly.
But. II you are going away
You'll come and say good-by7"
What matters where good-by In
ssid-if we can do nothing but say
it," he demanded. IT'S your next
move. Grace"