The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-29
CHAPTER vi.
Lands End

CHAPTER VI.
Lands End
The next day II rained. There
could be no trip in search of the
hidden treasure and ths two young
women professed themselves great
is disappointed. II one could have
peeuad i'm on them. however, ~
tbey sat and chartered In Betty's
room, he would have thought they
were haylpg a highly interesting
morning
And they were. Natalie. freHh
from n successful Washington sea
son, had many a tale 10 tell. Ana
her friend listened with happy IN
tsrest, for II WAS the girls frht
season finca her husbands death
three years before. II gave Betty
real 10y 10 see her so bright and
like her old self again. For Nata.
lies mother had married her OFT
before her 18th birthday 10 a mil
lionaire far older than herself
Tremalne had long since tired OF
the pleasures Of life. lie had
taken up a hobby-raising melons
80, utterly selfish. he had buried
himself. aud Natalie. too. In the
center Of a mammoth melon patch.
Unwilling TO exert himself In
any way. he also refused Natalie
the few pleasures she might have
enjoyed by visiting alone among
her girlho0d friends Even IN her
own home, her husband treated
her as a child. He allowed her
none OF the prsrogatiyeB due the
mistress OF his home.
A wife. she possessed none Of
tho dignity OF wlfehood. Many a
time had poor Natalie TO blush I'm
shame nj being reprimanded be
fore the servants. So her married
life had been anything but happy
Betty knew this. She had visited
Natalie once IN the melon patch
and never repeated the experience
so. tho she knew Mr.. Tremaine
had loved his beautiful young wife
and that much OF his unpleasant
ness was due 10 secret fear OF
the girls meeting and learning TO
love younger and more congcniai
man. Mrs. Singleton was not
shoekingly grieved when she heard
OF Tremaine's death.
And as abe listened 10 Sataiie's
happy chatter now, Betty let her
dreams follow Orme vendome. She
was via. little soul. She knew
that q beautiful Tirl as rich as Nat.
allie would ba far happier remar.
ried--only II must DO TO the right
man. Orne had much 10 offer the
woman he made his wife. but.
canny little matchmaker that she
was. she said no more to Natalie
On the subject.
As for vendome. he spent the
morning writing letters, and
thought grimly OF Blake and the
story Mrs. Tremaine had told him
the night before. He had no wish
TO use his official knowledge OF the
scoundrrl. but II the Englishman
dared TO continue to annoy Natalie
he would do IL. And be had a feel.
Ing that Blake would realize this
could he but know OF the diplomats
presence IT Rosemont
SO IL Was quite willingly that he
seconded Singie,on's proposal that
they lunch alone at the club. IN
spite OF tho fact that II would prob
ably mean he would not see Natalie
again until dinner. They would
likely ret hung up In some sort OF
game for the afternoon. but there
was more than a chance that Blake
would be In evidence. and Orme
was no. averse to having him know
that Rosemont harhored another
guest besides Mrs. Trcmaine.
The clear off. after several at
tempts. decided in the afternoon TO
become fact
ia IL an s O'Clock start In the
morning." Singleton asked. a,
dinner.
"Eigh. o'clock may be a ,rire
early for Natalie Betty sug.
gested.
"On the contrary. I'm ready 20
start nj II you and Mr.. vendome
are willing" Natalie answered.
looking nj her host.
Seven o'clock be IT." Singleton
replied. Hey. Orme7"
Make II $50 sharp" vendome
replied. Il hate to miss the sun.
rise"
Wen start at $500" Betty re-
torted. I'VE can't go in the car.
because we haven't one-owing to
the local dislike for them. and Car.
ter's dislike in particular. Hence
we shall drive. with Mr.. Singleton
ms the driver. the coachman being
undesirable In the present In.
stance"
At 500 O'Clock next morning.
with a clear sky and the air snap