The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-11
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CNNpTER VI.

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~ parsonage family clustered
eXcitodly In the Ultting.room
when a knock was heard
I'm so 10 the door" said Father
Starr. and Prudence looked at him
he-ecchingly
IL am sure he In all right.
father. You will be nice TO him,
won't your"
Without answering. Mr.. Starr left
the room. lie could not trust his
voice.
Listen. girls. want to hear"
whispered Prudence. And she
smiled as she heard her fathers
cordial voice
You are Mr.. iiarmcr. aren't yous
I am Prudenee's father. Come right
in. Tho whole family ~ assemb led
10 do YOU honor Come back this
way, Prudence Is resting very
nicely"
When the two men stepped into
the sitting room. Prudence. for once.
quite overlooked her father. She
lifted her eyes TO Jerrold Hammers
face. and waited. breathless lie
walked NJ once 20 the bed. and took
her hand.
MY little comrade OF tho road. ="
he said gaily. but with tenderness.
Il am afraid you are not feeling
well enough for callers today"
"oh, yes. am" protested Pru.
dence with strange shyness
lie turned TO the other girls. and
greeted them easily. Miss Starr
told mo so much about You that I
know YOU all 90 begin with" He
smiled at Prudence AS he added,
you look tired am afraid II was
an imposition for me TO come this
afternoon"
"oh. don't worry about that" put
in Connie. "Sha wanted YOU TO
come She's been getting us ready
for you ever since the doctor left.
think II was kind OF silly for me
20 wear my blue just for one
caller"
The twins glarcd at her. realizing
that she was discrediting the par.
sonage. but Jerrold Harmer
laughed. and Prudence Joined him.
1t Is quite true" she admitted
frankly. The mule and dis.
graced the parsonage this morning,
and | wanted the rest TO redeem I,
this afternoon" She looked at him
inqnlringly. Then you had an.
other coat"
mo. didn't. saw this ono in
n window this morning. and couldn't
resist Il. was the ride very hard
on your anklc7"
Mr.. Starr WIS puzzled. Evidently
II was not lack OF funds which
brought this man on foot from Dcs
Mnines 20 Mount Mark halfway
across the state. He did not look
like man fleeing from justice.
What. then. was the expianation7
You must have found II rather
long walk" he began tentatively.
hts eyes on the young mans face.
Yes. I think my feet are a little
blis,ered. have walked farther
than that many times. but ] am out
OF practice now. Sometimes, how
ever. walking Is painful neces-
si;y."
We'll. think Il was mighty
brave OF you 10 walk that far--I
don't care why you did t." an.
nonnced Connie With emphasis.
Brave" he repeated Il have
walked three times seven miles.
often. when I was In school
"Oh. mean the whole thing
clear from Dies MoIncs." explained
Connie.
From Des Molnes." he gasped
Good heavens did not walk
from Des Moines!" Then he burs,
out laughing. II drove from Des
Moinas in tho car. and"
The automobile" gasped Carol
Yes. just so. stopped several
places on business as ! came thru.
| drove from Burlington this morn
ing. but I got off the road. The car
broke down and | couldn't fix H.
SO had 10 walk In. That is what
I was seeing about today-sending
man on. for the car. and arrsng
ing about the repairs" He smiled
again. What in the world did you
think | would walk from Des
Molnes for7" he asked Prudence.
Il did not think anything about
Il until they asked. and-T did not
know about the car. You did not
mention H."
NO. remember now. We we're
talking OF other things all the time.
He turned frankly to Mr.. Starr.
Perhaps you have heard of the
Harmer Automobile Company. OF
Des MoInes. My father was Har-
vey Harmcr. Two years ago. when
was running around in Europe.
he died. II was his desire that
should take charge Of the business
SO | hurried home. and have had
charge OF the company since then.
We are establishing sales agencies
here, and in Burlington, and sew
eral other towns. That's what
brought me to Mount Mark"
For the first time In her life Pru.
dence distinctly trlumphed over
her father. She flashed him the
glance OF a conqueror. and he
nodded, understandingly He liked |
Jerrold Harmer. He was glad that
things we're well. But--they would |
excuse him, he must look after his
Sundays sermons.
a little later the twins and Con. |
mic grew restless. and finally Con.
ME blurted out, Say, Prue. don't |
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