The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-09
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NH HES has returned. Politely.
M to pay me formal call,
Ava he came TO my sitting room
about two hours after returning.
Up TO that moment. | suppose he
was with his brother
When the post camo there had
been parcel addressed 20 Lady
Culver. On II was n very strange
stamp. such as ! had never seen
be fore. The packet was brought To
my sitting room whilo Miles was
still there
| said; Look at the queer
stamp on this parcel"
lie came aud bent over the
small square packet.
why. somebody nj the North
| Pole has been thinking Of you" he
said. Have you any friend away
on some polar expedition
Not that | know Of" | an
swered. And the handwriting ia
strange 10 me
u Quickly | opened the package
inside three wrappers, n little boz.
and slipped under more string was
a letter. addressed TO Lady cul'
YER" The envelope was not
/ fastened. and. asking Miles to
/ open the box. drew out folded
sheet Of paper.
I ~Yougi he Lady Culver by the
: time this can reach YOU" tho note
Tread. n am sending my little we'd
/ ding present 10 you. back toward
Iriyilisatton ~ care 81 Esqulmauh
+ You Will remember when l began
7 my labor 81 loNo'f ~ that TINE "
10 left for the North. You went 70
/ England on reaching AininEfors, I
read. In an English paper already
fuid. tho announcement that you vii
shortly marry Sir Miles culver. SO
now. before tho North swallows me
up I send YOU tho miniature (which
was TO have been minel as wed
ldinE present May YOU have happi-
ness Is the wish 81 yours ever.
JOHN CORi.iSS"
Ny eyes flashed down tho page
10 tho name. remembered IL.
that OF an artist. who had yolun
tsered 60 go In search Of the
North Pole with the Norman.Vau-
dcrell expedition. and paint pic
lures OF polar scenery.
Though thor. was no beginning
10 the letter. guessed for whom
Il was meAnt-Eucascd the whole
story
Niles had pried open the Dor.
Lifting NJ the cover. h. stood FaE
ing on tho face Of Helene Garde.
smiling her strange. alluring smile
There she was on square % Two.
~. beautiful as in life. Miles gave
a Eroan. staggered. and dropped
heavily.
sprAnr to him. calling his
name. but he lay stiil. and ala not
answer The dreadful thing WAS
that his eyes were not closed. In
his unconsciousnesn they we're half
open. with all the life and light
struck out Of them. as II the sigh,
OF Helene Gardo'a face had killed
him
The servants carried Miles 10 his
room. went with them. and saw
my husbands room for tho first
time. II was bare and forbldding
a. soldiers quarters. We laid
him on tho bed. and n groom was
sent OFF to Court Culver for n doc
tor--thc ono who attends Laurie.
when thia man. who is named
Henderson. came an hour later.
Miles vas stiil unconscious. but no
longer lying as II dead Ills pallor
had changed 20 a deep flush. as OF
fever. and hts head was rolling un.
easily from side to side
Tomorrow tho German specials;
will come. and Miles will no, even
know. must do what I can.
December 10th.
Early morning before dawn.
At midnight went 10 Miles
room. TO relieve tho doctor. Ap.
parently Il gave Miles comfort 10
see me standing by his bedside. in
tho dimly lighted room. with my
hand on his forehead Hc became
less restless. and looked up at me
with n light In hts eyes. For a
minute felt the most exquisite
Joy. Almost. ! could have died OF
happiness. because I thought he
was glad 20 have mo with him.
Soon was disillusioncd!
"Heioue-my Helene" he mur.
INJURED. 4 bad such CHASTITY
dream. dreamed that you-no,
can't tell H. Too horrlble'"
Don't try 20 tell mo. dear" \
forced myself 10 answer steadily.
DO you love mo still7" he asked
Tell mo darling-tell mo how
much you care"
And while I tried 20 think OF
tho right words 10 give him peace.
the door opened softly. II was
Sister Sturgis When close TO me.
she mumbled into my ear. but
Miles paid not the slightest atten.
ton.
Mr.. Culver insists upon being
brought into the corridor" the
nurse explained. What are We to
do?"
DO az he asks" I answered.
a few moments later | heard the
nurses when they cautiously
wheeled Iaurie's chair outside tho
open door. but I did not turn my
head. Miles was talking. still
clinging TO my hand
Tell me how much you love me,
Helene hs said.
ITS more than can tell" an.
swered.
with all your hearth"
Yes, with all my heart"
Dear Book. suffered in answer
ing those questions put TO Helene:
In knowing that no remembered
his marriage rs a horrible
/ dream
"Will you stay here. and never
leave me again." he implored
I'm stay" ] promised.
Thank God" he muttered. And
Lady Mel-dear Lady Nell I'd like
TO see her, but not that girl Keep
her away. She got between us
somehow--ln the dream. want