The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-13
CHAPTER X
Her Story

NAAfNf fsR ~
Her Story
Eienborough slipped thru tn.
open window. out upon the iron
steps. as Dollar switched on tho
lights that turned tho outer dusk
to darkness. and tho door opened
even as the curtain was drawn IN
desperation. with a last signal 20
Peterborough to stand his ground
and al least hear all
Good evening, Doctor Dollar"
said Miss Trevellyn. briskiy. and
with that she stopped in her sturdy
stride. rs anything tho matterf'
rs Il possible you dont know
WHAT"
rs II anything 10 do with
GEORGE You're his doctor. arent
YOU Those questions quicker. but
with a sensible check on any pre-.
mature anxiety.
He has consulted me. but the
matter more directly concerns your.
self It's no uss beating about the
bush. Miss Treveiiyni" exclaimed
the doctor. with a sndden irritation
at her straight carriage and
straighter look II have 20 speak
TO you about the Marches. Rocchi."
Have You. indeed"
Miss Treyellyn had WINGED ~ the
name. but already her eyes looked
brighter and holder. and the firm
face almost serenely obdurate.
The Marchese Rocchi." he con
tinued. fled the country yesterday.
Miss Treveilyn."
7 wondered why he was not a,
Princs'si"
He fed because OF n scandal IN
which you are implicated" said
Dollar very stsrnly. HE has been
trafficklng In naval secrets--this
country's secrets. Miss Trcvellyn-
and he swears you sold them to
him. Il Il true7"
One moment said the Eiri.
with first trace OF emotion. is
all this Of your own accord. or on
behalf OF Mr. Edenborough ?"
"Of my own accord entirely"
You've been ferretlng things ont
for yourself. have you7"
You are entitled 10 put II go
Detective az well as doctor. Il
appears?"
Miss Trevellyn. I implore you TO
tell mo n these things are true,"
so that you may tell your pa.
tent. ! SUPPOSE"
NO shall not tell him" said
Dollar. disingenuously enough. but
with the deeper sorrow.
Very WE'LL I'll tell you. and
you can shout Il from tho roof for
all care now. It's perfectly true,"
Dollar started, not at the thing
that had to come. but at the man.
ner in which II came. II seemed.
indeed, the last word In wicked.
ness-impenitent, unblushing. even
vainglorious TO eye and ear alike
His glance flew to the curtained
window. but no sound or move
ment came from the iron stair out.
side.
True that you sold those draw.
lngs to this man Rocchi?' he
heard himself saying at last. In a
tone so childish that he scarcely
wondered at the smile It drew.
Perfectly true, said Miss Trev-
ellyn.
Drawings made by George Eden.
borough for the First Lord of the
Admiralty, and shown 10 you be-
cause you we're the stronger char
acter and insisted on seeing them.
but only in such confidence ms
might almost be Justified between
future man and wife,"
II didn't sell his drawings" said
Miss Treyellyn. impatiently. II
copied them. more or less from
memory. and sold my own efforts"
"Of course | know that, II was
a slip OF tho tongue" he admonish-
ed her. while marvellng moro and
more. And you can put tho whole
thing plainly without so much ns a
blush,"
II am going to put you TO the
blush instead. Doctor Dollar" re.
turned tho lady, with lighter
touch. You are very clever at
finding out what did, but you
don't ask why I did it. that's not
so clever Of such a clever man, and
| must just enllghten you before
20.
THE first drawing was not a
copy; 1t was the original they got
hat time. and II was stolen from