The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-09

I He opened the door which led
from the little hail into the large
dining room. And here. the last
person be expected to find In this
| place. was tho scholar.
lie was fronting Carron. but aid
not appear 10 see him nor hear
him. lie had the look OF being
adrif, In tho large place. stranded
by tho table. a limp body withou,
yolition.
Carron looked AZ him affection.
Ately. This was his fellow con.
hriraior. He was more glad 10 see
tho scholar NJ this moment than
any other perron In the house. He
wanted 70 shout ont the good news
hand with congratulations. Hello. -
be said. ARE you getting lost. Mr..
Radcrg"
Tho scholar raised his head with
a nervous toAs peculiar and char
acteristic. and stood at gaxe.
What's happened1" Carron said.
Has Fcrrier been blowing me up
behind my baok7 Has Mrs. RAIDER
heard yet. mean the facts about
us. ehT"
Yes the scholar answered.
| she"
The outer door closed and a pre-
cipitous otep came along the hall.
| "Oh. Lord he said helplessly.
Carron shook him. Brace up. It's
all right. It's only Blanche."
"lrs Mrs. RAIDER. The scholar
said. She"
The door opened upon the WON.
an. Her hair was blown. and a
shawl was held over her shoulders.
She saw Carron and stopped ir-
resoiute. biting her lips.
lie went quickly forward mfr
RAIDER tells me you know about II"
She turned from him abruptly
upon her husband. Are you a
mani" she demanded. you could
stand here and let him come inf'
How could ! help IT." RAIDER
inquired ENORMOUSLY. He was in
here before | knew"
Carron was Rstonished. He had
not dreamed she would feel 80
violently about IL.
Mrs. Raider" he urged. II know
very we'll that from the first you
haven't liked me, but / am not
such bad sort as you seem to
think"
The woman's breast heaved.
You know what Blanche thinks
about It. | SUPPOSED" he added.
Yes" The words came like a
lash.
Where IL sho'"
You won't see her"
My dear Mrs. RAIDER" Carron
protested. and began to feel irri-
tated. II wonder II you have heard
the facts"
IL have heard enough
For instance2'
Il have heard about the horse. 4"
With the word, everything. even
Raiders aspect. had become serious.
What horse7' he said coldly.
THE wild horse"
He looked at her steadily. WHO
told your"
Bert"
He almost shouted at her. He
couldn't"
why? Did you think he was
loyal to you?" she asked.
when did he tell your"
ut was three-no. Il was four
days ago that he told me about
the horse; but since you first came
no has been saying you were only
playing with Blanche"
81 seel He said that. did he?"
Carron was feeling hot and white.
And did you ask him. by any
chance, how In tho first place |
had heard there was even such a
thing as this horse?"
Yes. but he said he didn't know
He supposed that some one In the
house must have told you"
Carron smiled. rather ragged
grin.
Mrs. RAIDER was cycling him chal-
lengingly. Then you don't deny
you came here for the horse?"
"No-its truo enough"
And now you have him."
Pardon me, how do you know
that"
Because. in the first place, |
didn't believe Bert's story. II
sounded like made-up tale. But
afterward, when ! had thought Il
over how strange II was that you
should have come here--a man like
you! And then when you went
iaway again. and said you had gone
hunting, and stayed so long, be-