The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-09
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a Novel The Woman's Law"
A Week ny
MARAvENE TtoMPsoN

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l hesltated for n second. Thon
said. Yes. care"
ny Jovs!" he mumbled. ny
Jove' And you could go through
scene like thatf Are YOU ms hard
AS nails or are you'll wonder what
you aro7"
II leave II 10 you 10 find out, II II
interests you at all" said.
The Same Night
At three o'clock this afternoon
the German specialist arrived. hav1
ing lunched In the train ! met him
az Court. Culver. IN the motor-car
which ! bought. and had sent from
London n week ago. thinking II
would be convenience.
Miles had meant TO meet DR.. Won
WaldhauHen. and ! had TO explain
why he was not able To como. For.
tunately the great man speaks Eng.
lish very we'll.
imagined should not like him
much. because the fee he demanded
appeared TO mo extortionate. And
after all. do like Or. Won Wald.
hansen. expected n much older
person. but he does not seem TO be
over forty. and his whole person.
aiity radiates intelligence
An hour later when | had intro
duced the doctor TO his patient
who looked pale and boylsh--l was
about 90 vanish disoreetly. when
tho great man spoke. WIN you
return In one hour7" he asked. "or
would you prefer that I come To
YOU"
she will come here" Laurie re.
piled for me. quickly.
Once In my own quarters. I
prayed for Laurie. was ssd TO
think how alone he was In this
great crisis. with nobody near
whom no loved or trusted.
The hour OF waiting seemed like
ten hours.
Al last tho minute hand OF my
watch reached the right place. II
was Doctor Won W'aldhausen him.
self who opened iaurls's door.
For a few seconds nobody spoke.
Then the doctor said. There II
hope. We shall try what we can
do. Bnt--curo Is not certain. And
there Is serious drawback TO the
experiment n my treatment does
not succeed II may have de.
pressing effect on Mr.. Culvor's
system"
lie means 20 cay rs kin or
cure with me" said Laurie. Il al.
ways did hate suspense. and
swords dangling over my head. I'll
have tho serum. and chance tho
consequence
December 18th.
Miles has been very I'll. bu, II
better nov.
Today Or Won wAldhsusen began
Lauric'a treatment Laurie IL 10
be- Kept I'm bed for the first week
Tho specialist has asked me 10 be
prepared 20 come. n cent for. !
suppose this r. because ho doesn't
understand the real relations be.
tween this queer sister and broth.
er-lnlhw.
New Years Day.
For days and nights hayo had
no ums 10 wri,e-no time 20 play
that my dear Book holds my
mothers love for mo between Us
covers. or 10 como 10 II for com.
fort.
Miles Il quite strong again. but
see little OF him Tho German
specialist has ended his treatment
OF Laurie and returned to Berlin.
Today Laurie summoned me.
"0f course. you've heard that
Miles was offered tho command
OF Aatra. and that he asked leave
to think Il over" Laurie began.
Yes. heard" ] said.
Il suppose you know. too. or
else you've guessed. that he's got
an extension OF time to decide.
Tho government 10 anxious FOR him
10 accept. because he's n biz man.
They're simply keeping the place
warm for Miles TIL he makes up
his mind. know he Worries. keep
ing them waiting. Hos hanging on
I'm Laurie gets we'll He won't
say 10 himself or TIL Laurie dies.
want him 10 accept definitely
now. agreeing 10 take up the com
mand in two months time"
"Of course. you'll be much bet
ter. We hope; but you mIghtnt be
quito well enough for Miles 10
think"
Il shall be we'll enough 10 have
solved tho Great Secret. Don't you
realize that7"
"No-nol" stAmmered. You
mustn't speak Of"
why not7" he asked IT'S true.
I don't mind. any more. And tn
be rather a relief to talk freely 10
you sometimes never shall 10
Miles He cares too much"
Il care. too" ! whispered.
Il believe you do But don't look