The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-22

street suit now. or I will know why
Nonsense' you can get halliday
~ you call y. perfectly we'll
What's Albert in politics for II he
can't get favors for his friendsl"
And. IN effect. II proved that Al
bert was In politics 90 some pur
pose for orders came up from the
head office within 20 minutes after
Mrs. De Guenther had used the
telephone on her husband. that Miss
Braithwaite was 20 have "A halliday
Immediately
Phyllis bought docileiy whatever
her guide directed. and woke from
species OF gentle dazs al the
afternoons end TO find Mrs. De
Guentner beaminR with the weary
rapture Of the successful shopper
and herself the proprietresA OF a
blue velvet walking suit. a hat "a
match, pale blue evening frock
pale green between dress. With
lovely clinging lines. and heaven
~ white crepe thing with rosy RIB
bona and filmy shadow laces--the
negllgee OF ones dreams.
II WAS on Friday. about 2. that
the summons came. Phyllis had
thought she expected II. but when
the call came 20 her over the H.
brary telephone she found herself
as badly frightened ~ she had been
the first time she went 10 the Har
rinRton house
Mrs. Harrington cannot last out
the night" came Mr. DE Guenther's
voice over the telephone. Il have
arranged with Mr. Johnston. You
can go nt once. You had better
pack n suit case. for you possibly
may not be able 90 get back 10 your
boarding place"
So II was 10 happen now, Phyl
lis felt her feet taking her swiftly
towards her goal. az II she were OF
fering herself 10 be made a nun, or
paying herself away In some awful
irreyocable fashion. She packed
mechanically.
Then she went She always re
mcmbered that Journey ms long az
she lived; her hands and feet and
tongue going on. buying tickets
giving dIrectionH-end her mind.
like n naughty child. catching n;
everything as they went. and
screaming 90 be allowed 10 20 bacI.
home. back TO the dusty. matter-of
course library and the dreary little
boarding house bed rooml
They were all waiting for her In
Allan's great dark room. Mrs. Har.
rington. deadly pale. lay almost at
length in her wheel chair. There
was clergyman In yestmenis.
There were the DE Guenihers.
- for Allan Harrington. he lay
Just as she had seen him that other
time. white and moyeless. seeming
scarcely conscious except by an
effort.
Phyllis has come" painted Mrs.
Harrington. Now II will be-aIl
right. You must marry him quick
~. do you hear. Phyllis7 Oh, PEG
pie never wili-do-what I want
them to-"
"Yes-yes. indeed. dear" said
Phyllis. taking her hands soothing
iy. We're going TO attend TO II
right away. See. everything is
ready"
When you are being mar
ried 10 a Crusader on n tomb, the
easiest way In 10 kneei down BY
him. Phyllis registered this fact in
her mind quite blankly, as some.
thing which might be OF use 10 re-
member In future. The mar.
rying took an unnecessarily long
time, II seemed 10 her. When II
came TO the putting on OF the wed.
ding ring. she found herself. very
naturally. guiding Allan's relaxed
fingers. And somehow having to
do that checked the chilly awe she
had had before OF Allan Harrington.
IL made her feel quite simply
sorry for him. as II he were one OF
her poor little boys in trouble. And
when II was all over she bent pitt
fully before she thought and kissed
one white. cold cheek. Then, as her
lips brushed his cheek she recoiled
and colored a little. She had felt
that slight roughness which n mans
cheek. however close-shaven. nj
ways has--the man-feei.'It made her
realize unreRsonably that II was n
man she had married. after all. not
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