The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-24

mi bis feat, and forgot TO be angry
for a moment. y certainly uio' he
said.
And the way you lost your tenn
Iperi" went on Wallis, enthusiastic
lsIIy. "Oh, SIR. Allan. IL was beau
ltiful, You haven't been more than
10 nav nnarly since the accident u
was 40 like the way you used 70
throw hair brunhea----
But nj the mention of his lost
/ t.mper Allan remembered tn lose "
still further. llo demanded present
liy where he was going.
Not more than two hours ride
air. | heard Mr.. Do Guenther men
/. tior /" answered Wallis at once. "A
i. it'll. place called Wallraycn-quite
country. sir. believe"
go the DE Gucnthers are In ".
tool" said Allan. What tho dick
ems has this girl done 10 them 10
, hypnotic them ro7'
But I've heard say IT'S very
pretty place. sir" was all Wallis
vouchsafed 10 this. The DE Guen-
theirs were not the only people
Phyllis had hypnoiized.
Phyllis rose garden house had,
. lamong other virtues. the charm OF
|. being near the little station. There
were more trees 90 be seen In
lAllan's quick passage nom the train
|, to the long old carryall whose
seats had been removed 10 make
room for his cot) than he had re-
, Remembered existed. He ordered
the Tapping black oilcloth curtain
in front rolled up. 30 he could see
out. and secretly enjoyed the drive.
/ unforeseen tho II had been. HIS
, spine never said a word. Perhaps
, a.. too, enjoyed having n change
from a couch In dark city room.
I They saw no one I'm their pas
sage thru the long. low. old house.
| Phyllis evidently had learned that
, Allan didn't like his carvings
/ about done before people.
; Wallis seemed 10 be acting I'M
der a series OF detailed orders. He
1 and Arthur carried their master 10
, long. welllishted room at the end
r OF the house. and deftly transfer
red him TO a couch much more con
? yenient. being newer. than the old
one On this he was wheeled 10
, HIS adjoining bedroom. and when
2 Wallis had made him comfortable
, there. he left him mysteriously for
: while.
II was growing dark by now,
and the lights we're on. They were
rohe-shadcd. Allan noticed. There
WAS an old-fashioned landscape
|. story paper on the walls. with very
little repeat Over ~. but no,
: where they interfcred with tracing
" out the adventures OF the paper
people. were a good many pictures
quit. incongruouH. for they were
!. OF the Remington type men like
: but pleasant to see. nevertheless
. The furniture was chintx-coyercd
A and gay. There was not one ihinE
!. in the room 10 remind a man that
!. he was an invalid. II occurred n
|, Allan that Phyllis must have put q
!. good deal OF deliberate work on
4 the place. He lay contentedly
d watching the Frase fire. and try
!. ing 20 trace out the story OF this
paper, for at least a hnif.hour. Hs
e found himself At length. much "a
. his own surprise. thinking with
a certain longing OF his dinner
!" tray. He was thinking OF II more
4 and more interestedly by the time
4 s--srnyiess--camc back.
r. Mr.. and Mrs. DE Gucnther and
! the young madam are waiting 10,
D. you In the living room" he an
r nounced They would be glad q
L you would have supper with them
Very we'll" said Allan. amiably
d stili much TO his own surprise.
q The room Wallis wheeled him In
20 was long. low one. wainscotet
and bare fioored. II was furnished
p with the best imitation OF Chippen
% dale 20 be obtained in a hurry. but
over and above there were cush
q toned chairs and couches enough
u for soiid comfort. There was a fire
II here also. An oid.fashioned half
4 table against the wall was covered
a with great many picnicky things
le to eat And there were the ID
n Guenthers and Phyllis. On the
d whole. II felt very like n welcome
home
~ Phyllis. in a satiny rose-colores
~ gown he had never seen before
10 came over tn his couch 10 NEE
y him. She bent towards him will
u her hand out. seemed about q
speak. then backed, flushed. an,
~ acted ms II something had frighten
ed her badly.
y lis she as afraid OF me rs nj
that2" thought Allan. Wallis mus
have given her n iurid account o
how he had behaved. His quicl
impulse was TO reassure her.
~ "Well. Phyllis. my dear. you Gel
tainiy didn't bother me with plan
| this time," he said. smiling. "Thi
In n bully surprlse'"
Il Tin glad you like H." said hi
wife shyly. still backing away.
"Of course he'd like &C." said Mrs
| De Guenther's kind staccato voic
| behind him Kiss you husban
and tell him he's welcome HON,
| Phyllis child"
| Now. Phyllis was tired with mue
| hurried work. and overstrung. An
Al Allan, lying there smiling boyishl
I'll up at her. Allan seen for the firs
u time In these usuai.looking era
| man clothes. was like neither IN
marble Crusader she had feare
| nor the heartbroken little boy sh
had pitied. He was suddenly he
contemporary, very handsom
and attractive young fellow. a littl
4 her senior.
| All her little pieces of feeling fc
I him, pity and awe and friendlines
and love of service. seemed |
spring suddenly together and max
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