The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-18

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nut suddenly Morris Underwood
manner changed. lie grew cold
toward Mrs. circuit. treated her
| with Hneerlng dcmeanor.
Gail tried TO ignore his unfrlend
! ~ attitude. But there war q hitine
scorn IN his eyes that caused her
own TO fall. and the jeering tone
OF his voice was like a slap on her
| face.
lie was applying the lash. lie
wanted TO drive her into releasing
Edgerton. II was thus she OWNED IT,
Then one morning an employe OF
the sanithrium brought her a. note
Ny Dear Ars ofcut Please b. a, IN.
saniiatium this afternoon ~ = o'clock
| ana promptly This is Important Your,
truly. MORRIS UNDERWOOD.
Gail read Il with a new contrac
tion OF the heart. This imperative
summons II have 10 do with
her husband At Edgerton's solicit
| tation Dr. Underwood had taken
charge OF the correspondence and
financial affairs OF George or
mond." This was at the time Gail
went South.
Was he now going TO give them
back into her hands. place this
heavy burden again upon herr Pre-
yiously. over the signature MARY
Ormond." she had sent drafts and
letters 10 DR. Manton. the Paris
physician under Whose care her
husband was
I But II was a graver risk for her
TO do this than for DR.. Underwood
I She had always been fearful that
I DIR. Manton or some one OF his as
| sociatcs might visit New York. and
I out OF courtesy. seek 10 find Mrs
( Ormond" and tell her personally
about her husband.
I And Il was n relief not TO know
the details OF her husbands case
Or. Underwood'a crisp Same ~
usual" was all that was now told
her. He had said nothing for a
month. Had he been waiting TO per
pctuate some crueltyT Three
O'Clock found her Of the sanltarium,
sick with dread
He led her into his study and be
I hind a screen.
4 want you to ST here quietly for
the next 10 minutes or 10. This
{ mirror gives a view Of the room.
want you TO hear and see without
being seen.
There was a juggling OF the door
bell. The physician walked away
and left her.
The allenist returned 20 the room
With him waa a girl. The long mir
ror revealed her entire figure. She
I seated herself In the chair the host
indicated.
Yea, I'm Janet Manners. said
she. And I've come TO SEQ Keith
/ Edgerion. She looked at him
daringly. And I'm going to stay
here tlll DO see him. or you tell
mo where can find him. It's no
use TO Kay Keith won't see folks
He'll see me"
Why"
Doctor Underwood. I will no,
be put Off And tho she smiled,
she was very serious Dads easy.
We must abide by Doctor Under
woods decision no says. And he
may. But ! shant. I'm more 10
Keith than he is or anybody else.
| Edg.rion was TO have been my
name hadn't" She pressed her
lips til they whitened. Her hands
reached toward him. imploringly.
III Keith In sics. should take
care OF him. We live on the next
ranch. and my two brothers and
played with the Edgertons from
babyhood. They're all-gone. but
Keith. And | want Keith. don't
care how wrong his head Is. or how
terribly afflicted he may be. lie
would never be burden 10 ne
nor to Dad"
You love him.
Il adore him, We all do"
Doctor Underwood was silent for
while
How long do you expect TO be
In New York;" he questioned.
-Four days Then ! sail for Eng
land with some neighbors Of ours
want to see Keith before sail
| want him to so home with me
when I come back. or 20 abroad
with us now II hos well enough.
or shall stay here. don't care
which Il Is, All ! want is to have
Keith again"
Morris Underwood rose.
You viii hear from me in two
! days I make no promises.
/ think / may arrange for you To see
Keith before you sail But II not
| you. as well as your father. must
submit TO my decision. You will
I defeat your own ends otherwise
/ I'm acting as Mr.. Edgerton's physi
clan. Everything / do Is for his
best good. My first duty is TO him
BE patient now. 1t will come out
/ right"
She stood up and looked at him
searchingly. then held out hei
hand
I'm not a patient person. was
/ sick I'm bed for the first -four
months. or ! should have come on
then and searched for Keith my
self. It's only within the past
month that I've been able %
travel" Her other hand covered
his. Wont you tell me something
more than this?" She pleaded.
I'm two days" was the answer
There was flnality in his tone
but his voice was very friendly. lie
went outside and put her into the
waiting taxicab
The smile leM his face as he re.
! turned TO the study.
Gail was gone.
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