The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-07
(contlnsed From Our Last issse)
CHAPTER XXXtIl.

| (contlnsed From Our Last issse)
CHAPTER xXxiI1
The case had been carried to
Sam ichy. The invalid. propped
up IN bed among his pillows. looked
grayeiy from husband to wife.
Which gravity seemed 10 amuse
Trowbridge as well as 20 irrliate
him.
Look here. Sam Ichy." he
laughed. why don't you come right
out and say. This idea Of Peggy's
IA rank nonsense. but IN going 10
back her up in H. as do 10 every.
thing elsef'"
It's no, rank sonscase." cried
Peggy.
Then p'r'aps you1l explain Iua,
what u Ia" ehaifed fehy Sam.
Nobody SEEM. L know. 50 far
But" Pcggy explained. If tell.
I'd won't give me the money"
THERE" exclaimed Ed You've
Got It In q nutshell. So wants me
to hand over five hundred dollars
for something that's too nonscnai.
cal 10 talk about. She came home
Monday all excited because Dan
Crowder had sold old Mrs. Emmett
striped silk dress. Tuesday she
went to Buffalo on some myster-
ious errsnd. and wen, amin
Thursday and Frlaay. ruahisg In
Friday evening all keyed up TO
fever pitch aud wanting five hun.
dred dollars OF me 10 do up Das
Crowder with. Howl FRO yet to
be told.
Il let her hold me up for a now
dress pattern for Mrs. Emmett" he
went on. thinking that would end
the matter--tho. ! cant sec what
need there was for that"
Peggy sprang up. dramatically
holding out a breadth OF siik-an
inch.widc stripe Of yellowish-brown
alternating with gobelln blue.
What do you think OF this. Sam
ichy." she cried. for a dress for
Mrs. Emmett TO wear 10 Charles
Wedding Roston wedding. with
his old Harvard oias eaa aies for
ushcssf Charlie sent sm the
money and wrote her 10 get be
coming dress-that the brides
mother wes to wear chifto1. Dan
Crowder read the letter. and right
on top OF II he sold tho grooms
mother thisl And no knew better
! could forgive him II he was stupid
about clothes. like Ed. But Dams
q regular wizard about womens
ciothes-when TIA 70 his interest
TO be. He knows this Ia n hldeous
pattern. even II Mrs. Emmett could
carry Il well. And with her five
foo, high and four.foot broad
whyl" She broke off tragically.
The three mes gazed silently at
tho offending silk. Peggy stood 10
the center OF the room. flushed.
excited. no thought given TO tho
picture she made. intent only on
convincing her audience Of Dan
Crowder's black guilt
Trowbridge, watching with
amused eyes. saw poor Sam Ichy's
dilemma.
There. now. Peggy" said he.
even Sam Iohy can't back you up.
Which means that tho case hasn't
even the ghost OF Log 10 stand on.
As for doing up Dan Crowder. 4,
would take more than five hundred
dollars and little girl like you
10 work that miracle. No. STREE
bob you don't put 90 the mitts
with Dan--not II ! know myself"
And meanwhile" cried Peggy.
Il suppose he's to be allowed TO
cheat your naghbors right and
left He hasn't an honest piece
OF goods nor an honest can OF stuff
in his store"
Her husband laughed.
"And you're TO cure all this with
five hundred dollars, Come. now.
pet, you don't expect three grown
mer 20 swallow that, do your"
She's surprised moren tsree
grown mes afore this" said SaN
Ichy. You tell ts what y intend
doin' with the mosey, Ismple. and
let us see"
But Edll stop mo from doing
II. II tell what It's for. And IL he
don't know. why. | may find way
even without his helping me-"
Tho twins chortled at this Peg.
gian answer, but n9S Peggy's bus.
band He reached out hand and
drew hes to him. Now. pretty girl.
you want 10 get over this tangent
aS6.t Dan Crowder. Get on your
things we've got TO go" He
turned 10 the twins. Joe Downs
is coming ~ 20 over the plans Or
the new BAH"
A swift look aht from Sam Ichy
TO Peggy.
You take Ichy Sam with you,
Ed, and I'll stay n while and talk
10 Sam Ichy," said she.
Alone with Sam Ichy, Peggy
broke forth
1T is a good plan, Sam Ichy. II
rs, You just see II II Isn't"
wait" said Sam Ichy. "Y'know
I sometimes tell things when !