The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-12

10 slip away. but n squeal Of jos
from the garden checked her. II
Was Billy.
Come. Billy: I want you" Chloe
urged. and hurried him upstairs
The sons voice followed
Quite family party The play
wrieht's child. take IT."
She did not hear the answer. for
understanding had come with a
shamed rush. Here one protested
who perhaps came In person to
stop the romantic backing OF un
tested plays
Alex. who loved her. had called
II highway robbery. The Gage
way" To Donald Cartaret, they
who worked 30 hard and meant 70
well--were a set OF leeches fastened
on an ill-defended fortune.
The thought OF lnnchIng in Don.
AIDS presence was 80 intolcrable
that Chloe began hastily 10 pack.
A knock at the door made her heart
vault.
Mrs. Car,aret. dear, really
ought 10 go back home today.
There Is so much TO do there And
I know you want 10 be alone with
your son. There IL train at one
something, isn't there? Now. II
Billy and could have tray OF
lunch up here"
A look OF wan relief had re.
placed the forced smile. 81 hate 70
have YOU" she said: but OF course.
II you really must. Harris can take
you straight home in the car. II
is so much pieasanter than the
train. And Billy would like the
ride"
/ In a mercifully short time they
followed their bags down 10 the
I car.
The return home was not the
happy flight that Chloe had fore
seen, but the sight OF her fathers
statue brought dim comfort.
Things were never quite unbearable
under the shelter OF that beloved
presence. She slipped out to him
by herself that night. looking up
into HIS face with harassed eyes.
II am SO frightened. father she
confessed. III the play fails. I
can't endure It'll can't so on iiv-
ing am 20 ashamed, And I
cant say anything, | am all alone.
I'm only little Chloe. What can
dor"
Serene Gage had no answer for
her. He was still enclosed In the
tsttered old fence, with tho dying
grass At his feet, for Mrs. Gage,
going thru the formality OF asking
permission to put the plot in order.
had met with an unexpected check.
Some vague official had made q
vague request for delay.
III they were planning to do II
themselves. they might have told
me before | raised the money"
she commented; but she was too
absorbed in her Diet Kitchen and
her family's affairs TO give the mat
ter active thought. Sabra was
back, covered with new glories.
Rals'on's play was going on in two
weeks time.
This time next year" Mrs. Gage
began. the night after Chloe's re-
turn. but the sentence went unfin-
ished.
A step had passed the open front
door without ceremony. and Alex
came in with the hurried oblivious-
ness of one who brings bad news
He held a newspaper. and tho his
eyes met Chloe's. they said nothing
to her that they did not say to all.
Have you read the evening
paper7f Their faces told him that
they had not. and he went quickly
10 his aunt. laying the sheet before
her.
"'An old landmark going" Mrs.
Gage read. THE statue OF Serene
Gage" Her voice faltered. Raj
ston caught the paper from her.
ITO be pulled down." he ex.
claimed. A cry broke from Chloe.
Ralston was reading Indignantly.
Sahra looked thoughtfully grave.
but Chloe and her mother chung
together. lifting stricken faces.
"Of all the asinine-," Ralston
burst out. why can't the traffic
go round some other way? To
sacrifice an emblem of greatness
10 few butcher carts-isnt that
just like America
1T isn't going TO be pulled
down" Mrs. Gage said. standing
before them straight and gaunt and
powerful. Il WITH go about II first
thing tomorrow morning. Who is
the person TO see, Alex-the Dor
ough PRESIDENT"
The brave girding up to action
had touched Alex. Let me go for
YOU. | will do everything in my
power. I'll see the mayor and the
commissioner OF parks and high.