The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-11
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man said.
Jarvis hurried her into a cab, nm,
she sobbed softly all tho way home
lie made no effort to touch her ol
comfort her. he was In tormen
himself. Al the club he ordered
eggnog and sandwiches sent TO hei
room. whittier he followed her
helpless 10 cope with her tears.
She threw her things off an,
bathed her eyes. while he set gu
the table for the food. When The
boy appeared with IL. Jarvis lee
her TO her chair and served her
She smiled mistily at him.
"its nerves and excitement anC
oyerwork." she explained. II,
nodded.
III IL failed now. II would be too
awful" he said
Don't nay that word. don't ever
think H." she cried.
You mustn't care SO much" h
begged her.
Don't you carer"
"Of course, more than you know
hut am prepared for failure. II 4
comes"
lie stood looking down at he
helplessly.
What can do for you7 wha
IL II you want7" he demandc,
gently.
Il want TO be rocked" she sob
bed.
To be-
She pushed him into a biz chair
and climbed into his arms
Rocked she finished.
He held her n minute closely
then he roso and set her down.
Il can't do H." he began. %
have something TO tell you tina
must be- said"
Not tonight. Jarvis. I'm to,
tired
Yes. tonight. before another
hour passes. SIT down there
please"
She obeyed. curiousiy.
DO you remember Christina,
Eve. whca I came homer"
Yea"
did you notice anything differ
ent about NET
How. dlfferant-
Did Il occur TO you tina, I cared
about YOU. for tho first tiineT"
''i--l--suspleionrd II little"
Then you deliberately ignoroe
Il because you did not want ms
lovefr
III didn't mean TO ignore H.
"put you did"
II wasn't sure. you never spoke
OF Il. never said YOU cared. A,tr'
that first night I though, must
have been mistaken"
"i'ut you we're glad 20 be mis-
taken7|
mo. vas sorry she said
softly.
-whatT' sharply.
u wanted your love. Jarvis"
You can't mean that"
But do"
"But. StronE you love s,ronE--'
She rose quickly. her face
flushed.
Il love Richard Strong a. M
friend. and In no other way"
Certainly he bves you"
"He has never told melso."
"Yon let mo bel eve yqm cared
for him. you tortured rho with
your show OF preference for him
You imagined that, Jarvis. II 10
not true,'
Il, Is true" he cried. passion
s;ely. Il came 20 you. eager for
your love. wanting you as ! had
never wanted anything Yor
Haunted this man In my face. you
shut mo out. you drove mo back
on myself"
"Weilr~
what did you expect mo TO do
Endure forever In siienceT
What did you doG or wha; dc
you mean TO dot"
Il have come 10 caro- for q
woman who understands me-
"a woman. Jaryis7"
The woman who wrote Fran
eesca. cared first because she
had put into her heroine 10 many
things that wer. like you"
"Well7" she said again.
she has come TO care for me
I wanted to tell you 40 long ago
when we first knew. bat she begged
me not TO until after the play Wa,
tried out. But ! cant stand {, an
other minute. There must be truth
between us. Bambl. want you
TO read her letters. want you tc
try to understand how this has
crcp, into my heart"
You wish to be frec--to 20 &c
herr"
There Ia no happiness for us
f. there7"
I'm too tired TO think II out
now. Jarvis. You must 20 ava,
and let mo get myself together"
She looked like pitiful LITTLE
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