The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19


Now, 80 ahead" he said
heartily. the whole story. please
and ] know that Alec had broken
hts news to him.
We'll" started in. -Eince
you've been gone. there's been q
dreadful earthquake around here
tDr. Maynard and adore TO tall
In himile) MY house has been
smashed up. and I'm pltiful refu.
geo. am cold and hungry. and
without home"
"fvo come with supplies" laugh
cd Or. Maynard, taking II up de
IliEhtfully.
II can't live with her, Or May
nard. canti" | broke out. toe
heartsick 10 play with simiies any
more.
Tell mo all about IT," said DIT
Maynard. and related every single
word OF my whole pitiful story
growing sorrier and sorrier for my
self as ! went along. and finally. nj
tho end. breaking down completely
repeating my old tlmoworn phrase
II cant live with her. can't
can'tl" covered my faco with
both hands There were tears
triokling down my cheeks.
Without n word OF advice or com.
fort. DR.. Maynard shut off the
power and brought tho car 10 a
standatill by tho sido OF tho bleak
country road. Ho took hold OF my
hands and gently drew them away
from my face down into my lap.
Then. In low voice. with the play
and banter all gone out OF Il, he
said. Gould you 1.-Two with me.
Lucy7"
"oh. yes" replied quickly
enough. fifty times oasier!"
listened calmly an DR.. Maynard
went on talking IN his quiet. uneT.
cited manner. don't remember
that felt a single sensation during
the entire explanation except al the
end n kind OF shock az | thought
to myself. so after all It's golng
TO be Just DIR. Maynard"
For when be had finally finished.
! said evenly. with the moon stand
Ing there Ike a clergyman before
W. and all tho watching stars like
witnesses behind. Il will come. Dr.
Maynard" and added. "and | think
you are the very kindest man !
know" For you see he had offered
me his home. his protection. and
his love. he said. for all my life.
There was something awfully
silent and ominous about the gentle
stlll way he turned tho machine
around and started for home. II
was entirely different from what
! had dreamed might take place.
There was nothing thrilling about
II. sat like a stone image beside
DIR. Maynard. couldn't speak.
1T took you an awfully long
while TO grow up" be said at last.
half laughing. Eve actually grown
gray waiting for you. Alec said TO
me the first time. Wait TIL she's
nineteen. and then. Good heavens,
VIII. she's nothing but n child yet
Walt TIL she's twenty and so on,
and so on. Awful hlndrance, be
cause for the last two years I've
been wanting TO do some important
research work in Germany. But I
couldn't leave you TO the wolves.
How did know but that some good.
looking young chap would come
along and snatch you up7 But now.
wen 30 TO Germany together,
Lucy" he said.
] stole into the house that night
very quietly. crept up TO my room
and closed the door without a
sound. ! wanted 10 be alone. /
was suddenly filled with kind OF
panicstricken wonder. for there
had been actual tears In DIR. May
nard's eyes when he took my hand
at the door (f hadn't known how TO
say good night to him). tremble
In his voice that awed and fright
ened me
never shall forret that night.
! don't believe | slept at all.
don't know what time Il was when
! got up and. lighting my candle.
aud held II close TO tho cold, glass
covered picture OF my mother that
hung over my bed. Why did she
have to die so long ago? What
would she sny-she who would
have been my best friend?' didn't
know. hadn't been old enough to
remember even her smile.
Shouldn't a girl be glad on the
night OF her betrothal7 Shouldn't
there be ardent looks. passionate
words. tender carcsses for her to
live thru again in thought?
Shouldn't she long for the sight OF