The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
Confessions ofaW1fe

Judgment was mistaken or not you
must believe mo. At that moment
felt my life was worth more 20
yon--yes. TO the world even-than
the life OF Malcolm Stuart
In the first place. dear. was
/ pretty sure | would never reach
him. as my heart was pounding SO
that could hardly catch my
breath. II did reach him. II was
ten chances To one | would not
have strength to help him any And
yet. Margie. ! still honestly be-
lieye | would have taken the
chance 10 save tho worthless life
OF Malcolm Stuart"
looked up from Dicks pale.
thin hands which was holding in
mine and let my eyes find his.
Yea. dear. Malcolm stuarts life
was and always has been worth.
lees" he said slowly.
"oh. Dick. don't say that. lie Is
dead ! exclaimed.
Yes. I know. MargIe." he said
softly. and the old convention
says one must always speak well
OF the dead. but. Notwithstanding
all Malcolm Spnarts money. per.
haps because OF his money, hIa life
has been worthless
How do you know. Dick" II
seemed to me that my voice was
strangllng in my throat. Was II
possible that Dick know Malcolm
Stuart had asked me TO 70 away
with him on that faiaful day Was
| going to find that what Dick
thought was tho coolest and calm.
est judgment on his part was only
jealousy after ALL II seemed
hours before | heard Dicks voice
again.
"My first knowledge OF Malcolm
Stuart" he said. was when /
heard that he had returned from
Europe. and In a week captured the
heart OF a very pretty little glove
clerk In a - store. and they
sailed away together. A. the same
time some one asked. why doesn't
he marry her. and the answer
was. lie does not believe In mar.
rage since some woman threw him
down Nothing more was heard OF
him for years. when one morning
he sailed into harbor alone.
"Since then ! have known nj
least six girls and women who
have sailed on that boat. and not
one has ever come back never
knew him myself. but Jim knew
lin well--in fact, saved his life
saved him from drowning once.
Strange. liant II, MarEie." said
Dick musingly. that desr old Jim
would save Malcolm Stuart's life
and that | should let him die?"
Don't. Dick. cant bear it,
But ! must. dear. Today you and
| are at the crossways. and before
YOU choose which road you will
take you must know not only what
| have done but my motive for do
Ing H."
While he was saying this. little
book. my mind went back In the
; ears when Malcolm Stuart had
said. almost thou persuadest me-
| saw him as he made the remark
that his wife OF few days had ef-
fectually killed his belief in WON
en-. Again recalled that scathing
judgment no had passed on wom-
an, she la a toy perhaps. slave
II need be. but never companion
never an equal II | thought that
women had souls ! would probably
be stricken by remorse. and now
am only made restless by regret.
the regret that the mind OF man
can conceive. the heart of man de-
sire--an impossible woman"
thought of all HIS beautiful let
tiers. OF the little jade god OF
dreams--I thought of his sending
DR.. Virot over to make me we'll, of
his snatching me back from the
exit WAS trying to make into the
Was 1t only another adventure? |
Why had he been interested in me
30 long? Why had he never said !
he loved me In so many words |
even while every word and every |
act indicated an undying devotion? |
Oh. little book. little book. I'm
all mixed up again. Is what Dick |
lid a proof of his love for me?
Ia the seeming JOY that Malcolm
Stuart had in my society manifes-
Lation of his love?
Does either man know the mean
ing of lover
no nyap I Eppu rs