The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-01

The postman rang. "A letter for
you. Julie" said Geraldine.
IT'S from Or. Toland." Julia an.
nounced a moment later. He says
Sausalito IN too beautiful for words
Just now. How'd you like 10 no
over and see grandfather tomorrow,
Anna ?"
ia love H." said Anna. unhesI-
tatinRly.
a few weeks later Barbara came
home from England for a visit.
bringing two splendid little boys,
with whom Anna fell instantly in
love. and a tiny baby In the care
~ a nurse. Julia spent good
deal OF her time IN Sausalito during
the VISIT.
Five years OF marriage had some
what changed Barbara: she was
thinner. and freckled rather than
rosy. But she was n most devoted
wife. calmly assuming that the
bronzed snd silent Francis" could
DO no wrong. and Julia thought she
had never seen a more charming
and conscientious mother.
Her efficiency left even the cap
able Julia gasping. Barbara was
equal 10 every claim husband, chill
dren. family and friends couli
make -
You're 30 buBy-and necessary
and unselfconscious. Barbara
Julia said. you make other women
seem such fools,"
Not necessarily" said Barbara.
smiling. But, Julie. want TO talk
20 you. Julie. don't be angry--its
about Jim"
Julia's eyes Immediately widened,
she grew little pale.
Go ahead" she said steadily.
NOW. dearest girl" Barbara
pleaded. please don't get excited.
Jim's been in London nearly q
year; in fact. settled there. He's
associated with one OF the biggest
consulting surgeons we have, old
Sir Peveril Mccain. They met in
Berlin. | didn't know IL until this
spring. Some body spoke OF this
Doctor Studdiford. and ! said at
once that IL must be my foster
brother. explained that since
Francis and ! had been travelling
so much. Jim and ! had fallen out
OF touch. and so on
who told you about him!" Julia
asked
"A Mrs. Chancellor. She's quite
a character" Barbara said. Some
people like her: some don't.
don't-much. She's rich. and a
widow: she studies art, and she
loves TO get hold Of interesting
people
Julia WINGED at the vision of y
plump. fortyyear-old siren sending
coquettlsh side glances at an ad-
mIring Jim.
"Pretty7" she asked.
Ivy Chancellor? No she's
really plain" Barbara said, "a
sandy. excitable little chatterbox.
that's what she Is, She's Lady
Violet Dray's daughter: Lady vio-
let's quite lovely. How much Jim
admires Ivy ! can't say: she took
him about with her everywhere; he
was always at the house"
This was too much. A very hur-
ricane OF resentment shook Julia's
heart
"oh. Barbara, DO you see how he
cam" she asked.
mo, | don't," Barbara answered.
We'll as ! know him. can't be-
lieve it's the same JIM"
Il wish you had seen him." Julia
said after an interval OF thought.
Il did see him. Julie"
You did? oh. Bah. and you
never told me all this time,"
Il wish | had never mentioned
jim" Barbara said heartily. It's
none OF my business anyway, only
--only-it makes me so unhappy I
just can't bear Il, love Jim. And
you're Just as dear to me. And I
can't bear TO have you and that
darling baby here alone. and Jim
off in England trailing around after
= little fool like Ivy Chancellor<s
You're-you're wonderful. OF course.
Julie. but you can't make me think
you're happy, And Jim is wretched.
| He can bluff about his work az
long as he pleases, But he can't
fool me; ! know he's utterly miser
able"
Tell me about t."
Francis would strange me-
Barbara murmured. And there
isn't very much to IL. anyway. I
wrote Jim line, and he came to
our house. and we had little talk.
He's fatter.
And we talked about every
I thing"
Me-" Julia asked fatty.
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They seem 10 be short OF coal,