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

Tho doctor had not returned from
dinner. and David had Como homo
for the rest Of the day. The little
girl wandered about the room. full
OF vague dread.
Here already7" broke I'm tho doc.
tor's pleasant voice. and sat down
IN his lounging chair. pulling Polly
To his knee,
II want 10 know more about that
Aunt Jane OF Yourn." he began.
Was your mother her sister. or
"Oh. no. the wasn't" Polly inter.
rupted Mamma was an only child.
just like me"
And your father did he have
brothers or slstera7"
II don't know" che answered.
slowly. lie died when | was 3
years old. | can only Just rcmem-
Der him"
do you recollect what Aunt
James name Was before she mar
ried? Was 4 May"
Polly shook her head doubtfully
Il can't seem 20 think" she unused
oh. guess II was Carter. cause
she's always saying that Maude IL
clear Carter. Just like her folks"
What was your mothers maiden
name. her name when she Was a
Rlrl7" the doctor next questioned.
Phoebe iillngworth. Grandma
Illlngworth was her mother. She
lived with US She died the year
before mamma did"
'"rhistlcdown." went ON the doc
tor. some OF my questions may
sound rude. but Il is important that
know little more thaa ever
have known OF your family history.
| think you told me that your moth.
or gave piano lessons"
yes. and grandma gave lessons
on the violin and guitar. aud sing.
ing lessons. too
And what became o. the piano
aud other musical inttrumeuts?'
asked the doctor. quickly
Il think Aunt Jane sold them.
She sold most everything. Some
OF the furniture she's got now"
WAS u nice furniture7"
Il think II was lovely. There was
beautiful sidcboard that was
Rrandma's with carved birds on II
and 80 pretty"
Was that sold"
PollY nodded sadly.
Did your mother ever go 60 the
bank. do you remember"
"Oh. yes. she did. She used TO
carry a little book
Did you always have plenty OF
money TO use-for food and clothes
and so on7'
Il guess 40. We had nice things
TO cat. and pretty things TO wear.
Your mother was not sick long.
Was sheF the Doctor asked
gently.
She was never sick. She was
giving n music lesson. one after.
noon. and she tainted away--they
couldn't make her live" The Hor.
rowfui voice sottened almost 10 a
whisper. and fthe golden head
dropped 10 DR. Dudley's shoulder.
lilo touched his lips to the white
forehead, and frightened his clasp
OF tho slender little form.
i am sorry enough to hava 10
bring all this back" he said. but.
Ihlsiledown. ! must discover a way.
II possible. TO keep you from that
woman. want 10 find out lust
how much legal right she has In
regard To you. II We could only
obtain sufficient evidence TO prove
that ahe is not proper person 10
care for you
Polly had suddenly sat up
straight, her eyes round with the
startling, beautiful thought.
DO yon mean" she broke in ct.
citedly. that ! shouldn't have to
80 back TO Aunt Jane7"
The Doctor bowed. But" he
began.
"oh. then ] can stay With YOU"
she burst out. she isn't proper.
ahe isn't nice. she isn't-anything,"
j know. my dear" smiled the
Doctor, But such things are hard
TO prove. ] shall keep YOU, Thistle.
down. Just as long as the law Will
let me: but the law must be
oheyed. and we can't tell how
things viii como out"
Won't have TO 20 back tomor-