The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-15

| For all her sizs and years. she
WAS only a apitsful child, not knou-
I Ing what she did Billy slipped 10
/ the floor and ran 10 his granny.
but the strangers wero still there.
and he dared not go in. No Sabrs
Was upstairs. no Toto had come
home In all the house there was
| no help, and moments were lying
The front door was unlatched.
and he ran out He meant only 10
wait there for Toto. who could make
everything right. but soon a div
sound brought a terror that wiped
out law. Down the block cams
humping city ash cart. headed
straight for the corner round which
stood the beloved presence.
Billy shouted at II. furiously,
stamping his foot. sobbing in his
impotence; the driver did not even
glance over his averted shoulder.
! Billy painted after him. At the cor.
ner the cart turned and bumped Oh
up the street. Serene Gage. stand,
ing In his accustomed place. We
for the moment safe, but Billy lmev
how ash carts abounded. He braved
the traffic and. crawling thru a gap
in the palings. planted himself q
the statues base.
I'm here. granfaver," he called.
Don't you be afraid. I'm here
Tho streets were growing Din
and quiet, but Billy stayed at h
post. He kept up bravely unta,
coming slowly home from work, b
saw his own Toto. Then his spirft
melted within him and be STUN ble1
out between the palings. weeping
his bitter tale. She caught hin
close. and at every stamn- cred,
Lizzie said" she grew stsrnsr
and straighter behind the pitifm
tenderness that was mothering
him. He was hurried back 20 the
house. where Chloe told him hoy
the streets were growing 40 crowd
ed that grandfather was thinking
OF moving away 10 give the wag-
ons and motors more room Billy
grew cheerful again.
Mother. Lizzie has got 70 30. to
night" Chloe demanded. and told
Billy's tale
Mrs. Gage hated TO remind her.
You know. we owe her a months
wages. darling"
Mrs. Gage reluctantly broug1e
out a notice. received that day, II
4 - - aso A.
come down in two days.
The ninth: that will be Friday
Chloe said. Mother. we must tako
Billy away that day. couldnr
bear to have him see II happen.
Mrs. Gage admitted thatr<
wanted TO be away herself
ninth Is the last OF the Exbis4{
! Outings" she said. Il ought TO I'll
on Il. anyway: have shkked ths0|
this summer. I'll go and taks|
Billy"
Chloe was reluctant. I hs1s|
those crowded boats she 60
fessed.
I'VE have every safeguard. d.
You don't think We would let tAsool
poor mothers run any riskr
Sabra also Was TO BE- AMY .
Friday, delivering an address q
of town. Chloe worked late %
Thursday night. and walked homo
with Uncle Harry. He knew. but
she could trust him not 10 speak
of II. He had not vet spoken Of
Alex. either, but tonight the nar
suddenly came out.
That Alex" he began. hes soe1
his dynamo thing. don't know
what IL is-can't make head or tan
OF Il: but II improves something.
Anyway. he's going TO get ffve thou
sand dollars and part interest
THAT'S not so bad"
1T Is very good" said Chloe, Try.
ing 10 speak with fmpersonai
friendliness.
There are days that are strange.
even II nothing happens on them.
Their color is different, the air has
: an unfamiliar feeling. Chloe, aftS'
she had left the house. went
/ again. &
It's a queer day. mother" sho
began uneasily. Il should hate "
have yod and Billy on that boat n
a bad thunderstorm"
Mrs. Gage indulgently came q
the door. Why, II is Just Septem
Der haze. Toto: and we could q
ways put in somewhere"
Il am glad Katy is taking he
grandnieces." Chloe said. -MskS
her look out for Billy. mother. and
YOU Just rest"
Concluded In Our Next lssus)
The Story Of Julia Page.
by Kathleen Norris. will be the
next novel to appear In The