The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03

CHAPTER XXI
II was year later.
Once more had the Eoldletteroi
diary lain In disusc. Once moro
had Percy and Isly stitched and
exclaimed over soft baby garments.
/ Ono. more roscleaf bundle
nestled In Pegxy's arms.
And in the days before he came
for once more Baby was a boy -
Peggy had stumbled upon 70
, nance. a deep secret love affair OF
Lily's. First Peggy had 20 forgive
Lily for not telling her long befor.
OF her love for Dave0 Dave who
was a hand" OF Eds and leading
spite, for peace In the DugEAn
hous. where the Trowbridge farm
help lived Then
'Zxxrxx zrrxxi"
IL came from the top Of tho
riairr. n low. sihilant breath
PcTry's husband looked up 10 sec
Peggy. one arm holding the baby.
and tho hand OF the other inpera'
lively bcckoning him toward her and
away from the closed living room
door. Trowbridge went up the
steps and followed his wife Into
| the nursery.
whats all this mystery abcut7'
he asked. Il forgot the magazines
for Sam ichy-thcy're on the sit
ting room table. And I'm in a
hurry. honey. I've lost 20 minutes
now. coming back"
"You shouldn't have forgotten
the magazines" laughed his wife.
We'll. you cant get them now.
Lliy's down there. and Dave
'LiiyT Davo7" he repeated.
Dave coburn. you rncan'"
Peggy nodded her Tead affirma,
lively. cycling him with the furtive
Rare OF n child caught In uaught.
mess and not knowing Just wha,
the outcome was TO be.
TrowbridKo's eyes narrowed
'sum.m. go that's why Lily
times her visits when T'rn away.
LIsA FAIRS this thing gomez"
fDavc's got tho license ready.
waiting. and has had II for a month.
U z nv " 10 VI tANf HAFA uFM
when he can coax her up TO the
point"
I'VE was better. guess. Dave
| Coburn and Lily updown II dom,
do. Peggy A farfn.hand's no match
for Lily Urdown. BID updowr's ~
THE mcanest. -kinflintiest. uKli.
ost old beast In the whole world"
cried Peggy. her gaze no logger fur
tive. but openly defiant Dawes
good and kind and he will be lovely
10 Lily. And Lily loves him. Gnd
they1l bc marrtssS when"
my wife pulls Il off We'll
my wife Isn't going 10. Uptown and
I are friendly and have frequent
business dealings nd his daughter
cant meet n hand Of mine secretly
in my house, don't see what
\ you're thinking Of to abet this un.
derhand business'"
IAN fight. Ed" she said quietly
THAT means that you're going
ahead TO marry that poor. back.
homeless Lily TO a man that'd be n
/ heap better off without her and
that he0 fatherll never let inside
I the door-nor LILY either. II shc
marries Dave Coburn."
Fl guess Lily and Dave could
survive that blow" said Peggy
And | give notice now, Ed. that
I'm going 10 marry her to Dave II
can. Mr.. Updown forced Lily's
mother. before che died. TO exact a
promise from Lily that she'd never
marry without her fathers con
sent"
And you're trying 20 get Lily 70
break her word-her solemn vowi"
"a promise under compulsion
isn't good in the eyes OF tho law
n II rdDs some one else OF riot
full due. There are your own
words; 30 you needn't be so honor
able. all Mt once. You spent three
hours convincing me OF this. when
| had promised Daddy not TO lie,
you kiss me II he would lot me &c
driving that day"
Her husband smiled his tongue
In his check.