The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-26
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Dundllns tho correspondence to
gether. she revealed tho second
wall.safe corresponding to the one
to tho right OF the door from which
she had taken tho papers. Tho
combination of this Hecond safe was
known only TO her father and her.
self sha put tho envelopes into
Il. closed It. and replaced the
books.
At dinner. she noted that Avery
seemed moody; something. clearly.
had irrltRted and disturbed him. as
the meal progressed he vented his
irritation upon Eaton openly. In
ntinetiyoly she tried TO help him.
but Eaton put aside her assistant e
Before Eaton's entrance into her
life she had supposed that some
time she was going 20 marry
Avery. She know now that abe had
accepted him not because he had
become necessary TO her. but be
cause he had seemed essential to
her father.
Donald had social position and n
certain amount OF wealth aud pow.
or. now suddenly hho was feeling
that he had nothing but those
things.
After dinner she sat down at her
piano aud ran over tho songs from
new opera Eaton followed her
with tho delight OF a music-lover.
She noticed that no was familiar
with almoat everything shc had
liked which had been current up 10
five years before. all later music
was strange TO him Hut so far
as her music could assure her.
there was and had been no WON.
an in Eatonn ITO whose memory
made poignant his break with his
world.
Presently she desisted Toward
ten o'clock. Eaton excused himself
and won't TO bis rooms She got
up suddenly and went upstairs. She
had been IN her rooms only Tow
minutes when Donald phoned
win you come down for fow
minutes. please. Harry"
Where are YOU" nh. asked.
In tho study
She went down ~ onco. He took
her hand. led her to tho big chair.
and guided her az shs seated her
self then he lounEei on tho flat.
topped dtsk close TO her.
What Is II you want. DonT' she
asked.
only TO SEQ you. dear Harry"
lie took her hand again she re
sisted and Withdrew f. Il can, do
any moro work tonight. Harry I
find tho correspondence ] expected
TO 20 over this evening ian't here
your father has II. l suppose"
no have Il. Don.
"You -
Yes Father didn't war; you
bothered by tha; work just now.
Didnt 10 toll your
lie didn say no had told you 20
take charge o. tho papers. Dld hs
DO that"
II you need them. I'll &c; thsm
for yon. Don DO you want thcmf~
Suddenly she stopped
We must ass Father first" she
said.
Ask him'" hs calculated.
'swhyT"
She faced him uncertainty. not
anrwering
when did you fad out those
matters weren't In your saIs,
Dom she asked.
flo seized both her hands. draw
lnr her 20 him. Harry. don't you
see that you arc acting as tho you
dld not trust me-"
She drew away her hands. 7 do
trust you. Don. ! only say we must
ask Father"
They're in ycur little safer
shc nodded. Yes"
And youu not give them 10 ms'"
NO"
He stared anFrily: then he shrur.
god and laughed Suddenly he
looked up. and Ahe saw that he had
quite conquered his irritation. or at
least had concealed T..
Wave no, quarrclei. HArry7"
he asked
"Not at all. DON" she replied.
And she went back 10 her own
rooms.