The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
CONFESSIONS
WAR BRIDE
TEMPT FATE. GET \
THRILL AND kNOW
DISAPPOINTMENT
Copyright. 1918, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association

Enterprise Association
I chartered exeitedly an the way
home from tho concert. trying n
shut away from my senses a tooin
innate feeling OF the proximity Of
Certeia. while he. felt sure. was
determined that | should not for an
instant forget that he and | were
alone together. 1 knew that I was
making only the most ordinary. the
most formal remarks. and that Ger
tets didn't care at all what said,
lie himself seldom spoke.
Wonderful concert I'm 30 ex
cited I'm afraid | will not sleep for
hours l exclaimed as we wheeled
thru the great iron gates Of the Lor
inner grounds
I'm prescribe a cure for insomnia
Wen get out and walk 10 the
house" CertelA said. and he stopped
the chauffeur quickly. helped the out
Of the car and directed his man 10
be al the porte eocherc In 20 min.
utes II was a mild night for DE
oember and We walked aH slowly
may ~ well put down the truth as
slowly as lovers do. certeiH. with his
fingers clnEplng my arm.
Never had the touch Of man
made my pulses beat 80 hard. II
the touch OF HIS fingers could thrill
me 40. what would his kiss be like 2
Bob's way was TO snatch a short.
fierce kiss. then TO leave me. as II |
represented the flesh and the devil.
but 90 Ccrtein kiss would be, per
hapa. "A c-remonialf
Surely that was not for me 20 ind
out IL was time FOR me TO retreat
from this front trench Of filtration
slipped the fastening Of my pearls
and dropped them onto the sod.
where they fell without a sound. A
Certcis took his hand from my arm.
something warned me that In anoth-
er Instant Il would clasp my waist
stopped short. saying
"Oh. Tony, Ny pearls had
them on when VIC left the car They
must be somewhere between us and
the gater'
lie hurried hack. and away flew
toward the house. planning 20 ring
the bell the moment Cericis should
come up. But had not counted on
the long curves Of the walk nor the
silly heels Of my slippers. which
were not made for running. With
swift strides. CertesH crossed the
grass. cutting the curves Of the
walk. lie caught me IA the shadow
Of some pine trees. Both arms went
around me and he crushed me close.
You challenged me- he aid
They call sou that Little saint but
you are you are
Just what I am can only guess
for then he Kissed me cannot
honestly record that he sho~erca
forbidden klRsrs on ms unwilling
lips. lie took just one Then be
fastened the pearls about my throat
and Il took him "A long. long time.
II do not ask you to forgive me.
he said You challenged me-aud
/ am glad Il have waited for that
kiss and wiil not forget H."
After the door had closed between
us. | hurried upstairs. Fortunately
mother and Chrys let ne pass unmo
Tested. Eioisc carried away all the
pink trash. and I rubbed the rouge
from my checks. And ! wondered u
this was the way the notorious Mrs.
calfinch had started on her career
as a heart breaker knew that
ought 10 have some quaims Of con
science. but didn't have any. and
I didn't feel cheap. as 1 ought to
have done. according 10 all books OF
advice for girls.
I was disappointed. There had
been thrill In that kiss. but Was
any thrill worth while after all7
oh. we'll" said To myself ~
believe IT'S tho pursuit. and not the
capture. which keeps the love pl
rates 30 interested In the game Of
hearts"
To BE Continued