The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-06
CONFESSIONS
of a
WAR BRIDE
I MARY II RESCUED FROM
GERMAN CO>SrittNTORs
ny ROMANCE IN
UNIFORM
Copyright 1918. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association

However In the world did you set
back to the Hotel Victory to find
your precious bag" | FASTENED to
inquire.
Isn't real life far more startling
than fictionG" Mary asked In lrr
turn My dear. romance IL tame
compared to what has actually hap.
pen.d TO me lately"
well. I'm mighty glad you've
had som. JOY In tho situation" l
said. The thing looks awfully
dangerous TO me-"
I'm not out Of the danger zone
yet" admitted Mary. hut To go
back to tho Inn; Tha, gang kept
mo In the room with tho girl all
afternoon. They threatened torture
even dcath--uniess | produced the
goods they were after. had about
decided 10 give up--to tell them ~
was in my bag when they took mr
out to dinner with them, The room
was fairly we'll filled with motor.
Ing crowd noticed four soldiers at
one tabie-hut 4, was very dun
place in spite Of little music. Its
dullncss. however. helped me to plan
my escape.
~ can dance, I said. AS the VIC.
lin. struck up a popular step. I'M
wake up this crowd bit 80 around
the room | twirlcd. nearer and near.
cr to the main entrance. but "a
tors leaning against a pillar outside.
smoking carolessly. Before l could
whirl TO the opposite door. the other
man sauntercd thru Il.
Those dandy soldier boys
they'll help me- l said to myself.
And l ended my dance with my
most fascinating bow as an honor to
their table.
"'Boys.' said below the Ap-
piausc. Then 1 was startled into
shyness and silence an they all came
to- their feet with as much courtesy
a. they would ever show colon-l's
lady. looked from one smiling
face to anothcr--and then-guesA
whom | saw
My heart sank 20 my toes. I could
only think OF Jimmy. the boy Of the
wonderful manners and good heart.
II could only say impaeitnely:
oh. I never can gucaar'
II saw the red curis and tho blue
eyes and tho frockies Of the Mon.
tana giant You must remember
HIM You made me throw n ki-n 90
him the day W. gave n sidewalk din.
ner to tn. iorry drivers out a;
bridgeport
And that man fell in love with
YOU at first sight. II ever I saw a
case Of the disease remember per.
always does when a genuine love az
fair Is revealed TO her.
And he's suil In iovc-much
more than ever And Mary sighed
wlstfuiiy. too.
But to go hack to the rnnr" !
suggested.
"'H.lp me- said TO the soldiers
guess there was thrill in my
voice which made explanations un
necessary. Get me out Of this
crowd, Take me back TO the Hotel
Victory at once
could picture IL all. -Four army
men would never want a gaycr adj
venture
And Of course Tiny has been a
sort Of body guard for mo ever
since" said Mary. as II the story
were concluded.
-Tiny'g" I repeated.
Martin Cofs-he's ak feet thrre
SO naturally the boys call him
Tiny for Short
And how did Tiny ever wander
up Bear Mountain" I asked.
That's not a cheerful tale. He
was gasscd. months ago. He and
his friends were sent home TO &c,
weil--if they can. It's n part Of
their treatment TO tramp hours cv.
cry day. Lately I've been walking
with Tiny lot"
II can guess that all right said
7. and can guess something
morer'
TO he Cootlnueug1