The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
CaSvs5dss3 100 By Tho

I kept still. as 10 Bach command
ed. not because I had any wish TO do
90. but because was too startled to
cry out
Listen" he said again. without
turning his face toward me. who
ever goes down In that U-boat is go
ing TO dcath--to DEATH DO you hear
met"
II hear all right. but why should I
believe your
Because I planted the stuff! And
II you value the life Of that dancing
girl you're running around with
you'll let her know"
/ laughed, and Tiny's plautude,
"Never Trust a Hun" came into my
mind. had laughed at the threat
before. because I disdained II. And
still I scorned II. as / scorncd 10
Bach himself.
80 you really believe those poor.
harmless pearls can carry a curse
with them, do your" asked.
"Believe?-I know. But mind you.
I'm not telling you In order TO save
the dancers sweet young iife--oniy
Just to keep her from monkeying
around and blowing up
Blowing UP your own little game.
You can't bluff me, 10 Bach l said
in my most serene tones. Then
sprang quickly to my feet. Tor saw
that grouped shadows were passing
behind the thin summer shades OF
the dining room, and knew that the
men would soon be strolling along
the beach with their cigars.
"waitl Waltz" 10 Bach command
ed. Damn II. III tell you right out
why she can't-why nobody put me
can get those Jewels"
at dawn, tomorrow" quoted de-
risively. and fled toward the side
porch OF the house.
1 rushed away from 10 Bach with
the idea Of going straight to the tele-
phone to get Mary Thomas on the
line IL I could. At least l would let
her know what the Hun had said.
Doubtless she would deride 1t as
did.
But as I ran up the side steps on
the way to the telephone In Daddy's
office-I bumped right into Bob.
IL beg your pardon" he said, tho
of course, II wasn't his fault that we
collided so violently. II was looking
for you. I missed you at dinner"
"Thank you. kind SIR" I said. and
threw In my nice little curtsey for
full measure of politeness.
As OF old, when I was Jane Anes.
that curtsey acted as charm. or a
challenge.
Come down on the sands" Rob
urged. "Sec, the moon Is rising. Can
YOU resist7" AS II to prove that I
couldn't he grasped my srrn, and
marched me along in his old domi-
neering way. More than once had
that masterful manner offended me,
after we were married. 'Never again!
Never again. I whispered now to
myself as we walked away into the
smell of the moon and sea. And I
leaned lust wee bit on the arm that
grasped mine.
"Have a cigarette7" Bob opened
his silver case.
MONO thank you; I never
smoke" answered, realizing that
was true to form In spite of myself.
Once I had resolved to lure my hus-
band by the wiles of show girls.
had resolved to play the siren. And
now, at the very first chance,
forgot.
That's good" said Bob. himself as
honest ms I. II never did like to see
a nice girl with cigarette" And
he threw away his own. So we
walked the sands until late. and I
was happy--more happy think than
Mary had been that morning when
Tiny made love to her. In fact. I
was so happy that forgot all about
Mary Thomas until II was too late
And now shall never have the COM
fort Of knowing that she would have
ignored 10 Bach's threat as disdain.
fully as I did