The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-30

Its too bad. OF course" Warner
Gregory said with his arm stiil abou
her. ira give ten thousand dollar'
20 have had the poor fellow seiec
some other time. But you've had
nothing 10 do with II. and you simply
must put Il out OF wour mindF
1T was Blliy's marriage. o.
course,
"of course. She was married ye"
terday. you see. IN. day she came 81
ago. Poor kid-~it rather snf
start for her. especially with no one
but Joe Pickering 10 console herr
she was mad about her father.
Rachael said In a prcoccupied whis
per. Poor niliy--pooF Hillyl sh'
never crossed him IN anything bu'
this. what did you soe u inT"
"The World How did you heat
IT,"
Eta brought up the paper" she
closed her eyes and leaned back II
her chair. 1T seemed TO jump at ms
hts picture and the name. In h.
itving--where is her'
AT 81 Marks. lie won't i've
Poor fellow Warren CreKor)
seowird thoughtfuliy as he gave q
moments thought 10 tho other nan'i
situation. and then smiled surniiS
at his wife with brisk change 81
topic. We'll" he said ehesrfuliy. ~
anyon. In this place glad to see me-
or not. or what7"
ut Just seems 20 me that I can
not face all those people tonight
Rachael said. giving him quick
unthinkinE kiss before she Ernii,
put him away from her and got e
her feet. 1T seems 80 wrongs
coarre--to be utterly and totally In
different 70 tho man who was ms
husband 4 year ago. ! don't love
hsf,s. Re "a nothing 90 me. but 80
all wrong. thu. way. II it was Petoi
pomeroy or Joe Butler. Of cour-s
we'd put OFF our dance Warren,
she turned to him with sudden hope
In her eyes. do you suppose any
hody'li Gomez
"My dear girl" he said. dirpl~ased
why are you working yourself into
a fever over this7 It's most unfortu
nate. but m far as you've concerned
It's unavoidable. and you1l simply
have 10 put n brave face on u. and
get thru II somehow! I am Rbao
lu,eiy confident that when you've
pulled yo"Is'n '"s.ur ~. :" 49,
thru with fIyins co'o's' VI oou' W
every omen come TINS - 1h.aa e"a 49,
10 sho" you 'A", w" 80
ever ui'hk oi s"' - ~ ~ 80. -
wfei Ana TINS IN your o''a,'o.. ~
20 act as u you never h..Iu " nun
Dash ~ u Goes Hloii our "'''" parry
but II can't be helpedF
DO you suppose biilys WIN
him kachael asked her hnseh,
siitterins eyes hred upon her own
person as she sat before her MIR
ror.
"oh, no--she and Pickering sailed
yesterday Tor h.nEiAna-thats 'h'
dreadful thing for her. Clarence
evidently spent the whole night at
the club. sitting In the library. think
Ing Berry Stokes went In for his
mail after the theatre, ana they hah
little tax. Ho promised 10 dine
there tonight AT about ten this
morning Billings. the steward there.
saw old Maynard going out-May.
nards one or the directorE--hnh
asked him IL ne wouldn't please go
and speak to Mr.. breckenridge
Aayn went over 10 nm. ana car
ence SAID. Anything you say
Rachael gave gasp that was Ike
shrek. and put her two elbows on
the dressing'table. and her face In
her hands II was Clarence's IA
miliar phrase.
"Oh. don't - don't 800 don't-GrcgN'
Well. that was all there was 20
II" her husband said. watching her
anxiously. He had the thing In his
pocket He stood up--everybody
heard H. Fellows came rushing In
from everywhere. They got him TO
a hospital"
Florence IL with him, Of coursef'
Florence Is at Palm Beach"
Then who iH with him. Gregg"
My dear girl. how do / know
It's none OF my affair."
Rachael sat stu for perhaps two
minutes, while her husband. osten.
tatiously cheerful, moved about the
room selecting n change OF clothes.
Tomorrow you can take II M
hard as you like. sweet" said he.
But tonight you'll have to face the
musicl Now get into something
warm--it's a little cool out-and III
take you for n spin, and wen have
dinner somewhere. Then well get
back here about 3 o'clock and take
our time dressing