The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-25
CONFESSIONS
WAR BRIDE
LOVE. TEMPTATION AND
ROMANCE CALI. NH
BtT~f TURN AWAY

Tony / exclaimed a. the name.
Mademoiaeiie Vandcriyn." died on
Or. certcis' lips Ny voice vibratea
with indignation. That hardened
creature. Miss Dennis. looked at mo
most unpieaHaniiy. then az Ccrtels.
as u she surmisod cho.cs scandal
In my Intimate abhrcviation q the
famous physicians name with a
gesture. Cerieis dismissed her.
Tony I cried again And for
an answer. Or Hamilton Ccrteis
crushed me IN his arms and Kissed
me, kissed me just once--thcn held
me close.
For a moment ! made no effort %
free myself. II was an approach 10
Paradise 20 feel that a. least one
man in the world wanted me 80
terribly. TO know that splendldly
handsome and accomplished gentle.
man. who. once upon a time. might
have picked a bride In any court In
Europe. was devoted 20 me alone.
that he was ready 20 take care Of
me forever at my first signal Of sur.
render,
Certeis lips sought mine once
morc-but I turned and left him
And ccrtcls IL not man to fight
for a caress. lie takes 10. or leaves
Il without controversy
However. he followed mo. leaned
over my chair. and lmpiorcd me.
jeanne Dear Jeanne, Tell me-
why the bad dream Ia not true. I
went up 10 the wreck. you must
have read. cannot give you the
details-bui tho clothing. the dress.
ing case, were all your own jeanne.
What saved you--for ms7"
SO ] told him about my dreadful
part in sending poor Eioiss 70 her
fate. described how We had changed
dresses and baggage. nnd how had
not believed that Eioiso was the
least bit crazy. and SO had tried %
help her to get back 20 Europe
And I've tried to convince that
nurse that / am Jane Lorimcr-and
she will not believe me-" I con.
cludod
It's her business--not TO believe"
said Certeis But who does know
that you are alive. Jeanne7'' he
asked. and then added. Was ever
so queer "a question put TO a mortal
woman
Chester. at least. knows that II
was Eloise NaudCrlyn. not me. whom
he put aboard tho train"
And Chester has disappeared. "
said Certcis quietly. Perhaps IT
will be a long time before Chester
turns up"
Tony II seems hateful for me
to plan anything comfortable for
myself after what has happened 10
Eloise. ought to stay lmmurcd in
solitary confinement for centuries.
But Tony when are you going to
get me out of this?"
Tonight you say 80. Jeanne"
he replied.
But no one is at the Lorlmer
house tonight except the servants
Take me tomorrow. / said.
when l take you from here--it
will not be 90 the Lorimer's
Jeanne" he whispered. Remember
Jane Lorimer' Is dead She was
buried yesterday at Amesvlle! No
one by her name Is expected in the
big house evcr--dgalnN' And he
reached down and raised me 10 his
level and seized my hands in his and
looked deep into my eyes
Come now--come tonight-come
willlngly--and stay with me always"
he whispered.
And ! turned my face away from
him to avoid his strange gaze. Il
remembered that Certels could hyp.
notize Chrys. and I wondered II his
kiss was so glorious because he
could hypnotic me also. and ~ r
should go with him. would be Jeni
GUS II he hypnotlzed phcr women,
too2 And ! felt myself slipping
back into the comfort Of his arms
and the thrill OF his embrace
And then-the loot OF the horn on
Tommy's truck made my brain all
clear again.
ITO BE Continued