The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-21
Not Happy
BeforeShe
KnewRuth
Even Before She Learned OF
Rival, Mrs. Storrs Was
Not Content
BY HELEN srA,IplNG


Dudley Storrs. the man in the case
glarod with fine contempt nj the re
porter. and refused TO take the seat
which had been placed for him.
lie stood IN defiant scorn. and
when he was persuaded To speak
about tho case. his answers were
either curiiy short or carelcssiy
cvasive
4 had no idea that Ruth Intended
to do such a thing never dreamed
of such y thing until I saw IL In
the papers Wednesday morning In
Wrna tehce.
Ills lips curicd ncornfuiiy at each
reference 10 the csssc. Dudley Siurrn
features might be termed regular"
except for one of hts large hazel
eyes. which u crossed. aud together
with his hack Of bearing and csre-
less attitude. gives him nhifty
look. lie IL smooth shaycn. OF olive
complexion. and would class as a
young man. lie wore gray-green
beiisd suit. and "A bright blue tie.
and walks with a carclrns swagger.
''Dsd you wife ever threaten sui.
cider he was asked.
Several sinsra.~ be affirmed mn
mrdlateiy. "She was not happy.
evcn before she heard about Ruth.
"Dld you and Mrs storrs ever talk
about "A diyorcet'
Yes. wc talked about IL several
timcs. But did not want to take
any action. You wce. Mrs. Storrs
or
wma afraid the shock would bc too
much for her. In time shc would
probably have gotten the divorce
herself"
Ruth was not the iarrsng note
In your home Them
mo. we were not happy before
that" His reply was short and &C.
companied with look of resent.
mcnt.
How long had you known Mrs.
Storrs before you were married.
He looked thonghtfuliy at the
floor. then responded briefly: Five
years"
Bitter Against Publicity
The snouideriag disgust with
which he accepted these questions
finally burst out in a voluntary at
tack on the police officials. on the
reporters. ana the press in general
"It's simply ridiculous that they
are making 80 much OF this mess.
Haven't we all had enough disgrace.
already"
Hut there was no sign of interest.
no mention of the girl who had
made such a colossal sacrifice for
his love. And when he was point.
edly asked concerning his feelings
for her. he regarded the question in
the same light as It's forcrunners.
to be answered carelessly and
cvasively.
shortly after Dudley S,orrs sub.
mitted resentfully to an Interview in
the waiting room nj the police sta
tion. blue eyed. bright looking little
girl IN room scarcely 20 feet away.
greeted the Same reporter with a
gracious. dignified manner. which
made IL seem for all the world like
Ruth Garrison was receiving an aft
ernoon caller
Walks Gracefully
There was bright sunshine out.
side. the room was well ordered. and
ron the table were vases OF fresh flow
ers. Ruth herself looked dressed
up" in a becoming blue and green
striped silk dress, and patent leather
pumps
The more surveyed Ruth Garri-
son. the more | depiored that she
had not been trained for the stage
She walked with quecnly grace into
Capt Tenants office and met
eager. curious eyes with calm hau.
tcur.
"oh. am not very well today" I"
abe responded, n little plaintivcly. II
slept a little last night--they gave
me something To make me sleep"
For moment she had the sweet
patient air OF martyr, then she turn.
ed to her questioner with u bored
courtesy. as II to say:
"Wcli. what more do YOU want me
10 sny2'
Ruth. do YOU still feel the same
toward Dudley Storrs2r
She lowered her eyes YEARLY, then
responded quietly.
~ do not caro- To talk about that. ="
Then she continued. carefully
choosing her words.
"They told me just now that he is
here
\ pause. then she levclcd her
riendy blue gaze AT me:
"Do you know whore he IS? Is he
on this flonry'
Ruth Garrison forgot her acting
now
TELL me what he said about all
this about me- Tho words came
haltlngly. and Ruth Garrison's blue
eyes those inspired blue eyes--look-
ed a, me with an infinite appeal,