The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
Confessions
of a Bride
Copyrighted. 1919. by the News
paper Enterprise Association
CiRys, WIFE or CEIs1EIS.
SUSPECTS MY PRESENCE
AT TuE HACIENDA.

Bob and managed to restrain
our impatienco To greet his father
and nster for the sake OF the
cause" Thus we dignificd Dob's
half formed scheme 10 serve his
country at the headquarters Of It's
secret enemica, should tie need
arise. We waited to be summoned
by Augusta 20 meet the newly ar
rived Americans. We noticed that
they wcr, being installed In suites
adjoining our own. We heard Sister
chryn exclaim about tho grandeur Of
the hacienda when she stepped out
upon tho balcony for n few moAcnts.
We rmelled tho familiar smoke Of
Daddy Lorimcr'a favorite cigar. Bob
walked the floor In his excitement
and shed few too-ready tears.
Finally became impatient Of the
siow machinery OF IN. Mexican
household. couldn't walt 10 meet
Chry- according 20 the program Of
the ruling powers.
I realized that Chrys must be
warned and that daddy must know
about Bob's pretended sub'normai
mentality.
l walked out on my balcony.
hoping the maid was not In chrys'
nuita. pushed aside tho heavy
silk window hangings and stepped
into my sist~r.in-iaw'H boudolr From
tho bathroom came the ufcklc of
the shower. dropped into a chair
opposite the bathroom door and
waited
A. the turning Of the doorknob I
placed a finger on my lips and al.
vanc.d % meet Chryn. The Rlri has
a good braln-ehe started backward.
then caught the meaning Of my ges-
turc and made no outery OF surprise
shs placed q finger on her own
dainty lip NJ an answer 10 my warn
inx-and VIC advanced toward each
other n. II each doubted the exist.
enc. OF the other.
! reached out my arms toward my
husbands sister. All the giadnessH
felt Mt seeing hcr must have shown
In my face.
Suddenly ChryT hand dropped 10
her side. her chin went high. her
smile faded shs looked like a
startled and indlEnan, GOODIES. In her
fine white silk neglise..
You here" she said coifiy why
--are--you--hcre, Tell me--if you
dare Her tone became insulting.
Her insolencc told me what she
was thinking. and made me think
quickly. chrys was the wife OF Ham.
uton Certeia In name N not IN fact.
And she knew that c~rtels had
loved mo for years. Driven by her
Jealousy. she did not wait for mo
TO answer her question.
70 this was why you were 40
desperately worried about Rahs, T-h,s
was why you sent the baby homo
with her nlrse--and remained In
Mexico yourseif-'
"chrysl oh. chrys' you think
better Of me than that. I'm sure I
said. "Bob's here. Il that n sufficient
an~w~rY-
"Hob---here--with YOU" shs gasp.
ed Then she took my hand. 'sror.
give me. I've always been Jealous
OF you. Jane. You do tho mos, es.
'raordinary thingr-you find your.
self In situations Of which I only
dream, You're hrrc-where have
40 long wanted 10 be Tell mo quick
how you and Bob happen 10 be In
my hus,n nd's house"
II think you. also. have a lot 20
tell me. Chrystobei But firrt--about
Bob"
Soon she had the whole long story.
! decided not 20 conceal the hard
facts about Hamilton C.rteis. Chry-
mus; hear the truth about him. Az
the mention Of his name. Chrys turn.
ed pale
Herein his house. am sure n,
last that he In not dead she snia
In n voice that trembled. Ny own
voice wavered In sympathy. I SUP
pose. M replied:
"He IL as fascinating as overland
M wicked
Once more my ouija board has
told mo the truth" she went on.
AND Won came down here tuH, N
prove That your ouijs board doesn't
lie7" ] asked irnpatientiy. Chrys ana
J never remain IN n state OF peace
when she refers 20 her oulja board
she only nodded and drifted AVN
IN some dream ~ her own. She wa.
thinking Of Certeis. know.
You certainly have chosen n love.
" time 10 visit Mexico said r,r.
ras'ica'iy. ~nut why did n aon-ibl.
man IKE daddy risk his life to come
with your"
fTo he Couttpuetn