The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20

iy. stammering- -''if you don't mind
giving me more OF your confidence
to which ! don't pretend 10 have
any right--only my interest in-in
you--the mystery with which you
surround yoursclf--living alone there
in the wretched boarding house"
lie broke off with a brief uneasy
laugh: y don't seem 10 get any
where My fear les; you think
me presumpiuous--"
Don't fear that for another in
sfant-please-' she begged earnestly.
and swinging 20 face him again. gave
him an impulsive hand. I'm so
grateful to you for--for whas you've
saved me from
Then :" Self-distrustful. he
retained her fingers only transient.
liz. Then why not tell me-every-
thing. II / understood. | might be
able 10 offer some suggesuons-to
save you further distress"
"oh. no: you cant do that" she
interrupted. III what you've said
is true, IL shall simply continue to
live by myself"
you don't mean you would go
back TO Thirtyeighth st7"
"So." she said thoughtfully, Tn
II don't Snean that"
You're right" he assured her.
tits no place for you"
THAT wasn't meant TO be perma-
nent." she enthusiastically an
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reasons. to be rid for a while OF their
incessant attempts TO hasten my
marriage with Bayard. and because
| suddenly realized | knew nothing
about my fathers estate, and found
| was to know nothing for another
year--that Is. until, under his Will.
/ come into my fortune. Old Mr..
shaynon would tell me nothing
trea ted me as tho were still a child.
Moreover had grown deeply inter.
ested In the way our girls were treat
ed | wanted to know about them
10 he sure they were given a fair
chancc-earned enough 20 live de-
cently-and other things about their
livcs-you cSn imagine :"
II think understand. said p.
Sybarite gravely.
Il had warned them more than
once I'd run away IL they didn't let
me alone. You see. Mr.. Shaynon
insisted Il was my fathers wish that
should marry Bayard. and on that
understanding ! promised TO marry
him when l came into possession Of
the estate. But that didn't suit
or rather. II seemed TO satisfy them
for only a little time. Very soon
they were Fostering me again 10
marry at once. couldn't see the
need--and finally kept my word
and ran away--took my room in
Thirty-eighth st. and before long Sc.
cured work in my own store. At
first ! was sure they'd identify me
Immediately. but somehow no one
seemed to suspect me, and / stayed
on. keeping my eyes open and col.
Letting evidence OF a system OF mis-.
management and oppression--but |
can't talk about that calmly"
Please don't IL II distresses you,.'
p. Sybarite begged gently.
AT all events" she resumed, 81,
wasn't until tonight that Bayard
found out where | was living--as
you saw. At first refused to re.
turn home. but he declared my dis.
appearance was creating a scandal,
that one newspaper threatened 10
print a story about my elopement
with n chauffeur. and that there was
other unpleasant talk about MIR.
Shaynon's having caused mo 10 be
spirited away so that he might gain
control of my estate"
Wonder what put that into his
head" =. Sybarite broke in with
quickening curiosity
HE insisted that these stories
could only be refuted II I'd come
home for "A few days and show my.
self at this dance tonight. And when
sull hesitated he threatened"
WHAT" growled the little man.
That II | didn't consent he'd