The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-03
CONFESSIONS
of q
WAR BRIDE
Copyright. 1918. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association
HAVE NEED on Ny GUN
I BEFORE HAVE TIME
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My need OF revolver came be.
fore | had had time 10 buy the GOV.
eted gun from Eloise. II came when
l happened 20 be feeling very safe
and very say for few moments.
Mother Lorimer had been ordered 20
bed 10 rezt from the strain OF her
many activities. such as Serbian re.
lief. and tho raising OF money for
the fund for French orphans. The
doctor considered mother a little
subnormai in health. Maintaining
ones resistance TO disease IL the
best possible way OF escaping the flu.
he said. therefore IL IN duty one
owes 10 the public az well as 10
oneself.
Because Mother I,orimcr loves
English violets. the gardener. Jappe.
manages TO keep them blooming
most OF the year. And I raid the
beds at my pleasure. for Jappo ex-
poets me down at tho greenhouses
rather regularly TO admire his floral
triumphs. and ~ n reward for my
ardent appreciation I am one OF the
favored few permitted to pluck his
choicest blossoms.
Lately the huge greenhouses have
looked rather bare. and Jappe
grievca because mother Will not LEI
him have fuel enough 20 heat them.
Coal must go for the culture Of liitl.
human blossoms this winter. mother
|says- Nevertheless. Jappc'R violcts
persist. Just before the New Year
mother ordered him TO cut all OF the
flowers In the place 90 send TO the
nearest camp hospital. but Japp.
and saved the yioleta especially for
her.
The greenhouses arc At the back
% the Jorimer park. A lilac walk.
magnificent beyond words In the sea.
son OF hlossoming. separates and
conceais the garages and tho kitchen
garden from tho house. the tennis
courts and the terrace. Below the
lilac trees runs n covert OF low
shrubs. which In thick and dark.
even when lsafleaE In winter.
After one OF my raids on tho vioie,
bed. whore had found n few i'm.
mense blossoms for mothers supper
tray. was Eauntering slowly house.
ward along the lilac walk in tho ear.
~ dusk. carclcssly humming Joan
Of Are" and watching thin wisps OF
cloud float across the moon.
suddenly n dense cloud shut out
the light Of the moon altogether and
a chill wrapped itself about me--a
cold which had nothing to do with
the weather. II arose from the fear.
full sense that l was being tracked
Something dreadful waH moving
steaithlly beside me In the bushesi
Come. lead your France TO vic.
tory" died on my lips. IL was n
long way thru the park To the house.
much too far to run. and II was
quite ns long n distance to the
garages Mt my right Every twig ]
stepped upon sent u shuddor thru
me.
Without turning my head, 4
caught. out of the corner OF my
eye" the vague outline OF the thing
which was following me. IL came
on slowly and steadily. rafting the
dry bushes and swinging a little
from side To side. like large dog l
stopped and whistlcd. but tho crca-
turo did not bound toward me. as
any OF the dogs on the place would
have done. Thoroly frightened. I ran
as fast as | could. and II ran beside
me. When I stopped. out OF breath.
II stopped
Just as I crossed the footbridge In
the hollow, tho creature rose In the
narrow path before me. / stood
rooted 10 the spot. II was n man.
And at the moment the arc lights
were switched on-Daddy has them
strung in every corner of the park
the man drew his thick mufflcr
from his face. on his cheek was the
scar OF a sword cut from mouth 10
ear.
yell all you want to- ! know
you. When you're scared you can't
make any more noise than blind
kitten!'
Go BE Continued