The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-08

you went away" said X. And. be.
causc each was glad not 10 he left
TO his own thoughts. they laughed AT
this bit ~ unconscious humor.
Seriously" said IL Moyne. 1--WE
have been very quiet have had
fny salary raised and am now rciolr
ing in t7s u week. am Hiiii not
accustomed 20 a. Just when ! had
an my ideas fixed for si5, I get f2s
and have 20 rchHweInbie them. l am
disTuFtingiy rich"
III - very disagTccable when
ones income becomes burden. said
Christine. graysiy.
She was finding in lie Moync some.
thing that she needed just then "A
aolidity. a ~lFt Of dependabliliy. that
had nothing to do with hcavincns,
she felt that here wnr man she
could trust. almost confidc in. She
liked his long hands hts shabby but
we'll cut clothes. his fine profile with
It's strong chin. sh. left OF her little
afrectation@--a tribute 90 his own
lack Of thcm--and sat back in her
chair. watching the FIRE.
when X chose. ho could talk well.
The Howcs had been 20 Bermuda on
their wedding trip. lie knew Der.
muhas that gave them common
ground. Christine relaxed under his
steady voice. - for X. he frankly
enjoyed the Ht,le visit drew himself
at last with regret oui 81 his chair.
You've been very nice to ask me
In, Mira Howe" he said Il bore
But. Of course. you are going TO be
very gay"
II seemed 10 Christine she would
never be gay again. She did not
want him 10 10 away The sound Of
his deep voice gave her n sense OF re.
curity. she liked the clasp OF the
hand he held out TO her. when at
door
Tell Mr.. Howe | am sorry he
missed our little party" said lie
Moync. "And-thank you
"Will YOU come ngaing" asked
Christine. rather wis,fully.
Just as often ~ you ask me-
~ he closed the door behind him.
there was \ new light In chrlstlne's
eyes. Things were not right. but.
after all. they were not hopeless.
One might stili have friends. big and
strong, steady OF eye and voice.
When Palmer came home. the smile
she gave him WAS not forced.
The days cxertion had been bad
for Anna, lie Moyne found her on
The couch In the transformed sewing
room. and gave her quick glance OF
apprehension. she was propped up
high with pillows. with u bottle OF
aromatic ammonia beside her.
"Just--sh hort Of breath" she
painted. II must get down. Sid.
ney--is coming home 10 supper: and
the others Palmer and ="
That was az far az she got. X,
watch in hand. found her pulse thin,
stringy. Irregular. lie had been pre-.
pared for some such emergency. and
he hurried into his room for amyl.
nitrate. When he came back she
was almost unconscious There was
10 time even to cali Katie. He broke
the capsule In "A towel, and held 1t
over her face. After n time the
spasm relaxed. but her condition re.
manned alarming.
Harriet who had come home by
that time, sat by the couch and held
her sisters hand only once In the
next hour or 40 did she speak. They
had sent for DR. Ed. but he had not
come yet Harriet was too wretched
to notice the professional manner in
which X. set to work over Anna.
i've been very hard sister to
her. she said. III you can pull her
thru III try to make up for IT,"
Christine sat on the stairs outside.
frightened and helpless. They had
sent for Sidney; but the little house
had no telephone. and the message
was slow I'm getting or.
At six o'clock Dr. Ed came pant
ing up the stairs and into the room.
X. stood back.
well. this ~ sad. Harriet" said
DR.. Ed. why, In the name of
heaven. when wasn't around, didn't
~as~ - another doctor? II she had