The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-24
CONFESSIONS
OF q
WAR BRIDE
1919. by tho Newspaper
EuterpTfzT tr--sistian
MY BOR COMES uOME-AND
HE IL \ STRANGER
NOT MY non

I'm nothing but a bubble ON the
swirl OF life. or late. events have
eircled fast about me. and drawn
me close and closer Ca rome fright
ful vortex OF human experience.
For a while big and little incidents
were all tumble. Mother delivered
her passports 20 Eioise who there.
after seemed 60 improve Then we
bought a grocery and transferred Il
to Tommy. Next tremendous re
/ Eponsihility was lifted from tho en-.
tire Lorimer family An the en-
plosives which Daddy had parked"
Z somewhere In the East have been
T sunk in the sea- Daddy explained to
mother and chrya and me how great
I ~ he was relieved. altho he says
that. according 90 the company's
count. there's an extra ear Of the
stuff floating around tho land some.
whercl Lost or stolen, rather
And getting more dangerous the
longer IL Is kept
couldn't help recalling. with
sharp distress. that I had heard
Chrys reading government mcs-
sage TO ccrteis In tho Lorlmer OF
flee. weeks ago. And her voice.
remembered. was even. slow and
monotonous az the time. exactly
I like the tone she had used In her
ouiia seaneei New Year cay She was
self hypnotixcd. according to Certeis
Was II possible that another person.
say certcis himself. could also hyp'
notire Chrysf
This was a shocking solution Of
the mysterious "lcak' from tho Lor
inner office But now that the war
was done with 30 suddenly. " was
about the only solution OF that rsys
terry was ever likely 20 get when
Daddy's Old secretary, Alexander
Brown. finds the lost ear. he viii
take back hin job. and ChryR will r..
turn to private life. as ! have de
cided 10 do.
Mother has completed arrange
mcnis for taking Elolsc to the asy
ium suggested by Or. Csrtein
had just finished this ctttloE Of
family cxcitrments. when Daddy
rang up 10 say that he was going to
bring a man 20 dinner. Please tell
mother" he said. and then he added.
"a friend of yours. Jane" as he
hung up the receiver.
"Ccrtris. as usual | thought !
was done with flirtations utill. u In
not in the heart % woman 10 be
careless about her drcaz In the pres
ence Of discarded lover. Hut no
pink Eauxe for m---ncycr again. by
the time had put on my Greek
robe Of white crepe I heard Daddy
laughing in the great hall below. and
ran lmpetuously To Join him.
Hut. at the turn Of the landing. I
paused and surveyed the scene be
low me
Across tho hall stood soldier.
straight AID splendid Mother was
sobolng In his arms. ChryN was
fiuttcrtng around him. And Daddy
was calling. Jane. Jane, See
who's hcr-F'
flew down the remaining steps.
with arms outsirctrhed. Then
something chilled mo like a bitter
winter blast from an open door
Something bury. like a wire drop
curtain on a stage. settled between
me and the group across the hau. !
stood still on the lowest step. my
arms dropped to my side. Ny chin
was high.
Rob. across the hall. had caught
the whoi. picture OF my entrance
upon the new act % my life.
Jane Ames, What a pleasure To
find you here he said In a friendly
way How does II happ.nf''
Hear the boy" exclaimed Chrys
In utter diSmay.
Ia he stark mad" whispered Dad
dy. watching hob and me as We
shook hands formally
To BE Continued