The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21

-Youn have a time finding your
| hat and coat" smiled tho Girl.
~ Not I. with marvellous ga
gacity left EN- with waiter down.
stairs. But your"
I'm afraid must keep you walt.
/ inr No matter II Il IL four In the
morning-and Interviewer do take
a time tn wrap up. You won't
mind7"
mot In the least--it proiongs my
Day OF Daysr' he laughed.
II shall look for you In the lob
by" SHE replied. smiling. and then
slipped away thru tho throng
Picking his way 60 the elevators.
constantly sduirming more ineNtric-
ably into the heart Of the press. 81.
bowed and shouldercd and politely
walked upon. not only fore and nft.
but to port and Htarboard as well.
by dame. dowaErr and debutants.
husband. lover and esquire. pntri.
clans. celebrities and tho commonaity
Ia trace aa tho chemists say. l..
Sybarit. at length found himself only
a layer or two removed from the
elevator gates.
And one OF these presently open
ing. he stumbled In with the crush.
20 hold his breath In vain effort 10
make himself smaller. gaze IN cross
eyed embarrassment at the abund-
ant and nobiy undisguised back OF
tho lady OF distinction In front OF
him. and stand on tiptoes 20 spar.
those OF the man behind him. while
the cage descended with maddeninK
elaboration.
II he had but guer--d tire idcnu.
~ % the man In tho rear. the
chances are h. would have Thought.
l~saly Of courmoi brought down his
heels upon the others toes with ali
his weight on top Of them. But In
hts ignorance =. syhari,e was am.
gent 10 keep the peace
Liberated on the lower floor. he
found his hckey. resumed hat and
coat. and mounted guard In tho lob
by opposite tho elevators.
Miss Tiieanlngton procrastinafinE
consistently with her warning. he
sehooied himself 90 patience. mildly
diverted by inspection OF those who
passed him. going out
AZ the side street entrance. the
crush Of ante room and elevators
was duplicated. people jznming the
doorway and OVERLOOKING tn tho side.
walk whli. awaiting thcir motor cars
and carriages.
But thru tho Ftrh ave. entrance
only tho thin stream OF those in.
} tending TO walk was trickiing away
After time y. Sybarite discov-
cred Mr.. Bayard shaynon not far
off. like himself waiting and with a
vigilant eye reviewing the departing
tho while he talked In close conf
dence with ono who. a stranger TO
! +. Sybarst-. was briefly caiaiogued
in his gallery Of impressions as
hard faoed. col8-@ycd. niddlear~d
fine trained but awiwarti--very like
~. nouveau richie" and with this
summary. dismissed from tho little
mans thoughts.
when idly he Kiano~i that way n
} second time, the younFer hsynon
was alone. and had moved nearer.
his countsnance ifnpasNsyc. he hooked
thru and beyond y. Syhari,c a
. thought too ostrntaiiou-iy. Hut when
eventually Marian appeared. h. was
instantly at her nlee. forcntailinK
} even the alert flanking movement OF
+. Sybarf,e.
7 Your. quite ready. harianr-'
shaynon asked. and Familiarity
! slipped a guiding hand beneath the
, arm OF the rirl-with admirable ef-
, frontery ignoring his earlier disrnis-
! sal.
on tho instant. hating. she girl
turned 10 him a fun cold stare.
II prefer you do not touch ma
nhe Haid clearly. yet In low tones.
.Oh. Gomez he laughed uncasiiy.
! Don't be foolish
did you hear ma. Bsysrdr-
You're making a soene--- IN.
, man flashed. ooloring darkiy.
And y. sybaritn intcriectef
quietly. "f'l make Il wors. II you
don't do as Miss Bicszlngton bids
| you
, wfth a shrur. shaynon removes;
: his hand. but with no other scknowi-
; cdEmcnt OF the little mans exist
encc. pursued induiEcntiys You
. have your carriaKe-call check ready.
I Marian II you'u let me have It,
Lets understand one another.
once and for all time. Bayard." the
: girl Interrupted IL don't wish you
/ to take me horne. prefer 10 so
, alone II that clcar7 don't wish
TO feel Indebted 20 you for even so
slight a service as this" she added.
! indicating tho alp OF paSteboard In
her fingers. But ~ AFR. Sybarite
x.rtff 10 m kird-.
Tho little man accepted the card
: with no disccrnfble sign OF jublla.
; ton over shaynon's discontinue.
! Thank you" he said mildly. but
waited close by her eide.
! For n moment Shaypon's face r.
minded him Of one OF the masks of
/ crimson lacquer and black that
, grinncd from tho walls OF Mrs.
Inches den" But his accents.
, when he spoke. were even. II men.
. ncIng In their toDelessness.
, 'Thon. Marian. I'm to undcrstand
/ its-good-night7"
. 81 think" said the girl win n level
, look Of disdain. 1T might DO far
/. better II you were TO understand that
I It's goodbye"
, You" no said with slight difri
cuity--"you mean that, Marian"
: "Finniiyr- she nssevcrated
r He shrugged again. and his eyes.
wavcring. OF n sudden met =. Syba-
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