The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-21

With Warrcn'a wife. Rachael wash
brought into the question nj All Ah'
Lord, when all was said ana don'
Warren was Warren, and proiessioh
ally the higgcat figure In oeofs.
world.
~ DON'T suppo~s yon feel Ike tax
Ing Uudson'a work." said GeorEs
now Hes crazy 10 get away ano
he was telling me yesterday that nc
didn't see himself breaking out OF u
Mrs. Hudson wants TO 80 TO her o"n
people. In Montreal. and suppose
Jnck would he glad 10 no, too
Take II in a minute: Warren
said his whole expression changing
"of course. IN take ~ I'm going
to spend this afternoon getting
things into shape at the house. and
| think IN drop round at the hospital
about s. But I can start right In to-
morrow"
1T isn't too much?" George asked,
ancctionately.
TOO much7 It's the only thing
that will save my reason. | think.
Warren answered. and after that
George said no more.
The two men lunched together. and
dinrd together, ave times week.
with curious change from old
times: IL was Warren who listened.
and George who did tho talking now.
They talked % cases chiefly. for War
rem was working day and night. and
thought Of little else than his work;
but once or twice. as September
waned. and October moved toward
ia close, there burst from him an
occasional inquiry as TO his wife.
"WW she ever forgive me
GEORGE" Warren asked one cool au-
tumn dawning when the two men
were walking away from the hos
pital under tho fading stars. War
rem had commenced an operation
Just before midnight. it was only
concluded now. and George, who had
remained beside him for sheer ad.
miration OF his daring and his skill,
had suggested that they walk for
while, and shake off the atmosphere
OF ether and of pain. ITS n time
like this / miss her" Warren said.
II took 1t all for granted, then. But
after such night as this, when !
would 40 home in those first years,
and creep into bed. she was never
too sleepy to rouse and ask me how
the case went. she never failed TO
see that the house was quiet the
next morning. and she'd bring In my
tray herself Lord, n woman like
that. waiting on me-
George shook his head. but did not
speak. They walked an echoing block
or two In silence.
George. | need my wife" Warren
said then. There isn't an hour OF
my life that some phase Of our life
together doesn't come back to me
and wiring my heart. I don't want
anything else--our sons. our fircside,
our interests together. I've heard
her voice ever since. And I'm
changed. George, not in what I al.
ways believed. because l know right
from wrong, and always have, but /
don't believe In myself any more. l
want my kids 10 be taught iaws--not
their own laws. want 20 go on my
knees to my girl"
His voice thickened suddenly. and
they walked on with no attempt on
either aide to end the silence for n
long time Tho city streets were
wet from rnin. hut day was break.
ing in hopeful pearl and rose.
81 can say this" said George at
last: 81 believe that she needs you
as much as YOU do her. But Ra.
chaers proud"
"Ah. yes. she's that" Warren
said eagerly as he paused.
"And Warren. she has been dragged
thru the muck during the last few
years" George resumed In n mildly
expostulatory tone.
"Oh. | know it.'' Warren answered.
stricken.
She hates coarseness." pursued
George: "she hates weakness. be.