The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-29

the neglected genius part"
| -Indecd, ahs is a charming and
admirable life companion" agreed
tho editor. II remember what IN
separabie friends she and Mrs.
weatbrook once were. We arc both
lucky chaps, shack. 10 have such
wives. You must bring Mrs. DAVE
| up some evening soon. and well
have ono Of those informal chatting
dish suppers that We used 20 enjoy
so much"
Later said Dave. when I get
another shirt And now III tell you
my scheme. when l was about TO
leave homo after brcakfast-if you
can call tea and oatmeal breakfasi--
Louise told mo abe was going TO
visit her aunt In Eighty-ninth
street. She said she would return
home at O'Clock. She is always
on time to a minute. IL Is now"
Dave glanced toward the editors
watch pocket.
''Twenty.scven minutes 70 three"
said Westbrook. scanning his time.
piece
I'VE have Just enough time said
Dave. we will 10 10 my fiat at
once. ! will write n note. address II
TO her and leave II on tho table where
she will see n as she enters the door.
You and will be In the dining room
concealed by the portieres. In that
note IN say that I have fed from
her forever with an affinity who IN
derstands the needs OF my artistic
soul as she never did. When she
reads II We will observe her actions
and hear her words. Then VIC will
know which theory Is the correct one
yours or mime
''Oh. never exclaimed the editor.
shaking his head. THAT would be
incxcusably cruel. could not con.
sent TO have Mrs. Dawes feelings
played upon In such n manner"
brace up" said the writer. 81
guess | think as much OF her as you
do. It's for her benefit as well as
mine. I've got to get a market for
my stories In some way. IL won't
hurt Louise. She's healthy and
sound. Her heart goes AZ strong as
9s-cent watch. lt'll last for only a
minute. and then I'll step out and
| explain to her. You really owe II TO
mo TO give tho chance. Westhrook. p"
Editor Westbrook at length yield.
ed. tho but half willingly. And In the
half OF him that consented mrked the
| vivisectionist that Is in all OF us. Let
| him who has not used the scalpel
rise and stand in his place. Pity tits
that there are not enough rabbits
AMI guinea pigs TO go around.
The two experimenters in art left
the Square and hurried eastward and
then TO The south until they arrived
in the Gramercy neighborhood.
within It's high iron ratings the
| little park had put on its smart coat
OF vernal green. and was admlring II.
self In It's fountain mirror. Outside
the ratings the hollow square OF
crumbling houses. shells OF bygone
gentry. leaned as II In ghostly gossip
over the forgotten doings OF the var
nished quality. Sic transit gloria
urbis.
| A block or two north OF the park
/
ward. then. after covering n short
distance. into lofty but narrow fiat
house burdened with floridly over.
decorated facade. To the fifth story
they toiled, and Dave. painting.
pushed his latch key into the door OF
one OF the front flats.
| When the door opened Editor
westbrook saw. with feelings of pity,
how mcanly and meagcrly the rooms
were furnished.
Get n chair. II you can find one"
said Dave. while hunt up a pen
and ink. Hello. what's this? Here's
a note from Louise. She must have
left It there when she went out this
morning"
lie picked up an envelope that lay
on the centcr-table and tore 1t open.
He began to read the letter that he
drew out OF IL; and once having be.
gun 1t aloud he 80 read 1t thru TO