The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14

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enough In itself But taken with all
the others
Magsie was In high feather: some
tircsome proliminarics. and the day
was wont She had not planned 10
definite a campaign. but IL was all
coming about In a fashion that moro
than fuifilied her plans. 30. said
MaGHie 10 herself. stirring her tea.
that was 10 be her fate: Paris. Amer.
lea. the stage. and then n rich mar.
riagel Well. 40 be II. She could not
complain.
Greg" she said q dozen times.
isn't II all like . drcamf"
.
To Warren Gregory. ~ he walked
down tho street after leaving her Mt
the theatre, IL was indeed like "A
drcam--a frightful dream. He could
hardly credit his senses. hardly be.
iiovs that all these horrible things
were true. that Rachael know all
about Magrie. and that Magsie was
quietly thinking Of divorce and mar,
riagei Rachael. In such . rage. rush.
ing away with the boys--why. he
had made no secret Of his admira.
ton for Magnie from Rachael. he had
often talked 10 her enthusiastically
OF Magrie And here she was furi.
ously Offering him his freedom.
Well. what had he done. after all ,
What n preposterous fuss about
nothlns' His thoughts were checked
and chilled by the meufbry Of letters
that Massie had. Magxie could prove
nothing by those letters
But what a fool they would make
himi Warren Gregory remembered
tn. case OF dirnifiod college pro
fessor whose private correspondence
had recently been given 60 the press.
and he felt a cool shudder run down
his spine. Rachael. reading those
isitersi II was un'hinhablcl She
and the world would think him a
fool, II came 90 him suddenly tina,
she and tho world would DO right
lilo was n fool. and II was n FOOLS
paradise In which no had been wan.
dering; 10 take his wife and home
ana sons for granted. and 10 spend
all his leisure at tho feet Of n cal,
culating little girl like MaEslei
what did you expect her 10 dor
Mag1de had asked. What would any
sans man expect her 10 do- Smile
with him at tho new favorite's
charms. and take up her life In lone
illness and neglect
And now. Rachael was rome. and
no stood promised 10 Magsis. 80
much was clear. Rachael would night
for her divorce. Magsle would fsht
for her husband.
"oh. my God. how did we ever get
into this sickening meesT" Warren
said out loud in his misery.
He had not dincd. he did not think
% dinner an no paced the windy. cool
city streets hour after hour. Nine
struck. and he hailed a cab. and went
10 tho hospital. moving thru HIS work
like n man In dream. The woman
whose life he CHANGED 70 save thru
out all her days would say she had
had lovely doctor. Warren hardly
saw her. lilo thought only Of Mag
sir. Massio who had In her possession
number Of compromising letters.
every ono siiller than the iast--Mag.
Rie. who expected him TO divorce his
wifi. and marry her. He was In such
a stats OF terror that he could not
think.e Every instant brought more
diadtiict 20 his thoughts: no felt as
H. when he stepped out into the
street again. the nowadays might be-
calling his divorce, as II honor and
safety and happiness were gone for
ever.
lie did not see Magsie again that
night, but walked and walked. enter
ing his house sick and haggard. and
sleeping tho hours rcrtlesaly away.
At Q o'clock the next morning he
wont 90 the telephone. and called the
Valentine house. DR.. Valentine was
not at home. he was informed. Was
Mrs. Valentine therc7 Would she
speak TO DIR. Gregory
A long pause. Then the maids
pleasant impcrsonai voice again, Mrs.
Valentine begged DIR. Gregory TO ex'
cuse her.
Warren foi, as II he had been
struck in the face. Under the eyes OF
irreproachable and voioeicss servants
he moved about his silent house. The
hush of death seemed to him TO lie
heavy In the lovely rooms that had
been Rhchael's delight, and over the
city that was Just breaking into the
green of spring. lie dressed. and left
directions with unusual sternness;
he would be ut the hospital, or the
club. II he was wanted. He would
como homo to dinner at 7.
Mrs. Gregory may be back In n
day or 80, Pauline" he said. II wish
you'd keep her rooms In order-how'
ers. and all that"
Yes. sir" Pauline said. respect
fully. Excuse me. Doctor" she
added.
"wen7" said Warren. as she
paused.
Excuse me. Doctor. but j tale
phoned Mrs. Prince yesterday, as
Mrs. Gregory suggested" Pauline
went on timidly. "and she would be
glad to have mo come at any time.
sir"
warren's expression did not change.
You mean that Mrs. Gregory dis
missed your" he suggested.
Yes. sirr' said Pauline, with
anin. she paid me for"
Then | should make an arrange
mcnt with Mrs. Prince. by all
meansr' Warren said. evenly. But a
deathliise terror convulsed his heart.
Rachael had burned her bridgesl
He sent Magsie n note and flowers.
Ia vaa "trouhied bv tfnexpectkd de
velopments." he said. and too busy
TO see her today. but he would see
her tomorrow.
Magsic had awakened TO a sense Of
pleasure impending. 1t was many
tnonths since sha had felt so impof-