The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16
CONTINUED From Yesterday


ter FROM her here--sho left u. l
don't know what she thlnksl But
III mover marry Margaret Clay
that much is settled. III leave town
my works ended. might as well
be dead. God knows wish l were!'
"Juat how far have you rone with
Magsief" Gcorg. interrupted quietly.
why. nothing at ail!' Warren
said. Flowers. handbags. things like
that Two kissed her. but ! swear
Rachael never gave me any reason
10 think she'd mind that"
How often have you seen herr"
George asked in a somewhat rciievcsi
tone. Have you seen her ones a
week."
'oh. yes, I say frankly that this
was "A Irritation. George I've
seen her pretty nearly every day"
''Bu, she hasn't got any letters
nothing like THAR
warr-n's confident expression
changed.
'weli. yes. shc has some icttsrs
iI--damn u, am fool. George;
swear wrote them Jus, as might
20 anybody IL knew II uattsred
10 her. you know. and that she looked
for them don't know how they'd
readr'
George was silent. scowling. and
Warren said. Damn itr' again norv'
ousiy. before the other man said:
What do you think abe viii dor"
! II don't know. George" Warren
said hoa~stly.
Could you-~buy her ofrf" George
presently asked after thought
-MAgslef Neverl she's not that
type. She's one of ourselves nm 20
that. George. IL was that that made
me like Magsie--Hhe's a lady. you
know. She thinks uhs'r IN love: abe
wants 20 BE- married. And II Rachael
divorces rne. what else can I dor
Rachael wants tho diyoreo for the
boys" George Haid. she told Alice
80. She said that except for that
nothing on earth would have made
her consider H. But she doesn't want
you and MaKnie Clay % have any
hold over her sons--and can you
blame bert She's been dragged thru
all this once You might have
thought OF thatr'
"oh, my 0odr' Warren said. stop
ping BY III. rnansei. and putting his
face In his hands.
well. what did you think would
happen George asked as Mag~ie
had asked.
Then for perhaps two lonS minutes
there was absolute silence while
Warren remained motioniess. and
George. In great DISTRESS. rubbed his
outstanding hair
"Georwr. what shan dor War
rem burst out Mt length.
why. now III tell you" the older
man said In n tone that carried ex'
quiaite balm to his listener. Alice
and have talked this over. Of
course. and this seems 70 me 60 be
the only way out; we know you. old
rnan--that's what hnrta. Alice and
I know exactly what has got you
int this thing. You're too easy.
Warren You think because you
mean honorabiy by Max-fe Clay. and
amuss yourself be being generous to
her. that Maguie means honorably by
you. You've got a high standard OF
morals. Greg. but where they differ
from the common standards you fail.
II the world II going to put certain
construction upon your attentions 20
an actress. ~ doesn't matter what
private construction you happen 70
put upon themi wake up. and
realize what n fool you are TO try
20 buck tho oohventions' What you
need ls 20 study other peoples NOR
ais. not TO be cternally Justifying and
Analysing your own. don't know
how you'll come out OF this thing.
Upon my word. IT'S tho worst mess
we ever got into since You misquoted
Professor Digrs and no sued you.
Remember that7'
"Oh, Gcorge.-my God-how you
stood by me then" Warren said.
Get mo out of this, and I'll believe
that there never was friend like
you In the world l don't know what
ever did to have you and Alice
stand by me-
Alice isn't standing by you 20 any
Conspicuous extent" George Vaien-
tine said smllingiy. although. last
night. when she was putting the girls
10 bed. she put her arms about Mar
tina. and said George. she wouldn't
be here today IL Greg hadn't taken
the chance and cut that thing out OF
her throatr At which. OF course"
1T
/ ish smile, "Martha's dad had 10 wipe
his eyes, and Martha's mother be
gan 10 cryr'
And again he frankly wiped his
eyes.
However, the thing In this" he
/ presently resumed. III you could buy
off Magsie-simply tell her frankly
that you've been a fool. that you
don't want 10 go on with it--no. chr"
A little discouraged by Warren's
dubious shake of tho head. he went
on TO the next suggestion. We'll.
then. n you can't--tell her that there
cannot be any talk nj present OF a
( legal separation. and that You are
going away. Would you have the
nerve 10 do that? Tell her that you'll
be back In eight months or n year
But of course the best thing would
be to buy her off, or call IL off In
some way. and then write Rachael
fully, frankiy--tell her the whole
thing, ask her TO wait at least one
year. and then let you see her"
Warren could SEQ himself writing
this letter. could even see himself
walking into tho dear old sitting
room at Homo Dunes.
II might see Magsie." he said after
thought. "and ask her what she
would take In place OF what she
wants. It's Just possible. but | don't
believe she would"