The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-19
HER SON
by
HORACE ANNESLEY VACHELL
Copyright, by H. A. vachen
Copyright By II. A. vachcIl

real boy school NE that his studies
suffered Results might have been
far more serious than they were. had
not n new friend come into tho lives
OF Dorothy and Min nj this time.
Tho other half OF tho villa dor.
othy had left Rosemary Cottage some
months ecforel. was occupied by a
Mrs. Heseltine and her son. David.
ono of the masters at Winchester
College. David WINS tall. thin. quiet
man, himself a Wykehamist. but one
who. according TO authority. had not
fulfilled tho promise OF n rather re-
markable youth
Friends aud contemporaries said
that David had gone too fast at first.
Certainly. he moved slowly. as II ef'
fort OF any kind had become distasto-
fui 10 him.
Mrs. Hcseitine. on the other hand.
was n small, brisk. indefatigabie per
son, OF n cocksurcness In regard 20
whatever concerned herself or her
neighbors. which aroused amaze
ment and too often resentment
As time passed Dorothy came 20
SEQ a great deal OF tho Heseitines
She suffered at first from tho iady's
inordlnate curiosity. Further nc.
duaintance. however. revealed Mrs.
IieseItine n genticwoman. inasmuch
as her curiosity stopped short OF
anything approximaung malicious
pryinw.
But II Dorothy learned TO know
and like tho mother within few
weeks. II took much longer before
she could make up her mind about
the son. Sho was sensible that
David was watching her. mn she. in
deed. was watching him. From tho
first he acquired an influence over
Min. who was In slight danger OF
becoming n mothers darling.
you think | spon him7- asked
Dorothy ono day.
Heseitlne smiled IN reply.
but you like himY" Obviously
Mrs. Arrnine wished him TO like her
son.
Yes. iikc him. he Is not an
ordinary boy. curiousiy enough. he
reminds me OF friend. There 10 a
physical resemblance. which 10 moth
ing. but there IL also n moral and in.
tcilectual similarity. rather striking"
"wha, was your friends manner"
"Gasgoyne. We were In college 10.
gether"
Alone. Dorothy underwent n reac.
ton which left her spen, and fear
full. She had escaped detection 20 I
often that aho had reokoned herself
hardened TO tho possibility OF II. II
Dick had como 20 her--lf David
Heaeltine had me, him.
For the moment nho was tempted
10 run away. Then common sense
told her that danger marked plain.
~ upon chart loses ,hree-fourths
Of It's ,errors. In unknown waters |
lay. perhaps. hidden reefs upon
which she might DO shattered ire
tievahly without warning.
Tho following week Minis master
wrote 10 say that a little extra coach.
ing would be required Dorothy |
spoke Of this TO Mrs. Hcseitino Ncxt
day David called uron hor.
AIRS. Armine. will ron allow me
70 coach your boy this holidaysr-
His abruptncs. startled her; his
kindness and generosity warmed her
heart Seeing her embarrassment.
he continued lightly Il should like
10 do H. l am really keen about the
boy. partly because no is such n
CHEEKY little chap and partly because.
as told you. he Ia 10 endearingly
like my old friend
At this point Dorothy said what
she had carefully rchearred. Min
81 60
Hcseitine. the memory OF that happy
day at Margato remained green with
him as with Dorothy.
Yes. It's a rather odd coincidence.
bu, I know Mrs Gasgoync and his
wife"
ITS small worid.- said Hcseitine
quietly.
isn't IT. And aitho had not seen
him since was a girl. came across
him about four years ago. He was |
very nice TO Min"
You must let me b. nice 20 Mn
Il should be n churl 10 refuse such |
kindness
But such kindness was an expcn.
siye luxury. Dorothy could not &C
cept valuable service from a compar-
ativc stranger without the usual re-
muneration. and thia together with
the failure of some OF her invest.
ments. ran her exchcluer very low.
She had heard directly from Gas
royne only once after their Margate
meeting. now four years past. when
no had written begging 10 be allowed.
for the make OF tho old days. TO stand
the expenses of educating her SON
Hes such n jolly little chap" no
had written, that. wholly aside from
his being your son. can't help being
very much drawn to him. I would
never miss the money. II would give
me the greatest possible pleasure,
and. AZ I told you. DO feel rcspon'
sfble -
There was n great deal more to
the letter. but Dorothy refused In
such a way that Gasgoyne had never
written again. She had told MORA
of tho offer. however. and now. when
she was at her wits end. MORA
turned up again Min had failed 10
satisfy the examiners and conse.
auently also failed to make the next
eiass.g This was a serious blow TO
Dorothy's pride and pocketbook as
well. II meant an added year before
Minis going up TO the university.
and Dorothy had begun to fear that
this last might prove impossible.
She was looking Mt her handbook.
when Susan came in.
Lady Curragh In downstairs,
m'm-
81 had to come said MORA,
minute later. II read the list. and
knew how you'd be feeling. You
must let me help"
"Nevcrr'