The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-21

sufferer. her mysterious disappear
anc~--the-c things indicated mis
chief. Why did this young Arrnine
adore his mother and never mention
his fashcr7
Fact after fact lent color--a
flaming scarlc,--to her conviction
that Dorothy had been left in exactly
the same unhappy plight as herself
Doubtless Dorothy had hoped that
Dick would return and marry her,
and doubtless. also. Dick would have
done 30. had not Dorothy over
reached herncif by hiding under tho
name OF Arminc. Dick, OF court-c'
had found her incorporating ms wife
or widow. and had bolted. Then he
had married. partly out Of piquc,
partly because n star had dazzlcd
him. partly an an act of reparntion.
Too late. he had met Dorothy and
learned the truth. Ever since, the
pair had carried on a shameful and
detestablc intrigue. She writhcd,
thinking how cleverly they had play
ed their little comedy. how easily
they had befooled her.
Realizing that she must obtain
more evidence before she exposed her
husband. she made up her mind TO
leave the lodge at once. Dick would
be relieved rather than surprised.
And he was accustomed 10 her TIT.
tings. She lay In bed till the hour
was pas, when the men started on
their respective beats. Then she
told her maid TO pack up. and wrote
the following note;
II am sick of Ben Abcr, and must
see my doctor. VIII wire future
movements from town. Say good.
bye to young Arminc for me-
She came downstairs In her travel.
ing dress about halfpast ten. a
machine" was waiting to take her
and her maid 10 Lairg.
"Huilo. Mrs. Gasgoyncr' said n
youthful voice.
She looked up 70 sce Min. He ex.
planned quickly that something had
gone amiss with his rifle. he had re.
turned for another. and learned from
a servant that she was leaving.
Il shall see you off," he declared.
But she refused this peremptorily.
staring at him 80 hard that he blush.
ed. and begged to know II anything
was wrong.
II hope my face In clean" He
rubbed Il. trying to interpret the ex.
preston In her eyes. She had Just
decided that his hair waved back
from the temples as Dicks used TO
grow before time and worry thinned
H.
quite clean. You're n nice boy, n
very nice boy. How old are your"
Eighteen"
Had she asked his exact age the
truth would have been revealed. AT
that moment she was thinking OF the
child left in the Institute for Little
Mistakes. He also would have been
us. This youth. doubtless, was a few
months younger.
Good. bye she said abruptly,
rising and holding out her hand.
Travelling south, she grew calmer.
and presently a smile twisted her
lips. for she was rejecting that II
Dick had played with love. he had
shaved for ambition. And within n
few weeks one OF his ambitions was
likely to be gratified. He had always
desired to represent n great constitu.
ency In parliament. His influence
had been unreservedly at tho DISPOSE
ton OF his party: and some OF his
followers maintained that the contin-
uance OF that party in power was
largely due to the newspapers con.
breaking up for the holidays. the pri-
vatc secretary OF the prime minister
had intimatcd that one OF tho big
men was about 10. retire. owing TO
J III health, and that Mr.. Gasboyne's