Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-01
SYNOPSIS.

SA0s
life Of Starr, the baby daughter of de-
laven Endicott. a millionaire. who takes
Returning to New YORK as a young
lawye1 Michael declines Endicott's Of
Ter ofisocial and financial assistance in
COMPANIONS in the. alley" One Of these,
Buck" is sent to prison for robbing a
train. and another, Sam is finally won
over BY Michael and becomes his loyal
Michael has fallen in. love with Starr,
but feeling his humble origin does not
tell her. She Is angry with Michael, and
covers that he is the father Of the child
Of Lizzie, a girl Of his old haunts. He
in Europe, but this does 10 good. and
Carter tries to have him killed. On the
very day OF the wedding Lizzie comes
showing that she had been married by
Carter. While he is seeking .vertfcation
OF this, Lizzie in desperation takes her
baby and goes to see Starr. She Is adj
Michael goes to Carter's apartment.
He finds an orgie in progress and Carter
apparently dead drum Y
CHAPTER xxuI.-Continucd.
II said nothing of the kind said
Michael iercely. Have you no nse
VI NSSSAkSy NV ~ WIoAA yOAA law
and try to realize what you have been
doing. Have some one telephone for
q doctor. I will go and tell the fam
ily," and Michael strobe out of the
room to perform the hardest task that
had ever yet fallen to his lot.
He did not wait for the elevator but
ran down the flights of stairs trying to
steady his thoughts and realize the
horror through which he had just
passed.
AS he started down the last fight
he heard the elevator door clang be-
low, and as it shot past him he
and q face with eyes that he knew.
TIE stopped short and looked upward.
Was tt-could it be? But no. Of
course not. He was foolish. He turn
led and compelled his feet to hurry
down the rest Of the stairs. but at the
door his worst fears were confirmed,
for there stood the great electric cal,
and the familiar face Of the Endicott
chauffeur assured him that some one
OF the family had just gone to the
CHASTITY spectacle upstairs.
In sudden panic be turned and fed
up the stairs. He could not wait for
had wings, the wings of a protecting
angel, that he might reach her ere
she saw that sight of horror.
Yet even as he started he knew that
he must be too late.
Starr stopped startled in the open
doorway, with Morton, protesting, APP
~prehensive, just behind her. The soft
cloak slid away from her down the
satin Of her gown. and left her re-
vealed in all her wedding whiteness,
her eyes like stars, her beautiful face
Ayy0hn@ -n~nf$n@lsr 0NL-- 80 =
ed on the coffin n Its death-like oc-
cupant and her face wen white as
her dress, while a great horror grew
in her eye&.
Brooks, more nearly sober than the
rest. saw her first, and fastened to
do the honors.
Say. boys. she's cou,e," he shout
ed. Brides come. Git up, Bobby
Trascom. Don't yer know We must
mt lie down when there's q lady pres
[ent-Van-get out from under that
table. Help me pick up these things.
Place all in q mess: Glad to see you.
and staggered as he recovered him
self.
starr turned her white face toward
him:
"Mr. Brooks" she said in q tone
that sobered him somewhat, what
does It mean? Is he dead?"
moi at all, not at all. Mish Endt-
colt" he tried to say gravely. Have
him all 4riSht in plenty time. Just 9
little joke, Mish Endicott. He's mere
Nv shlightIy intoxicated-
Buts 8t9rr heard no more. 5'WithSn
little sti1ed cry and q groping motion.
Of her white-clads arms, she .crpmpled
into = white heap ut the feet.itof her
Mortified nurse. It was Just a. she
fell that Michael appeared Ut the
door. like the rsscuing angel that he
49,, and with 0ns whitening glance
~ the huddled group Of men he gath
cred hsf. IN his arms and sped down
|fhslstairs, faithfully Norton pufing att
er him. Neither OF them noticed d
man Who gotsOut OF the elevator Just
befof1 Gtarr fell and walking rapidly
|t0wlrd the open door saw the whole
acttona - 4 moment more Nj. En-
dlcOtt seco4 IN the door surveying the
scsns bsfofe him With stern. wrafhfuI