The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-13

II am not speaking Of ourselves.
tell your he said. annoyed. "iiul
can any sane person In these days
deny that when man and woman
no longer pun together IN double
harness, our world accepts an honor
able changer"
Rachael was silent. These had been
her words eight years ago.
They may have reasons for not
making that change" Warren wen,
on logically. they may prefer 10 &c
on. IA thouEa ndA of people Do. "a
present "a perfectly smooth exterior
TO tho world. hut don't be So unfair
as to assume that what hundreds Of
good ana reputable men and women
are doing every day IL essentially
wrongg'
You know that you may say this
to me. Warren" she Eald with a
leaden heart.
Anybody may say IL to anybody
he answered irritHbly. Tying q
man and a woman together doesn't
necessarily make them
She interrupted with quick
breathless. Warren
"well'' Again he shrugged his
shoulders and again glanced at his
watch. 1T seems to mo that you
shouldn't have spoken OF tho matter
II you were not prepared TO discuss
ltF' he said.
Rachael felt the room whirllng
She could neither see nor feel any
thing now but the fury that pos
sessed her. Perhaps twice In her if,
before. never with him. had she -
given way 10 anger.
II shouldn't have spoken OF II
Warren SHE echoed. II should
have borne u. and smiled. and said
nothlngl Perhaps should Per
haps some women would have done
that"
Rachael he Interrupted quickly
but abe swept down hia words la the
Wild tide Of her own.
WARREN she said. with deadly
decision. I'm not that sort OF
woman, You've had your fan~~now
It's my turn Now it's my turn
Rachael repeated In a voieclcns un
dcrton. M she rapidly paced tbs
room. Now you can turn to this
world. and see what the world thinks
Let them know how often you and
MaEsi. have been together. let them
know that che came here 60 aak ms
TO set you free. and then see what
the general verdict tsl Inn not Eolna
TO hush thls up. to refrain from diu
GUESSING u because you don't care to
because Il hurts your feelings II
shalt be discussed. and you shall BE-
frocl You shall be free. and II you
ohooae to put MaEsie Clay here Ia
my place. you may do Hor'
Rachael he said anKriiy. And
no caught her thin wrists in his
hands
Don't touch me- abe said
wrcnehlng herself free. Don't touch
mo- you cruel and wicked and heart
lrs~----t Go TO Mawsisi Tell her
that I sent you 10 her Take your
hands off mo. warren----''
Standing back. discounted. he at
tempted reason.
Rachael Don't talk so dom
know what 10 make Of youi Why.
never saw you like this. ! never
heard you---'
The door II her room closed behind
her. She was gone. A long silence
fell In the troubled room where
their voices had warred 30 lately.
Warren looked at HIS watch. looked
at her door. Then he went out the
other door. and downstairs. and out
u the house. Rachael heard him go
shn was stu breathing fast. s,ill
blind TO everything but her own
fury. Che would punish him. she
would punish him. lie should have
his verdict from the world he trusted
40 screnciy. he should have his
MaFsie.
The clocks struck eleven: fret the
slow clock In her sitting room. then
tho quick silvery echo from down
stairs. Rachael glanced about nerv'
ousiy. Tho Hank--the boys lunches
~-th. TRUNKS
She went downstairs. In the little
brcakfastroorn or the big dining
room the array Of Warrcn's break
fast waited. Old Mary. with the
boys, had just come in tho side door
MARY" Rachael said quickly.
want you to help me. Pack some
clothes for the boys and me. and
give them some luncheon. We arc
going down to Clark's inns on the
2 O'Clock train
My Cod Mrs Gregory. you look
very bad, my dearr' said Mary.
The unconscious cndearment, the
shock and concern visible og Mary's
homely, honest face were too muen
for Rachael Her face changed 70
ivory. she put one hand to her
throat and her lips qulvered.
Help me-some coffee Mary