The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-03

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NO. she answered. gently. 81
knew II hadn't"
A uniformed imp on a bicycle
postal mcasenger--cnree wildly
up tho drive with special delivery
letter. They saw him deliver ~ 10
old Nelson at the side portico ana
pedal whihtling down "a bynath.
''rhen." he said quickly. you
know now that u never can again.
II has been year today. | made
up my mind that ! would not come
20 you an the last day was out"
Ito leaned toward her. his hand
cropping for hers. and said In voice
shaken in spite OF himself Echo
~ iH just ms II was year ago. Isn't
~ | may say IL bowl love youi
lovc youi Only you and your love.
dcar--thai In an AJAX Of Cod
Echo"
A. his lips found hers q hohrse cry
sounded from tho open library win
down. Both turned sharply. Then
she was gone across the grass like n
flying shadow.
Ito followed. IN ma her bending
over tho form of her father, slipped
sideways on tho sofa. paper
erumped in his hand.
"Qulckr' she cried. no has faint.
ed
II win send Dr. southAli." said
Harry. She heard HIS step speeding
down the gravel drive.
Echo laid a tremulouz hand upon
her fathers. and at tho touch tho
tense fingers relaxed and n crumpied
brown paper dropped from them.
She EnAtched II up--was that what
had mnds him fnint7 She spread IL
out; u was a Photographic print. un.
mounted. Of the last page Of n letter.
in bis own handwriting. Across the
top was printed. IN tho noneommitial
lettering of a typewriter: For posi-.
bic release May sd"
Then an nho gared. shocked Devil
dcrmsnt rushed hraaiong TO rcaliEa-
ton. The print fris from her hand.
Al the same moment the Judge stirred
and opened his eyes.
Echo"
Ills rnEe fastened on tho crunrled
paper On the rug. Reach mo that"
he said.
she picked I, up and laid II In
hiu hand. and he pat u into his
pocket with shaking fingers.
where's sovier7" he asked. daily.
.'ue went 20 Send IN. doctor
s"Ah. yos. f--rcmcfnber. tried 20
call YOU. nut Ms nothing. i've had
ltt,l. spciia IKE this before. I don't
need southall--.ond Nelson TO tell
him no, to come"
unhs~finx her protests. be rose
and went TO his chair.
.
Late that nigh, the fudge sat alone
al his dork In the library.
III. was iooklns nj tho Uandwrtt.
ing on the Wall.
All ~ nj. early use had been i'm.
p~erai,le. all save that singh, lapse
ina, .braiu x,orrn.- /, had come and
gone with fatrfui swiftnen., and out
u tho bitterness. Of the tragic awak.
enlnK had grown rraduaily--an a
spotl.as lily nvrtnru from tho sils--a
( flower OF reconpenso. His steady.
going career had been laurcied with
I peace and honorw. and In Echo he
had found conformation for the
empty and tho missed.
The ,tare knew All a, once that In
the Great Economy no &C, Of life was
Lost. III. unlocked a desk drawer. A
mail silver mounted revolver lay
,here--poln,lrT tho one way out. lie
picked II up. his fingers shrinking at
tho chin Of tho cool metal. thee laid
Il on tho desk.
As he ant thus tho sense came 10
him Of another presence In the room.
lie turned his head and Jaw tho fis.
ure In the doorway.
''Fchor' he cried.
She cano TO him quickly. 81
couldn't help Il. dear. felt YOU
worrying. and had TO come" sud
denly her eyes fell on tho revolver
on tho desk. That oh. not that
Not thair'
lit was in the drawer" no said.
Surely. you"
ABR she cried. II knowi You
YOU received n letter this afternoon.
Il made you faint And now you
lilo drew n shaking hand across
his eyes. mo. dear" he said. more
steadily. cit would not have been
what you think" He took the rovol.
YER from her hand. returned II 60 the
lrawcr and lS.ked II. There" he
ssid. "I give you tho key"
Her heart was beating hard. "Can
you--can't you tell me what tho let.
tor WASP
lilo looked Mt her paiely. his fea.
lures working. What would she
think OF him7 Twenty years ago"