The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-19

Her private as well as professional
affairs wor. causing her much disaat'
iSfaetion Of late. and she was at tho
moment In the act Of addressing a
letter to Warren. now on the ocean.
from whom she had only this morn
ms had an extremely disauieting let
ter.
Warren had come 60 see her The
day before Haiing. and with a grave
determination new Ia their inter.
course. had repeated several unpai.
atabie truths. Rachael. on second
thoughts. he told her. had absolutely
refused him a divorce.
nut she can't do that, She wrote
me herself =" Magslo had begun In
ansr His distressed voice interrupt.
cd her
"she'a acting for the boys. Magsie.
And she's right"
Right The little actress turned
pale as tho fun significance Of hia
words and tone dawned upon her.
''nut--but what do you meant What
about me7''
To this Warren had only answered
with AN cxaulgiteiy uncomfortable
look ana the simple phrase. "MaE
sic. I'm sorry"
You mean that you're not coins
20 make her keep her wofdr'
And again she had put an ifnpera.
tlve little hand upon hts arm. Hure
OF her power 10 win him ultimately.
Days afterward the angry bloot!
came into her face when she remem'
bered his kind. his almost fatheriy.
amiie. us he dlslodKed the hand.
'MaEsie. I'm sorry. You can't Dc.
Hpino the IA | despis~ myself. dear.
I'm ashamed Some day. perhaps.
thcFc1l be something can do for
you. and thcu yuu1i n~e by the way
I do q that want with all my
heart - make Il up 10 you. isut
I'm going away now. Alagnis. and VIC
mustn't $50 each other any MORE
Magsir. repuiaesi. had hung herself
tho length OF the little room.
You dare 10 tell mo that. CrcE7"
I'm sorry. Magsicf'
''Sorryf' Tier tono was vitriol.
Why. but I've got your ictt~ra'
I've got your own words' Every
one known~the whole weird knows
Can you deny tina, you gave me thlsf
ana thiaf Can sou deny"
no. I'm not denying. AiaEuie III.
c~pt that never meant TO hurt
sou. And hope there VAS some hap
pineau In Il for you as there was
for me .
MAguis had dropped into a chair
with her hack TO him.
rive made you erosa." nhs said.
pcnitenuy. and you're Furnishing
mel Was ~ my seeing Richie. CregT
You know never cared
Don't take that tone" he raid.
Her color famed again. and she
set her lstfI. teeth. lie saw. her
br.aA, rise and fail.
Don't think you can do all this.
Greg" she nsid. with icy vlciouaness.
Don't delude yourself, can punish
you. and l will' Alice aud George
valentin. can fix Il all up TO suit
themselves. but they don't know rne,
You've said your say now. and I've
listened. Very welis'
"MaEsic." he said. almost plead.
lnEly. intsrrupting tho hard little
voice. cant YOU sec what a mistake
It's all bcenT'
she looked at him with eyes sud.
denly Hooded with tears.
MIN mistake TO assay we loved
each other. Gregg
The man did not answer. Presently
Magsic began to speak In sad. low
tone.
You can RI now II you want 20.
Greg. I'm not going 20 Try 10 hold
you. But ! know you'n come back
to me tomorrow. and tell me It was
all just the trouble other people tried
20 make between us--it wasn't re-
ally you. the man lovcs'
I'm write you" he said after ~
lencs. And from the doorway he
added. Goodbye" Magrie did not
turn or speak. she could not believe
her ears when she heard the door
softly close.
Next day brought her only letter
from tho steamer. n letter rsiterating
his good byes. and asking her again
to forgive him. Maggie read IL in
stupefactioh. lie was gone. and she
had lost himl
The first panic OF surprise gave
way TO more Reasonable thinking.
There were ways Of bringing him
back. there were arguments that
misht persuade Rachael To adhere
10 hor original resolution. II could
not be dropped so easily MRg-ic be-
gan to wonder what "A lawyer might
advise. Bnly came in upon her ir'
rcsolute musing.
Hello, dcnriel But I'm interrupt.
ing" said Billy.
"Oh, hello. darling No. Indeed.
you're not" Magsie said. tearing up
an envelope lnzily. II was trying TO
write a letter. but have to think II
over before IL goes"
II should think you could write
letter 10 your beau with your eyes
shut" Billy said. you've had prac'
tice enough ] know you're busy.
but won't interrupt you long. Upon
my word. I had a hard enough time
getting TO you. There was no boy at
the INT. and only n dear old Irish
girl hopping up the floors. We had
a long heart-to.heart talk, and | gave
her n dollar"
"A dollarl I'll have to move
you're raising the price OF living"
said Magsie she's the jantor's wife.
and they're rich already. What pos
sesscd your"
well. she unpinned her skirts and
went after the boy" Billy said idly.
"and II was the only thing | had"
She was trying quietly to see the
name on the envelope Maesie had de-
stroyed. but being unsuccessful, she
went on more briskly, How is the
beau. by the way"