The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-16

ana 20 thru with II once and for all. q
Yes, but then IL she should turn
20 Rachael agaihr'"
"Ah. we'll. she mustn't DO that
Let her think that. after tho year
you'tl come To n fresh understanding
rather than let her fight. And
meanwhile. II were you. ! would
write Rachael long letter and
make clean breast. Alice and this
girls SO down tomorrow. they'll keef
mo In touch. How about coming In
here for a bachelor dinner Friday
Then We can talk developments"
George. you certainly are gen
erouH. loyal friendF' Warren Greg
ory said. a dry husi<incns In hi'
voice as he wrung the Others hand
In goodbye.
George went upstairs 20 tell the In
terested and excited and encouraged
Alice about their talk. and Allies
laughed and cried with pleasure. con
fident that everything would come
out well now. and grateful beyond
words that Greg was showing nc
hurnhlcd and psnltent a spirit.
Leave Rachael TO mer' Alice sait
oxultingiy. How we'li all laugh al
this nonsense some day.
Even Warren Gregory. walking
down the street. was conscious o!
new hope and confidence. ifo wa,
not thinking bf Magsie today. but OF
Rachael. tho most superb and spisn
dld figure OF wumRnhood that had
ever come into tsa life. How shs
had ragged at him In that last mcmor
able talk how vital. how vigorous
she was. uncofnpromizinr direct
courageous And as a swimmer. who
miles away from shore In tho cruel
shifting green water. might think
with aching longing Of tho quiet
home garden. tho kitchen with ita
glowing FIR. and cleaning pottery,
tho pleasant hofnely routine Of un.
svsntful days. and wonder that he
had ever found safety and comfort
anything iean than a miracle. War
rem thought OF the wife n. had sac.
rlficcd. tho children ard homo that
had bean his. unchailengcd and un.
disputed. only few months before.
Ho knew Just where he had failed
his wife. lie felt today that 20 com.
tort hef again 70 ,Ahs ncr 70 ainhef
again. violes on her breast. and TO
SEQ her loosen her v,ii and lay aside
her gloves with those nth. gestures
so tafniiiar ana 20 ihiih"siy aesr
would DO heaven, no less, What
oo'nr@ae"i'p .ney mao nan. u''y e"o.
what thsatre uips. Nha' summer
DAYS IN fhe car wha' communion
over INC tarr' pApSs u""ny heAa.
what conferences over INC ne"
paprrs ahn efe'ohhsA i"' h0'n'
Duhosi
oiraoa by theSs ana huhnr'"
other sacred memories nc wen, 70
MaEHie, VINO was onar' VIC mao 'eiu
num- Win NV h@Aiut"Ses'. HNe A'
presently came GU, VI h''n' "app'a
shuEap 'h a hnAkhii'oenh ''nu' y,
nihoh"' una wnh h'r "ae ~
ufiNn, hsir, stnos. aF,' nans'ns
eoo". ~ SOY nv. ~. ""s 70
never w az u.'r 49,
' 49, - 49,
io'.' "n' ". ~ w."
VI "ls n' eA~ =
"'' '"'e'''s
Greg. dear. sald Magsie ncaung
herself on the arm 81 MS char' ana
resting her SOFT little person against
him. I've been thinking about you.
and about the wonderful. wonderful
way that an our IonofH nave o""''
out IL anyone had told US. two
months ago. that hachaei W"u'o s't
you free. and that AL TINS would
have happened, We wouldn't have oe-
heved u, would We l watched you
walking down the street yesterday
afternoon. and. on Greg. nope m
going 70 be good wire 10 YOU
hope I'm going TO make UP 10 you
for all tho misery you've had 10
bcarr'
THIS was not inc opening s'hsho.
Warren was expecting. Mags'e mao
been petulant the day before. ana ma
petiishly declared that she would not
walt n year for any man IN the
world. Warren had Mt once seized
the opening TO say that he would
not hold her 10 anything against her
will. to be answered by burst OF
tears, and an entreaty not TO be so
mean" Then Magsie had 10 he
soothed, and they had gone 70 tca as
part OF that familiar process. hu'
today her mood was different she
was full OF youthful enthusiasm Tor
the future.
You know ! love Rachnei' Greg
and OF course she Is most eSoep'
tlonai woman" bubbled Magsie nap
PLY. but she doesn't appreciate inc
fact that you're a genius--youre nor
a little everyday husband 70 DC heiu
to her ideas OF what's done ana
what ISN'T uohe' DIE w"
law unto themselves. III kaohael