The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12


CONTINUED From Saturday
Rachael, breathing a little hard.
stood looking down az Magsie
with something so benign. 80 tragic,
and 30 heroic in her beautiful face
that the younger woman was a little
awed. even "a little puzzled. where she
had been so sure. She would have
liked 10 put her arms about her
hostess neck. and TO seal their ex'
traordinary treaty with n kiss. but
she knew better. As well attempt to
kiss the vision OF a mlnistcring
angel Rachael, one arm on Mag
sizes shoulder, her whole figure and
her face expressing painful indeciH'
ion. had never seemed 30 remote. so
soddcsslikc
AND and YOU won't tell him OF
thisg" faitercd Magsic.
"Ah--you must leave that TO me. I"
Rachael said with a sad smile.
For few seconds longer they
looked at zach other. Then Rachael
dropped her arm. and Magnie moved
a little. The visitor knew that an.
other sentence must be In farewell.
but she felt EtranAiy awkward.
euriousiy young and crude Rachael,
excep, for the falling OF her arm
was motionless. Her eyes were far
away. she seemed utterly uncon-
sclous OF herself and her surround
ings. Maguie wanted 20 think 81 one
Al eli ~. Hsaa
sentence. but everything seemed to
be said. Something Of the other
woman'a WEAKNESS and coldness OF
splrl, seemed to communicate itself
TO her. she felt tired and desolate
II seemed small and lnaignlflcan;
matter that she had had her mo
mcntous talk with Rachael. and
had succeeded in her venture. Love
was falling her, life was faillng.
Il hope--l haven't distressed you
too awfully. Rachael" Massic
faltercd. She had not thought Of
herself. few hours ago. as distress
ing Rachael at all. She had thought
that Rachael might he scornful.
might be cold. might overwhelm her
with her rnaEnifioence Of manner
and shame her for her daring. She
had come in on sudden impulse
and had had no time fer any thought
but that Der revelation would be cx'
citing and dramatic and astonishing.
Sh. was sincerely anxious TO have
Warren freed. but not no swept
away by emotion that she could not
appreciate this lovely setting and
her own picturesque position In the
eyes OF her beautiful rival
'oh. no. Rachael answered. per.
tlnctorily polite. and with her eyes
still fixed dnrkiy on space. And as
II half TO herself. she added. in a
brcathiess. level undertone;
1T ali rests with Warren
Present Maguie br.athed a faint
Goodbye" following II with an al.
most inaudibie murmur that Dcnnl.
son would let her out. Then the
white figure was gone from the
gloom Of the room. and Rachael was
alone.
For a time she was 10 dared. no
cmotionaliy -xhnuHed by the events
OF the las; hour. that she stood on.
fixed. unsselnT. one hand pressed
against her side az II she stopped
with Il the mouth Of n wound, Oc'
casionaliy she drew a long, sharp
breath as the dying sometimes
breathe.
1T all rests with Warren" she
said presently. half aloud. and in n
toneicss. passive voice. And slowly
she turned and slowly went to nc
window.
The room was dark. bu; twilight
fingered IN the old square. and home.
going men and women were fiilng
across IL, The babies and their
nurses were gone now. there were
only lounginE men on the benches.
LAUNDERING green omnibuses rocked
their wny thru the great stone arch.
and toward the south. over the
crowded foreign quarter. the pink 81
street lamps was beginning TO battle
with the warm purple and blue that
still hung In tho evening sky. The
season had been long delayed. but
now there was a rustic Of green
against the network Of boughs. n few
warm days would bring the tulips
and the fruit blossoms.
What n sweet. good. natural world
Il was in which 70 be happy, With
its wheeling motor cars. its lovers
seated In high security for the long
omnibus ride. its laborers pleas
antiy ready for the home table and
the days domestic newsi The chat.
terlng little Jewish girls from one
of the uptown department stores
were gay with shriIly voiced plans.
the driver riding lazily homo on n
pile OF empty bags. had no quarrel
with the world. the s'nooth.haired.
Undated Italian women from the
Ghetto, with shawis wrapped over
their fun breasts. and serene black
eyed babies toddllng beside them.
we're placidly content with the run
u their days. IL remained for the
beautiful woman In the drawing
room 20 look with melancholy eyes
upon the spring.tifnc. and tear out
ier heart in an agony no human
power could cure.
ut all rests with Warren" Rach.
iel said. Magsic was nothing. she
was nothing: the world, the boys.
we're nothing. II was for Warren
10 hold their destInies in his hands
md decide for them all. No use In
aging. In reasoning. In arguing. No
ise I'm setting forth tho facts. the
Dalpable right and wrong. No use
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