The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-09
Confessions
of a Bride
Copyrighted, 1919. by the News
paper Enterprise Association
WE WONDER IF BOB AND
CHRYS ARE ALIvE-AND
HOPE FOR THE BEST


The Lorimer yacht was tn walt
three dhys--and no more. SO Bob
and Spence had insisted. II was the
morning of the third day. From the
Mexican journal which DIR. Travers
translated we learned that the earth.
quake had partially destroyed the
hacienda whore all our interests were
conferred. II was ono Of the most
famous show places In Mexico. on
account Of It's antiquity az wen as
It's architectural value. It's destruc-
ton was deplorod as a national loss,
and since II was always included In
every tourists itinerary. the papers
discussed the possibility OF restoring
II Immediately. Columns were print
ed about what had happened To the
buildings but nothing at all about
what had happened to the inhabit'
ants.
The yachts motor boat was sent
to the harbor with instructions to
remain there all day. And all day
Daddy Lorimer and trampcd the
deck and strained our eyes for the
first glimpse OF our dear ones.
What was your plan for getting
hold OF Chrystobel1 Bob said you
had a good one," said daddy.
Il think you know that Don Man.
uel fell desperately In love with
ChrysY" asked.
1T looked that wayr'
We'll. OF course. he couldn't inter
fere openly with woman whom
Certeis had married. So I feel sure
he plotted to get her In q round
about way"
He'd call II diplomacy. probably
81 think he bribed Donna Camilla
to hide Chrystobel And the old
woman was easy 10 bride. because
shc simply adores Certeis. And she
can't bear 10 think that any Amer
lean girl should have a sentimental
or legal hold upoDshim. II was easier
for her to help Don Manuel than 1,
WINS to--to--murder Chrysr l con
cluded-
Janet You have . terrible imag
nation" said daddy severely
81 know you viii not believe mo
nevertheless. please remember tina,
Donna Camilla reveres Certeis Al the
leader Of a great cause. and the mos,
important member Of her own aristo
cratic family. But all that helps US
you see. For we know that Certeis
was hit by n bullet in the recent figh,
and that he found refuge In ths
secret chamber. when the Mexican,
fled. He thought they had deserted
him. but too late he prophesied this
earthquake himself. He told me q
flee. He couldn't. His ankle wal
injured. Bob knows about him. And
the plan 10 for Bob to find Donna
Camilla and exchange prisoners with
her."
Trade Certeis for Chrysr"
nodded
"0opd pian--flne - fine If the
earthquake didn't spoil It," aid
daddy.
''How-spoii itr'
"If the roof OF Certeis' hiding piacs
fell in--and killed him"
Daddy didn't finish his sentence
nor did put my own thought int
words. II anything happened Il
Certcis. Donna Camilla would muir
der every American to be found II
the hacienda
LET us hope that the earthquake,
helped our aide. somehow" said
but I didn't feel half M cheerful q,
I pretended TO be. There's Jordan
Spence to help Bob. They'll manage
somehow"
We walked the deck In Silencs fol
another hour. I meditatcd upor
phases Of the situation which 1 hat
not outlined TO daddy.
Jordan Spence. BY all the rules OF
romance. he ought to prove real
Prince Charming. He was In love
with Chrys. He ought TO take the
curse OF dumbness from her pretty
lips. and marry her. and live happily
ever after!
"Chrys needs n stabiiiRcr." thought
/. "She has fallen in and out OF love
n lot OF times. OF course. that al
ways counts against a girl. but tc
me II doesn't seem disreputsbie. Al
least. the more a girl experiments
before marriage. the less disappoint
ment she IL liable to after her wed
ding. In the old days. II was con
sidered disgrace for girl to turn
"a man down. once she was engaged
to him. That's all wrong. Second
marriages are oftener happier than
first. There's no reason why second
engagements shouldn't also turn out
better. AS for Chrys' unfortunate
hasty marriage with Certeis. tina,
can be set aside. She never was
really his wife. II only they are
alive they we--all OF us--can
achieve happiness--if only-they
have survived the earthquake"
(To BE Continued.)
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