The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-10

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ultimate suces. In hfe. little Ruth. .
wrote Doris. misses You very much :
Pete folded the letter and put il In
hia pocket Prom friend Of mine. .
he raid. flushing slightly
Me Bailey sighed. smiled and
sighed again. You're Jus; itching 90
40 the boys Wen. run along. and
tell Jim not 10 sct up all night You'll
have your old bunk. And--i hope tina,
gif nj ~ Paao--ia "a nice~-nrn-
aible--~
why. MAJ what's the maitsr-'
as Mrs bailey blinkrd and showed
snmiztakRhls signs OF emotion.
| Nothing Pete. D-doos she powder
her face. Peter
''whof You mean Miss Gray ;
Why. wha, would she do that for p
lists nhs handsome
why. she Amt what I'd nsy was
handsome. but she sure SO, pretty
eyes and halr-~and oompir xion and
the Hmoothsst little hands and she's
built right neat she steps easy-
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plumb sensible. jesi Ike you folks"
This latter assurance ana not s-crn
20 comfort Ma Bailey "a much as the
implied compliment might Intimate
And there's only one other woman
! ever saw that made n~ feel right
TO horne and kind u glad 20 have her
round like her. And she's got gray
eyes and. tho same kind Of hair.
and
"sake- arvs. Pete Ann.rriey' An
other
'rrh-huh. And I'm ki~-in' her good
niEtt--riEht now And Pete grabbed
Ma bailey and kissed her heartily.
-us's changed Ma bailey con
ftded 20 h-r-~if. after ret. had dis
appeared Actin like boy-io
cheer me ~ nu; n weren't no boy
that net there rvadin that letter. n
wsrr a growcd man. and no wonder.
Yes. prtr'n changed. bless hts heart >
| A week later. as they nat AZ table
asking one another whether Ma
bailey had took 'o maxim plea ax1n
jers for practice or for Pete. sns
riaru,n'r that rood woman conwsd.
crabiy with their wuoi-na'urcd ban
ter. ~ occurred 20 mn HnAhins 20
ask pcss n he w.ru rolns 20 beoane
a permanent member % tho family.
or n he WIRE simply Visiting. only
INN said. arr you airnin' 10 throw
In with u--~or are you going 20 curl
your tail and driy when the snow
niesr-
Il reckon IN drffs.- aid Pete
THIS WINS news. Andy White de-
INJURED forrihly.
-prte N rulnr away on business
rnaertei Ma Bailey.
Huh snor'ei Andy
II aim TO Be hack nEht SOON
naid Pete.
.
The firwt thing Pete asa when hc
arrived In ~ paao was 20 purchase
suit as near like tina, which he
hsd secn Andovcr wear as possible
pc,e's s,c,ron was discarded for
soft felt o. ordinary ilncpnions. He
bought shoes. socks, and. fortified
by his new and incon-picuous ap
parci. he fiunkes-
Just what kept Pete from I'm.
mcdlaisiy rushing 10 the hospital
and prociaiming his presence In a
question that never can be an.
swercd. Pete wanted 10 DO Just that
| thing he did not. Instead. he
took n modest room a, modest
hotel. dropped IN 10 SEE Hedges. Of
tho stocbmcn's Security. and spent
scvernl days mentally preparing
himself 10 explain Just why he had
come 10 III paso. finally arriving at
the conclusion that he Ind come 20
sec little Ruth Doris ha0 said Ruth
had missed him. We'll. he had
right TO drop in and rec the kid.
That afternoon he betook himself
70 the hospital. and was fortunate
in finding Andover there. TO whom
he confidei.the obvious news that he
was In towrn--and that he would Ike
10 aee little Ruth for a minute, II II
was all right
Andovcr told him that little Ruth
had been taken 10 her home-and
Pete wondered how she could stil
miss him. as Mas Gray had init.
mated in her last letter And ns he
wondered he saw llght.-not q great
light. but a faint ray. which was re-
Elected In his face as he asked And.
over when Mas Gray would be rr-
lieved from duty. and II II would be
possible 10 see her then.
Andovpr thought II might be nos.
sible. and suggested that he let Miss
Gray know OF Pete's presence; but
some happy instinct caused Pete TO
veto that suggestion.
1T amt important" he told And.
over. "J'ti Jest mosoy around about
six. and step In for minute. Dom,
you say I'm In town.
Doris came briskly down the hos
pltal steps. gowned In n trim gray
skirt and jnclet. and jaunty tur.
ban. She almost walked into Pete
for. ms n has been stated. she was
not thinking Of him AT al. Sat Of
the cory evening she would spcnd
with her sister at the lattora apart.
ments on High st.
Why. Mr. Annersleyr'
Pete flushed. the victim OF sev.
ernl emotions. Good evenin'. Miss
Gray. IL thought I'd Jest step In
and say Hello 20 that little kid"
"Ohl RUTH" and Doris flushed lust
the least bit herself why, little
Ruth IL not here now"
"Shucksl Wen. I'm right glad you
arei Was you goin' somewhcre?"
Yes. out to my SISTERS on High |
st."
Il only been IN town two or three
days. 30 i don't know Jest where |
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