The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-24
CHAPTER XII.
uer Own Son

remained In h~d--spent by what hat
passed Min had como tn AZ usua
20 kiss her.
Meanwhile. he was writing letters
One was addressed TO Gasgoync. tht
other WA rewritten several times
This letter he scaled and gave e
Susan.
Very shortly After this. shes, tive
might have been seen sncaking oul
OF tho back garden. Min carrying .
portmanteau. AT the back door stooe
. fiy.
"Goodb bye. you old duck-
Regardless OF tho driver. who look
ec very much ax,onishod. Min en-
hraeod Susan with vigor. Then h,
entered the ny. telling the coach
man To drive TO the station susar
went back TO tho house Half ar
hour later she gave to Dorothy Min,
letter: but she left tho room befors
Dorothy broke the seal
Darling Mother u began. when
YOU open this ! shall have started
for Paris. where | shall find work
waiting for me. the work ] like. the
work Of journalist
Why have I lcft you 70 sudd~riy-
Il don't know thai I can ten you
quite honestly. But III try. Yesier'
day afternoon i called nj the Dean,
err. at the Barracks. upon Mr.. lies
eitne. and upon the Head Master.
At the Barracks I was lucky enough
10 find the Colonel IN. told every.
f..a.Ia b. I'D Ala
for me. They won't cut you again.
you angel but you may have 10 Gu,
and run from their slopdoshing. Ny
father doesn't know what havs
done. He told me 10 toll you thai
he would look AMER my FUTURE. and
with the attention I'm going 10 give
70 thai sams. I ought 10 flourish
Bscause I'm nobody. I'm the keenes
to make myself somebody.
But why have I run awAyf
well. I couldn't face lhs 0vwd
not even with you b-ssids me. 30
offcd IL IN vrits from Paris
Your oSn son. forever and svr
DOROTHY ssow-d us letter q
Susan.
His father persuaded him to Dc
this
mot be-.
Susan. II has driven him from hi
home. from u.s.
we can follow HIM
II think not: he has left us. Oh
Susan. u IL a great thing that h.
has done. but have lost hlm--I hav'
lost him"
And in her heart she knew thai
Min did not wish her to follow him
10 Paris. She guessed that the mos
ardent desire OF his heart WINS not Il
cancel his obligations. but to prov'
that her never-faiiing tenderness ans
self-acIifiee had not been manifsxtec
10 vain.
Presently Susan hustled up 10 rs,
that Mrs. Heseltine wished 20 see
her. Dorothy was tempted to send
down an excuse. but she ended By
receiving the little woman.
op her heels cnr,e Mrs chatfieId
WHOSE "sIopdoshing." a. Min would
call II. was exceedingly uncanfort
able. Presently her visitors went
away. excellent women. rercc,inF
faithfully the conventions and trad
lions Of the College and the Close.
A memorable half hour followed
In which reason wren,lcd with i'm
pulse. Dorothy had a vision OF q
charming cottage Just outside Paris
on the river. OF COURSE near PAssJ
or Auteuii. Fancy wreathed IL with
honeysuckle and roses. furnished 4
delightfully."-. painted IL white. with
apple-grecn shutters and palings.
She smiled derisivcly. knowing thai
she was evoking shadow. not sub
stance. Men like MIN did not affair
their fun stature IN sweet smelling
cottages. tended by loving women
No. Min must rnnge free, fRhtinf
for his own hand. as his father hac
fought before him.
His father. who now cared NOR,
for his ambitions. his position. thar
he did for her. How small a thlns
love was to men; how great. hov
overmasteriny a Animation to wo
mem
She shivcrcd slightly. At that mo
ment she heard the doorbeli ring, ans
n step outside. as Susan answered
the bell Then the door OF the draw
ingroom opened
who was II. suan7" Dorothy
asked. without turning her head.
As Susan did not answer. she
turned her head and saw Gasgoyne
Immediately she rose, confused, sen
slble that she was not strong enough
to cope with this masterful man.
"Oh, It's you" she said. belplessly
He came forward. slowly.
Il knew | should find you alone
and"
Min told you7~
'iie wrote me a line saying that
he was having for Paris I'have OF
fered him work. He's "a good boy
He'll go far. You need not worry
about his future
She wondered II he knew what Mir
had done. His next words showed
her plainly that he did not.
"Yesterday." he continued graveiy
II cntreated you 10 let me clear
your good name. once and sfor all; |
still think II would be the wise thine
TO do, but no far as ! am concerned
/ urge II no longer. You must DO
what you think best for yourself and
the boy. It's hard for me TO put my
self into your shoes"
He paused.
Won't you sit down, Dick7 Have
you had tear
Hang teal Dorothy. I surrender
Internationally. II. you wish tn
live under a cloud, I'll live under ons
with you. gladly. We1l." his voice
reminded her irresistibly of the old
DICK, wen share The sama UNI.