The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-14
HER SON
HORACE ANNESLEY VACHELL
Copyrights. by H. A. Naobcn

her story. Being an rrishwomnn
and AN optimint. Moira WAS strongly
Of opinion thai things would come
right 1ahgoyne would return from
Central Afriul covered with glory
Crystal Wride. touched by Dorothy's
self sacrifice. would become re.
formed character and marry. per
hap-. n weil-to-do brakeman
''of course. you've behaved like n
mint but I feet most awfuiiy sorry
for your Dick"
You think ought
Let us leave the oughts 10 The
tnbbieH. There are certain facts OF
nfo even tho best ~ uH accept and
then carefully avoid. going on the
old hypothesis that what you don't
know cant hurt you You have had
10 face your faes-thats the only
difference between you and m. or
any other woman. no long as Their.
II q double moral standard"
Not long after this Lady Curral.h
sa~ Crystal wrsde playing at the
feSity. Next day SHE SAID Ia Doro.
thy
ave seen that Eirs. she has great
talent. shes not likely TO marry a
gr-cngroc.r. doll. what "a heavenly
fool you arer
shortly after this Lady carragh
went ia iomburg
Dorothy paid several visits 10
Vaushaii Bridge road. At FIRST Crya,
tai assumed a alixhtiy sullen. defiant
manner. Nevertheless. between the
two giris stretched thread Of sym.
rs.thy. And. presently. Crystal spoke
The stage manager had hint.d at
pr~f~rm~nt
''Hc nays t'm too good for the
LrSity.- Crystal impaired this In.
formation with an air OF coasoious
pride. He'll set me a billet n one
OF the regular theatres win haff
. chance IN show all OF you what
I can do
Dorothy OWNED the truth. cru
tn had a win made Of triple hrzn4
IL nhe became star would Dick be-
daxnledT This question shons In
cryrsrs eyes. rang Ia her yoIc--
And tf~n when Dorothy. before
leaving town for tho summer. fnA1i~
n last call. accompanied by a r~n.rs
GUS check. Crystal told her a piece
OF news ~ enormous importance.
Thought you'd sau~aL- said
Crystal oontrmptnourly. Nov you
can TO
Dorothy sat down. struggling WIN
her feelings Presently she con
,roiied herself sufficiently 20 say:
You knew Of this when you first
came to me-
-Y-a-
Ard ycu hover told rsuA-
= DIDN'T know tiii altar he'd l~fs
M
An fnss~mfnab,-. uncomfortable -
icnoe followed Finally pity drv~s
everything Elsa out ~ Dcrotfy-u
heart Che ssamm~r~d out You
must lr, Dick know
NO, yet" said Crystal. I'm MT
quito such a fool as that You sson
to know fat lea at-u, men
Tho snccr hardly touched Dorothy.
aitho the fact penetrated.
Now Crystal continued. ~yoo
SO why Nv. screwed every penny
out Of you could get. Why made
you promise nnf 10 wrft- 20 him
and ! knew you ~rrc the sort to
keep the promise n he'd married
you. ! would have killed myself
hut when he cnm~s hack 90 ind me
wb~r. ough, to BE-. why then.
Now. you'd better re, out ox lhia
We shAn't meet again.
-Goodbye.- said Dorothy gently
-Renembcr. Crystal. II you should
want me. IN come
why should want you she
snerrcd.
But the following December a
telegram oafno from Crystal at
Saint Malo.
Il am Desperately m. please com.
10 me-
Whom Dorothy irvv. 10 the al
dress that had ben written upon
the telegram. a r~ligieuse op.ened the
door.
lis sbe BETTER faitercd Dorothy.
'she In dying. | think said tho
Sister.
The doctor received Dorothy IN a
dismal salon. a gesture OF his
plump white hands conveyed the as
surance that all that was po.slble
had been done.
-sh~ IL unconscious he add~i.
And the child--
The Doctors face frightened. The
baby was alive and a really splen.
did little fellow. Unhapptly, the
mother from the first had taken no
interest In him. Il hav. made ar.
rangements with an excellent crea.
turo from Oman. who arrives to
morrow"
Thank you said Dorothy.
The excellent creature. beaminr
with smiles. duly arrived and De
ciarcd instantly that the baby WINS
adorable. Dorothy ted herself that
from tho baby's point of vicw an
was well for the next few months.
Satisfied that Dicks child vas
properly cared for. Dorothy confined
her ministrations to tho mother
Whose strength returned almost as
rapidly AS II had left her.
During the first days ~ recovery.
Dorothy, obeying the doctors in
structions. made no mention OF the
child Finally Crystal herself spoke
of plans for the baby's future.
Il shall leave him In France shs
declared. not without an infection
OF defiance. How can 7 possibly
take him back to England7 | nav.
a good engagement My great
chance is coming
Ultimately tho child was lef, 4,
his fnqtcr.fpaf hersp .hux..o -