The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-15


Carol hardly heard her. she was
looking about tho comfortable hotel
apartment. all in \ pretty disorder
now. with Massie's various posses
sions scattered about. There were
pictures OF actors on tho mantel,
heavily autographed. and flowers
thrust earelessly into vases There
was great shcaf Of Killarney
roses; the envelope that had held a
card stili danglcd from their stems.
Carol would have given n great deal
to know whose card had been torn
from 10. and whose name was ringing
Just now in Magsic's brain she even
cared enough 60 tentatively intcrro'
gate Anna. Magsic's faithful Swed'
ish woman.
"weii. perhaps we shall have a
change here, Anna" Billy said
brightly hut cautiously. when she
was in the hall, She wondered
whether the woman would let her
slip bill into her hand.
Maybe" said Anna impassiveiy.
How shall you IKE keeping house
for man and wife, Billy pursued.
AYE do that hayforc." remarked
Anna. responsive. 90 this kindly inter
est: aye han hahr savan yahrc.
now. en- des country"
And do you like Miss Gays
young mani Billy said boldly. But
AZ this shift OF topic the light faded
frorn Annals infantile blue eyes. and
a wary look replaced u.
''sho got more as one fclicr." she
remarked discouragingiy. Billy. out
faced. departed. feeling rather con
semptIhle as she walked down the
street. Joe was at home: she had
left him in bed when she left the
house AZ 10 o'clock. and little Breek
had been rather listiesSiy chatting
with the colored boy in the elevator.
and had begged his mother TO take
him downtown. Billy was really
sorry for the little boy. but she did
not know what 20 do about IL. she
wondered what other women did with
little lonely boys Of six. II nhe
vent home. Il would not materially
better tho situation; The cook was
cross today anyway. and would be
crosssr II Joe shouted for his break
fast in his usual ungracious manner.
she could not so 20 Jacquel!nc and
talk dresses unless she was WILING
to pay something on the last bill.
Billy thought OF the bank. as she
always did think OF the bank. when
her reflections reached this point
There were the bonds. not ms many
as they had been. but stiil fine. sala'
bic bonds. She could pay the cook.
nav the drcssmakcr. take BreciS
home a game. look nj hats. spend tho
day in exactly the manner that
pleased her best. she had promised
Toe that they would discuss the sale
Of the next ono tReether when they
had sold the last 6nd. month ago.
and avoid II II possible. But wat
difference did one usake7--o paitry
fifty dollars a yearl Perhaps II
would be possible not to tell Joe
Billy looked In her purse. she
had a dollar bill and fifty cents
more than enough TO take her 20 the
bank In appropriate style she sis'
nailed a taxicab.
I.
Mag.ls did not zee Warren the
next day. but they had tea ana n
talk on the day following. She told
him Eayly that he needed eheerinE.
and presently took him into tn
fany's. where Warren found himself
buying her n coveted emerald. some,
how during the afternoon he found
himself talking and planning M "
they really loved each other. and
really were TO be married. But "
vas an unsatisfactory hour. Magsie
was excited and nervous. and was
rather relieved than otherwise that
her interviews with her admirer
were necessarily short. As matter
OF fact. the undisciplined little crea,
ture vas overtlred and unreasonable.
she would have given her whole fu'
ture for a quie. week In bed, with
frivolous novels TO read. and Anna
70 suoii her. no captious manager 70
please. no exhausting performances
10 madden her with n sense OF her
own and other peoples imperiec-
tons. and no Warren to worry her
with his long face.
Added to Magsie's trials, In this
dreadful week. was an interview
with the imposing mother OF young
Richie Gardiner. handsome florid
lady. who had inherited large for
tune from the miner husband whose
fortunes she had CALAMITY Snareo
thru some extraordinary adventures
in Nome. Mrs. Gardiner idolized her
son. she was not inclined 10 be gen
.rous TO the little flippant actress
Who had broken his heart. Richie
could not 70 TO the healing desert.
he would not go TO any place out OF
gound Of Miss Gays voice. out OF
the light Of Miss Gays eyes. Mrs
Gardiner had no objection to Mag
sfe's pernon, nor TO her profession.
the fact being that her own origin
rad boen even more humble than
tina, OF Miss Clay. but she wanted
the treasure OF her boys love TO DC
.nnreciated. she had been envying'
girce the hour Of his birth. the
woman who should win Richle's loEe'
stout, overdrcssed ne"p'Fo'Oe"' S'''
came 10 see the actress. and they
both cried; Magsic said that she was
eorrv--she was 80 bitterly sorry
hut yes. there was someone else
srs Gardner shrugged philosophic'
ally. wiped her eyes. drew deep
breath. No help for ~ Presently
sbe heavily departed; her solid
weight, her tinkling spangies, ana
her rainbow piumes vanished INTO
Inc limousine, and she was whiried
away. u.,o.
Magsie sighed; these complications
were romantic. What could one 90 !.
Silent. distracted. unsmilins' ia
ohael got thru the days She ate
what Mary put before her slept ian.