The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10


al calcterias and motion. picture
shows. about tho motors and crops
and county politics back home. Ken.
nicott discussed iand,pricea Win
them. he went into the merits OF the
several sorts OF motor ears with
them. he was intimate with train
pcrters. and he insisted ON seeing
the Luke pawSons at their flimsy
bungalow in Pasadena. where Luke
sat and yvarncd To so back and
make some more money But Ken
nicott gave promise 81 learning TO
play. lie shouted in the pool at the
oSSxnpado. and he spoke % Oho he
did nothing more radical than speak
Of buying evcninrclothes. Carol was
touched by his efforts TO enjoy pic
surc galleries. and the dogwed way In
which he accumulated dates and al.
mansions when they followed monk
ish guides thru missions.
she felt strong. Whenever she was
{. restless she lodged her thoughts BY
the familiar vagahond fallaey OF run
Ming away from them. OF moving on
{ 10 new place, and thus she per
suaded herself that she was tranquil.
In March she willingly agreed with
kennicott that lt was time 20 go
home. She was longing for Hugh.
They left Monterey on April l..
on day OF high blue skies and pop.
pies and summer sea.
A. the train struck In among The
hills she resolved. I'm going 10 love
the fine WIN kennicott quality that
therc = in Gopher Prairie. The no
NlfNt-of good sense. II win be sweet
10 snc Vida and Guy and the Ciarks,
And I'm going TO see my baby, All
the words he'll be able 20 say now
It's a new start Everything win be
differcntr'
Thus on April l. among fappief
hiil~ and the bronze ~ scrub oaks.
while Rennicott seesswed on his toes
and chuckied. Wonder what Hugh'n
say when he sees U.s.
Three days later they reached Co
pher Prairie In a slcct storm.
II
No one knew that they we're com.
ing: no one met them. and because
of the ley roads. the only conveyance
az the station was the hotel bus.
which they missed while Kennlcctt
was giving his trunk check TO the
station agent--the only person TO
welcome them. Carol waited for him
IN the station. among huddied Ger
man women with shawis and ufr-
hrelias. and ragged bearded farmers
IN corduroy coats: peasants mute as
oxen. In a room thick with the steam
Of wet coats. the rrek % the red hot
stove. the stencil % sawdust boxes
which served as cusrldors. The after
noon ilxht was as reluctant as win.
ter dawn.
This ix a useful riarket-center. sn
Interesting pioneer post, but u Is not
q home for me-" meditated the
Stranger Carol
Esrinicott suggested I'D phone
SR fifvver. but it'd take quite a
while for II 10 get here. Let's walk.
They stepped uncomfortabiy from
the safety Of the plank platform and.
balancing on their toes. taking eau
tious strides. ventured along the
ruasf. The sieety rain was turning
Ito snow. The air was steaithiiy cold.
-~B<nc.sh an inch Of water was n
layer Of Ice. 80 that a. they wavercd
with their suit-cnses they slid and
almost fell. The wet snow drenched
their gloves: che water underfoot
sptashed their itching ankles They
scuffIed inch by inch for three
blocks. In front Of Harry Hayfcck's
Kennicott sighed
1--WE better stop In here and phone
for a machine"
she followed him Ike a wet kit
ten.
The Haydocks saw them iaboring
~ the slippery concrete walk. up
the periious front steps. and came
20 the door efanting:
well. well. well. back again. ehT
Say. this IL fine. Have a fine trtp7
NY, you look like a rose. Carol. How
did you IKE the coast. doc7 Wen.
well weHtS where-sii did you go7''
But az Kennicotf began To proclaim
the list OF places achieved. Harry in.
terrupted with an account Of how
much he himself had seen. two years
-ssc when Kennicott boasted. we
went Thru the mission at Santa Bar.
bara." Harry broke in. ''Yeh. that's
an interesting old mission. say. III
never forget that hotel there. doc.
IL was swell. Why, the rooms were
made Just like these old monasteries.
Juar1ita aid 7 went from Santa Bar
bara to san Luis Obispo. You folks
go to San Luis oblspo2'
no. but
well you ought to go 10 San
Luis obispo. And then we went from