The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-12
Poor MI nm S
Rock
Continued From Yesterday,
BERTRAND w. SINCLAIR
Copyright. 1854. By Little. Brown q CO


spending so much time at that nils
cradle cottage when 50 much Is going
ON here. Haven't YOU any regard for
our positiong"
I'm fed up with our position"
Norman retortcd. A sullcn look was
gathering about his mouth. The
sort OF thing YOU call our position
made n sissy OF me right up TIL the
war came along. And you and every
body else expected me 20 react from
that and set things afire overseas. !
didn't hut n didn't do any herolcs.
l did get some horse sense Knocked
into mel learned that there was n
sort OF satisfaction In doing things.
I'm having a try at that now.
AS for my associates. aud the de-
grading influences that MI you with
such dismay." Norrnan's voice flared
into real anger. they may not have
much polish. but they'r. human. and
since have discovered myself to
have a funny sort of feeling about
living on your money. II bohooves the
10 get out and make what money !
need for myself. In view of tho fact
that I'm going TO be married quite
soon. ! arm going to narry''--Nor.
man rose and looked down at his
mother with something like flicker
OF amusement In his eyes as he ex.
ploded his final bombshcli--''a fish.
erman's daughter. A poor but worthy
maiden" he finished with unexpect.
ed irony.
Norman Mrs Cover riared at
him thru her glasses. who Ia this
this woman
dolly" Betty whispered under
her breath.
Miss Dolores Frrraru. Of squitty
Cove" Norman answered. impcr.
tarbably.
~ foreigner besides. Great heav.
ems, Horace" Mrs. Cover appealed
To her husband. have you no In.
riuence whatever with your sony''
Mamma" Betty put In. II can
tell you that Dolly Ferrara Is really
quite a nice gtri. think Norman Ii
rather lucky"
Thanks. Bet" Norman said.
promptly. That's the first decen,
thing I've heard In this discussion. e
Mrs Cover turned the battery OF
her indignant eyes on her daughter.
You. | presume" she said. spite.
fully. will be thinking Of marrying
some fisherman nsxtr'
1T she did. Bessie" Cover OBJ.
served harshly. ut would only be
history repeating Itself"
Mrs Cover flushed. paied \ little.
and REDEEMED again. She riarcd--no
other word describes her expression
at her husband for an instant,
Then she whiricd on Norman
II wash my hands OF you com.
pleteiy." she said. iuaperiously. Il
am ashamed OF you"
"And you. sir--Nornan faced his
fsther--yoa also. suppose. wash
your hands OF mey~
Cover looked at him for . second
You're n man grown he said.
Your mother has expressed herself
AZ she might Be expected 10. I say
nothing"
Norman walked TO the door.
l - ~
you say or what you don't say. nor
even what you think" he flung al
them. angrily. with his hand on the
knob. II have my own row to hoe
I'm going to hoe II my own style
IL you can't even Wish me luck. why.
you can go to the deviIr'
Norman His mother ufted her
voice In protesting horror. Cover
himself only smiled. Betty looked a,
the door which closed upon her
brother with a vistful sort OF aston,
ishment-
Cover first found oocas,on for
speech
while We are on the subject Of
intimate family affairs. Bessie he
addressed his wife. II may MS well
say that I shall have 10 call on you
for some funds-about $4,000: $40.
900 would be better"
Mrs Cover stiffened 10 attention
oh she said. really? Are you
in difficulties again.
-Axaing" he echoed. TT II rs
years since I was In a corner where
I needed any OF your money
1T seems quite recent 10 me, .
Mrs. Cover observed. stifny.
Am 10 understand from thai
that you don't care to advance me
whatever sum reauire?' he asked
gently.
Il don't see why should Mrs
Cover replied. even II were quite
able 10 do so. This place costs some
thing to keep. up. And Betty and
must be clothed. You haven't con
trbuted much recently. Horace"
"No7 1 had the impression that
I had contributed pretty freely for 81
years" Cover returned dryly. 81
paid the bills up to December. Las
season wasn't particularly good one
for me-"
"That was chiefly due to your owr
Encouragement, I should say" Mrs
Go~el commented taruy. I'm SURF
the Abbotts made money last year
III the banks have lost faith in your
/, business ability, well. / should
consider you bad risk. Horace.
can't afford to gamble"
You refuse then, absolutely. 70 LET
. me have this money!" he asked
II do" Mrs Cover replied Il
should consider myself most unwise
to do So"
IAN right Cover returned indif
ferently. you force me to show
down. ] have poured money into
your hands for years for you to
squander in keeping mp your posi-
TOMAS you call IT, I'm about thru
doing that. I'm sick OF aping mil
lionaires. All I need Is a comfort
able place where can smoke a pipe
in peace. This house Is mine.
shall sell II and repay you your
t20, 900, You"
"Horacel Sell this house Our
homel Horacer'
"Our homer" Cover continued In
nexIbly. '"rhe place where we cal
and sleep and entertain, you mean
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