The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-29

gray autumn hfternoon suited Ms
mood exactly.
He glanced at his watch. II was
\ very handsome watch. and had
been presented 90 him by Roderick
Briton's father after a serious out.
break OF typhoid fever In the village.
Myers had worked night and day for
weeks without n thought for him.
self, but no emo had been more
amazed than he when old Briton
sent him . magnificent half.huuter,
with his name inscribed on the back:
for Myers had never attended the
eccentric owner az Four Winds
swell West-end man. with half the
alphabet after his name. invariably
came down from town n anything
we're the matter. II had always been
great source OF annoyance 10
Brenda. for that reason alone she
had taken q violent dislike 20 tho
family. and always snubbed young
Rorie numerically on the few occa-
sions when che had been thrown
into contact with him. Myers
laughed at her good naturedly; II did
not affect him In the least lie was
essentially a modest man. II was n
genuine surprise 20 him that he had
ever got as far as he had. IN his
climb up the ladder OF success.
He looked at the time now. n was
only haf.past two; his appointment
with the great specialist was not for
another hour. with sudden impulse
he stopped the cab. paid and dis.
missed the man.
A walk would DO him good, be Do
eided. He felt better already. as he
walked brtskly along the road thru
the passing crowds OF people. stop
ping now and again 20 hook In an at.
tractivcly dressed shop window.
He remembered that he had prom
Used Brenda some firs for her birth.
day: II would bean excellent oppor.
tunity 20 look some out. now he was
In London. lie scanned q window OF
sabics with speculative eyes.
A mutt. dripping with little paws
and tails. caught his attention. He
stopped 70 look at !, more closely.
and as he ala so q man coming out
Of the shop behind him bumped into
him.
DIR. Myers turned his head. and
met the eyes Of young Briton.
Rorfs recognized him at the same
moment His. bored young face
frightened; his li.tless eyes CLEANED
"Dr. Myers. Of all peopie-' He
seized the elder mans hand In q
hearty grip. ''what luck I was
Just about on my beam-ends. Lon.
don seems the loneiiest place on
earth today. somehow. what are
you doing1 Can't you come along to
the club with met For heavens sake.
DOM refuse
Myers was surprised AZ the young
mans eaRerness He only knew
Roderick In . casual way: ana had
not sxsctiy liked what he knew. He
looked upon Roderfck rather a.
Brenda did. IN the light Of . spoilt
and somewhat cissoluts character.
II amazed him that Roris should
seem 20 unfeignediy delighted at
this chance encounter.
He would have been sim mors
anrased could he have known the
utter dssciation IN Ror.e's heart At
that moment He had spent the
time roaming rsstiessiy round Lon.
don since he isft Mr.. FsrEer~cn IN
the morning. He had lunched at
his club. lost q couple Of pounds IN
20 minutes Al poker afterwards. and
wandered out into the street again.
Finally. he had decided that he
would 90 abroad: the determination
came 20 him ~ he passed she fur.
rier's window. and saw an at.
tractive.looking coat. which seemed
70 speak vaguely Of long see voy.
age and far-sway mountains. He was
an impulsive creature A. he stood
there staring at the coat his mind
was made up. He would 70 abroad.
and then everyone would be sorry
for the way they had treated him.
He was not quite clear In his mind
ss 10 whom the everyone included.
but the idea seemed an excellent
one. 30 on the strength Of IL he en-.
tered the shop and bought the coat
and = pair Of far-ifnsd gloves ~
well.
Myers laughed At the hearty In
vitation.
I'm AFRAID I cant rye got an
appointment At half-past three. and
I'm going 20 dine with rerrerson
tonight. iunched with him"
oh" Rorie's face fell Don't
often run across you IN London, ]"
he said. alphabetically.
mo: my visits are few and far be
tween" Myers thought Of the errsnd
that had sent him there today. For