The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-25

spoke Of and postponed a trip to the
Twin Cities. When she suggested.
as tho Il were a tremendous Joke.
Il think baby and might up and
leave you. and run Off 20 Cape Cod
nv ourselvesy' his only reaction was
~Golly. don't know but what you
may almost have TO do that. II we
don't get in a trip next year"
Toward the and OF July he nro-
posed. SAY, the beavers are hold.
Ing a convention In Joralcmon. street
fair and everything We might so
down tomorrow. And ia like to see
Dr. Cahhree about some business
Put In the whole day Might help
some 10 make up for our trip. Fine
fellow. pr. Canhree."
1oraiemon was a prairie town OF
the stze % Gopher Prairie
Their motor was out OF order. and
there was no passcngcr.trnin at an
early hour. They went down hy
freight.train. afrr the wefrhty and
conversational business OF leaving
Hugh with Aunt Bessie. Carol was
exultant over this irregular jaunt.
ing. IL was the first unusual thing.
except tho glance OF Bresnahan. that
had happened since the weaving OF
Hugh. They rode In the % booae,
tho small red cupoie topped car
jerked along AZ ti~ end OF the train.
II was a rowing shanty. the cabin Of
land schooner. with black oiicloth
seats along the aide. and for desk.
pine board 90 Ne let down on
hinges. Kennicott played sever up
with the conductor. and two brake.
men. Carol liked the blue silk ker-
chiefs about the brskem~n's threats.
she liked their welcome 20 her. and
their air 81 friendly Independence.
Since there were ne sweating pas.
sengers crsmmed IN beside her. she
reveled In the trains siown~as. She
was part OF these lakes and tawny
wheat fields She liked the smell Of
hot earth and clean grease; and the
ieisurciy chug-a.chug. chug .s.chug of
the trucks was a song OF content.
ment In the sun.
She pretended that she was going
TO the Rockies. when they reached
Ioraiemon she was radiant with holi.
day making.
Her eagerne-s began 20 lessen the
moment they stopped at red frame
/ station exacfiy like the one they
had Just left nj Gopher pralrie. and
Kennicott yawned. Right on timr
Just IN time for dinner at the Cali.
hrre. 'rhoncd the doctor from
"a. r. that we'd be here. Wen catch
the freight that gets In before
twelve told him. He said he'd
meet US 81 the depot and take US
right up TO the hous. for dinner
calibree IL good man. and you1l
find his wife Is q mighty brainy ii,tis
woman. bright as a dollar. BY xoiiy.
there he is.-
! DR.. Caiihre~ wss \ squat clean.
shaven. ientious- looking man Of
/ forty. He was curiousiy like his own
brown.painted motor car. with eye
glasses for Windshield. Want you
10 meet my wife. doc,or--carrie.
MAXI you 'quainted with Dr. Cali
brce" said R~nnscost. calibr~e
bowed quietly ana shook her hand.
but before he had finished shaking
II he was concentrating uron Ken
nicosf with. Mice 10 500 you. doc
tor. ssv. don't let me forget TO ask
you about what you did In that ex
opfhaiu1ic goiter case--that Bohe-
milan woman at wahkernyan.-
The two men. on the front seat
Of the car. chsnted golfers and fg-
nored her. She did not know II. Che
was trying TO feed her Illusion ~
adventure by staring at unfamiliar
houses. drsb cottages. artificial
stone bungalows. square PANTY stol.
idities with immaculate ciapboartis
and broad screened porchea and tidy
/ grass plots
caiibree handed. her over 70 his
wifc. thick woman who called her
'dearie." and asked N she was hot
and. visibiy searching for converse.
ton. produced. Let's see. you and
the doctor have Little One. haven't
your" At dinner Mrs. Calibree
served the corned beef and cabbage
and looked stesmy. looked like the
steamy {raves Of cabbage. The men
were oblivious OF their wives as they
gave the social passwords Of Main
Street. the orthodox opinions on
weather. crops. and motor cars. then
flung away restraint and gyrated IN
the debauch OF shop talk stroking
his chin. drawing In the ecstasy Of
being eruditc. Kennicott inquired,
Say, doctor. what success have you
had with thyroid for treatment Of
pains In the legs before child bifth7'
Carol did not resent their aasump-
ton that she was too ignorant 10 be
admitted 10 ma sculin~ myHteries She