The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-08


leaves sullcnly pumping on the
sogEy earth.
Waiting iting-every,hing u
waiting" she whispered. She drew
her hand from his. pressed hst-
cienched fingers against her lips
She was lost In the -omberness. =
am happy--so we must go home. be
fore we have time TO become un
happy. Hut can't we sit ON a log
Tor minute and just lls,enf'.
mo. Too wet. but | wish We
could build a fire. and you could sit
on my overcoat beside. I'm grand
fire builder, My cousin Lars and ma
spent week one time In a cabin
way UP in the Big wood@ showed
In The fireplace was filled with
dome OF Ice when we got there, but
VIC chopped u out. and damned the
thing fun OF pine-bourhs. Couldn't
we build fire back here In the
woods and 81, by II for a whileY'
She pondercd. halfway between
yielding and refusal. Her head
ached family. She was In allowance
Everything. the night. his silhouette.
the csutsoustreading future. was as
indixtinruishabic as tho she were
drifting bodiieas In n Fourth Dimen
sion. while her mind CROPPED. the
lights ~ n motor car swoored around
bend in the road. and they stood
farther apart. what ought I 10
dor she unused II think Oh
won't be robbed, I am good, N
I'm SO enslsved that can't SIT b.
the fire with a man and talk. then
ia better be dcadr'
The lights of the drumming chr
grew maricaliy; were upon them.
abruptly stopped. From behind the
iimnens Of the Windshield voice
annoyed. sharp: Hello therer'
CHE realized that IL was Kenni
colt.
The irritation In his voice srnoothed
out Having n walk
They made schoolboyish sounds 81
assent.
Pretty wet. isn't III Better ride
back. Jump up In front here. Val
borg"
His manner Of swinging opcn the
door was a command. Carol wn'
consct0us that Erik was climbing In
that she was apparently to sit IN the
back. and that she had been left TO
open the rear door for herself. In
sta ntly the wonder which had famed
to the gusty skies was quenched. and
she was Mrs. w. r. Kennicots OF
Gopher Prairie. riding in n saucakine
old car. and likely TO be iectured by
her husband.
say to Erik. She bent toward them.
Rennicott was observing. Going 20
have some rain before the night q
over. all right"
Yes" said Erik.
Been funny season this year. any
way. Never saw II with such a cold
October and such a nice November.
Member we had snow way hack
on October ninth But II certainly
was nice up to the twcntyfirrt. this
rYonth--as / remember II. not flake
of snow IN November 30 far. has
there becn7 But I shouldn't wonder
II we'd be having some snow most
any time now"
'sYcs good chance Of H." said Erik.
wish I'd had more time TO go
after the ducks this fall. BY eolly.
what do you Think" Kennicott
sounded appealing. Fellow wrote
me from Man Trau Lake that he
shot seven mallards and couple OF
canvas back In one hour
THAT must have been fine" said
Erik.
Carol was ignored. But Kennicotf
was bIustrousiy cheerful. He shouted
TO n farmer. as ne slowed up 20 pass
the frightened team. There we are
-.chon eutr' She sat back. neglect.
ed, frozen. unheroic heroine In
drama insanely undramatic. She
made a decision resolute and endur.
ing. She would tell Kennicott-----
what would she tell him. She could
not say that she loved Erik. Did she
love him? But she would have II
out. She was not sure whether II
was pity for Kennicott's blindness. or
irritation at his assumption that he
was enough TO fill any woman's life.
which nrompted her. but she knew
thar she was out OF the trap, that
she could be frank: and she wds ex
btIsrated with the adventure OF II
WUut III iiofih h' WIS w
tertaining Erik;
Nothing like an hour on duck
pass 10 make you relish your victuaIs
and Gosh, this machine hasn't
got the power OF a fountain pen.
Guess the cylinders are jam-cram-
fun of carbon again. Don't know
but what maybe III have TO put In
another set OF plston.rings.
He stopped on Main Street and
cIucked Hospitality, There. that'll
give you just block to walk. O.
night"
carol was IN suspense. Would
Erik sneak away7
He stoidly moved to the back OF
the car. thrust In his hand, muttered.
Good night--Carol. I'm glad we
had our walk" She pressed his
hand. The car was Tapping on. He
was hidden from her--by a corner
drug store on Main street!
Kennlcott did not recognize her