The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-16

They won't see you We will so
where you like. but l must speak To
you. musu I've driven over to
see you
She seemed to hesitate. then. with
an impuisive gesture, she slipped a
small cold hand into his, and drew
him away from the tent into the
darkness.
III they knew you were here they
would half Kill you" she said.
trembingly. "shcrney will never for.
give you. No. no. he has not dared
touch me again. What do YOU wants
Why have You come"
lie answered her at once.
My father is dead told Won In
the note sent. You got my letter."
~Ycs. Shcrney saw your man give
Il 70 me. lilo suspected who IL was
FROM am SURE he did. lie has
watched me almost every minute
since. l believe he thinks | shall
run away. II only they would give
me the chance,-but they never do"
she wrung her small hands. why
have you Gomez why have YOU
Gomez she asked again.
II wanted 10 tell you ! can't help
you now. Rosalie. as said | would.
I'm not a rich man any longer
I'm poor. I'm the poorest man In
the world" II was not money he
was thinking OF thcn-tt was the
face OF the woman who had kissed
him before he cam. down In reply
TO old Fcrgcrson's wire. MY father
left me two hundred pounds. Rosalie,
miserable two hundred pounds
She echoed his words with Just
the anazement he had expected,
Two hundred pounds But that's "a
lot OF money!"
He laughed drearfly.
ITO you. perhaps; bu, to me-
might as well throw II in the gutter
for all the good Il Is to me"
II don't understand. What do you
meang" Her voice was bcwildered.
Il mean that for me IT'S stRrva
ton. All have In the world when
IL has gone l shall be as badly OF as
you. Worse than you. because you
have a value--i have noneF'
"you can work" she said.
Work He shrugged HIS big
shoulders. what sort OF work
Road-swc~elngT navyyfngf can't
do anything else
There was little siiencc-she
moved a step from him. When she
spoke again her voice sounded un.
friendly.
81 don't think I understand.
What's the use OF being big. and
strong. and brave. II you talk like
THAR Oh. II only were a man with
coo pounds OF my very own"
She broke OFF. brcathicss AZ the
very thought.
why. what would you dor he
asked her curiously; and she an.
swered him:
Il would 70 right away. across the
sea. right 10 the other side of the
world. and work. and make life for
myself. On. think how wonderful q
would be--just wonderful
There was a little silence.
so that is what you would do7-
said young Briton. He laughed ex
citediy. '@You shall have II then.
Resale. It's nothing 20 memo
more than shilling would be to
you. you poor child, You shall have
H." He seized her hand eagerly
You win be able TO leave this life
and go awny--acrosa the sea II you
wish. wanted 20 help you. can
do II this way: two hundred pounds
will keep a l,tlc girl like you for a
long time
she stood quite still: her hand lay
unreaponsive in his.
III II will keep me n would keep
you" she said slowly.
He frowned in the darkness.
you don't understand: II Is quite
different. You are young and H.
norant."
1T is you who are Ignorant she
flashed out AZ him. Ignorant V talk
as you do. when you are young and
strong You have all yo1r life be
fore you. and you talk rs II IL were
ended. I don't want 70 see you any
more" She turned. and began 10
walk away from him. the wet
ground squishequashlng at every
step.
Young Brfton stood staring after
her. lie was angry: how dared she
uneducated circus girl.
There had been contempt In her
voice. contempt--for HIM Then
suddenly he knew that II was not
anger that flushed his face and made
him ciench his flsts--not anger at all
but shame,
lie had spoken like a fool and a
coward. He had gone down under
the first blow that had ever been
dealt him by Fate fallen like
weakling. She was right 70 desplse
him--he deserved ~
He broke into n run. calling her
name. She stopped-she appealed 20
him in a frightened voice:
"sherney will hear you--oh' he win
hear you
Let himl am not afraid of
sherneyF'
NO" she said. shatily. But
am"
You poor little thing" sald
young Briton. He CROPPED thru the
darkness and laid a hand on her
shoulder. How old are you. Rosa
lie?"
Eighteen"
"Only IS? am ga he felt years
older than she--and yet she was
Drawer than he was--she had shamed
bim-she had Weakened him to a
sense OF his manhood. He would go
on now. he would snap his fingers
at Fate-he would carve a way for
himself-he would trample disap.
pointment under his feet: but She
he would have to leave her to the
life she hated--to the brute, Sherry,
and the hunchback. unless His
fingers frightened over hers--hc stood
for a moment silent in the darkness
lie would never have Lillian Fame
uoU Che yr0uid ba f,aaf-rfad lime no