The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-23

II seemed long way over 10
Dedmund. Old Fergcrson sat look.
ing out OF the window at tho wind
swept country lanes. and found the
drive endless. lie was wondering
what he should do when he saw
Eoderick's wife. He was conscious
Of an odd excitement: he moved rest.
lossly In his seat from time TO time
--once he forgot to answer Myers
remarks.
Myers glanced at him curiously.
wake up. old chap he said at
length, with n sort OF impaticncc.
what are you dreaming ahoutr"
Fcrgcrson reused himself with an
effort His thoughts werc away In
London with young Briton: he had
no doubt at all that Rorie's i'm
pulSive rcmorse was already forgot.
ten. He could see trouble ahead II
his poor little unwanted wife cheated
Death. and struggled back TO the
pfc that held so little attraction for
Aer.
"a He, forced himself TO talk for the
iaindcr OF the drive: he was tire
(ndousiy relieved when the hroug.
ham stopped at last. and Myers
opened the door.
This Is my destination he said.
~ shall probably be half an hour;
sutcr can drive you on wherever
you want to 60"
You mean may not come and
zee your protegcef" The question
!, was put carelessly. but there was
an anxious CLEAN in the elder mans
eyes.
My dear fellow. OF course. I
didn't think you'd care about IT.
He led the way up the narrow
ehcillhordcred path TO the cottage.
outside which the orougham had
stopped. A cluster OF small brown
chrysanthemuns shivercd together
IN a round bed: couple OF red
roses dropped against the rustic
porch Of the front door. as II they
were ashamed OF blooming 40 late
IN tho year: a tahby cat without a
tail crouched on the path with an
evil eye on a perky sparrow.
II was quite n small cottage.
whitcwashed and gabled. with lat.
\ tticcd windows.
Y On the brown painted door a small
~ was screwed below the let.
kr-box with the name Mrs. Fow-
D<r" printed In black letters
DR.. Myers had laid a hand on the
bcfpuli. but the door opened before
he could ring. and q woman stood
1mfltng In the doorway.
She was small and capahle-iook.
mg. with auburn hair. a little gray
about the temples. she wore a white
ourse's apron. and a bunch OF keys
and chateiainc hung from her
Waigt-beit-
She babe the two men Good
morning" pleasantly; she stood back
90 allow them to enter the narrow
passage. She looked at old Ferger.
opn rather curiously.
Myers put his hat down on a
wooden chair and pushed open a
0oor on the left. He had the air
- = man who Is very much at home:
- was a sort OF breezy personality
uhich. so II was said. often did his
oients more good than the medi-
t1ne he sent them.
Old Fcrgerson stood In the pas
nge hesitatingiy. Mrs. Fowler shut
he front door.
Won't you please to step IN. STIR
0he led the way into the room
xt was small. but cosy. a bright
~ burned In the wide crate, short
1siin curtains with dainty friiis
ng 1t the windows. q vase Of
Icy chrysanthemums stood on a
mail table. one or two bright-coi-
I'D oieographs were framed In
lex on the walls.
But old Fergcrson saw nothing Of
p room itself: his whole attention
ms conferred on a girl who Law on
bed drawn close to the fire.
DIR. Myers was sitting beside her.
1ding her hand and talking cheer.
n. She was looking up at him with
faint smile on her white face Her
Re. with their black fringe OF
hes. looked startlingiy blue
o0ainst her pailor.
1hs was lying very fiat In the bed /:
~ Fergerson could see the straight,
I'm outline OF her figure beneath
- quilt II struck him forcfbIy how
2Dung she lookcd-almost like a
Gh.ld.
8he turned her head a. he entered,
md across the little room her blue
yes met the lawyers kindly gaze.
Old Ferxerson was conscious Of an
Overwhelming rush Of pity for Rod
lex Brfton's poor little wife. He
mt forward and took the hand
Gyers had released
Tine doctor introduced them IN his