The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-28

Relationship even more strained
than n was now.
Mr.. Fergerson leaned an arm on
the opsn window OF the closed door.
II should like you 60 promise 20
toll me n you ever contemplate re.
marrying contemplate n. Rod
erfcks"
There was something very ear
nest and compelling In the quiet
voice. Rorie turned his head sharply
there was = flush on his face.
Il shall never marry" he said,
abruptly.
Mr.. FerEerson smiled.
-Ah. weilr'
II can promise readily enough, 3"
said Roric with q strained laugh. lie
stretched q hand thru the window
with a sudden impulse.
Come and see me sometimes. sir. I"
The hand was taken and held.
You come and SEQ me. Roderick. :"
Mr.. Ferxerson strapped back. Tho
cab moved away; Roris flung him
self back In the corner. and stuck
UP his feet on the opposite seat.
Damned awful place. the woridr-
he told himself. with . sort OF saw.
asery. Rotten. selfish. svsryons
"a"
He had mot yes reaiised how truly
old rerwerscn had spoken when no
said that n was Northumberland
not the world who was 70 blame
Old rerHerson lot himself into the
house. and stood for = moment ir-
resoiuteiy at the open door. looking
down the read At Rorte's vanishing
taxi. He wondered n he had bean
hard on him In his decision 20 let
him 20 his own way. Roderiek was
q spoiit boy. All his life he had
had what he wanted: a. yet no had
not bean Weakened fully 20 the fact
that somewhere ON the pathway Of
each man and woman there stands
the angel Of destiny with drawn
sword.
The trouble that had recently
seemed crowded into Rorss's life had
bean IKE q jsri< Of the arm 70 .
s,eep-waiker. half rousfng him 20
. sort Of resentment against tho
hand that has Weakened him. refus-
ing 10 sc that Il II ali for his good.
Az yet. Rovis was only angry
with nfs- He considered hinseif
badly trsAfed: he bad ssill to learn
mat some natures are only taught
thru sorrow-oniy led 10 happinsss
along me stony road AZ disappoint
msnt and disiiiuaoumsue-
Mr.. Fsrgsrson maant 60 let him
havs . iong rope. He might. for
the present. wander whsrs he wt1led:
but the old mans hand stfli heId
the end q he tsthsr. and some day
be would Azuw q IN. ever - gently.
% nat young Triton would not
s~sn feel ne check. never guess
VINO had drawn him hack from his
wandsrin9.
The taxi vhixssd round a. corner
& ne se1ese ana out a eight osd
YsrgerSnn dghsd - he closed the
ffDs Aeor.
a owvAnt CANA fprwrA
xhsso = . guuflman waiting -
- yeu ~ He cams 5use afssr 30
vsnt osl M Dr.. leyss. sfr.s
O1A rsrUasDoa'u fnne NJ up with
pIsaGuA H hurTsed into sse n
hsnsy. vA0o ~ vis1esr haA 0ksn
pesssau1sn e ne bssa armchair. ana
hmeDd cot . ocx q dgnsu.
I'm quite st home. you So he
sasd. chssr1ly. - Mr.. ysrgsrson bur
risd towards him. -pidHs sxpsct 10
- n. chr
mo. What "a earth brings ysu
upf brenda quite vel. hops1~
~ouits. No--ease - Tn rafhar IN
. hurTy--r Only made up ny mind to
come 10 minutes before the train
stAStsd drove straight IA shs sta
don from Bedmmd-ssnt Brenda =
n,assAgs.s
from Bsdmunds-
Tee; IT'S about TIP little girl.
Rcsaiie Dean
ABR The exclamation escaped
old ysrgsrson before he vus AWARE
q H. He turned huErisdly away to
hids the tsll-tals interest which he
knew had flashed into his sy~D-
Dr.. Myers was not paying atfsn-
tlsn Do him: b. Wa too fun Of his
own affhira- He threw the half.
smoked cigar into the IRE ana rose
70 his fest sxuatsdly.
'Darssay you'1l laugh at me- he
said. abruptly. after what nid
10 you about her: but. TerTsrsoni
I'm going 70 cure that chiid--T'm
going 70 Get her on her feet again
n II costs M every penny pos
sess.~
Old Fergerson looked at his flushed
fAcs in amaxsment.
II examined her thoroiy this morn