The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-22
CHAPTER XIII

Majors dark face, he echooo rct'
rier's hating words eagerly.
Back TO E.astsea today-this
morning. He latd An almost affec
tionate hand on Terriers arm my
dear boy. only too delighted Lon
don's Impossible this weather. III
look up . train at once
He called 10 Q walter for . Brad
shaw. he handed his cigaret-cass 10
Ferricr. He looked as pleased as II
some one had unexpectedly presented
him with q fortuna
They'll be delighted down ut the
cottage" he went on -Tll just send
them a wire Bennett must stay on
we'll make n night Of II. Ell?
told Hastings you" He broke off
and forced n rather uneasy laugh. Il
bet old Ralph that you'd soon be fed
I'D with town." he added quickly.
He took the bradshaw from the
waiter. and fiicked over the pages
quickly: there was q suppressed ex
element about him. Ferrfer stood
hands In pockets. smoking his Gig
aret. watching him with sieely eyes
-Thcre's a train at lo:45; we car
lust catch IT." Major glanced at his
watch. Get me some breakfast.
waiter--no. toast and coffee viii do
You'ri Join mo. Fcrrier?"
no. I've had mine. thanks
Ferrier sauntered over to the
mnntclsheif. and stared at n ship
ping calendar standing there; once
or twice he glanced at Major thru
the mirror above the shelf.
Major sat down TO his toast and
coffee whistling.
by the way he said. as he but
tered a slice. how about that friend
of yours we met last nightY Won't
you have to 60 and tell him we've
decided to go back!-
-He knows"
-oh-
The eyes Of the two men met IN
the mirror: Major laughed.
HE was very gone on that little
dancer at the Frivolity. ch?"
YES"
-Great pitys Those sort Of WON
en- arc no good to n young fellow like
that Pretty and taking. ] grant
but as wives.- he shrugged his
shoulders.
"Yes,- raid Tcrrfer slowly. sAs
wives ono would feel rather sorry
for them. I should think"
Sorry? For them? For the hus'
bands. you meant"
"Why?"
-Oh. well, they never settle down
they can't live without excitemen,
the call OF the footlights, you
know
'Humphc' Ferricr turned, leaning
his square shoulders against the
marble mantelshelf. Il don't pro.
fess TO understand women" he said
casually.
Lucky man" Major sugared HIS
coffee with the air OF q man who
makes n study Of what he eats and
drinks. "Ive met all sorts myself
but must say that OF the whole
lot there is not one to hold candle
to our little Joan--bless herr He
raised his cup as II giving toast
Terriers eyes never left his face.
A scheme had been slowly growing
and maturing in his brain as he
stood watching his companions face
in the glass.
"By the way he said suddenly,
81 don't know IL It's a presumption
on my part. but do you think Hast
ings would have any objection to my
friend dropping down to Eastsea for
n couple OF days later on? He's quite
n sport-plays cards and all that. I
thought I'd mention IL to you first
Say SO IL you think ii won't do to
ask"
MY dear chap. Ralph keeps open
house, and am sure that any
friend of yours. Why not ask
him TO come along with us today"
mo, he couldn't do that He's
busy. but later on I'm sure he'd be
delighted"
Good; won fix II up, liked
him. BY the way. what was his
name7 I've an awfui memory for
names. Never forget . face. but