The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-09

man In mucky boots. canvas jacket.
and red nittcns. lite slowcred at her
with shr~wd red eyes.
''Ycu dc docs wife,
yes"
I'm Adolph valborg. from up b.
Jefferson I'm Erik's father
oh He was a monkey faced. lit.
tie man. and not gentle.
What you done Wit my SON.
Il don't think understand you. =
Il t'tnk you're going 10 understand
before | get trough where IN he
Why. really presume that
he's In Minneapolis
You prcsumsF' Hr looked thru
her with eont~mpiuousnema such
a. she could not have lima gined only
an insane eontortion of spelling
could portray his lyric whine hip
uisngied consonantH He clamored.
"Pr~sumsl Dot. a fin. word I
don't want no fine words and don't
want no more il~~i want 20 knov
wha, you know
See here. Mr. Naleorg. you may
stop this bullying rish, now I'm
not one 81 your farm~omen. I DON
know where your son -. and there's
no reason Why I should know Her
defiance ran out in face ~ his I'm.
mense Tayer stoildity. He raised
his fist worked up his anger with
the gesture. and sn~cred.
You dirty city women wit your
fine ways and fine drcAa-s' A father
come here trying 10 save his boy
from ~ieksdnss-. and you emil him
a bully By God. don't have TO
take nothln' off you nor your hus
band ! amt one of your hired men.
For one time a woman like you 10
going to hear dc trut about what
you are. and no fine city words 70
u. needer''
Really. Mr.. valborT--"
"wha, you done wit. him Hehg
III ycost tell you what YOU done
He was good boy. even n nc was
a damn fool 7 want hsu bark on de
farm. lie don't make enough money
tailoring. And I can't Er, me no
hired man want 10 take hin, hack
on de farm. And you butt In and
fool wit him and make love wit him.
and get him 10 runaway
You are lying, It's no, true
that It's not true. and II is wtre.
you would have no right TO speak
like this"
Don't inik foolish. ! know.
Amt heard from n fellow dot live
right here In town how you been
acting wit Dc boy know wha,
you don~i Walking wit him IN De
country Hiding In de woods wit
him! Yes and guers you talk about
religion In Dc wcods' SURE Women
Hike you-you're worse dan street.
walkers Rich women like you. wit
fine husbands and no decent work
TO do-and me. look at my hn nds.
look how ! work. look Mt those hands
But you. oh God no. YOU muslin,
work. you're too fine TO do decent
work. You got TO play Wit young
fellows. younger az you are, laugh.
ing and rolling around and acting
like de animalsl You le, my son
alone. a. you hearg' He was shak.
ing his fist In her face. She could
Eff"N AaAt anu EhfttNa
Amt no use taikin' TO women like
you. Get no trat' out of you. But
next time I go by your husbandr'
He was marching into the hall.
Carol flung herself on him. her
cienching hand on his hayseed-dusty
shoulder. You horrible old man.
you've always tried to turn Erik into
n slave. 20 fatten your pocketbooki
You've snccred at him. and over.
worked him. and probably you've
succeeded in preventing his ever
rising above your muck hcspi And
now because you can't drag him
back. you come here 20 vent Go
tell my husband, 70 tell him, and
don't blame me when he kills YOU.
when my husband kills you--he will
Kill you"
The man grunted. looked at her
impassively. said one word, and
walked nut.
She heard the word very plainly.
She did not quite reach the couch.
Her knees gave way. she pitched for.
ward. She heard her mind saying.
You haven't tainted This IN rldicu.
lous. You're simply drama,izing
yourself Get up" but she could
not move when Krnnicott arrived
she was lying on the couch. His
step quickened. whats happened
Carrie. You haven't got a bit Of
blood In your face"
She clutched his arm. You've
got TO be sweet to me. and kind!
I'm going to California; mountains,
sea. Please don't argue about IL, be.
cause I'm going"
Quietly, IAN right. Well go. You
and I. Leave the kid here with
Aunt Bessie"
Now
Well. yes. just as soon as we can
get away. Now don't talk any more.
just imagine you've already started
He smoothed her hair. and not till
after supper did he continue: II
meant II about California. But |
think we better wait three weeks
or so. till I get hold OF some young
fellow released from the medical
corps 10 take my practice. And N
people arc gossiping. you don't want
60 give them chance by riinnin~