The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01

swered. was quiet and unemo
tlonal.
II have been abroad q little more
than six months-yea"
-IIow dsiixhtfulr jim smiled at
him with friendly unconeorn. ut
has always been my ambition to
travel: an ambition which hope TO
crafty now. by the way"
.Travel IL tho most delightful
thing In the world" he answered
lie felt a. II all this were a dream.
an unrcailty: this woman looking Al
him with Jus eyes. and speaking In
Jnrs voice. was not Jill--but .
stranger who had taken tho place OF
tho woman he loved
lie was thankful when mo dinner
was ended: as she followed kathy
from tho room. Jiii passed quite close
TO him.
Tho faint perfume she wore was
waited 70 him: the soft folds Of her
frock brushed him
When the door had closed. rrAnter
turned 20 him
whats up with you. cisf You're
locking rotteniy ssedy."
Talientyrs reused himself. and
flushed.
IN noshinri I'm at a. . fiddle.-
lie was annoyed that the attention
Of the other man should have been
drawn TO himself; he frowned when
Hiilyard chimed In
yes. Kathy and I both thought
the same. GIG. what's the matter p
Nothing IT'S pure imagina-
lie hastily changed the ocnversa'
tion: no would have been furfous had
he known that IN the drawing room
KAshy also was speaking OF him.
"poesn't Mr.. Talientyrc look me-"
she asked Dorothy Sherwood con
cernediy.
Little Mrs. sherwood was enc Of
the few OF her now acauainnnces
with whom she felt ~ her ease; she
was always glad 10 sec her: a. she
at beside her now. the strained atfi-
tude she had worn. al thru dinner
somewhat relaxsd.
Yes, / thought he hooked rotten
Mrs. sherwood answered.
She va q newiy-marrfed. sianRy
young person. with . heart Of gold.
and . purse notorious for It's empti.
neaS
she was smoking . goid-tipped Gig.
ares now. and leaning back In . cor
ner OF a sofa. her head Nesting luz
uriously amongst eushiona-
What's the matter with himY" she
asked with lazy curiosity. Has the
fair Erica been unkind7"
Kathy shook her head.
II don't think he can have seen
very much Of her since he came back
TO England" she said. And any
way. don't suppose rs that
"Eirica n cat" Mrs. Sherwood
announced IN . tone Of finaiisy. "A
charming eat. I admit I shall
b sorry for poor old Chg n he ever
nnarrfes her. She'll never let him
forget shas she's sot the yellow
mi had bssn standing b. ne sirs.
enc FOOT resting on The stssi curb:
ne half turned
IL Mr.. Tailsntyrs sngaesA 20
Lady Elriar' shs asAsa without
much interest
Mr.. Sherwood laughed.
'Ts he--os - hs notS- she sAid
automatically. Nobody knowA my
dear Mrs. ssurress: very much
doubt whether he knows himself.
We've been expecting an official an.
ncuncement for the last 10 months.
but apparently there IL q hitch some.
where or course. she's got the
money. but rather fancy that it's
poor old Gig who IL 1ibbing at the
last hurdle - what DO you say.
Kashy7-
She had taken TO calling Kashy BY
her chrsstjen name almost from their
first needing: and Kathy had no OBJ
lection.
Il don't know anything about IT,"
she answered rather hurricdly. But
Ralph IL sure that Mr.. Talientyre
viii marry her--I don't know what
else he can DO. poor man." she added
rather sympathetfcAIly.
why poor naan7" Mrs. Sherwood
demanded: she flung the dead end Of
her cisaret firewards and " another.
TITS Gigs own fault .oh. yes II
is." she insisted. m Kathy demurred.
I've known Gig for . long time
quite = number Of years: and he's
always been the happy go-Iucky. suf
ficientunto-the-day sort OF man. II
he had thousand . minute. he'd
still manage 10 be In debs--and I
daresay should be the same. 80
suppose I can't talk 1" she added
with q little laugh.
Jill had taken up . paper: she
was turning the pages. and appar.
entity paying no attention to the con-
versation.
Kathy watched her rather wist.
fully: tho she had always been the
acknowledged beauty OF the family.
she felt herself Insignificant tonight
beside jul.
There's something so--spiendid--
about her. isn't therc7" she said
afterwards 10 her husband. II al.
ways thought II she had her chance
she would do great things. but I
never guessed she would look as
handsome ~ she did tonight"
She had felt chilled and disap-
pointed az JIIi's reception Of herself:
she thought Jill ought 10 have un.
derstood that the coldnsss between
them had not been Of her making.
but her husbands, she was rather
shallow little person. and she did
not guess how deeply the estrange-
ment between them had cut into
Jill's heart; she was half afraid Of
her sister tonight; she felt, Apologize
whenever she spoke to her.
Che was glad when tho men Joined
them In the drawingroom. she went
at once 20 her husband.
Which II what you should never
do" no had told her on more than
ono occasion, half fondly, half In
vexation. 1T looks so--weil-can't
you understand. dear7"
why shouldn't / sit beside you, n