The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-29
Continued From Yesterday
CHAPTER NNNII -


A letter from Raymie wuther.
spoon, in France. said that he had
been sent 20 the front been slightly
wounded. been made captain. From
Vida's pride Carol sought 10 draw n
stimuisnt 10 rouse her from depres
sson.
Miles had sold his dairy. He had
several thousand dollars. To Carol
he aAid good.hy with a mumbied
word. = harsh hand shake. Going
70 buy = farm IN Northern Alberta
lar off from folks as I can get L"
ne tprned sharply away. but he did
not walk with his former spring. His
shoulders seemed old.
II was said that before he went he
Cursed the town. There was talk Of
Arrrsttnx him. Of riding him On a
rail- II was rumored that at the
station old Champ Perry rcbuked
HIM You better not come back here
We've got respect for your dead. but
~ haven't got any for . hiasphemer
ana . traitor that won't do anything
Tor his country and only bought one
Liberty Bond"
BONE Of the people who had been
~ the station declared that Miles
made some dreadful sediticus r~tort:
something about loving German
vorkmen moro than American bank.
eru; hut others asserted that he
couldn't md one word with which to
answer the veteran: that he merely
eneaked up on the platform of the
train. He must have felt guilty.
everybody agreed. for as the train
left town. farmer saw him stand
sng In the vestiouie ana looking out.
His housc-with the addition which
~ had built four months sgo-was
very near the track on which his
train passed.
When Carol went there. for the last
time. she found oIara chariot with
IT. red spcol wheels standing IN the
sunny corner beside the stable. She
wondered n a quick eye could have
noticed II from = train.
That day and that week she went
reiuctantiy 70 Red Crces work: she
stitched and packed silently. while
vida reAd tho war bulletins. And
she said nothing az all when Renni.
cutt commented. From what Champ
eaya guera Bioruxtsr was a had
egE. AFTER all. In spise ~ Bsa. DON'T
know but What the citizens commit.
- ought 20 have forced him 10 be
patriotic--iet on like they could send
him to jail N he didn't volunteer and
come thru for bonds and che r NJ.
C. A. They've worked that stunt
fins with AL thess German farmers"
III
enc found no inspiration but she
dh fnd = dependable Kindness In
Mrs. weesiske. and at last she yield
~ ~ the old woran's recertivisy and
had relief In sohbine the story. Of
Baa-
Guy Pollock she often met on the
street.. but he was merely . pleasan,
voice which sad things about Charles
Lamb and sunsets.
Her most positive experience was
the revelation Of Mrs. Peterborough.
ne tall. thin. twitchy wife Of the
attorney. Carol encountered her at
the drug store.
'waIkiner' snapped Mrs. Flicker
oaugh.
why. yes"
s'Humph. Guess you're the only
female in this town that retains the
use Of her legs Come home and
have 4 cup o. tea with me-
Because she had nothing else TO
DO. Carol went. But che was un-
in the presence OF ths
amused stares which Mrs. Flicker
baugh's raiment drew. Today. Yin
reeking early August. she wore
mans cap. a skinny fur like a dead
al. a necklace of imitation pearls.
! scabrcus satin blouse. and n thick
cloth skirt liked up In front
-come IN. sit down. stick the
baby In that rocker. Hope you don't |
mind the house looking like rats
nest. You don't like this town |
Neither do l." said Mrs. Flicker
laugh.
why"
-WeII then. I donri But I'm sure |
that some day I'll find some solu-
lion. Probably I'm a hexagonal peg. |
golution: find the hexagonal hole" .!
Carol was very brisk
How do you know you ever viii
lind itT'
~There's Mrs. westiake. She's |
naturally big-city woman--she
ouRht 70 have lovely old house in |
or Boston---but she e. |
rnpes by being absorbed in reading"
~You be satisfied 10 never do any