The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-22


back to the fire and rang the bell
Tor fresh coffee. Just a few ju-
dicious inauiries.-
CHAPTER TX
There we're not many trains from
London 20 Aiperton In the course Of
n day: anyone, therefore. who ar.
rived AZ or departed from the little
wnyside station would have found II
difficult TO do 80 unohscrved had he
desired.
Quite half the Inhabitants OF the
scattered village Witnessed the ar
rival Of old Fergcrson a couple Of
day. later. when. having given up
his ffrst,ciAss ticket 20 q duii-eyed
official who did alternate duty as
porter. station master and general
factotum. he pAased out into the
wind. blown street TO q small broug-
ham waiting for him
The erouEham belonged 70 DIT.
Eussacc Mycrs--the entire village
knew that--and Or. Eustace him
SELF sat In the snug interior awaiting
his friend.
The two men shook hands heartily.
FORTY years ago Eustacc Myers had
tagged untiringiy for old FerEerson
when they we're ~ school. and had
taken more than one licking at his
hands
There had been only one break tn
the friendship that had lasted ever
since--when they both fell In love
with the same woman. Eustace
Myers had married her. and old Fer
gcrson had settled down to eternal
bacheiorhood-
LET tho best man win. old feb
low he had said. when the secret
which each carried had been re
veaied. But the best man had not
won--tho. perhaps. neither OF them
realized Il.
Somewhere IN the past fine crop
OF oats stu grew and fiourished ex.
cccdingly. which had been sown by
Eustace Myers In his reckless youth:
the heart he had given to his wife
had been a damaged article al best
very unlike the one woman devotion
old Ferxerson had offered her.
But that was years ago. Nov
there was much gray In Myers
brown hair. and old Fergerron was
fast going down the other side OF
the hfll we call Efei But the two
men looked at Co. another with all
the old kindlincss and affection as
the neat little brougham bowicd on
It's way down the village
"And what on earth has brought
you down herc,- asked Myers cheer.
lily. Il heard you were up At Briton's
place a week ago when the old man
died BY the way. IL Il true that an
other win has turned up. leaving
everything TO the boyf I heard u
runsorcd. but you know what . place
this b for gossip
TITS quite true. I'm glad 10 ny.
Rcderick inherits everything
-Humphi suppose ducks and
brakes win b the order Of The Gay.
then. chr
II hops not: shers = . great leal
a good IN Rodsrtck- Hes been
spoiit- badly brought up--Sut /
have great hopes Of him.
He II too much tiks his mosA@.-
nAd EsstAns Myers. decidedly.
Old rs<gursoa shook his bod
god nAtursd1y.
you're wrong But I hAvur epid
pea what has BROUGHT NJ down
bsru- I've soma buztnss. fn . village
called Bedmund DO you know 1T
Tea. supposs you %. but
.rvs got 10 - over there shis
aftsxnoon--rAther . curious cara
TN drive you over n you hks-it's
I've or six miles."
Il thought n must b some AZ
tance. what sort Of . place u 1T"
-Oh. quite sunali-hAndfui Of cot
sAses and . church. what on earth
business you can have there beats
met"
s1tS nothing tmpsrtant--3uss .
few inquiries for . client Here We
ara
The hruugham had turned INTO q
neat dr1va Myers opened the door
and stepped out
HIS vas an old housA red-brsck
and ivy-hung with gabIed windows.
and . porch heavily carveI In stone.
A couple of terriers ran ct bark.
ing to greet thar masfer: . smiling
maid came 10 me door.
Old Fergerson followed his friend
Into the house He ssldom entered Il
--seidom NV the woman who. In
his dreama. always sat At the head
Of his own table and smiled At him.
Memories are haunting ghosts. not