The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-19

for u as the taxi moved off.
where would you like to 20 10
teaf' he asked.
Il don't know = don't 60
anywhere "a rule"
Her hands were claspcd together
20 hide their trembling; her cheeks
burned. Talicntyre seemed unaware
% her discomfort
tits very good ~ you 10. come
out with me-" he said.
She looked at him quickly: she
thought he was laughing a, her.
she did not know what 20 answer.
7 "oh--not at ALL abe sald stiffiy.
She knew II was not the right thing
TO say. shes looked down al her
hands for inspiration: 10 her horror
she saw that there was a large hule
In The finger Of one glove.
She covered Il up hastily with the
other hand. she raised her eyes IN
an agony OF shame: bud rallentyre
vas looking At her. not at her worn
gloves.
Il arm wandering u may ask
your names'' he said. u have told
you mine: and u we ar, TO he
. friends =. -
~oh. but you can't van, 10 he
friends with me-" said Jill. breath.
lessly. -It's--oh. It's too silly"
Tallsntyr-'s eyes wrinkled up into
smile: for the moment his face no
longer looked worn: be dropped his
moaocie.
Il
Why Is e siily7- he asked. You
interest nne~-you amu~s me. and Co,
alone knows how long u " sine.
anyone or anythins--amussd me
He looked nut Of the window with
a little frown. 80 u you wiii allow
noe 10 take You out 10 tea sometimes.
SHALL shan BE- profoundly CRATE
fni-" b. sddef after a moment and
now may not know your manner"
ITS Jtli {. Jill Anterior"
-Jhi' II i'm a niekrarneg'' he IN
quir-d.
Mo- don't think so--rve always
been called i'm"
The taxi stopped. Tanertyr~ got
out. turning to offer his hand TO
Jiu: she put out her own to take
u. then drew II back swiftly 49, the
hole In the glove had oaugh, her
eye: she stood beside him In mlser,
while he paid aud dismissed tho taxi.
she followed him urnidly into the
ten rooms.
They were very grand. she thought
ahrinkingiy. every woman In the
room except herself was well Creased.
she kept as close as she could
70 Taiientyre: she tried TO screen her.
self behind hts tall figure.
He seemed unconscious OF her en
harrawmcns: he put her Into tho
most comfortable chair he could find
and ordered ten and hot cnkc@. he
took Off his big coat and the HON.
burg hat and sat down beside her
leaning little forward. his hands
clssped loosely between his knees.
Jill looked at his hands. bcauti.
fully kept they were. with mani
cured nails; she tossed up rapidly
! I'm ber mind TO decide whether gloves
with a hole in theVi. or workworn
hands were the iesser Of two evils.
when the tea was brought. she
dragged off her gloves desperately,
she wished for the twentieth time
that she had not come: she realized
that u was no use trying 10 creep
out OF the harbor 10 the open sea,
II one was not properly equipped
for the voyage: this experience left
her dazed and GREATNESS: she had
never felt so shabby and unhappy
in all her life.
You are not eating anything.
said TalIentyre. Would you rather
have some cake7
Mono thank you she
began 10 eat her toast hurr1edly; she
wished she had not comet Oh. how
she wished that she had not GOMEZ
She Was sure that Tire waitress
was cycling her superciliously. AT
table opposite. girl with won
derfully dressed hair and expensive
clothes had looked at her. and made
some laughing remark tn the man
at her ode: Jiirs cheeks burned.
Have you been in Mr.. Sturgess'
office long7" Talientyre WAS asking
her. II don't remember seeing you
before"
Il haven't been there long-only
three weeks. had to leave my last
place because my brother was ~
and stayed away To nurse him for
two days
Your brother is an invalid7-
~ cripple: he never has been
able TO walk--he cant do anything
for himself. Kathy and look
after him
"ISathyr a little reminiscent smile
III Tallentyrc's sleepy eyes. That's
the second time this week ] have
heard that queer little name. Is
Kathy your sister"
Yes and shc's--oh. she's Just
beautiful said jill her eyes spark
ling. She had forgotten 10 he ner-
votis now. unconsclously he had put
her At her ense by talking OF her
family instead Of his.
II have a friend who ~ engaged
10 a girl named Katby''--Tallentyre
went on. He took Jiil's cup and
refiIied IT.. he had done all the pour.
jng out himself: Jill wondered II
he were afraid that she would make
mudde 81 IL IT'S quite q TO
nance y genuine love story -"
he looked 1T her DO you like love
sfortes7" he asked.
"Yes." said JIM Her eyeH were
shining: her face WAS flushed; she
looked very young and cager--iike q
child about 70 enter room where
there Il a wonderful surprise walt