The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-07

and over again. as II trying to dead.
en- the agony OF conviction that
was tearing her heart.
Rorie married. Rorie married 10
little circus grit
What aid II matter that she was
dead fllians Jealous imagination
conjurcd the dead girls image to
stand etcrnally between them. a
bar to all chance OF happiness
mournfui ghost TO whom Rorie had
once belonged. The hand Of fate
had indeed struck AZ her.
Sherney looked around for his hat:
he thought he could read hysteria
In fliian's Wild eyes. and he had no
fancy for q scene.
lilo know he wns lucky TO have
done an we'll as he had; privately.
he considered Lillian had behaved
like a fool.
He put his hat on his head. and
took II Off again nervousiy.
II can prove what I say" he said.
jerkily. Z can prove IL any time.
Ask Mr.. Briton.-
lie waited a moment. but Lillian
did not move or speak. and he tip.
toed TO the door. another moment.
and he was on, Of tho house. hurry.
ing away down the drive. a. II anx.
ious to put a. much space ~ pos
slbie between himself and tho wo.
man TO whom he had dealt the
hardest blow OF her selfish life
Mrs. Fame heard hun 60: she
came back 20 the drawing room
almost timidiy.
'r.illan--whAt did he want, What
did he sayf''
Lillian turned slowly: she was a.
white a. death; there was something
piteous In her beautiful facc.
I'm going 20 Rorie, mother. IT'S
no use chteeting; IT'S no use askinx
questions. I'm going a, once. You
can please yourself a. 10 whether
you como or not
But. Lillian; think of the scandal
You must be mad"
Lillian made no answer. She
passed her mother without . word
Mrs. Fame looked about her help
iessry. She saw the open check.
book on the desk: she read the coun-
terfoii on which the Ink was hardly
yet dry: then abe gave . loud
scream. But she was . business
woman before everything. shs tore
out the counterfeit. rang Up Liilan's
bank on the telephone. and told
them TO stop the check. Then she
hurried upstairs and put on her hat
she firmly believed that Lillian was
mad. but. IT any rate. shc meant TO
SEQ the extraordinary affair thru 20
. finish.
An hour later they wers rolling
thru the country lanes on their way
to Four Winds.
Lillian lay back In the corner.
with closed eyes and lips fast shut:
she resolutely declined 70 speak, In
spite os all Mrs. Fans's attempts to
induce her to DO so. Her face IN
the shadow Of her big hat was pale.
with = curiousiy plnchcd look about
the nose and mouth. The thought
struck Mrs. Fame that she seemed
to have aged all at cnce. she was
consumed with curiosity 20 know
What tho man In the shabby coat
had said to her. II seemed . life
time til they reached -Four Winds.
Rorfe was out: Blunt said he was
expected back Mt any moment. lie
took the two ladies' into the draw.
Ing room and served wine and bis
cults. Bansheii looked In after .
moment--hs had not known they
were there. He made one or two
name remarks and sat uncomfort-
ably on . chair edg@ Wishing to
goodness Roris would como. He
could not understand why his Sriend
had taken Mrs Myers death 90
much TO heart. he shrewdly decided
that there was more behind II than
ever he could guess At
He gave = great sigh Of relief
when he saw Roris coming up the
drive.
Here he comss.- he aid cheer
fully. He rose to his feet. but Lillian
stopped him
Let me 90. please. She isft the
room without waiting for IN an
swer: she wAs 1T the open door
when Roris cams up the steps. He
wns walking with downbcnt head:
his eyes. when he looked up and
saw her. made her shudder. He
looked like . man who had received
. terrible shock.
''RorisF' She held her hands 20
him
"Llianr He Just touched her