The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-06

YOU when you're defenseleSs and fes
over you and insist on reforming
you. but it's 40 pitifuily deep In
us. youll be the one thing In which
l haven't failed. DO something def.
intel Even " it's Just selling cot.
tons. Sell beautiful cottons--cara.
vans from China"
''caroil stop! You do love me-'
IL do not ms just Can't you
understand Everything brushes In
on me 80. all the gaping duh people.
and look Tor way out Please
10. l can't stand any more. Piease'
lie was gone. And she was not
relieved by the quiet Of the houne.
She was empty aud the house was
empty and she needed him. She
wanted TO 30 on talking. TO get this
thrcshed out. TO build sane friend
ship. She wavered down to the iiv.
ing room. looked out OF the hsy'win.
dow. lie was not to be seen. But
Mrs. Wes,iske was. She was walking
past. and In the light from the cor.
ner arclamp she quickly inspected
the porch. the windows. Carol
dropped the curtain, stood with move.
ment and reflection psrsiyxed. Auto.
ra,icaily. without reasoning. she
mumhied. Il will see him again scon
and make him understand We must
be friends. But The house II 40
empty. II echoes so"
Kennicott had seemed nervous and
ahsent-mindcd thru that supper hour.
two evenings after. He prowied
about the living rcpm. then Erowiedi
what the dickens have you been
saying TO Ma Westlske7"
Carols book ratified. what do
you meanr''
Il told you that westiake and his
you. BEEN cumming IN TO them
and From what Dave tells me. Ma
westiake has been going around
town saying you told her that you
hate Aunt Bessie. and that you fixed
up your own room because ! snore.
and you said Bjorns,am was TOO good
for Bea. and then. just recent. that
you were more on the town because
we don't all 70 down on our knees
and beg this vaiborg feIlow 10 come
take supper with us. God only knows
what else she says you said"
TITS not true. any Of IL, did like
Mrs. wcstiakc. and I've called on
her. and apparently she's gone and
twisted everything I've said
sure. OF course she would.
Didn't I tell you she would, shes
an old eat. like her pussyfootinx.
hand holding husband. Lord. II I
was sick. Id rather have a faith
healer than we-tlake. and shes an
other slice off the same bacon. what
cant understand tho"
she waited. taut.
lis whatever possessed you to
let her pump you. bright a giri as
you are. I don't care what you told
her--we All get peeved sometimes
and want 10 blow off steam. that's
nsfurzt--but n you wanted to Keep
II dark. why didn't you advertise IL
In the Dauntiess. or set n mega
phone and stand on top OF the hotel
and hoiler. or do anything besides
spill II to herr
II know. You told me. But she
wa 20 motheriy. And ! didn't have
any woman vida's become so mar
ricd and proprietary"
Wen. next time you'il have better
sense"
He patsed her head. fiumped down
he n nd hfa new <t,a r1er said uothinu
more.
Enemies ieered thru the windows.
stole on her from the hall. She had
no one save Erik. This kind good
man kennicott--he was an elder
brother. II was Erik. her fellow out.
! cast. to whom she wanted 20 run for
sanctuary. Thru her storm she was.
to the eye. sitting quietly with her
fingers between the pages Of baby
blue book on Notwithstanding. But
her dismsy a. Mrs. wsssiake's sreach-
cry had risen to active dread. what
had the woman said Of her and
Erik what did she know what
had she seem who else would Join
In the baying hunt7 Who else had
seen her with Erik, What had she
to fear from the Dyers. Cy Bogart.
Juanita. Aunt Bessie7 What precise
~ had she answered to Mrs. Bogart's
questioning,
All next day she was too restless
to stay home. yet as she walked the
streets on fictitious errands she was
afraid OF every person she met. She
waited for them to speak: waited