The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-25
A Bachelor
Husband
iConilruci Frcm Yesterday,
BY RUBY NJ. AYRES
oOpyriEst 1851. ~ W. J. Watt . CO

cisSped IN Miss Chester's arms ana
ferventiy Kissed. ''How glad ! am TO
see you again And have YOU had a
happy timer"
',of course we have-' Marie bent
IN KISS her again 20 end further
and they went into the
drawing room together.
Marie tried 10 speak enthusiasts
ally. but |, was poor little failure
and Miss Chester looked up quickly.
struck by some new tone IN the girls
voice.
Hut abe made no comment until
later on when she and Chris were
alone for a moment and then shc
said snxiously;
Chris. I don't think you ever told
me how very III Marie was after that
accident In the scar
.sHow iliF" he echoed. '.she wasn't
very IN; she had 20 stay In her room
for few DAYS. OF course. but she
wasn't really M. Aunt Madge. What
do you meanT'
"My dear boyi When she II sich
shadow Why. there n nothing OF
her. and her poor little face y all
eyes, She looks TO me as II she h
from a terrible illness. "
CHATTER x.
Marie had only been hack IN Ton.
don two days when she realized that
as far a. Chris was concerned. she
need expect nothing moro than the
casual affection he had always be
slowed upon her.
lie had given her q diamond en-
gaxeuf.nt ring and another heauti.
f,ii ring when they were married.
One afternoon when they were lunch.
ing alone. Miss Chester being absent.
he said 20 Marie suddenly;
Wouldn't you like a pearl neck
lace or somethinET''
Il should n you think I ought 10
have ore" she answered.
Il don't know about ought to-"
he said. obviously. but other
women have trinkets and things. ard
pearls would suit you. YOU'RE NO dark
Wen go out this afternoon and hook
NJ some. shah wer-'
IL was after they had bought the
necklace charming double row OF
beautiful pearis--and were having
tea that Chris said suddenly: "Msric
why don't you 70 about
mor- and enjoy yourselsr''
She looked up with startled eyes.
go aboutr' she echoed quietly.
DO you mean by myseifr'
He did no; seem 20 hear tho under.
lying lniputation. and answered quite
mo. can't YOU make
friends or ask some peopl. 20 stay
with your You must have friends"
Tho color rushed to her face.
Il had some friends at school,
she answered. but not many. I
soa', think was very popular.
Dorothy webeer---
We'll. why not ask her 70 stay
with youT-'
II don, think I wan, her. Marie
aid slowly.
Chris III a cirar~e-
'Ts you could get a friend 20 -
with you. there's no reason why you
shouldn't 20 10 Wales or ireland"
he said. his eyes h~nt on his task
And then all at once she seemed
10 understand: perhaps the steady
way In which he kept his eyes avrrs-
"a from her told her a good deal.
,r perhaps little Marie Celeste was
growing wise. for she leaned towaro
him and said rather brra thseAsly. try.
ng 10 smile:
You are very anxious n dispose
II me, Why don't you find a friend
md go away for tho autumn. too7~
She waited In an agony for his
reply. and IL seemed a lifetime TIL
L came
We'll. Aston Knirh, mid some
hing about II when I saw him las,
night. You remember Aston
i<nlght7~
Marie nodded: she remembered
him. as she remembered everything
Else 10 do with her fateful wedding
what did he say7" she asked
with dry lips.
~Oh. nothing Chris spoke az ~
Il were a matter Of no consequence.
We haven't arranged anything.
but he asked me 10 run up TO st.
Andrews with him later on for some
golf. You don't care for golf.
know. and shouldn't care to go
unless you were having a good time
too"
She did not care for golf II was
clever Of him to put II that way.
she thought. as she answered brave.
~:
Wen. why don't you gor You
would enjoy e."
You're sure you don't mindr-
quite sure" There was a little
pause. Perhaps Mr. bakers will
20. too" she hazarded.
Yes. probably. should think. I
heard from him this morning"
In the end she decided TO writ.
10 Dorothy Weber. After all. they
had been good friends. and Il would
be pleasant 10 sec her again.
She waited anxiousiy for Doro-
thy's reply to her letter. which
came two days later.
Il should have loved 10 come
so she wrote. but only the day be.
fore got your letter accepted
another invitation. but II you will
ask me again later on, Marie. III
be there like bird"
She told Chris Of Dorothy's let.
ter. but he seemed unlmpressed.
We'll. should ask her later on
he said casually.
"And--when are you goingY- she
asked hesitatingly.
at the end OF the week. I think
Friday"
CHAPTER XII.
Chris went on the Friday, and for
days beforehand he was like a
schooIboy going off for an unexpect.
"a b1IAI.w