The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-29

a moment he wondered n n would
interest Rorie: Il trembied on his
lips 10 tell him. but he checked him
self. Rodcrick would cniy be bored:
little girf with an injured back
could not possibly interest him
Il wa. Jus, looking At that muff."
he said. laughing. and indicating
the sable In tho corner. My wifc's
keen on having . new set Of furr.
30 az I am up. thought might have
q look 1T soma
Its . very good shop said Roris.
abssntiy. They sell rrstclsss
stuff
The two men walked on together.
Myers glanced AZ his companion now
and then euriousiy. This boy GER
tniniy looked unhappy. He won
dered n II were on account Of his
fathers death. and whether report
had lied after all when II said that
old Briton and his son had hated
one another. Myers remembered
Roris's little butterfly mother: he
could trace q likeness TO her now
In the handsome face Of the lad
beside him He felt an odd sort Of
sympathy with him al At once
why not came along and dine
with us tonisht7- he said. cheer
ny. -oid Teddy would Be delighted
III answer for that"
Il don't think so.- said Ror1A
dryiy. I'VE had = very decided fare
well this morning. he thinks I'm
rosser. only he's too pollts TO say
20. He's not far wrong. either: but.
damn ~ aili what chance has n fei.
low got 10 be anything eise7 Nobody
my money. The Invitation cards
stopped dead after that first VIII was
made public. can tell you.
'.pooh' That's tho world all over"
said Myers. toleran,iy. TITS q rum
show. but. like N. curate's egg.
parts OF Il are excellent You want
a nice wife. my boy: II would b. the
making OF you
He looked up At Roder1ck half 5ok.
ingly. half In earnest. and was sur.
prised AZ the sudden paflor OF his
face. and the strained bitterness OF
his voice when he answered
IF ever . woman decides 70 mar
~ me. i'm b. for my monsy--not
for my attractive sslf. DR.. Myers.
rye . cash value only
And yet. even ~ he spoke. Rorfs
knew that the words were not true.
There had been one woman who had
asked nothing Of him but his love;
who. when she realised he could
never give her that. had counted all
his riches a. nothing. He gave q
quick sigh. and thought Of Lillian
Fnne. OF the beauty Of her hair and
eyes: snd.he laughed harshiy. stand
ing suddenly stili on the path.
well. I won't keep you. doctor.
0isd 20 have seen you. Look me up
some day when you're IN town.
You're not coming back to fivs
at -Four winds1-
Roris shook his head. Struggling
his shoulders. -Aionsf In that
barn7"
DIR. Myers laughed.
"Ah. you see I was right Get mar
ried. my boy: II won't be a barn then:
TIA be a paradise-with tho right
woman
They shook hands. and Myers
went on his way. Young Briton
turned disconsoisteiy back the way
he had come; he thought OF the
splendor Of Four Winds. with its
oak.paneled dining room ana wide
fireplaces.
1T would be . paradiss--with the
right womanr'
The words seemed suddenly 70 ex-
press the sentiment Of hts own heart.
DIT. Myers was right; old Fergerson
was right. He wanted someone 10
love him. and be proud Of him. and
give him an interest In life.
He tried 70 think Of Lillian Fame.
but ss soon as he pictured the beau
ty OF her face II seemed 20 fade and
change. and Rosaiie's shy. tr,istfui
eyes looked at him instead
He found himself again outside
the furrier's. staring sbsentiy at the
sable mutt which DIR. Myers had ad-
mired.
Lucky devfi. 10 have a woman At
home on whom TO spend his money!
"A woman who. no doubt. thought
him the best man In the world.
Rorie hardly knew Brenda. and
did not like what little he knew: but
At that moment she seemed somehow
not any particular woman at all. but
Just one who stood for all those 9th.
ers who loved their husbands and
sweethearts. and for that ono also
who might have been his own wife II
Rosalie had not died.
Lucky devil" said young Briton
again. enviously. as he sauntercd
off aimlessly once moro down the
street