The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14

were Harry and Juanlft haydochs
She ran 70 them, she kissed Juanita.
Will. Harry confided. Hadn't en-
pccted 10 conc 10 washineton--hsd
to 30 TO New York for som. buying
didn't have your address along
just got in this morning --wonder~d
how In tho world We could get hold
OF you"
She was definitely sorry 10 hear
that they were TO leave al nine that
evening. and she chung to them as
long as ahe could She took them
to 81 Marks for dinner. STOPPED.
her elbows on the table. she heard
with excitement that ICY Bogart
had tho flu. but 81 course b. WAS
too rclAarn mean TO die Of IL
WIN wrote me that Mr. Blausser
had gon. away. How did he get
orr
"rtne, Fine, Great loss 70 the
town. There was a real public
spirited fellow. al rightr'
She discovered that she now had
no opinions whatever about Ms
Biauxs~r. and she said sympa thcu.
caily. "wiu you keep up The town.
boosting eRmpaignr-
Harry fumbled. Wen. we've
dropped II Just temporarily. hut
sure. you bet SAY. did tho doc write
you about the luck n. J. Cougcriine
had hunting ducks down in TexasT"
When the news had BEEN told and
their enthusiasm had sla1kened Hhr
looked Abou, and was proud to be
abis TO point out senator. to en-
plain the cirvcrne~r OF the canopied
garden. She fsncied that n man
with dinner. coat and waxed mus
tache glanced surerciliously si Har.
rvs highly form fitting brightbrovn
suit and Juanita'a tan silk froch.
which was doubtful at tho seams
She glar.d back. defending her own.
daring tho world not TO appreciate
them.
Then. waving 70 them. she lost
them down the long train she'd. She
stood reading the list ~ stations
Harrisburg. Pittsburx. Chicago. Be-
You'd Chicago She saw tho LAKES
and stubbIe fields. heard tho rhythm
Of insects and the crcak 81 a buggy.
was greeted by Sam Ciark's wen.
well. how's the little isdy7"
Nobody in Washington cared
enough for her TO fret about her sins
a@ Sam did
But that night they had at shs fiat
man just back from Finland
III
She was on tho powhsfan roof
with tho captain. At a table. some
what vociferousiy buying improbable
soft drinks" for two fluffy girls.
was man with large familiar
back.
''oh, I think I know him. abe
mur1nurcd.
"who7 Their, On. Bresnahan.
Percy Bresnshan.-
YES You've m~t tirnf What
sort OF n man IN her.
He's a good hearted IDIOT rather
like him. and believe that rs
salesman OF motors he's wonder.
But he's n nuisance in the aerpnautic
section. Tries 80 hard to he useful
but he doesn't know anythinR--hc
doesn't know anything. Rather
pathetic: rich man poking around
and trying TO be useful. Do you
want 20 speak 10 him."
''So-no--I don't think so.-
III
She was nj n motion picture show.
The film was a highly advertised
and abysnsi thing spacking Of sim.
pering hair.dresaers. cheap perfume,
red plush suites on tho back streets
of tenderioins. and compliment fat
women chewing gum. 1t pretended
10 deal with the life OF studios. The
leading man did n portrait which was
a MASTERPIECES. lie also saw visions
in pipc.smoke. and was very brave
and poor and pure. lie had ringlets.
and his masterpiece was strangely
like an enlarged photograph.
Carol prepared TO leave.
on the screen. In the role OF a
composer, appeared an actor called
Eric Nalour.
She was startled. incrcdulous then
wrctched. Looking straight out at
her. wearing beret and a velvet
jacket. was Erik VaIborg.
lie had pale part. which ne
played neither well nor badly. She
speculated, II could have made so
much OF him She did not finish
her speculation.
She went home and read Kenni-
colts letters. They had seemed stiff
and undctailed, but now there strobe
from them personality. a person
Atty unlike that OF the ianguishing
young man in the velvet jacket play.
ing a dummy plano in canvas
room.
Kennicott first came TO see her m
thirteen months after her
arrival In Washington. When he
that he was coming she
was not at all sure that she wished
10 soc him. She was glad that he
had made the decision himself.
She had leave from the office for
two days
She watched him marching from
the train. solid. assured. carrying
his heavy suite case. and she was
was such a bulky per-