The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-22

Continued From Yesterday
Rorle stood very still; there was
curiousiy crushed look about him. In
memory he was hack again IN the
narrow lane. turning out OF the Al
parton road. where he had said good
BY to Rosalie after their marriage
listening 10 her voice. shyiy proud;
~Whatever happens. shall always
~ glad you married me-whafever
hAppenA-
Il seemed impossible that she vAs
dead. Dad. and that no purpose At
ali had been served by her death
Her life had never had the power to
rob him Of his inheritance. there had
ben no reason for the cowardiy pro
pconi he had made to her.
He had hurt her needlessiy. sense
.leun1y. II was bitter knowledge
added to the burden be already car
fscd
n lsRcderick.- said Mr.. Fergerscn
5aly. -don't blame yourself too
srshiy. my boy: perhaps the poor
2hild Is well out OF Il. Try and look
1t II In that way. Rcderick.-
But young Britcn had broken
down heipiessly. and had dropped
int = chair. sobbing rcxuorsefuiiy.
hia bead on his arm
Ola rerxerson attempted no ccnso-
/ lation: he walked the room with his
hands clAsped behind his back. his
chin dcwn-bent. wcr led furrow be
ween his kindly eyes,
From time TO time he glanced At
>f7cderick: once II seemed as II he
would have asked . question. but
>cked himself.
resentiy young Rritcn rose TO his
set: he stood by the fire shame
a Acediy. with his back turned TO old
Fergerson.
4 suppose you think I'm an AWFUL
fool" he said jerkiiy. But you
dcnr understand how It's knocked
me. shall never get over IT, feel
a. U I had murdered her"
-There b nothing 80 hard TO bear
a. remorse. Roderick." answered the
old man. grAveiy. Il have known Il
myself: but n n teaches It's lesson.
4 b not bad thing"
= uortc was very young
II shall never get over it, he sRid
i Htth the pess.mism Of youth. Il shall
never forgive myself. She was 30
plucky. 70 pretty He broke off. bit
Ing his lip hard
Mr.. Fergerson took another turn
up and down the room
'Of course you saw her amer she
/. vAs deadr- he asked 'rou are quite
ssPe that she II dcadY"
yes. but I didn't zee her. The
man Sherney made himself objection
abs when I asked. 1t was he who
waa knocking her ~ocut that first
day. He asked what business II was
1 u mine, what she was 10 me. and.
ION, Il seemed no use having . row
~You don't think he suspects this
unFriages"
s*So. he couldn't Resale wouidnt
hayo told and have the cersidcAtas
r - wen. there's nothing mor~
- ~ dons. I suppess- IN juse mats
: ~ 1udic1cus Inquiries myosk-
TnuO y - oenDs n making the A.
fn1r pubic nsw. I'm giAd you told
~ He Deoke4 ~ young Drston
1l10osns1y. 4 shou1d rhs 70 80 you
60 qussftsn. Rsdarickr
Tea gzu1fy.
1h;s poor tifne g1rS-e11s Ha01s
. - you en- her-ehsgU was - guaD
.,atqa 4 suai affection IN The mar
80 I supposs-on your sids OF
Rsdwlrk nushed painfully.
eyt-we-we never mentioned r.
~ $40 He stopped. remsus
-.bering how only yesterday morning
--enly ysstsrday morning. was IT,
she had raised her face unasked 10
~. and kissed him.
Tnoro W1ssan eloquent silence. on
YorgerDsn asked no moro question:
n 49, he sid. graveiy. Il see--
Perhaps he could picture u all soI
WoD. and understAnd how attractive
ehia handsome lad would be to poor
Gtt1g circus girl
when Roderfck had gone. old Fer
geroon ~ down By the fire and care
fuzzy parused the marriage certtft
( onfo Roris had lat with him.
~zoalis Dean. spinster, aged IA
Thero was something infinitely pa~
ebo11c In ths poor little description
I oouDothtng % childish and immatur
- b the giriishiy scribbled signa
tuso- Ola Fergerson sighed A. he
[yot6ed Il carefully away In his desk
&an1 turned the key on the flint
psceot d young Briton's life that
tanlg mntfered
ssBut I must make . few fnouir-