The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-02

You had that chance weeks ago.
and deliberately refused II.
| But surely you rot my note OK
hour9 notice. but would return an
soon as | couldf''
Possibly Lucinda suggested with
iabored soorn. you mlaaddreaaed H.
forgetting which OF your numerous
feminine acquaintance you were
writing to-"
| II addressed IT. Bel insisted
sfoutiy. TO Mira Bcliamy Druce."
III 50. that explains IL They
know me at the hotel only as Linda
Lee
When the screen once more shone
blank and the ceiling light flashed
on. Bel was smiling cheerfuliy.
mo wonder yeu fell for the screen
so hard. Linda. you're exquisite. and
no mistake
you said you wanted 20 explain.
Bel. you won't set another chance. :
| lie nodded soberly. Il can may all
want TO say In three minutes. Then
you're free TO call IL quits for good.
~ yba hNfs
Tha; posed her rudciy. Did he
mean--couid II be possible be meant
no had become recouclied to the rift
In their relations
Can you doubt that's what III
like Ret7-'
Bellamy gave his head . stubborn
shake and stepped nearer. .Picaae
don't be angry because OF anything
stupid I may say. ! came out here
that first time dead SGT to win you
back at any cost still madly In love
with you. absolutely unable TO con-
ceive OF a life that didn't pivot on
you. Linda. l vas prepared 20 give
you any pledges you could possibly
ask"
Did you ffasfcr yourself any
pledge you could give would mean
anything 10 me. when you'd broken
your word 10 often7-
II hoped | could make you under.
stand what n blow your leaving me
had been. how II had brought me 70
my sense at last. tolted mo up on
tho water wagon. where I've been
ever kince-f haven't had a suspicion
OF a drink. Linda. since that night
you ran away--and made me see
what an unspeakahie rotfcr I'D been.
fooling around with women an | bad
That's another thing l cut out like
a shot. I haven't looked sideways at
another woman since -
Not even after discovering ia
fallen Ia love with another manT'
mot even after that Somehow
casual women don't mean anything
to me any more---t mean. casual
flirtations. They're too damn stupid
silly waste OF time. guess l had
70 be squiffy. az used 70 be most OF
the time. not to be bored by them
then"
This is all very interesting. I'm
sure. But after ali. u doesn't explain
now. does it," {.
1T explains why I followed you
out here the first trip. why had to
see you In another mans arms. kiss
ing him. and then hear all the small
town gossip about you two before
I'd believe :"
"There II gossip Them
what do you think7 According
to all reports, you've been going II.
rather. you and this chap Summer
housekeeping out together as they
say in Hollywood"
Lucinda affected shrug OF indif-
ference. Bel mustn't guess she cared
what people said.
And what has that TO do-7
Just this. I don't like It. As
say. If you want to run around with
a movie actor. that's your affair. but
so long as you remain my wife. it's
my affair. too. Don't forget it's my
name you're trailing thru the muck
OF this sink-hole OF scandal"
She famed at him-"Bel!"--bpt he
wouldn't heed.
You don't suppose you're going
to get away with the Linda Lee
thing much longer. do your II all
these people don't know it's an as
sumed name now. they jolly soon
will. II you're going thru, II you're
bent on leading the life you have
been leading ever since you fell In