The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-16

. table In an angular corner. with n
able periscope.
An orchestra In Newark was
hroadcasting some selections as they
sat down at the table and ordered
tea ana crumpet-.
II was not more than 90 seconds
after three that they saw Glenn
come In. looking pale and tired. So
iect table at tho other end Of the
room and drop into a chair facing
the entrance.
Ten minutes later vira hustled IN.
excited and angry about something
and worried. Glenn rose and greet.
cd her. all animation. now that a
girl was In question.
Few things are MORE fascinating
than listening TO n rsdiophons con.
cert. Someone turns the tuning
handle Of the receiving set. Short
and Ions buxxes following each other
In lazy sort OF way indicate some
amateur teicrrapher at work
Tho tuning handle IL turned little
more and a peculiar meaning sound
II heard. Turned still moro the
sound becomes n weak voices or mu.
sic. A final turning OF the handle
brings IN the rsdiophons loud and
clear. The tuning Is exceedingly
sharp.
II II fascinating ordinarily, but
there were four people ut opposite
ends OF the room for whom this con.
cert had no interest.
Carriek and Dick. watching and
into discussion OF Ruth and vira
and Carrick was taking cruel de-
light In sounding Dick.
To his serious mind. Dick con.
fesscd. n was just this vivacious
type Of Ruth that had for him the
greatest attraction. As he put n. an
intellectual girl would have been
merely inienHifying hts own nature
Garrick was urging him on and de.
livering a little scientific homiiy on
wise old nature that brought 20.
ge,her the dissimilar and averaged
them.
There was no approval Of the but.
terfly and the candle in Dick. how.
ever. and they were soon into a dis.
cussion OF Rae and tho evident
dissipation she showed.
Ono does not readily think OF
girls sowing wild oats" remarked
Garrick. Yet they often do. This
Ia one Of the strange anomalies OF
tho new freedom OF women"
Dick frowned as he thought OF the
giamor OF the life they had seen at
the Inner Circle. What the end OF
II all might be. no evidently pre-.
ferred not 20 guess. A. least no did
not pursue the subject.
"Do you know. I've been worry.
ing n good deal about the handwrit.
ing on that autographs nim." Gar.
rick changed the subject as he
brought out duplicate films he had
made. Whose il ~ do you hap.
pen TO have any note or letter from
RUTH"
Dick could not avoid the point.
blank inquiry. lie pulled little
note from hts pocket Inside the
envelope was n dainty handkerchief.
Garrick looked up with n question.
ing smile. Dick flushed. "A note
from Ruth several weeks ago
Then he stopped. lie did not need 10
explain the dainty little bit OF lace.
Garrlck took the note and laid II
down on the table beside tho print.
Then with his pencil he began not.
ing the formation Of letters. the capl.
tails. score OF little characteristics.
THE writing is Ruth's. all right"
he remarked. passing both over 20
Dick and at arms length In silence
pointing from ono TO the other with
tho pencil.
II think I'm getting n limo on
Ruth" he said in tone TO reassure
Dick. shes a game blrd--but she
flies funny"
There was n pause. The concert
number was now a solo Loves Old
Sweet Song"
Neither said n word. Dick was
mechanically folding up the letter.
restoring the handkerchief IN the
envelope. and handing back the
print 20 Guy.
They sat for a moment ms the
words. clear. tender. distinct, trans
ferrcd HcrtzIan waves into waves Of
emotion.