The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-24

Dr4dF lie stared upon h0 oecu
face. Where Was gone that mask
Whence had come this gioryf That
inhAbitAnt Of this hsr body. In act
Of going. had looked back. and It's
look had done this thing. IL had
closed the door upon q ruined house.
and looked. and left templA II had
departed from beneath q mask. aud
looked. and that which had bean
masked nov was bcatiflsd
Young Perchi
"
In the morning a myrter'ous man
with . large white face. crooked
spectacies and . crooked tie. and n
suggestion % thinking all the time
Of something else. or Of nothing at
all. mystcriousiy drifted into the
house. drifted about u with apparent
complst. aimlessnsss Of purpose. and
presently showed himself 10 Sabre
a. about TO drift out % u again.
This was Tho doctor. p stranger. on.
% those new faces witch the war.
removing tho Old. was everywhere
introducing. and possensed ot a mys-
ferrous and astounding faculty OF alb
sorhtnx. resolving. and subjuxating
ali matters without sislbly attending
TO any matter. Leave everything 90
me- u Was all he seemed TO sAy. lie
ala nothing yet everything scanned to
coma 90 hts hand with the nic~ty and
exantnsss OF . drswinG.rocm COZ
juror. lie t~wfifered sabrs.
Ills car isfs ana returned dursnG
HE brief VISIT sabre. Who had
thought him upssairA and Who had =
hundred perplsxitIss 20 inquire Of
hirn. found him Ia The hall absorbed
In adjusting the weights Of . grand
fathers clock.
lie remarked 20 Sabre. y thought
you'd gone. You'd better get off and
get a bath and soma breakfast. Moth.
Ing you can do here. Leave every.
thing 10 me-"
-But. look here. I canV isave--
That. all right Just issvs every.
thing 20 me. I'm taking Miss Bright
back To my wife for breakfast and
a rest After lunch IN run her 20
her home. She can't stay here. Have
you any ids2 how this thing hooks
onT"
Put what sbous-s
The extraordinary man seemed 20
know everything before IL was said.
That's all right. I've ssnt for a
woman and her daughter. Leave
everything to ma Here's the car.
Here they are
Two women appeared
But about"
Yes. that's all right The poor old
lady's brother IL coming down. Hell
take charge. found his name In
her papers last night Telegraphsd :
He was looking thru tho door.
Here's the answer"
A telegraph messenger appeared
Astounding mani
He read the telegram ~Yes. that's
all right Hell be here By the eleven
train at Tldborough. I'll take Miss
Bright now"
Effis appeared
Sabre had the feeling that n h.
opened tho next thought in his mind.
an undertaken would rise out Of the
ground with a coffin. This astonisb-
ing man. coming upon his over
wrought state. made him feel hys-
tericaL He turned TO Effis ana gave
her both his hands. The doctors
taking you. Efne. IT'S been dreadful
for you. It's all over now. Try 10
leave IL out OF your mind for bit"
She smiled sadly. "Oood-by. Mr..
Sabre. Thank you 30 much, 10 very
much. for coming and staying. What
I should have done without you
darent think. I've never known any
one 40 good MS you've been TO me-"
rive done nothing, Effie. except
feel sorry for you"
He saw her into the car. No he
would not take lift.
We'll. leave everything 70 me. "
said the doctor. The chauffeur spoks
TO him about some engine trouble.
yes. I'll see 20 that. Leave every.
thing TO rue. Jenkins"
Even his carl
vi
Sabre. passed on from the ordeal