The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07

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neesed With him named Robertr-
Ethel asked.
SON.
'wasr Ethel repeated. He's
deadr-
shot down In names near Cam
orsh he was Bennett said. ~iIe
kot Into aviation an observer aud
machine gunner. Old Jtn---t hear
he went sort OF nutty not long aft
erward. IL seemed that Bob was
all he had ieft. Lost most OF tho
rcrt Of hts family In disasters. some
one said; then tho war took Bob. :"
How long ago was he associated
with srandfatherf" Ethel returned.
''whero was IT.
Why. back In the old pine days, 50
Bonnet replied impatientfy. -old
Jim was head sawyer OF ono OF
grandfathers militia Lost hts fingers
then; has only half his fingers on
hts right hand. whyr-
Il came back here because
Ethel began. looking steadily at her
cousin. The trouble had with
grandfather at ST. Fiorentin. pon.-
she made another start. was over
a man whom kinohsioe killed on
Resurrection Rock
KILLED man. her cousin was
repeating tn a whisper. looking
about swiftly and then bending fur
Their across tho table.
You mean--murdcred htmr~
-oh. Bon. don't know. but I'm
afraid sos
'swhat--what the devil pcnnet
scoided. He glanced about and
shifted his feet as tho 10 rise.
Give me all Of this." he com
manded straight
So she told him quietly ana with.
out passion as straight as sho
could.
You say you accused grand
father.- he aszaiicd her hosiy. when
she had finished. ~of killing this
Loutreils pickup Of yours
That's true. said I was mis-.
taken. II wasn't Barney, n war;
-fcu--yoa fool" hs sld to her In
plying cisEust you little fool
She sat hack. quito white and
aulvering under thu constraint OF
controlling herself against Bennet's
anger
Before writing 10 Barney that
night. Ethel rrread tho letter from
Huston Adiey. Her immediate
course Of action had become quite
plain 10 her. yet she rcoonsidered
thouxhtfuliy before recording her
purpose.
My dear Mr.. Loufreiie.- shs al
dressed Barney. -IA1t night I had
q remarkable experfsnce--- and sho
detailed how she had confirmed.
thru her cousin. tho existence OF
James ouinian and Robsrt and tho
history Of James Qalnian's aasoeia-
tions with her grandfather and his
recent disappcaranea
Before met you and you told
me OF your experience with the
Philip Carsw who wished 70 speak
with you. and befors this iettsr
about my father came to mA I
might have waited . medium with
cut thinking 20 much about what
wns doing.
Il want 70 b. vsry gurs that
vhsn I try. II VIII b thru SONS
fitttns psrson--that nothing about
my approach to him win degrade
him or lead ms into danger Of Of
Tending or iosing or ever misunder.
standing him For that reason. u
would Be very glad II you could
write mo whatever you think VIII
help me. you know how little I
know about thes. matters. and do
not know whom to approach here.
II would be far better for ms II
you could happen TO be hero. Oh.
I am not asking that. But II you
find we've nothing moro 20 gain
by remaining near the Rock. come
down here and I'll wait for you
~Your friend.
ETHEL CAREw.s
She was a little quivery as she
undr.ssed and made ready for bed
II was difficult. when living among
the articles chosen and arranged BY
Agnes and 50 expressive OF her tire
iess vitality. to believe that she
could have been completely oblitsr-
ated-
There was large. fiat package
from London. tied with cord 'and
stamped with Engiish postage; the
cansor had opened II. sealed II
again and sent II on. The paper
bore tho legend. Photographic
she found three photographs. al
Identical. Of a group Of young men
IN uniform who appeared 70 be Of.
ficers OF the Canadian and OF the
American armies. The faces were
all strange 70 Ethel until. with a