The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-04

evening after supper.
While Ethel knelt, listening TO
her grandfatherH voice Sc on and
on. an amazing panle possessed her,
She was feeling that tho long. de.
llberato reading ana now the endless
supplication was for a purpose other
than devotion. aud that purpose
was 60 keep her kneeilng In that
stuffy room with her face 90
the back Of chair. suddenly she
arose and slipped into the hall
whore she found her coat and skis
She drew breath when she opened
tho outer door. as tho she had been
sitting: and she went out upon the
snow in the direction OF the lake.
She heard her grandfather's voice
shouting after her: but she did not
heed Il. and he did not pursue her.
II was after o'clock and very
cold. with constant wind blowing
off the Ice. Tho Rock lay lost IN
ohscurity. She sazed frequently for
tho temperance OF the light which
she had eeen the hour earlier. its
absence filled her with dread.
she turned back 90 II. f'iorentin
and soon heard a shout which cha
recognized 20 be sam Green Sky's
voice. When abe replied. sam has
tened up. reporting frlendiryi
"pid man sent me after you, aw.
fui mad. old man tell you 20 como
right home and stay there"
Ethel found her grandfather 70
Do awful mad@ indeed: he met her
at tho door ana ordered her 20 20
TO her room and TO bed and stay
there. What did she mean by gosng
out In the dark 20 sec a stranger
whom she had met on tho trainf
She was his granddaughter and at
his own house. and he would b
obcyed
At II o'clock when tho house.
hold. except Kincheloc. had gone TO
bed. Ethel rebuilt the fire In her
stove and sat IN chair by her win.
dow. From the room on the other
side Of the wal at her left abe
could hear sounds which told her
that her grandfather was stiil rest.
less. sho heard aim open his door
and 30 out into the HAN and coIno
to her door and stand .hcre. lie
was listening. she knew: but he
probably supposed her % be In bed
and asleep. Al any rate. no moved
away and went downstairs.
In her stocking feet. she moved
nolSleaAly across 20 her door which
she opened carefully. She crcpt
halfway down the stairs. Something
clicked. sha recognized that her
grandfather was loading repeat.
ing rtfies and few mou1cnfa later
his great figure cams dimly into
view when he halted before win.
dow.
She could sec thar hc wrs holding
hiu rife ready hut lowered: and her
muscles went taut ali thru her. ff
he dared TO raise bis rifle 20 fire.
she would rush down upon him. But
be ala not he only moved from one
window 70 another. looking out: and
then he cane toward the stairs.
She r~gamed her room without
alarming hsm: and he went back 20
his room
Close 10 midnight. she maze out
man &th4F' tBWFlh8 uUlfF tIF
trcesl dogs floundsrsd b1ssds him
Lad and I.sss Undoubtedly So she
know tho man must DO Kinchsloe.
returning.
He carried tho gun whis, no had
taken 20 all Asa IN kiliiaT tho fcr:
and a. he neared tho house. Ethel
heard her grandfather 80 down.
stairs They went together 20 tho
office and locked themselves ts.
For minute Ethel stool In the
cold hall. held by numblng dread.
just as she starred TO descend the
stairs. she heard tho office door
open and grandfather say distinct.
iy. ~All right: all right~
They had ilt tho office lamp, and
the beam OF hight from the door
showed Ethel her grandfather stand.
ing while kincheloe went past him
toward the kitchen where he turned
on the wnfer.
Her grandfather slowly turned
about. and the light from the office
shone upon hts face. inclined down
ward little. strained and with mus
ele- az the Jaw drawn tight. She
had only glimpse before ne
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