The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11

her threat She had n little close
lifting hat banded with flowers and
a loose veil depended FROM u. She
put back tho veit Beauty abode in
her face as the scent within the russ.
iiapguod had said. and. as perfume
deeply inhaled. her serene ana tesl.
der beauty penetrated sahr~'a senses.
propped up. watching her. He had
something to assy 10 her.
''tiow long LIS Il since | have seen
you. Nonaf'
"Its a month since was here.
MaFso."
Il don't remember ~"
you've been very III. oh. 40 ~"
lie said slowly. yea. 1 think Two
been down IN pretty deep place
You're going 10 DO splendid now,
| Marko.H
lie did not respond 20 her tone.
lie saii. 1--WE come on a lot In tho
last fsw weeks ia an idea you'd
been about me before that ia an
idea you'd be coming again. There's
thing I've been thinking OCT 70 tell
you
shs erea,hsd. .'Ye.. tell me.
Margo."
But he ala not answer.
Che said. Have you been thinking.
In thess weeks. while you've been
coming on. what you are going to
dorr.
Ils hands. that had been orump-
Ting up the sheet. were now Laid TIA;
before him His eyes. that had been
regarding hsr. we're now aserted
from her. fixed ahead. -Thers IL
nothing I can 90. In the way you
mean"
sh. was silent = little TINA
-Aiarko. we've not talked Al AL
about the greatest thinx--of course
they've told youf-the ArTnistioe. the
war won. England. your England
that you loved 60. at peace. viefort.
Gus. those dark years done. England
her own again. Your dear England.
Marko."
lilo snld. tits no more TO DO with
me. Frixhtfui things hsv. happened
to mo. Frixhtfal things"
She stretched a hand TO his. lie
moved his hands away. 'Marko.
they're done. I would not have spo-
ken OF them. But shall T. Your
dear England in thos. years suffered
| frightfui things. She suffered lies.
caiumniea. hateful and terrible things
not In one little place. but across
/ the world Those who loved her
trusted her and she has come thru
those dark years: and those who
know you have trusted you always.
and you are coming thru those days
TO show TO all Time. Marko.
tim. heals all things. forgets nil
things. and proves ali things. There's
that for you"
Ito shook his head with a quick.
decisive motion.
She went on. There's your book
Your England You have that TO
go to now. And all your plans-do
you remember telling me all your
plans7 Such splendid plans And
first OF all your England that you
loved writing So"
He said, ut can't be. II can't be"
She began again TO speak. lie said.
II don't want to hear those things.
/ They're done. don't want to be
told those things. They have nothing
to do with mo-
She tried to present 20 him fndif'
| ferent subjects for HIS entertainment.
she could not get him to talk any
more. Presently abe said, with a
movement. II am not to stay with
you very long"
lilo then aroused himself and spoke
and had a firmness In his voice.
And I'll tell you this" he said. This
vas what said I had 10 tell you.
When you go. you are not TO return.
don't want 10 see you again.
She drew breath. steadying her
self. why not. Marko7"
Because what's been has bsen.
Done. I've been thru frighffui
things. They're on mo still. They
always will be on me. But from
everything that belongs TO them !
want 10 get right away. And I'm
going to-"
what are you going to dor
"I don't know. Only get right
away"