The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-24

cred. then Bers eyes fell. and she
knew she had won.
'oh. Alright" he mumbied with
strange docility. Didn't know you
were waitin'. Linda. Get RI In the
car--bc with you In juah a minute"
NO" abe said flrmly--''you'r
coming with me now"
she drew him away. lie yielded
without rcmonstrancc. permitted her
10 lead him 20 the door Of the car.
stumbled In on his knees. and
cfswled up 20 the nesi
Lucinda followed. the door closed
behind her with a clap awe~ter than
music In her hearing. And with
purring gears the car shot out OF
range ~ those ir~rlng faces.
Lucinda had forgotten Dobhtn as
utterly aa II she had never known
him.
Bethany lay In n ioos. siourh.
breathing heavily Tho passing lights
revealed the stupidity % his con
resied features His eyes were half
closed he seemed 10 be asleep.
When ~ length the car stopped.
she Jumped out and. ieaving Beliamy
10 the care OF the chauffeur and foot.
man. ran up 20 her rooms. The maid
waiting there she dismissed for tho
night IN half dozen words whose
decision sent the woman from her In
establishment.
cure tho door communicating with
Reis rooms. Then nhe threw her.
self upon tho bed. She heard Bel
Numbering incohcrrn,fy 20 hia
valet. the valet seemed TO be trying
to make him listen to reason and
failing In the end. The neck %
decantsr chartered against the rim
OF a glass. there was a luli in the
murrnur ~ voices. then a thick cry
and the thud % fall After that
the quiet was little disturbed by the
Wallets laboru with the body Of the
drunkard. Eventually the man went
out and closed the door. In the sub.
Scauent silence tho clock chlmei
twelve.
Lucinda rose then. and changed 10
her simplest street suit
For half m hour or 10 she was
busy at desk and dressing table.
packing a chequc book and her Jew.
els with other belongings In a small
hand. bag She did not faltsr once
or waste a single move thru indeci.
sion. Indeed. II did no, once occur
20 her that there was anything 20 be
done but what she meant to do.
shortly after one O'Clock. she left
Bel snoring. crcpt down the stairs.
and with infinite stealth let herself
out TO the street.
Squared by irrational fear lest Bel
lsmy wake up. discover her flight.
and give chase. Lucinda made In
taste for Firth avenue: a cab slid up
o tho curb. It's driver with two fin.
serr TO his cap soliciting a fare. Lu.
linda breathcd the first address that
anne 10 mind--"Grund Central.
lease '--hopped In. and shrank fear.
'ully away from the windows
At the station negro porter with
q red cap opened the cab door and
'ook possession OF her single piece OF
luggage. and when she had paid Oft
the taxi and looked 10 him in indie.
cision. prompted her with: "whu,
train was yo' wishin' TO TEX.
ma'sm7"
An instant later Lucinda was won
derinF why shc replied ''The first
train for Chicago. please" She knew
no reason why she should have
named Chicago rather than any 9th.
er city where she was unknown and
where she might count on being free
to think things out in her own time
and fashion.
XII
"Inexpressibly shocked. Arriving
tomorrow VIII call ON you ten a.
m. Meanwhile Bank OF Michigan
will supply you with funds in any
amount you may require II you viii
be pleased 10 identify yourself to Mr..
Southland there"
The author OF this telegram. which
was delivered on the morning of Lu.
cinda's nth day IN Chicago. was
punciual 10 the minute OF his ap.
pointment; otherwise he would hard.
" have been the rectilinear gentle