The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-20

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CHAPTER VIII
Il .rrrRNArING AFFECTIONS
"a. late when Dick finished re.
(Isnx the conversation In which he
"a listened IN over the wireless do
}axfaph.
/ Nevertheless oarriok insisted on
crossing the psrk and dropping In
Ii the usople. ON tho register.
E~xhly hlottod. he read;
I Niss Ruth Walden. Nonowsntus.
4 1.
u !.
I .ree late 70 disturb them--nut
veu can bet Il won't be late in tho
,rcrnlnx when they'fv disturbed"
f,arrick turned into telephone
hcoth ana rang up Nlsa Walden.
rI.u wager Ruth doesn't sleep much
1cnixht.@ he concluded. The thought
4 you ana tho wrecked car ana tho
ness che Il IN will keep her awake.
4 few serious thoughts In the dark
sexs win do her a LOT OF good Wen
tor for you-early."
/ II vas no, much after seven when
harrick. Dick and Mira. walden rode
- IN the usoniA elevator. As tho
6ocr changed shut. Mrs. Walden mo.
s,oasd 0arrick back. with nod.
"a her haste and nervousness she
riy stumbled TO the door OF Ruth's
m she put her hand on the wall
h steady herself and listened. In
ms room she heard voices. She
npp>d but ala not wait for Ruth
% oren. for the door was not locked.
ssfummsyi" without a seconds
hs-isatlon Ruth ran to her mother.
There was no reprsmandlng. Nlta
walden felt only a Joy to have re-
covered what she thought might
have been lost. Only q mother
could know the depth OF that feeling.
4 she took Ruth's pretty face loving.
n N her hands and looked intensely
Unto the beautiful blue depths.
Mother love and trust were trying
10 drown suspicion.
'Ruth--is everything all right
Nth your Her hold on Ruth tight
sned.
How could ever DO anything
4 with . Mummsy like your
There was that IN Ruth's eyes tina,
&nid Of innocence IN spite OF her
VITA love Of excitement.
n Don't worry. Mrs walden. .
)eh,med IN y,rs- Her only com.
parsons last night were . bottle OF
0mtcron oil and my greasy fingers
iosnx massaging act
Ruth laughed outright but Mrs
MAIDEN srnilea . serious smile. 'You
kfsr' was all she could find words
Gay.
Ira answered another knock al
D door. II was Garrfck and Dick
anfh looked up surprised How ala
<ou know ] was here7~
1 Dicks invented . wireless mind
tvsdrr. Love win find y way Gar
tick answered with twinkle as hs
Booked from Ruth 20 Dick.
Dick couldn't say anything al
Urxt. Mrs. Walden took his hand
md pressed II gratefully. then shs
burned deliberately from Ruth and
Dick and began talking to osrrfni
~ virA a. abe moved away.
Ruth u you only knew ths
5ss,ef feel 81 seeing you asainl !
xss AFRAID you had been hurt o.
ponsshing. II you could only havu
2sssn me you'd know what you mean
- ma felt 20 sorry for youE
3nnthsr. Ruth Please Be little
careful for her sake
I Dick had taken her hand ana for
,Bottsn 70 let II 80. Ruth looked al
Pima and away and approved Of ths
holding. Such little. soft hand 4
30 the risky things that had beer
suxxsstcd By her active mind
I'll have to let go. Ruth or /.
Eouebodv must have slipped a pow
ler or vial in my food or coffee. like
theY did in the old days--hang n
they don't need love philtres IN thes.
GAYS when they make 'ern ns won
erfnl AZ you, confound II. the wilder
ron are, the more I want 10 hav,
You 70 Ruth. dear. lean over.
~ens TO whisper something" Ruth
lesnsd over. Il love you'e-and q
Exkt surTeptitfous kiss ON the ear.
Truth" II was Gsrrfck. with q
pnils that he might have worn II NJ
bad been 20 years older. He walked
her over to the window aside. lean
ing down 10 talk low TO her. Al
nat Dick caught was . fragment
land the estate--ths income Of ter
million dollars. merit month--wher
you are H." IN = manner that nc
one else could initiate. Garrick VIA,
rot scolding. He was Just giving q
httis fatheriy advice Ruth said III
iie, almost nothing. But once theii
eyes met There seemed TO be 4
fash of understanding And" with
his ssili serious smile. ''be-be care
FUR
Glenn called TO take yira 20 IN,
country and the four motored back
10 Mrs. Walden's apartment.
Well. Mummsy. it's good 10 gel
home I'm going to kiss you again
Mrs. Walden looked at her pretty
girl and sighed. what a Joy II 1,
and what responsibility TO raise 9
riri IN these days Of woman's free
dom"
Nothing 70 what II must Be Il
rsiss a boyr' reforted Ruth. Then /