Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-16
FOR LILY
by JACK LAYTON

" WIS nearly midnight Wnen DhNlu
Barrls returned TO the city, ind hun.
ger made him aware OF the fact TINT
IN his business excitement he had neg
iectcd dinner, SO he dropped into his
favorite hotel and seated himself at
his accustomed table.
Successful IN his chosen profession
OF law, Bnrrls was stlll not happy
life, even Its pleasant phase, proved
disappointing, Az boy he had been
t0yously adventurous now his days
were tIrescmc routine. He won
dcred idly how love, too, had pnssed
him by; surely he Ind met many WON.
en- sweet and fair, He bent to his
chop md coffee, and when ngNm he
raised his eyes II young woman was
seated before him. The walter came
to take her order; she waved him
almost impatIcntly aside,
u came here TO speak to this gentle.
man," she snd. Colby attentive, Bar
RIG leaned forward.
"You wished to see mcT he Qucs.
''h'h R'uhEllE'S'
upon mWter Of business, yes"
The young woman stood up nh.
ruptly.
~ must nsk you to come with me
ut once--to draw up n will for n dying
man."
David BnrrIs spoke dryly:
"And am permitted to know my
prospective clients name2"
Certainly" the girl answered
brusquely, James A, Sterling"
The lawyers quick glance spoke as.
constituent. The name OF James A.
Sterling WINS OF late well known to
the readIng public.
IT had been Just two years ago thnt
the flnnncer disowned his only son,
because that young man dared seek
the old mans charming secretary In
marriage. And when Jack Sterling
had been literally forced from his fa-
TIERS home, society had next been
shocked to hear OF the elder Sterllng's
own marriage to the consoled md am
bilious secretary. This young person
age was said to rule her aged hus-
bands home with n high hand, to the
Punishment almost OF his crippled
daughter.
Lily In her isolated room Of the old
mansion, became more Isolated. Upon
those rare occasions, when her father
visited her his impntlence OF some fa'
cied neglect on her part was evident
These facts, which Barris had
learned at the club and read In the
newspaper, flashed through his mind.
as he hesltnted before his unlimited
table companion.
"Surely James Sterling must have
formerly made n wlll" he snid.
The young woman nodded.
HE wishes to draw n new one" she
explained.
She looked back at him as he fol-
lowed toward the door.
"He Is taking a good deal Of salts
faction" she went on, 'in the thought
Of frustrating certain people after his
funeral. II you know Mr. Sterling Mt
all you wi. be aware Of his eccentrlcl.
ties"
A coupe waited at the hotel en-
trance. The girl motloncd the lawyer
to step inside, and took her place at
the wheel.
Barris leaned forward.
"Who," he asked sharply, "are your"
81 am Helen Sterling" Her tone
was even.
Barris sat back stiftly. Helen Ster-
ling was the name of the rich old
mans scheming wife.
Here we are" called his COM
panion.
She caught his arm in her eager
ness, and smiled at him.
David Barrls caught his breath. It
was so, then, that she won and intlu
enced men. A sorrow went through
him, and n strange sense of loss. In
the deserted hall OF the mansion the
girl stood, listening.
"You see" she explained to the law
yer, 81 was supposed to take the
nurses place for an hour or two to
night; Mr.. Sterling requested It. Then
we made our plans. have even
witness for the will, and his own rec
onclled son, and physician to declare
that James Sterling Is In his right
mind, The will must be beyond dis.
prte"
His SOM The thought came un.
pleasantly to Barris that the appeal.
ingly sweet woman Mt his side was In
conceivnbly planning Mt her aged huS'
bands death to marry her former
lover, the Joint heir.
"And what" he asked CURLY, about
LilyT
Her eyes shining, the girl turned to
him.
"Why don't you see?" she asked
ut Is all for Lily that we have planned
We have to see TINT Lily comes into
her own. Helen Sterling has an In.
sane jealousy of the poor creature
and her influence Is uncanny-"
"But your" said the lawyer, "are
Helen Sterling"
"A chance happening of the same
first name," the girl told him. ~ am
James Sterling's niece and Llly's com