The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-26
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Joseph Vance


And you have beeA wondering
these last three dayrf Well tell me
what you think my purpose was In
abandoning all maidenly reserve and
thriving myself at your head"
why" said Lanyard with look
OF ehiidtike candor. you might you
know. have been uncoutrollably
swaycd by some passionate impulses
OF tho heart
Hut otherwise--r. she prompted.
hugely amused.
"oh. II you had . low motive In
trying 20 make a fool OF mo. you
know too well how 90 hide your mo.
tive from such a fool"
In fugitive seizure OF thought
fulncss tho violet eyes lest all their
implshness. She sighed. tho bright
head dropped little toward thu
cleaning bosom. hand stole out TO
rest lightly upon his once again.
IN was not acting. Miehsoi--I tell
ycu that frankiy-at least. not all
acting"
Meaning. I take n. you know love
too well 10 make II ersiessiy.~
I'm afraid 90. my dear oaid
Lane pclorme with another Sigh.
You know; | am afraid Of you. You
SEQ everything 30 clearly :"
TITS a vast pity. I wish I could
outgrow II. one misses 30 many
amusing emotions when one sees too
clearly"
During another brief pause Ian.
yard saw Monk come on deck. pause.
and search them out. IN the chairs
they occupied near tho taffrnii. much
as on that other historic night. Not
that he experienced any difficulty IN
locating them: for this time tho deck.
lights were burning clearly. Never.
theless. Captain Monk confessed emo
ton at sight OF those two In a quite
pcrccp,ihle start; and Lanyard saw
the eyebrows tremendously agita,ed
a. their manipnlator moved aft.
Unconscious Of all thia Lame
ended her pcnsive moment by lean
ing toward Lanyard and making De.
morai,ring eyes. while the hand left
his and stole with q caresang gcs-
ture up HIS forearm.
rs love. then. dl,snstefui 20 you
unless II he truly nrtiess. Afichaeif''
There's 50 much 10 DO said about
that. Lame" he evnfef.
Monk was standing over them. q
towering figure IN white. with the
most foroiddins eyebrows Lanyard
had ever seen.
Might ono suggest he ara sug.
gcst IN Iced accents. -that tho quar-
ter-deck II a fairly conspicuous place
for this exhibition Of family affec-
tsonrs
Lame pe'orrns turned up an tn.
curing look. tingcd slightly with an
impasience which all AZ once proved
too much for her.
-oh. 20 10 tho devffr' she snapped
IN that harsh voice Of the sidewalks
which shs was abba to use and dis
card st win.
For moment Monk mads no re-
ply: ana Lanyard remarked q curious
auiverfng OF that excessively tall. sx.
eessfveiy astenuassd body. q real
trembling. ana suddenly Understood
that the absurd creature was being
shaken BY Jealousy. By an enormous
passion Of Jealousy. quite beyond his
control that shook him very much
as cat might shake = mouse.
II was too funny 20 be iaughahie.
n WAS comic IN way 10 make ore
want 10 weep. So that Lanyard.
who refused 20 weep Ia public. could
merely Gnpo In speeches. and
trarsfixed rapture. And perhap.
this was fortunate: otherwise Monk
must have seen that HIS id'osic secret
was out tho sport OF rfbaid msrth.
and the situation must have been
precipitafed with a vengeance ana an
outcome impossible 10 predict. AZ II
was absorbed In his inner torment.
Monk was insensihfs 20 the peril
that threatened his stifted but pre-
cfous dignity. which he proceeded 20
parade. a. n were undertaking Il
with his eyebrows 20 lend emphasis
20 his words.
so long as this entertaining 10
ton Of brother and sister II thought
worth while" he said with !nfuria,ed
condesccnsiou. ~ Nigh, be judiciou-
not 10 indulge IN inconsistent and
uuseemiy demonstrations OF affection
within view OF my officers and crew.
Suppose we :" He choked a NJ.
tie I'm short. came 70 invite you
70 little conference in my rooms.
with Mr.. Phinuit."
"Confcreneey' Lame Inquired cool
~. without stirring. Il know nothing
OF this conference"
mfr. Phinuit and are agreed that
Monsieur Lanyard r. entitled 10 know
more about our intentions while he