The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-15

house and into tho morning room.
Mabel was not there. IL was almost
/ dinner time. She would be i'm her
room. lie ran upstairs. She was
standing before her dressing table
and turned to him In surprise.
"Whatever-"
II say. n's war;
| She echoed the word. WAR"
Yes. war. We've declared WARP
Declared war;
Yes, declared war. We've eent
Germany an ultimatum. II ends to-
night It's the same thing. IL means
war"
lie was hrcathicss. painting. She
said. Good graeiousl Whatever viii
happen Have you brought an eve
ming paperf no you know the pa.
pcrs didn't come this morning ,tll--"
lie could not hear her out. No.
| didn't walt. l simply rushed away"
He was close TO her. lie took her
hands. Il say, Mabel. IT'S war III.
emotions were tumuituous and en-.
traordinary. lie wanted to draw her
20 him and kiss her. They had not
kissed for longer than he could have
remembered. but now he held her
hands hard and desired TO kiss her.
Il say, it's war"
She save her sudden burst Of
laughter. You are excited. I've
never seen you 80 excited. Your col
lars undone."
He dropped her hands lie said
rather stupidity. well. its war. you
know" and stood there.
She turned 10 her dressing table.
well. do wish you'd stayed for a
paper. Now we've got to walt till
tomorrow and goodness only knows
-" She was fastening something
about her throat and held her breath
In tho operation. She released II and
said. Just fancy. wari never
thought II would be. What viii hap
I pom firstf Win they" She held
her breath again. She s4id. -ft's too
annoying about thos. papers coming
50 late. II they haven't arrived when
you so off tomorrow you can Veil
Jones he needn't send them any
more. He's ono Of those indspend.
snt sort Of trsdesru.n who think they
can do just what they ilka Juat
fancy actually having war with Ger
many. / can't believe H." She turned
toward. him and gave her sudden
laugh again. Il asy. aren't you ever
going 10 mover
~. wont out Of the room and along
the passage A he reached hts own
room he realized IL again. war"
lie went quickly back 10 Mabel. II
say" lie stopped. Hts feelings
noss frishtfully desired some vent.
None here. Look here. Don't wait
dlaner for ma. You start I'm 60
ing round to Fargus 70 tell him-"
/ Al tho hafi door hs turned hack
and went hurrisdiy into the Kitchen.
Il say. lt's war;
swell. Tiers ncwr cried High
JinkA
Yes. var. We've SAINT an uisi.
riaturn TO Germany. II snds to-
night"
Low links threw up her hand..
well. n that isn't . short WAR;
'Giri alive. the uifimasum ends.
not tho war. Don't you know what
an uitinafun tsp
/ Outside he ran down the drfv. and
ran TO Fargus' door. II stood open.
In tho hall tn. eldest Miss Fuwus
appeared To - maintaining the last
moment before dinner BY doing a
silver card salvcr.
''HulIo. Miss Farxus I say. In your
father ai,out7 | say. It's war. We've
declared war;
The eldest Miss rsrvus lifted her
head TO another Miss Fergus also
doing something on the stairs
above her. and In a very high voice
-cailed. Papa wsr'
The staircase Miss Fargus took II
up Immediately. "Pspai War; and
ssbrs heard Il 30 echoing thru the
house. -Pnpsi WAR; Papai WAR;
Papa War;
How terrible. how dreadful. how
frightfpi. how awful" said N. eld~s,
Aiisy<rargus. You must excuse mo
shaking hands. but as you zee 1 am
over pink plate powder. I'm not sur.
prised. We we're discussing II only
! at breakfast: and for my part. tho
Julie. Rosie. Poppy and Bunchy wore
against mo, T." She broke off to
turn and take her portion in new
chorus now filling the house. sounds
Of some ono descending ths stairs at
break-neck speed we're heard. and the
chorus shrilled. Papa. take carol
Papa take carsl Papa. take carer
Mr.. Fargus' gray little figure came
terrificalIy down the last flight and
up the hall. cloud Of fsmal. Fsr
guses in his wake. He ran 10 Sabre
with hands outsirstched and grasped
Sabre's hands and wrung them.
! ''Sabrsl Sabrel What's this7 Re