The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-20
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almost AZ bad a. no legs.
As IL In answer 20 a prayer for new
hearts 20 conquer. Jack swept up
with a furry In his crimson ehummy
car.
There was nothing fiustered. moth.
ing hurried about Jack. sItho he left
the motor running. throttled down.
No one could have been more defer
entail or reassuring 20 Mrs Walden.
She did not like tho hey. but on SOC
ond thought she was foroad 10 admit
to herself that shs had nothing ION"
him.
Tho conversation waited merriiy
10 the new chummy car.
"wouldn't you like 10 try the new
bofierf"
would n Run mo over 10 Mer-
rihew's garage. I want 70 sec that
wrecked boat Of my own and give
sorue instructions what shade want
tho body done over in. feel lost
without . wheel Ia my banda You
won't mind. Mummsy q little
whiie7"
Mrs. walden was powerisss. She
had wanted Ruth TO stay on. But
she had her cue from her own
daughter. After all II was she who
would have 20 sweep the older zoe
sips "off their ears
Ruth may have dressed 10 impress
the crowd AZ tho club but II all went
10 Jacks head ana he broke out In
intense love making.
ibid you set my flowers. RUTH
Il ~. Irs..w
you know my favoritesf-
Nina. too That's how. Ruth.
dear. haven't you noticed how many
things we have In conmonT Love OF
fast cars. speed. sxcisomsnt--even 10
rosssi why I couldn't even euarrs.
with your
lie edged over under the wheel
nearer her. Ruth smiled at him.
Suddenly he leaned over 10 steal a
xiss. IL went wrong and fell on her
ear. somehow Ruth was glad ~
wasn't the one Dick had kissed. But
tho next moment Ell. had taken
Jacks hand and given Il . little
squeeze In return.
They were just about leaving Aer-
rihews. when tho faithful Mckay.
who had been watching the depar-
turs vigsiantiy from the parking
space at the club, tapped lightly on
| the door OF DICKS boathouss work
shop.
II needed only 20 have Mckay spill
the news about tho automobile ride
with Curtis 10 set Dick frantic over
Ruth. A few minutes later Dick
and Garrick wero on the club porch.
Professor vario was there with
Mrs. walden, very thoughtful and
sympathetic. In fact. he was 20 at
tentlve that oafrick found himself
wondering whore lay his iniercst---in
mother or daughterf
"ft beats the devil" Guy found
himself wondering, "how these dod-
dering scientists can be 30 clever
and deep In their own fields-and
such children when II comes to
affairs OF life and the heart"
Dick saw nothing. Its vision was
ecilpsed BY one thought Ruth was
somewhere with Jack. Nor was II
long before he blurted IT out In some
thlnly disguised form.
II wouldn'tworry much over Ruth
and Jack" put in the professor.
'sThoss younRsters seem 10 me 70 DO
quite capable OF taking care OF them
selves--at least Ruth does" He
paused moment, II think ] know
enough OF their habits from watch.
ing them around here at the club
20 guess where they might go. I've
got 10 go over to tho old Seaviile
station this afternoon. III take a
look at some Of tho places on the
way where they might stop--the
garage, for instance"
Privately and aside oarrick tried
10 calm Dick down. You may be a
great inventor and all that" he re-
marked following out the thought
that had been running thru his mind.
but well. tackle the wireless
reading of n woman's heart. then
what do you meang" snapped
Dick, oontentiously.
"Nothing--iust nothing" was