The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
URSULA TRENT
A Novel by w. l.. George.
Copyright. 1871. by Harper a Brothers.

didn't understand tho depth OF my Of
fenuo. so said;
no. IT'S no good / know you're
trying TO do the best for me. but !
can't so back"
lie accepted that at once. He was
man OF tho world enough TO take
into account even woman's folly.
Well. that's that" he remarked
You say you want Job OF some
sort You'd better walk On. You'll
make sensation. and after fow
weeks I'll SEQ u can get you a few
lines 20 speak. Only. / cant think
OF anybody who'll take you on Just
now. Lookwood.s fun UP. / know.
and Pcrahore IL running Shakes
pearian season. 'Fraid VOL have 10
wait a BIT"
But / can't Two only 20, three
hait-pcncs."
That's all right Wen scratch up
some money"
"oh. can't DO that" Ursula
Trent Of Cher Court couldn't borrow
money from man.
Then what arc you Eoing to dor
Il don't know. Pick up living. l
suppose"
silly thing 10 do. don't you think
To hang about in tho wet for a couple
OF pounds, when iii let you have a
hundred for nothing"
His beautiful indifference 20 tho
moral question moved me-. "All
right" I said I'm take H." Hc
wrote out and handed me check
for this vast sum. As shook hands.
aid. Il believe you're the only man
know who'd do this for mo with
out well. mean Just like that"
He patted my hand. Don't talk
rot" he remarked. Go and buy
yourself some toothpowder since
you've got tho toothbrush. You girls
never think OF anything. And let me
know your address MS soon as you've
got one"
Suddenly II struck mo that 70 avoid
the fiat was mn act OF cowardico. !
ought 20 go back and pack. do not
pretend that before coming to this
heroic resolution I had not worked
| out that l must spend at least 20
pounds out of Lord Alfrcd's check
Just on linen and spare boots Also
winter was coming and I'd have 70
buy furs. or at least some sort OF
cloak IL only ! hadn't bought those
/ fursl Oh, won't pretend any moro,
wanted my things badly. and SO
told myself that ought to face II
out. It's years ago. so I'll own. Be-
sides Julian might not be at homo
II he wasn't Il would be easier, and
l should havo been heroic all the
same, since l was prepared 10 nffront
him.
Julian was at home Evidently he
had been waiting for me. for he was
pacing up and down, and In the CRATE
lay the stumps OF half dozen olga
rets took no notice OF him and
walked into my bedroom. Somehow
felt less miserable and less angry
with him. probably because l now
had good deal to do. Ho did not
follow me. 30 for some minutes !
piled my clothes on the bed. l almost
| forgot him. he no longer existed
Then the door opened and heard his
voice, Have some tca7" ] did not
reply. 1T hasn't been standing. |
told Beatrice TO DO ready TO bring Il
UP as soon as you came in"
] turned on him. flaming. what
mako you think I'd come back2"
He tried TO smile, but he looked like
beaton dog. lie was very nervous,
and trying to be jaunty.
"oh. come on. Little Bear" no said,
don't get shirty,"
"Shlrtyl" gusped. couldn't help
IT, l let loose ut him long catalog
OF wrongs. ended up: i've found
you out and It's no uso your saying
anything. I'm going. and you'll never
see me again. ] mover want TO see
your face again. Never"
Ho took stop toward mo, holding
out his hands. Little Bear" he
murmurod. don't 20. oh. I know
Two boon rotten to you. Don't co.
Ho tried TO take my hand.
Go way" | said, backing. Don't
touch mo-"
Then a horrible thing happened
lilo flung himself upon his knees boz
foro me, snntched my hand, kissed
IL, murmurlng, in voice that grew
more and moro broken, denials OF his
| conduct. confused explanations
promises Of faithfulnoss, couldn't