The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-25
CONTINUED Prom SATURDAY.

NouAhNcn ffom SatufuaNl
Airline Montaguos shoulders ceased
% shake. she lifted her blond head
Asrsiy Then sho uttered a breath.
leos exclamation.
Buddy. meanwhile. had been star.
ms AZ the door, and he was sur,
prised when. instead OF his family.
he saw entering strange man and
a boy small OF stature. but old OF
face. a by insouciant, impudent.
svRgEering. II was this boy who
spoke FIRST
Hello, mommhr' he cried.
Al sound OF that voice Buddy r..
coiled. for u was deeper than his
own. His expression OF dismRy was
no doubt ludierous. AZ any rate
tho urchln's lively eyes lcaped TO
his face and remained there. while
a grin spread over his features.
''Hully Geer' rumhlcd the lad.
Here's another ono that ought 20
50 huriedr'
Mrs. Fulton" Il was Gray
speaking- Il took the liberty OF
asking your son"
Buddy Rriskow heard no mere.
Tor his ears wern roaring Her soni
That voice, Being little more than
boy himself. nothing could have
hurt him more cruelty than this:
tas impulse was 10 flee tho room.
for his world had come down In
crashing ruin. She had licdi She
had made fool OF him. Gray had
been right.
The Others were stiff talking when
Buddy broke IN family. fits bat.
tered v.sage was white. hta lips were
colorlesS. Il reckon this-ends my
part OF the entertainment" said he.
Slowly no seated himself and bowed
his head In his hands. for he had
bt-cma quite ~.
Airline Montague-Aiargie Fulton
once tho blow had ALLEN. behaved
rather web; sho took Bernie In her
arms and kissed him. then In an.
swsr 20 his quick look OF disnay
~ her agitation. she patted him
on the shoulder and said. Its all
right. son. You didn't know"
Didn't know WHAT" demanded
the lad Say" He stared angriiy
from one face 10 another. is Il a
piantt~
'Hushl You wouldn't understand. =
Bennis's suspicious now were In
full play. and his EaEe carns 20 res;
upon Calvin Gray; his eyes began
10 blaze. -You--you big bumr' he
cried. Il might have known you
we're 4 double-crosser"
Hush. Bsnnie. please
"rn get you for this" The
: nudge, was qulverins with rage.
YouIl look worse n that. yeu-
you big bum
Take my key. Here The moth.
er thrust her room key into the
boys hand. Run along. TN see
you In a Few minutes To NAllow
she said: Take him out please.
You brought him"
Mallow. flushing uncoufortabiy.
took Bonnie by tho wris, and
dragged him 20 the door.
dirty work. said the woman.
when thu two had gone Her eyes
were dark with anger as she stared
at Gray.
IT must look so to you" he
sgreed. 'F'rankiy. didn't enjoy
T."
Bah Margie turned 10 Briskow.
but in his attitude. his averted gaze.
she read the doom OF her hopes.
One final chance remained. however.
and desperately she Enatehed az II.
Buddy she cried. Buddy Her
voice was poignant an she pleaded.
II couldn't tell you tho truth.
wanted to- laid awake nights try.
Ing 20 get the courage. but was
afraid you wouldn't understand. I'd
have told YOU tho whole thing. n
you'd .rsr given mo tho chance.
You know I've been married: does
Il make SO much difference that
have a son7~ When tho object Of
~hsg appeal only stirred. she went
on. reproachfuliy: Are you going
70 allow this-this man to-come be.
tween us7"
y wouldn't believe you now. II
-" Buddy choksd. I'm thru"
You mean tha,7" Tho young
fellow nodded. Very wel1F' Some.
thing In the tone OF the last words,
some accent Of desperation. caused