The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-22


indeed. had becn for a little while
his patient, Hut there was no 70,
sponse 10 his greeting Instead, the
Dyes gave him back n stare OF cold
disdan, The smile on his thin lips
grew a little broader. llttlo less
pleasant lie understood tho reanon
OF that hostility. which had been
daily growing IN this past week
since Monmouth had come 20 turn
tho brains of women OF all ages
Tho Misses Pitt, no npprehendcd,
condemned him that he, young
and VIGOROUS man. OF military train.
ms which might now bo valuable 20
the Cause, rhould stand aloof' that
no should plRcldly smoke his pipe
and tend his geranlms on this
evening OF all evenings when men
OF spirit were rallying to the Prot.
! estapt Champion. offering their
blood TO place him on tho throne
where no belonged.
II Mr., Blood had eoncvsconded 60
debate tho matter with those ladies.
he might have urged that having
had his fll OF wandering and adven.
turing, no was now embarked upon
the career for which no had been
originally intended and for which
his studies had equipped him: that
he was n man OF medicine and not
Of war; healer. not a slayer But
they would have answered him. he
knew. that In such cause Il be.
hooved every man who deemed him.
self man 20 take up arms. They
would have pointed out that their
own nephew jeremiah. who was
hy trade a sailor tho master OF a
ship--which. hy an illehancs for
that young map had come 20
anchor az this season In Bridge,
water bay-had quilted tho helm
10 snatch up muskot IN defense
OF Right, But Mr. Blood was not
OF those who argue, As have
said, he was seltSufhelent man.
fle closed tho window, drew the
curtains and turned 20 tho pleas.
ant. caudle,lishted room. and the
table on which Mrs. BARLOW. his
housekeepor, was In the very act
OF spreading supper TO her. how,
ever. he spoke aloud his thought
TITS out or favor I am with IN,
vinegary virgins over tho way
He had pleasant. vibrant voice
whose metallic ring was softencd
and muted by the Irish accent
which in all his wanderlnEs no had
never lost. II was volcs that
oould WOO ssductlyely and care@
ingly, or command in such a way
"a 20 compel obedience. Indeed
the mans whole nature was in that
voice OF his. For the res, Of him
he was tail and SpRre. swnrihy al
tint MS a gipsy, with eyes that wcr,
startlingly blue IN tha, dark fac,
and under those level black hrowH
In their glance those eyes. fanklnJ
n high.hrldged. intrepid nose. wer,
OF singular penetmtion and OF STEADY
haughtlncss that went well with hi
firm lips. Tho dressed IN black Al
became his calling, yet Il was witt
an elegance derived from tha 10y,
Of clothes that Il peculiar to the nd
vsn.uror he had been. rather thar
TO the s,ald medloua he now was
Ills coat was OF fine camlst. and &
was laced with silver: there wer,
ruffles OF Mechlln az his wrists an,
a Mechlin ortYat encased hts throat
iIis great BLACK periwig was az sed
ulously curled as any ht Whitehall
Seeing him thus and percelvini
his real nature. which was plain up
on him. you might have been temples
20 speculate how long such a maj
would be content 70 lie By IN this M
Ito haciCwnter OK tho world int
which chance Ind swept him rom
six months ago; how long no woul
continue 20 pursue tho TRADE 70
which no had qualified himself br
fore no had begun TO live. Difficult
OF belief though II mRy be when yot
know hts history. previous and salt
seaucnt. yet 4, IN possible that but 70
the trick that Fate was about 10 pin
him. he might have continued thl
peaceful existence. settling dow
completely TO tho life Of doctor 4
this somerrc,shirs haven. II IL 20,
sible. but not probable.
Ho was tho son OF an Irish med
Gus. By somorretshire lady 4