The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31

A'hANt AhtA HAMAAhN'tAt
CHAPTER NJ
IL was several moments after they
had left the hank before bob"
Parker could manage 20 slip a word
in edgewisc, 30 rapid 50 eager was
Oray's flow OF conversation. 80 gvnu.
mo was his pleasure at again see.
ING her Finally. however sho IN.
aulred. ourlously.
what was u sou said 10 Henry
Nelson as came outg No quarter
asked'q"
Her escort stared down M her
his brows lifted. his tone betrayed
blank astonlshment mo quarter
asked'f Blcas met What arc you
talking aboutg" Then his face
cleared. Now / remember-l said
/ had found quarters NJ last. The
town Is SO crowded you know. /
didn't want him TO feel bound 10
put me up, abhor visiting. Dont
your
Are YOU really good friendsg
felt very queer. tho instant after
! had walked IN. Butt was burst
ing with good news and l couldn't
SEQ Heny's face until too late. Then
Il seemed 10 me"
Nelson and / are scarcely good
fflends-we never were chummy
but we were thrown together IN
France and saw a lot OF each other.
AZ first. my respect Tor him was
not great. for he In a-dlfncult per,
son 20 understand. but as my un.
dersiandlnE grew. so ala my 10.
spect. lilo Is a remarkably capable
man and a determined fighter. "a.
mirahle qualities in soldier. My
call today was In the nature OF
ceremonial"
rUm.m There's ceremony be.
fore every duel-iho salute. r
thought ! could hear tho ring OF
steel"
Gray laughed off tho suggestion.
Merely tho Jingle Of officers spurs.
assure you. We amateurs cling
to the regular army pomp and prac.
tice. Frankly. love Il. admire
tho military method--a rule for
every occasion. a rigid adherence TO
form. no price too high for a noces.
sary objective. And tho army code!
Ironelad and exacting. Honoru az.
ficult and disgrace. easy. One learns
TO set great store BY both. You've
no idea, Miss Good. how precious IL
the ono aud how-hldeous Is the
other"
You mustn't call mo Miss Good
any longer" the girl told him. "My
name Ia Barbara Parker"
-oh, like thatF
I'm moro generally known as
Even better /, sounds ,omboy.
lsh."
ITS not 1, Is Tom parkehsh.
Father insisted on calling mo that
and-it stuck. He's a mans man
and my being glrl was a total
surprise 10 him. II completely up.
set his plans. So did iny best
to remedy tho mistake and learn
TO do and take an Interest in the
things no was interested in
Those were--9-
Miss Parker looked up from be.
meath her trim velvet hat and her
blue eyes were defiant. "All that
people like You disapprove Of; all
that you probably consider undig,
nified and unladylikc., such as rid. !
Ing. roping. shooting
Riding -unladylllxo! It's very
smart. And why do you say people
like met There are no people like
me-"
You know what I mean. You're
not a wesiernnr. You are what a
cowpuncher would call swell East
crner." Ignoring Gray's grimaco OF
dislike she went on. deliberately OK.
nggerating her musical Texas drawl.
You arc person OF education and
culture. you speak languages. you
have a broad "a and II you had TO
go unshavcn II would be a living
death. You arc rich. too. and prob.
ABBY play tho piano. People like
that don't admire cowglrls.9
Tho man laughed heartily. I'm
spite OF my broad "a and my safety
razor, I'm an much OF mans man
ms your father. Frankly. don't
admire cowgirls. but do admire
you and everything you say about,
yourself adds 10 that admiration. II
your father Is Tom Parker--wcll. I
congratulate you upon an admirable
taste in the selection OF parents"
DO you know him." Barbara
eagerly inquired.
NO. But / know OF him and I |
know what he stands for. / think |
we have many things in common.
and / venture TO say that he Is
going TO like me-"
Barbara smiled. This vibrant
stranger had an air about him and
an irresistible magnetism. II was