The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-31

suing room IN tiAo klcat hoAtos ana
Ehs came 70 mo almost az once.
my uncle wished me 20 give you
this she said. handing mo an en-
velope. And wondered she raised
her eyes 20 milne whether you
would care to have a little memento
OF met"
She gave me a picture Of herself
/ In "A torioiac-uhell frame. and | put II
into my pocket with the envelope,
Il shall never forget that evening"
she continued softly. 1T was a Won
derful jump. wasn't ~"
Il think. Miss Kindcrsley." said.
that you had better forget AS much
% the whole affair as you can. he.
lieye me, l am not a creditable ae-
/ Quaintanea
~but you might be-" she persisted
Wont you Tyr
! shook my head.
1T II too late" I told her. II am
hunted man today. and shall bo 20
the end"
In these chronicles OF my life there
II just one vice. the vice OF cow
ardlee. 90 which / have never had 10
plead guilty, Just al this juncture.
however. tho sight Of her small
white hand stealing out toward me.
the little CULVER Of her proud lips.
perhaps a faint watt Of that perfume
% which l had been dimly conscious
on those four days when she had rat
by my sido. some one Of these thinga
or all % them together Krippcd az
my heart. filled mo with a vague
terror ot myself. 20 that / did the
only thing which seemed possible,
I hurried out Of tho room and out Of
tho house,
Mr. YounEhusband's face wss
picture when visited him next
morning AZ his offices I'm fincolna
Inn. ] was stili in my chauffcura
livery. which. with It's visorcd cap. ar
forded an excellent disguise. but no
recognized my voice al once. and he
SHOOK In his chair
surely" no fsltcred. this II UNI
wisal-
MY friend" I answered. seating
myself NJ the other side Of the table.
II may be unwisc. but Il II nccos-
sary. I found n perfectly safe means
OF getting into England. and now
that l am here ! want money
He drew his check book from tho
drawer. but brushed Il on one side.
II win have a thousand pounds In
Rank O, England notes" I told him.
and draft on the Bank ~ England
for the Eaine amount Send your
clerk ont for u then Nc can talk
when you arc In London. never
have a moment free from anxiety"
he complained.
I Hhr1igEed my shoulders.
Il shall not trouble YOU much
longer" I promised There II an
other matter 70 b. cleared up. tho
In Marsciiies was told that Janet
Scale had drawn large sum Of
money from YOU"
1T i utterly false" ths lawyer r..
piled "shc has not even applied for
penny
knew the truth then. Of course
Louisa was never ono 20 brook
rival. felt a ruonsntsry conpunc.
ton when I thought Of Isne;'s ter
ror In the cafe AZ MRrurilIss After
all. ai,ho We had ceased 10 carr for
one another. she had been faithful 10
mo after her fashion.
We heard that you wrrs drowned
nj MarscIlleA" my companion re-
marked
1T was narrow escape Ad.
mittnf. 'T;imu,inEson and Grcyss
we're both over there. and they got
on my track thru Jane, and Louisa
I had luck that highland needed
IL
why don't ron retire." the lawyer
suggested. leaning across the table
You have tfieisnt money. and you
are fond Of the country. Why not
make fun use OF your wonderful
genius for disguise. choose Soma auiet
spot and run no more risks7-'
The matter Is worth considering"
admitted. There are few little
affairs TO s,raiEhteu out first. tho
Mr.. younghusbaud looked Al me
curiousiy: then he laid his forcfinRcr
upon the copy Of the Times which he
had been studying when entered
the office.
You are Interested in tomorrow's
event. suppose p
what event7' I inquired
The lawyer shrugged his shoulders
could soc quite well that hn did not
believe in my Ignorance.
The marriage OF your old friend
Norman Greyes"
] stared across the table lncredu-
lousiy.
II have. indeed. been living out Of
the world" observed. "whom isI
he marrylng7'
do you moan TO tell me that you
do not know" he dcmended.
"Of course don't" I replied 1T
tie irritahly You seem 10 forget
where ! have been for tho last four
months"
Norman Grcyes Is marrying the
lady whom I have met az Mrs, Stan
field. She calls herself now Janet
Scale"
That was, undoubtedly. ono OF tho
shocks OF my life. I held out my
hand for the Times and read the ~.
tie announcement.
Good" said. ~ shall attend the
reception which | sec is being given
after the ceremony. II will he inter
cafine, IN seN Norfnnn Grevna' fnate
In pearls. ] see that no is having his
collection strung as wedding pres
ent for his wife"
III you do, you're n madman,- the
lawyer declared angrily.
"Madmen for luckl" replied.
JANET TAKES Up THE STORY
II was exactly two months after 7
had left Marseilles when Norman