The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21

shes Got some Interests here,
stocks an things. bolongln' 10 the
estate. She dunno. herself. how
valuable they are, but mo comm
right from Texas an beln' in oil
an all. she asst mo 10 hep der out
SO ! got her 10 conss, All that
had KEEP her back was the expense.
Mind you"-Buddy's tone became
one OF deeper admiration-''sho amt
blue. or anything. No street Her
life'a been sad. but you'd never
know Il, She's fun OF pep; allus
out for fun. an'-that's what like
about her. Gool You gotta meet
her Mr. Gray"
Wei, rathcrl But meanwhile.
we must telegraph your parents not
only that you have been found. but
also tho further good news"
II We better not say anything
about my Eettin' married"
why not7 They'd like to know"
"t'd oughia wired EN- long ago.
bu,-you understand Miss Mon.
iague alnt exactly Ma an Allies
kind
You're not ashamed OF here"
HUNT" The tone OF this ex.
clamation was an eloquen, denial.
Then let's have them come on
and set acquainted. They'll prob.
ably take right to her" But when
this suggestion met with dlsapprov.
al, Gray inquired. lis II because
you are ashamed OF them-of your
mother and sister,"
Buddy stirred uneaslly 'PshRw.
nor A sudden thought came To
him. Why. RS this way; l haven,
asI her yet, Mebbc sho won't have
me. II she says yes-lll let EN-
know"
Good Wen make Il, for the
time being, mere message Of re,
assurance, Tonight you and Miss
Montague shall dine with mo and
wc'll go TO thcatcr"
This arrangement met with young
Brlskow's enthusiastic approval. aud
so II was left.
II was with something more than
mere impatifnco that Calvin Gray
awaited the dinner hour. no was
angry, restless: his mind was back
In Wichita Falls, whence the mes.
sage from his detective had abrupt.
IS summoned him Matters OF mo.
ment were at issue there. and with
love affair OF hts own upon his
mind no could think OF no under.
taking less ID his taste than this.
Of saving young fool from his
folly He could expect no thanks,
II he suecssded, and II he failed
he would in all probability incur
Buddy's enmity. II not that OF tho
whole Briskow family Families
arc like that II would all take
time, and meanwhile his business
was bound to suffer. However. no
was not ono 10 turn back. and he
remembered with a pang tho last
look he had seen In Ma Briskow's
eyes.
Gray was prepared 10 ind his
young friends light o. lova super.
ficially attractive. and she was all
Of that lie was not prepared. how.
ever. TO find her quite MS good an
actress MS sho appeared 10 be, In
spite OF tho fact that sho probably
took icss pleasure in the meeting
than did he. she admirably covered
her feelings. She was delighted.
flattcred- Buddy had 80 often spos.
en- OF him that she almost felt &C.
quaiuted-- She was quite excited
at knowing tho famous Colonel
Gray She would have recognized
him anywhere from Buddy'S glowing
description.
Gray'a heart sank az ho studied
Mlsa Montague. She was blond
to his suspicious cyc trifie too
blond-and she wore her hair
bobbcd- She was petite and. both
in appearance and in manncrism.
she was girlisb: nevertheless. she
wns self reliant. and there was IA
certain maturity TO her wcll.rounded
figure. suggestion OF WEAKNESS
about her eyes. that told story
Following his first critical ap.
pralss,l. Gray was vaguely conscious
Of something familiar about her.
somewhere within him the chords Of
remembrance were lightly brushed;
but try as he would he could not
make himself believe thar no had
ever Keen her. Probably IL was the
tyne That was familiar. He under.
took 20 make sure By talking
show business at the first oppor.
tunlty; she responded with enough
apontaneity 10 give an impression
Of candor. but her theatrical expert.
cncc was limited and that limo OF
exploration led nowhere.
Whatever the pose she had adopt.
cd for Buddy's benefit. Il was EVIL.
dent now that sho credited his
friend with intelligence equal to
her own, and recognized the futIlity
Of deceit, therefore she made no
attempt TO pass as anything except
an experienced young woman Of
tho world. and Gray admired her
for IL. She smoked n good many
cigarets; her taste I'm amusemonts
was broad she had sparkle and
enthusiasm. She was, in fact. vi.
brant young person, and referred
gayly to roadhouse wither Buddy
had taken her on tho night before
and where they had danced until
all hours. She loved TO dance.
Tho elder man played host In
his best and easiest style, both nj
dinner and at tho theater: then no
passed the burden of entertainment
ever 10 Buddy. first cheerfuily dc.
claring that he would not be side.
tracked and that he intended to i'm.
pose his company upon tho young
couple whether they wanted him
or not. This was precisely to young
Brlskow's liking, and soon they were
speeding out to that roadhouso men.
toned earlier In the evening.
Buddy drove, with Miss Montague
by his side, the while Gray sat