The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-06

II don't mind az ali. Really Z
Apt The girl couldn't be- cN'
ted 10 sleep where there are
30 on watch all night
sits shame, just the same.
Here she Is going 20 have one
81 tho two best staterooms an 20
herself
AZ once she returned 10 her
room. but the little scene was not
without results. In the first place
Il implanted a feeling 81 injury in
Ned whose habits OF mind made
him s.ngularly open 20 suggestion.
ard in tho second Il lcft Mrs,
Hardcnworth with a distinct pref
udlee against Hcss. she was tn
a decided lllhumor until tea time.
when she again Joined Ned aud
Lenoro on tho deck
She was not able 20 resist tho
eonhgion OF their own high spir.
lis. and soon she was Joining IN
their chat. Everything made Tor
happiness today. Tho air was cool
and bracing. the blue waters slit.
tered ia the sun. a quartering wind
filled the sails % tho CharOn. and
with the help OF the auxiliary en-
gines whisked her rollickipg north
ward. Mono OF the three could
resist growing elation, a holiday
mood such as had lately come but
rarely and which was wholly worth
celebrating. Soon Ned excused
himself. but rrappcarea AZ once
with Ted wyuham's parting gin.
"Tts a rare dty. he announced
solsmply.
And heavens. We haven't chris
tened tho ship tsnore added
chlldrcn. children Noi yet a
day out, But you mustn't ovcrdo
Il. either o. YOU Mrs. Harden.
worth shook her finger to caution
them. New. Ned. have tho col.
oFca man bring three glasses and
water. I'd prefer ginger ale with
mine II you don't mind--I.m dread.
fully old.lashloned IN that regard q
A moment later all three had
watsred their liquor 20 their tagtc.
and were nodalng the first here's
hows Then they talked quietly.
enjoying ere firSs stir Of the stiuu-
LIANT IN their veins.
Thru the glass window Of the
cabin whence she had gone 70
read novel Bess watched tina,
first irnhihlng with lively interest.
II was her first opportunity to
observe her social superiors In their
moments Of relaxation. and nhc
didn't quite know what 10 make
Of u. II was not that she was
wholly unfamiliar with drinking on
the part Of women. She had known
unfortunats girls. now and again.
- had been brought to dcsosatiou
this VERY thing. but she had
/. always assoctated II with squaior
and brutality rather than culture
and luxury. And shs was partis,
ulaTiy impressed with the casual
way these two beautiful women
took down their staggering doses
They didn't seem to know what
whisky w3a They drank Il Hike
30 much water. Evidently they
had but little respect for tho
demon that dweils In such pois
oaed waters--a respect that In her
because Of her greater knowledge
OF life. WAS an innate fear. They
wero like children playing with
matches. She felt at first an in
stinct TO warn them. to tell then
in that direction lay all that wat
terrible and deadly, but instantly
abe knew that such course wouit
only make her ridiculous in theil
eyes.
But Bcss needn't have felt sur
prise. Their attitude WINS only re
Elective Of the recklessness that hat
como to be the dominant spirit o.
her age-at least among thos'
classss from whom. because o
their culture and sophistication
the nation could otherwise look 20
lis finest ideals. She saw then
take a second drink, and later. os
tensibIy hidden from Mrs. Harden
worth's eyes. Ned and Lenore hav'
sma' wee one together. arount
the corner Of the pilot house.
With that third drink the litti'
gathering on the deck began q
p the proportions Of a party.
course. no one was drunk. Mrs