The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-12

main avenue, that was frlnRcd with
palm and Hnndnlwood, ho caught
slght Of Miss Bishop alone. lie cross.
cd tho courtyard with suddenly
heightened atridc.
Good morning 20 ye. mn'nm," WINS
hts greeting IA no overlook her, and
hat In hand now, he added on note
OF protests sure, TIA nothing lcsa
than unchnrltablo TO mako mo run
in this heat"
why do YOU run. them" she ask,
cd him coolly, standing slim and
straight before him. all In white and
very mnldonly save In her unnatural
composure ~ am pressed" sho in.
formed him. 80 YOU will forgive mo
II do not stay
you were none 40 pressed until l
came" he protested, ana " his thin
lips smiled. his blue eyes were oddly
hard.
since you perceive &C. sir | won.
der that YOU trouble 10 be no insist.
ont"
That crossed the swords between
them, and II was against Blood's in.
stlncts TO avoid an engagement.
Faith. YOU explain yourself after
a fashion," said he. but aimee II
was more or less In your service that
l donncd the kings coat. YOU should
suffer Il TO cover tho thief and
pirate"
She shrugged and turned aside. In
some resentment and some regret.
Fearing 10 betrny tho latter. she took
refuge In tho former, II do my
best, said she,
$50 that ye can DO charitable in
some waysF' lilo laughed softly.
Glory be. now. should be thankful
for so much, Maybe I'm prcsumptu.
GUS But l can't forget that when /
was no better than a slave In your
unclc'a household in Barbados. go
used mo with certain kindness"
why not2 In those days you had
some claim upon my kindness. You
were Just an unfortunate gentleman
then"
And what else would you be call.
Ing mo now7"
Hardly unfortunate. We have
heard OF your good fortune on the
seas-how your luck has passed into
q byword, And We have heard other
things: OF your good rortuae In other
directions"
She spoke hastily. tho thought OF
Mademolsollo dOgeron in her mind.
And instantly would have recalled
the words had she been able. But
Peter swept them lightly aside. read.
Ing into them none OF her meaning,
as she feared no would
"Aye--a deal Of lies. devil doubt.
as ! could prove TO you
Il cannot think why you should
trouble TO put yourself on your do.
Tense. she discouraged him.
so that ye may think less badly
OF mo than you do"
What I think OF you can be very
little matter 10 you. air."
This was a disnrminF stroke. Ho
abandoned combat for expoHtulation.
Can 30 Say that now7 Can 80 say
that. bsholding me in this livery Of
a service despihe7 Didn't ye tell
mo that / might redeem tho past
It's little enough I atm concerned TO
redeem tho past save only In your
eyes In my own I've done nothing
at all that l am ashamed Of. consid
eriuR tho proyocation received"
Her glance FILTERED. and scll away
before his own that was so intent.
Il 4 can't think why you
should speak 20 me- Ike this" aho
said. with leSs than her earlier nssur.
ance.
An. now. can't ye. indosdy'' he
cried sure. then. I'll DO telling ye."
''Oh, ploase~ There was real
alarm In her yolos. Il realize fully
what you did. and realize that
partly. At least, you may have been
urged By consideration for myself
Believe mo. I am very grateful.
shalt always DO grateful
But II rs also your intention nj.
ways 90 think Of mo m a thief and
a pirate, faith. 20 may keep your
gratitude for all the good It's Hike 10
do me"
A llveiier color crept into her
cheeks. There was pcrcnptible
heaye Of tho slight breast that family
swelled tho fllmBy bodice Of white
silk. But II she resented his tone
and words. she stltled her resent
mcnt. She realized that perhaps she
had. herself. provoked his anger. She
honestly desired to make amends.
You arc mistaken" sho began,
IT isn't that"
But they wcrc fatcd 20 miBundcr.
stand each other Jealousy. that
troubler OF reason. had been over.
busy with his wits as Il had with
hers.
what Is e. them" quoth he, and
added tho question; Lord Jullan7"
shc started, and stared at him
blankiy indignant now.
och. DO frank with me-" hs urg
cd her. unpardonably. Twill be n
kindness. so II will"
For moment sho stood before him
with qulckencd breathing. tho color
ebbing and flowing in her cheeks.
Then sho looked past him. and Tilted
her chin forward.
You .. you are quito insuffer.
able" bhc said. II beg that you win
let me pass"
He stepped aside. and with tho
broad feathcred hat which no still
held in his hand, nc waved her on
towards the house,
IN not DO OBTAINING you any
longer. ma'am. After all, tho Cursed
thing I did for nothing can bo un.
done. Yen remember afterwards that
Il was your hardness drove me"
She moved 20 depart, then checked.
and faced him again. II was she now
who was on her defense. her voice
quivering with indignation.
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