The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23

contemplated ucdse. lilo refused. /
insisted Argument failed 20 bulge
either Of 90 and
Tho young womana sympathctie
regard Of Grpy'u victim changed 20
u glare or hostility na 6ho turned
upon tho speaker orylngi you
bruto' You ought 20 DO arrested"
'fio aat mo to wait, Airline"
'ro delay aHl,lng you a question
which / felt should DO more SO.
rlously considered. IN tho absence
Of 'his family ] took IL upon my
self to-
40 butt in" Mics Montague cX-
claimed. with curling iip.
quite 90, i merit your diEnp'
pfoyal. bat not your dIHdaln"
With some heat Buddy declared.
'pa an Ma know that got a
mind % my own. ~ won't DO 'cm
any good 90 come.
SEQ here" Tho woman demanded.
what have you boon telling Buddy
about mey told him an there was
TO ten"
quite all7 / fear you have not
been as frank as ynn would have
me believe That. In fact. explains
ms connection with the affair Hc.
llcva mo when / say that / am
Interested only IN reolng justice done
70 both OF you young people. ana In
making sure that you do not deceive
each other. IL 10 an impulse Of art.
lees youth 10 trick itself In glowing
eolora. but sou should know the
whole truth about Buddy and he
about YOU r. after you arc thoroly
acquainted with each other. you silll
maintain a mutual regard 1 shall
have nothing further 10 any--cKccpt
10 beg TINT / be allowed 10 show
my true friendship FOR both OF you
well. spring the bad nowB." said
Miss Montague.
Briskow now displayed tho first
open resentment no had shown since
his doGont OF the day before, You
licked mo. Mr Gny. an / took my
medicine" he growled. you changed
my looks. but you didnt change
my mind. I'm waitIn' FOR tho folks
70 come. but l alE't goin' 10 listen
10 EN-
LET him set this or his chest,
Buddy. Go ahead with the scan.
dnl. saint Anthony"
Gray bowed "supposo wo ignore
tho carly convent training and the
Old Kentucky Homo and agree that
they are pleasant fictlona. like the
estate which you are IN such imml.
nent danger Of inhcritlng. Those.
I'm sure YOU w.H admit. arc en-.
tlrely imaginary" Buddy Briskow'a
swollen eyelids opened wider. HIS
tumid llna parted. and an expression
OF surprise spread over hia dropaicaI
countsnance
step on IT," meercd Miss Mon.
mguc. Dish tho dirtr'
"Buddya belief. however. that
your stage career WAS blasted and
your young llfo laid waste By The
scion Of a rich New York house
should. In tho interest Of truth.
DO corrected"
"Iio knows was married"
True. But not to Bennio Fulton.
,ho Jockey"
That - n--lie-'
'Sor that the satlmablo Mr. Full
ton. instead OF pcrishlpg upon the
field Of glory. lodged tho draft and
10 doing as well o. could be- expect.
cd o. Jockey who has been ruled
of every track In tho country, and
Is now common gambler against
whom tho finger OF susplsion Is
gryelod 90"
IT'S a Her the woman atorrnod.
OF Buddy shS inquired: "You don't
belN9 that. DO you? You don't in
tend 70 listen 10 that sort Of B;ufrg''
Tho object OF this appeal was tora
by conflicting emotions. Doubt Is "a
weed that sprouts faaics, Ia dull
minds. suspicion Is the ready arnor
I % ignorance; 20 young Brlokow
cHmo the enwclcome vision n those
oil wells. Was Gray telling uio iruthg
I Could IL BE- that airline had made
a fool Of himf But no. she was
smaller. pretticr. more adorable than
ever. now that slio was whipped by
this sale Of anger. and a gid Ike
that could not be deeclvcr Budny
longcd desperately 70 believe her
rcfutatlon OF the charge. lilo closed
his eyes and made himself believe.
Even now" Gray was taying.
IL you would tell tho boy an he
ought 70 know. would take my
aelf of aud have nothing more 70
say"
"You--you make mo slckg' siias
Montague cried. warranty. what
right have you 10 prcach2 what
kind OF a man arc you? II he be.
licved your lies for n minute Id
mover want 10 see him again. He
has boon true friend to me-
her voice quavcred. caught in her
/ throat-"the only true friend / eyer
had. don't caro- whether he's
rich or poor, but men Ike you are
uli alike. What chance has a girl
/ got against your You want 10 use
his money. 80 you p.polson his
mind--broak "A woman's heart just
b.because you--hate me" The last
words were sobbed forth. Miss
Montague broke down.
"Hellf boarsely exclaimed young
Briskow. You're rinkln' her cryr'
Cray sighed; he stepped TO tho
door, opened IL and called Come in,
both of you"
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