The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-15

arms. and less like everybody elss.
saying the same things. and Twins
this extraordinary life. / wanted 10
know just how shed come 60 Il an6
what e was like. SO I said. Look
herr, you didn't mean what you said
about women OF my aoftfr
Mean that they don't want TO
know girls like mer'
Yes. ia like Co"
Sho stared az me whats your
llttlr gamer" Then sho SMILED, 4
don't suppose you're up 10 any game.
after all, only one Evta suspicious
You look a KID
"l'm twenty five"
And you've kept straight Wen.
I'm damned"
Il was startling She said Il 20
coolly and casually a. | should have
said; I'm surprised"
Il rather Ike YOU" she remarked
MY names Vera Wesley. Come
and have tea with me tomorrow o.
She gave me her address. ana. care.
fully opening her umbrella. went out
into tho thinning shower
II
was very excited was on the
edge OF adventurous intercourse. !
was doing something that no Trent
woman had ever done before
CTho suppose that my grand
children win do things which thoy
think no Trent woman has ever done
before, and I shall have done most
OF theml As walked home. l
plotted out questions 10 put 20 Vera
I would find out how she began and
how she lived. l would have a peer
into the underworld. II would BE-
ike an article IN the sunday papera
No doubt this excitement made ms
faculties sharp. for. aA went q
bed, heard sohs IN tho next room
| listened. No, there wna nothing
But as got into bed again fell
sure that I heard regular aobbing
II must be Mabel After moment
! couldn't bear Il. Jumped out Of bed
and. IN my dressing gown. went into
Mabel'a room II was quito dark
and only a. my eyes grow used &
the darkness did / see that the bel
was empty She was not home yot
and a sort OF terror camo over ms
IN the dark. so much 20 that
thought could still hear the sohs
/ stayed there for moment
gllmpaed In the middle OF the bid
spread a pair OF muddy boots which
Mabel must have nung down thoro
II was horrible. this suggestion oI
neglect. shS didn't care whether
her muddy boots lay on her bed
spread. and. tho I laughed NJ ml
illusion. I was Mortified. az II stlli
could hear hor crying. far away IL
aome secret region Of my own sym
pathy.
but l didnt think much moro o
Mabel. as went % sleep. Tho NOR
row was too exciting. Vera receives
me in a small fiat In Gerard stree;
which comprised hail. an lRrEc a.
boot cupboard. bathroom. and I
large bedroom. She received ml
thsrn y hope you won't mind hAv
Ing tea in the bedroom she re-
marked. quietly. that's the ontl
room / use dld not reply; he
quiet brutality frightened me IN
vas a. curious as ! had hoped. omhar
rash.ngiy curious SO. as ~ IA
down 10 tea, I grow blunt
How did you come TO take up ,hl
uter
well. I had 10 make a living.
was a Eovrrness IN an English farm
ily In Rome. My employer took
fancy 60 me so did I. by Tho was
lie wRA a nice fellow That s,arts
ne. for I got found out Their
wasn't much chance OF a good rsfor
ence. 70 wrnt gay she smile
She had ugly little teeth. IT seern
10 long ago she said. sentimentaiii
He set me up in a IA. on The othe
side Of tho Tiber. Happy daysl"
But" EaApcd. you dont seem I
have anything against the man VII
who. after all. was responsible.
why should II One has TO MAX
n start. wasn't likely 10 get ma
risd. and this In quite "a good Or
the er,mpetal ns work in an offic
You don't have such a fine um
yourself. do your
We'll" I said with a certain ~
lemni,y. II shouldn't think you. (
all people, would have to thank me
for much"
~oh. don't know. They aron
bad They pay"
But you can't love any OF the
J, men. can your
I The large whites OF her Dyes gre
! larger Love 'oml don't kno
q what you mean. A man gives n
p money! love him"
was afraid Of growing sentimsn
y al. 10 would not discuss love. M
d asked whether the men who came
I zee her we're very repulsivc
n We'll" she said. Iudiciaily. "or
n has to take the rough with n
o smooth. one gets all aorts-son
sober. some tight The old on
u aren't bad"
"Oh." said, and she noticed n