The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20

cnee IN Dallas. and his occupancy
OF the governors suite nj the Ajax.
a fellow IN love with the mos,
wonderful woman In tho world.
couldn't afford to look cheap In his
homo town. could he7
OF course Dallas was not Buddy's
homo town. but II had BEEN his
point Of departure into the world,
and Il was the home OF his bank
account. hence some pride OF pro.
prletorship was pardonahle. II gave
him such n pleasing sense OF Inn
portanee to adopt the city as his
own that he adopted everything and
everybody IN Il.
In spite OF tho fact that the
train from Wichita Falls Was behind
time. one morning shortly after
Buddy's arrival. ho was htlll abcd
when Calvin Gray arrived az the
hotel Instead Of disturbing the
SAUNDERS Of youth. Gray went d.
rcctly to the detective who had telc.
graphed him. and Tor half an hour
or more tho two talked.
Sure He has bought quito n 10,
OF stuff In tho last few days" Gov.
ctly told him 'Hc was IN only
yesterday and and ordered a fine
piece made up. lio wanted a ruby
hear, pierced with n diamond mr..
row. but got him Off that and
onto blue Brazilian Holltalrp. We're
mounting IL in platinum Iady'a
ring"
what r. the prieo7-
''For,y.fivo hundred. and tho value
II there"
Have you secn tho wouan7"
C0vrriy nodded. Tho boy r. a
good picker. don't hinmo her
much. either. for I've seen a lot
Of worse looking fellows than
Buddy"
Hold the ring. He may change
hia mind"
Il say covcrly was In dismsy.
Are you going 20 spoil tho best
sale Two made in two weeks7"
"oh. I'll take Il OF your hands
II no doesn't. Make some oxcuao
not 10 deliver I, untn say tho
word. You don't know tho woman.
chr"
Never saw her before"
Gray knocked several times at
tho Governors suite before q sleepy
response, n succession OF yawns and
mutterinEs told him that no had
been heard, The door opened final.
~ and tho pride OF tho Briskow fam.
iiy. his eyes all but sweilcd shut.
his muscular figure Eplcndldiy mr.
rayed in futurlstlc aiken pajamas.
mumbled.
what's eatin' you. any Tho
eyes opened wider. Buddys face
broke into slow smile. why.
Mr. Gray He extended palm.
a bit dry and fcvorish. and drew
his caller inside. 'Dawg. gonei I'm
glad to SEQ YOU"
Gray entered with buoyant
laugh and hearty greeting; ke
ciapped the young giant heavily
upon the back. At the blow Buddy
voiced sharp cry and seized his
head.
Easy over tho bumpsl I'm carry.
in cargo Of nitro.glycerine. and
III LET go II you Jar me-" he ox.
planned.
Sorry / know how II feels. But.
man alive. it's afternoon / began
to think YOU were dead"
Buddy led the way into his bed.
room, piled his pillows together and
gingerly lowered himself upon them.
fIe showed his strong white teeth
In wide grin and winked mean.
lngly. "Ill be all right directly. IT'S
this here sim-sympathetic booze they
talk about. Have n drink, Mr..
Gray7 There's n coupla bottle Of
real liquor in the closct--not this
tigers milk you GET"
The caller declined the invitation.
where the devil have you been.
Buddy? We were getting wor.
ried'
WHO, me7 oh, been--loolsIn'
around"
Your mother is nearly frantic"
Buddy stirred uReasily "Pshawl
I'm fine. can take keer OF my.
self Nobody don't need to worry
about me-"
Good! Now. then. you young
scoundrel. I'm going TO order you
the sort Of breakfast that goes with
what nils you. and while II Is com.
ing up, you are going 10 Jump
under the shower"
where d'you get that Jump
stuff?' tho youth inquired family.
Besides, I'm clean"
But Gray had seized tho phone,
and rs soon as he had given his
order no strobe into the bathroom
and turned on the water. lie was
out again In n moment, then laugh.
ingly no dragged the aching Texan
from his couch. Under you 60"
no insisted, "or I'll wet down your
whole Japanese flower garden"
Some paJamns, amt they? got
n dozen pairs" Buddy said, proudly.
"Qulcll II YOU think III consent
20 hang around lonesome hotel
while you sleep, you're mistaken. !
can't tell you how glad / nm TO
run into YOU. Buddy. I'm dying TO
have n rlotous time"