The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-25

Buddy 10 raise his head. He was
IN time 10 see Margie tumble with
her purse aud extract something
thervfrom. 10 Buddys eyes Il re-,
semhlod a bottle There a no use
fighting any more. You have ruined
my life"
My 0odr' young Briskow yelled.
In dismay. Don't DO tha;i Stop
herr He leapcd 10 his feet and
lunged Tor tho poison vial which was
trembling upon Arllne's lips. Gray
too, had heen galvanized into &C,
lion. but OF an unexpected nature.
he gappled with Buddy and held
him. Look outg the latter gaspod
shes KILN herself" The Texan
was weak with horror. he could
only paw impotcntiy a, his captor
and cry; "Arlinel You wouldn't
do thatf For mef Lsmme go, Az.
line"
This Is the end" moaned the
woman. stin holding the bottle 20
her lips, Her despair was tragic.
nevertheless she did not instantly
hurl herself into the hereafter. This
hesitation az meeting death was only
natural perhaps. for none but the
hravest car leap into the unknown
without a moment OF farewell.
Drink hearty Gray exclaimed.
over his shoulder. meanwhile closing
tighter his embrace OF the terrified
youth.
huddy's struggles suddenly
ceased. for AZ last tho bottle had
been drained; the slrl was cropping
bllntly toward tho nearest chair
"GodlmlEh,y. You let her do IT,
be cried. hoarscly ''You-you muir.
dercr, We've gotta get a doctor,
quick"
''Nonsonsol Water won't hurt her;
and that's all Il Is. She's known
as tho Suicide Blonde
SAY You're bursting with intor.
nation, aren't your" II was Miss
Montague. totterlng upon tho brink
o. the grave. who voiced this sx.
plosivc inquiry. Her dropping
shoulders Strengthened. she raised
her head and flung the empty bot
Tie violently from her. Her face
was dcathly white. 20 be sure. but
not with darling agonIes. You
know everything. don't your You
make plain the past the present,
and the future. Well Madame
Thebes. you're under tho wire with
the horseshoe on your neck With
head erect and with firm tread she
moved 10 tho door: she turned there
and blazsd forth In bitter seorn,
her bodied euris shaking as she
spoke: Take that selling platter
back 10 the car barn. where he
belongs I'm of boobs for life
knew you had ink on mo the
minute I saw you. Cor broke ms
mirror the day you breezsd In.
Seven years bad iuek7 Ny God.
you're all OF that and morei Why.
you'd bring bad luck 10 a church
I'll beat u now while you give little
Rollo his bottle and rock him 10
sleep. IL he cries. tell me Rnt--and
IN furnish thu rock"
The door slammed 10 bshind the
dlminutive fury. and Gray sank
feebIy into chair. He was laugh.
Ing silently.
by Jovsl She's splendidT' he
chuckled. Buddy. III like tina,
woman"
1t was midforenoon OF the next
day. Mrs. Fulton. after 4 rss;Isas
night. was packing her trunks; her
room was in disarray. what with
open agitcases and piles OF dresses
/ lingerie. shoes and tho Ike strewn
carelessiy about. She had halted
her labors for a second timo 70
scan n brief note that had arrived
a few moments before and ran az
follows.
/ Dear Mrs. Fulton am not real
| " such a bsd sort as you consider
me, and I'm genuinely interested il
/ that boy Of yours. Let's cry quits
and have a serious talk about him
ans--perhnps other things.
| Sincerely yours.
CALVIN GRAY.
shs was thus engaged whcr
there came a knock. and In answer
70 her voice tho writer entered.
! Thank you for letting rae com,
up" he began. I'm becoming &C
customed to lodging ehamberrnaidi
and scurrying UP back stairs. Blu