The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-14

and 30 are big beach umbrellas.
him only up 10 frac,lons9" ALE.
ghcny laughed acornfully,
Gus Briskow wiped his face with
a nervous hand I'm most sick
over H." he confessed The profcs.
scr has written me a coupih times
about him Buddy'a gone kinda wild.
guess. drlnkln' an"
Drinking Gray interrupted
sharply. "Why didn't YOU toll me
So. you gave him unlimited money. !
in spite OF my warming"
'Hs wanted his own bank &C.
count: his share Of the royalties |
Made him feel more like a man. he
ssld. IL never learned how 10 say
mo- TO him or Allie. Ma an I allua
said mo- 90 each other. but Il was
allus yea to them We never had
much 70 give em. noway"
Drinking. chr" Gray was frown.
ms The woman part don't care
20 much about heil probably Eet
over that N IL Isn't Too serious. But
whisky That's different. I'm re
aponsible for that bay. In manner
Of speaking. adopted him because
well. because he flattercd me By
pretending 10 admire me. II was
unique experience. took Buddy
for my own. VIII you le, me han.
die this ma,ier7" The speaker
looked from one parent 10 tho other.
and they saw that his face was
grimly set Give me my way and
I'll bring that young rascal 20 time
orr" lie shrugged. he smiled faint
~ Give me permission TO treat
him as II he really were my own.
will your"
You sc, my leave" said tho
father. but VA Briskow bristisd.
Don't you dast TO hurt him.
she cried.
Again Gray shrugged. this time
with resignation. 'As you win. III
was wild. myself: / think I know
what ho needs"
You can't beat anything into
Buddy's head" ii was Allie speak. /
ing. After al. he's grown up. and
what right has anybody got 10 in.
terfere with him7 s'pose il is a 4
woman? S'poac she is after his
money? It's his Men can get
what they want by payin' for IL.
An hour, a day. a week OF hhppl. |
ness! Amt TINT worth ali Buddy |
u have TO pay7 I'd pay I'd go
thru torture the rest OF my life"
Allegheny BrisKowr the mother
exclaimed.
Wen. wourd The girls voice
broke. a sudden agitation seized her.
in passionate defiance she went on:i
Whats the use or wanting some.
thing oil your life and never get.
ting II? what's money for II you
can't buy the one thing you want 1
worst Of ain That's where men
have got the best OF IL; they can
buy love. / wish was a man:
wish was Buddy I'd have my
day, my week--and as much more /
as l could pay for. I'd have hap. |
piness that long IL It broke my |
heart. But I'm girlr'
II was with sudden interest that I
Gray studied the speaker. Here was /
a side TO the Brlskow character that /
he had not suspected, and IL gave 1
him new light upon Buddy. for /
brother and sister were much alike: |
II showed him more clearly the size ,
OF the task he had volunteered to 4
undertake He heard the father /
speaking, and reluctantly Withdrew |
his eyes from Allies flaming face.
HE likes you, Mr.. Gray. an
mebbe you could keep him from
spoilin' his hun life. That's what
he's liable 10 do AMIN skeered. /
He wouldn't listen to me. Boys
don't listen to their fathers"
'1'll find him. Gus. and III make
him listen to me. II It Is drink.
III break him OF &C. II Il is a
woman-I'll break him OF that too,
for II can't be more than pass.
ing fancy" Noting tho tragic con.
Germ that wrinkled Ma Brlsltow's
face, he put an arm about her. say.
ing more gently: Now, nowi II.
won't deny you tho luxury OF worry.
ing. Ma dear. That is mothers
divine prerogatlve. but rest assured
Buddy sha'n't do himself any great
harm. Now then, let's get to n long.
distance phone"
II was perhaps two hours before
Gray reported TO Gus Briskow:
They don't know much more at the
school than was written In that let.
ter. He has boon going n rather
lively pace lately, 1t seems"
did you find out anything about
the--the woman2'
Nothing definite. ! have put de.
teotivcs on the case. and they will
report 10 me ut Wichita Falls. As
soon as they uncover his trail, I'll
go 10 Buddy Mt once"
You gon' to leave us7'
II must. Two Just received II
telegram from my my agent. About
the purchase OF a we'll II In n |