The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-16

him. but he ala not seem TO notice
my embarrassment
'Hullo7" he raid Visiting the
ssiats7"
Yes" ! tsid. painting.
like 70 60 along the pathi It's q
short cut 20 walmsr"
went with him. How lucky II
Was that ho happened 10 bs there,
and that the striking OF the matches
frightened my aggreaBor. Then. and
only q few minutes later did ! re-
aiizo what that meant. Air. Brough
put his pipe into his pocket II vas
empty, remained silent for some
time as ] pleced tho drama together.
lie must have seen ua. heard US In
stead OF rushing into the wood with
a cry OF "uuhand that womani" he
had kept cool, had 20 arranged things
as 10 rehcue me without forcing me
10 know that no knew OF my IN
pleasant adventure: he had saved me
from feeling obligation 10 him. /
couldn't bear that had 70 say
something. So | said. I'm 20 glad
you came by"
He glanced az me. half annoyed.
How do you meanT"
why did you strike those
mhtches7"
TO Hight my pipe
III was empty"
"Oh. a man often chews an empty
pipe. don't you known he replied.
irritahly.
] smiled. "weil. won't press Il.
thank you very much"
Then he surprised me. Damn
DAMN Damnl" he remarked. as II
10 himself.
whats tho mhtter7"
REALLY. this is too bad. Just be-
cause | happen 10 be passing by a
wood, and happen 20 strike a few
matches. and you come out. you've
got 10 thank me. or course the fell
lows a cad mppofe ! can't punch
his head when We set back. It'd
only advertise you"
said nothing ] liked his tact
He saw the situation from my point
OF view and never from that OF the
romantic hero. Indeed. he only said
one revealing thing:
Il wish 81 hadn't happened !
don't want you 10 feel obliged TO me.
because because when women
are grateful 10 ono for some trifle.
and II one likes them at all. then
they they oh. damn. let's
30 into walmer. They've got a ter
rific film on there. The Woman who
Lived Two Lives Let's 20 and DO
shocked by her other life"
fell into his mood and We walked
on But his rough sendtiveness
shook me. lie seemed 20 guess my
feelings and my problems without
questioning me. but, always with
that air OF shyinE horse. he
plunged into commonpihces when he
revealed anything OF himself or
when he thought that was going
20 express too much. A. last /
realized that in him discretion con-
nictod with dehrc. We had known
each other only four days. and never
before In four days had become 20
sure OF anybody. Ho was-how shall
! put lt7--reAl SO we talked good
deal, tho We never got 70 the picture
palace; II was too late. He stated n
few general ideas They were very
masculine ideas. and we nearly quar-
relied over divorce case where n
man had shot his wife's lover. and
whose murder was converted into
manslaugher. as a result OF which a
nominal sentence was imposed and
the murderer was released thought
this right, but Alec Brough thought
the verdict wrong. tho the accused
should have been set free all the
Same.
Il sec you despisc women. like all
men," ! remarked, trying TO look
mutlnous
NO. We don't dospiss women, only
they're different. ] suppose 40. at
least know very little about them. :"
''Really7" I said. ia heard that
remark before; II is a popular open
ing.
Really I've been too busy"
Too busy TO notice us7-'
Yes. too busy. But there comes a
time when one knows a bit about life,
and then one finds out that II isn't
what ono thought II was. Most OF
the time Two thought life was bricks
and mortar. but rvc changed my
mind"
Continued Tomorrow