The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04

lips were parted. and hor dark eyes
were peculiarly hrlnlanu thru the
opening OF her lacy negllgee her
round, white neck aud swelling
bosom were exposed II was q head.
a bust, 90 be remembered.
u You got TO hold me-" nhe
said, huskily. aud he felt her body
shrink close 90 his She clung
tightly 90 him, trembling az first.
then nhaklng IN every limb Fright.
II seemed. had suddenly mastered
Allla BriAkow.
Gray cndoaynrod FOR a moment 20
Hootho her. then gently 10 loosen
her hold. lac spoke 60 her as he
would have spoken 20 terrified
child. hut the wildncss " her emo.
ton matched tho witness Of the
night. aud her strength was nearly
equal 10 his knowing her Ra he
did, this ahyamal terror was mex.
plicablc. such abandon was entirely
out Of keeping with her but she
had acted quoprly ever since Gray
was ashamed OF the thought that
leaped into his mind. he hated
himself Tor harborns H. lie hated
himself also for the thrill that
couraed thru him az contact with
this disheyeled creature. The touch
Of her flesh disturbed him unbeRr.
ably, Roughly he tore her arms
from about his neck and put her
away from HIM by main strength
he forced her into a chair. then
snatched covering OF some sort
from the bed and folded Il around
her shoulders. His voice was hoarse
TO him Il sounded almost brutal
as no said
Get hold Of yourself We're In
no great danger. really. Now then.
a liEht will help us both" with
olGmsy hands ne struck a match
and lll the lamp Lights a great
thing drives away foolishnesB
nightmares and fauelcs Of all sorts 4"
Without looking az her he Hoized
the electric torch and muttered.
I'm take a look around. Just to see
that things are snug BACK pres.
entity"
Gray despised himself thoroly
when the turmoil within him per.
sisted. when he sim felt the unruiy
urge "a return whence hs had
come wild horaesl That was how
Gus Brlnkow had described his chill.
dren. Wei. Allie had followed
Buddy's example and Jumped the
fence. Here was something unique
IN the way OF an experience. sure
enough; here were forces AZ play
AZ savage and as destructive as
those that ~ tho heavens The
girl was magnificent. maddenlng -
and he was running away from
her, lie. n man Of the world. a.
ruthless aA most men Of his type
II was a phenomenon TO awaken
sardonlc mirth lie wondered what
had come over him. Ito had
changed. indeed
Could II be that he had read a
wrong significance into Allies nc.
tiana7 Thu. his mind worked when
be grew calmer. lie tried 10 answer
In tho affirmative. but already he
hated himself sufficiently. 80, the
night had done Il Texas cattle
stampede on stormy nights. They
run bundiy 10 destruction. The very
air was sureharKed. electric. and the
girl was untamcd. only step r..
moved from the soil The posslbll-
rs that she could be seriously in.
tcrcstsd In him. strangely enough.
never presented itself.
Gray laid strong hold Of himself.
but u IL not easy 20 subdue
thought. and he could feel those
strong. smooth. velvet arms encir.
cling him. Disorder without and
chaos within this house, The heAv
ems rumbled like mighty drum
head. tho lightning made useless the
feeble ray IN his hand II was the
place, tbs hour ~ impulse Gray
swors savaErly Of himself. then he
stumbled into his room and dressed
himself more fully
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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