The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31

woman's voice. Both Nelson and
Gray turned to behold a smiling.
animated face framed in a crack OF
the door
Miss Goodf Calvin Gray strobe
forward. took the girl's hands In his
and drew her over the threshold.
My dear Miss Good. / have rum,
mayed halt the estate. locking FOE
you"
Il hope I'm not interrupting. l
recognized you and The giri
turned here eyes 10 Henry Nelson.
but az sight OF hts face her smile
vanished. ''oh. I'm SORRY she
cried. Let me run out"
Gray held her hands moro firmly.
Never. DO you think l shall risk
losing you again. Colonel Nelson
and had finished our chat and
were merely exchanging pleasan.
tries"
Gross your hearth"
Cross my heart and hope 60 die. +"
Gray laughed joyously and again
shook tho Eiris hands.
Yes. Colonel Gray was just leav.
ms" Nelson managed 60 say.
"colonel7 Aro you a colonel. toog'
The girl inquired. and Gray bowed.
Il was"
And you knew each other
abroadf"
We came TO know each other
very well We were. In fact. com.
missioned at tho same time aud
place, but Colonel Nelson received
his a moment earlier than l re-
ecived mine. therefore he outranked
me. Now then. permit mo 10 retire
while you and he"
''oh, there's nothing confidential
about what l have 20 say. It's good
news for my partner. and I'm sure
he'd love 10 sharr H." To Nelson
she announced. Peter has show.
Ing OF oil%
The vice president OF tho bank
murmured something which was lost
In Gny's quick inquiry; Partner
Are you a partner OF Colonel Mel.
son'sf''
After a fashion. w, own a 20.
acre lease west OF ,Burk'-that IL.
have n quarter interest and Henry
Is putting down a wen. I drove
out there. and his driller told me
Il Is looking good"
Gray turned keenly inquisi,lve
gaze upon his enemy. and what he
saw. or fancied he saw. gave him
tho thrill of new discovery. IL
may have been no moro than In.
tuition on his part. but something
convinced him that his acquaintance
with Miss Good deeply disploased
the man. II he knew Henry Mel.
son as well as he believed no did.
IL was more than disapproval. more
than mere personal dislike. that
smoldered in the iatter's eyes. This
was luckl
In his warmest tone no cried
Congratulations. my dear Colonel.
However badly you have Jared In
the Ranger district. fortune favorn
you here. hut why only a quarter
INTEREST," You put TOO low n price
upon your blessings. IN better that
arrangement. Why. was ready TO
offer Miss Good full half OF all
have. when She played a heartiess
Jest upon me. Ran away. Dis
appeared III admit was piqued
I was deeply rescntfui. but"
Nelson interrupted this now OF
exfravagance. Miss Good'9" no
said. cnriously. why does he call
you that, Bob'?"
"a sacrstl A little game Of pre-
tense" Gray declared. hastily. For
the sake OF our friendship. Colonel
don't tell me her real name and rob
me OF the pleasure OF hearing &
from her own lips. Come. Miss
Good Enough OF money making
and oil wells and stupid business
affairs. am going 10 bear you
away upon my arm. even at the
risk OF displeaaing my superior OF.
ficer. Ha. Lucky tho war is over.
Now then. your promise"
Gray's impetuosity. his buoyancy.
robbed his speech OF holiness. never.
theless Barbara Parker flushed
family. She was III at ease: she
felt sure she had erred In inter.
rupting these two men; she was glad
OF an excuse TO leave.
Gray fingered moment. only
enough for his eyes to meet those