The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-07

] can DO Tor either of you. IN DO a."
I Eol nd Of him. because HE thanks
made me awkward, IN a vague way.
! felt guilty, owing 10 impressions
that occupied my mind spoke to
Julian about that
Julian. I didn't think o. II AZ the
moment but 90 you remember the
day We got back from scotland and
saw tho piaeard saying thar Mr.
Satterthwaits was down =
Yes. what about ~"
Don't you remember you said.
Poor old Moses'f How did you know
Il was Mr, sattcrthwalteT
A little blush rose IN his cheeks
How 90 you mean. how did / know r
lie bluffed. "Of course / knew
Howl"
Il guessed
-ohG You knew he was rocky.
thenr Why didn't you tell mor'
''Oh. hang II ALL can't tell you
everything" Ills Irritation passed
away. NOW don't 10 silly. one
would think that Il was my fault he
camo down. Haven't l been doing
everything l can for tho poor old
blighterT'
Yes, know IT'S Awfully Hwost
Of YOU"
"of ooursa.- said Julian. tolcrantiy.
-one can't help knowing things. and
" they're useful TO you. Why not uss
thomf"
l said nothing moTeI I didnv quite
follow. even accepted a check for
30 pounds 10 spend on ribbons. .
iuhbonsi Men are no Irritating. In
mammals time they used 10 give them
money for shawis: now it's ribbons
They have no feelings for clothea
Even dress designers arc mas
cullns.
Some people have no respect for
property IN books They wouldn't
take one OF your stamps. but thsy1l
borrow" a first edition inscribed 70
you by tho author. and forget 20 re-
turn H. In my new world they wrr.
obviously not particular. one after
noon ] discovered that Sadie had
gone even further; she'd borrowed
my library book That makes one
rage because IL practically cuts me
Off from all books. since. Of eours..
one never buys any. wanted a book
badly. had nothing 20 do. SO. after
lunch. was energetic enough 20 20
round 10 sadis's flat in bloomsbury.
Then. 20 complete my irritation. tho
maid who opened tho door Informed
me tina, Sadie was not AZ home /
hesiintcd for \ moment
when will she b. back - I ushss
I'm afraid I don't know. mA'aun. -
This was annoying Il think shes
got n book OF mine that nhs was look
Ing al las, night ! want II back"
Tn very sorry. ma'Rrn-"
! hsA!iatod Il wonder WHISTLER You
could find Il for me It's got the
library label on IL
Wen. mA'Ami- the girls fac.
suddenly struck me m peculiar. II
don't think I could look thru Afias
oh. nonsensoi Look here como
With mo and wen have a look
I'm afraid can't ma'arn.~ said
the SRI. firmly.
i stood there for a mor,sn, star.
ing at her. Then I smiled. and the
maid responded Upon the tabls lay
a SIX hat. gloves, and a smart cane
OH said well. EXPECT IN
see Miss Grafton later" But an 1
turned TO 10 / reflected that / ala
want my book very badly: couldn.t
be bothered with Saddles affairs: 70 1
took On old envelope from my ii,tis
bag and write on Il a message. beg
EfnE her 10 return tho book that
night The hall was very smAIf IN,
table very close. laid the enyelops
on Il AZ did 20. saw In the
crown Of the silk hat tho initials ]
Q. Julianl Whatever was he doing
herc7 And at this timei A quarter
past three. Business again. thero
mysterious mnneuyera I was an
noyed. Why should be shut out
from his businsss7 I'd 70 in and SEQ
them.
IT'S all right | said II didn't
know Mr. Quin was hero. I'm Mrs
GUN" and made as II 10 pass her.
Tho maid actually iuterposed her
body between me and tho door Of tho
drawing-room. I'm very sorry.
ma'am, but I don't think I'm
afraid Miss Grafton Ia talking bust
ness with the gentleman"
I know. 1 know. But I'm Mra
Quin. Can't you see7''
I'm very sorry. ma'am. My orders
arc Miss Grafton's not to be dis
turbed."
] don't know why, but AZ rhs said
that suspicion rose in mo like n
Verey light Ny heart began 70
pump: little electric bell rang in
each ear. couldn't SEQ properly
suppose ! was blind with rnre. I
expect that in another second I
should have seized tho maid by tho
throat. I'm llko that. I'm afraid. But
Just ms wo were confronting encb
other. strained like steel wires, a door
opened on the corridor and Sadie
came out. staring in hor surprise.
For n moment ! went numb all over.
for her hair was down. We stood
quite still for n second. wo three.
1t was like n scene on the stage. I
saw fear In sadle's blue eyes. After
n moment sho must have been 40
frightened that she had to speak.
"Hullo" she said. 81 didn't know
you were here" I did not reply.
sho gave mo false smile. "Go away.
darling. You're dec tropp. Can't Won
see7' Che winked. Sun, I did not
move. II must have been awful for
her. my stiffness and my silence. she
couldn't bear It. She camo toward
me, whispering: 60 on, darling.
Mustn't spoil sport SEQ you later"
She turned to 20. 'Ta-ta-"
Energy returned TO mo. called
TO her, "Sadlel"
She turned what il TT Don't
make such devil Of row"