The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-05
TOBA ' EEEs I:
Romance and Adventure in Seattle
A Secnel to "The Beacon Hill Mystery"
BY FIR ED V.
WILLIAMS
Romance and Adventure in Seattle

Chinatown tong house. when 1'oha b
tiny silver hail OF nltrglycerino torc
a building from IFS foundations,
How had Remand esyapcde Tho
hunchbaok was watching her closely
as her brain, on fire raced 90 "a
solution ~ the problem.
II must 40 now she said The
hunchhack ala not stir
THANK YOU" she said simply,
but with choke la her voice
'rhanl, you for what you have
told me, You have broken my
heart. but"
The hunchback grinned and shruE,
gcd his shoulder
You're not to blame, he said. not
unkindly you Just got In our way.
That's all
Marian stepped quickly 20 the
door. She half turned and glanced
hack az tho hunchbatk, lilo Was
doubled on his stool. laughing noise.
lcSsly, rocking 10 and fru. his bony
arms sripess III ID, ~ NE 10
stE9 his m6O
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assltD 1ees a0tfdC a60Dg- sple sOFlt
tsiil Feos.d. Stis tsugf end forever
this tOve beiweeR tnbss,
Down tho TRAIL ran tho RlrI u
was minutes hoforO 5ho reached the
clearing and tho shaggy bluff us4ss
which CLARK had pitched mis- eaneL
Now she saw him Sprawled oR The
grass before his canvas. the hrush
slipped from his hand He wan
asleep.
Marian sioio softly TO his Aidc
and fnoiied down on him. Then
did pho Ersovo. Her handa found
her heart. They pressed tight
there TO s;lll Ito beat md too,ho
It's nrhe. The man alio loved. The
man abe n.ust leave. Her eyes
raised 10 tho eanvna.
Cpca II tho features Of that other
woman. Toha. the native. TIC naraEe.
who loved him. 4 work OF ar, under
hi5 british. A memory. n pa rs TO tho
Girl who stood over him.
Marian could not find 4, In her
heart to awaken Clark and tell him
or her. ceclsion. She daroi not.
could not toll him OF all pho had
learned. Floyd. In hs lo,o for her.
would Try TO brush even tia, nnidr
Ito would demand 10 marry nor my
way. Blind with love. no could no,
COO. lilo id not care
Would Il not be kinder TO leave
him now. With n po,c OF farewell.
Perhaps SOHO day they could soc
each other and talk everything
over. meet utea their passions
wcro caltner. their blood cooler.
Sho could no, remain md tell him
now. The ordeal ~as too much ,c
contemplate. silently Marian suell
nj hi5 aide and from his pockets ph-
extracted pencil and notebook
There. In the quiet OF that d,ins
ecmGsor Gay. shc poured out h.r
heart.
Remember iha, love you" IN,
wrote. ..Renomber tina, viii usY,l
lovo nnyo-se bat ypu. ! have l.arnet
som cthinE this morning -froH
nnothor--that raakea |, Impossible foi
me 10 cvor become your wife
''Oh Floyd. believe and unde>tsnt
ne an very unhappy hut
woah be- miserable IL had 20 fac,
you ard tell you all
Go back TO year work. fniat.
Via, witt watcs, you. And
hssow that Marian loves you with
all her heart and because OF that
love cannot marry you. Don't
try 10 zee nae. I mn ge'rs away,
for . ltttfr while. dear"
She signed u MARIAN" placed j
By tho easel. stopped md brushcr
hlr forehead With her lips For {
full moment she stood and locke,
down upon him and In that momen
she suffered as only d woman VIII,
loves and parts without explainiai
can suffer.
Tho sind whipped gentle lulbb!
from, tho sta, stirred the tall gra>ss
around them. set tho blades TO nod
ding their aud adieu.
Marian tlp.tdea away. Her hear
waS heavy. her, apifft hfeken, Net
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