The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-27

Colonel HOLES. soldier ana ndNru-
turer, returns 10 England, his ma.
two land. when war win Holland
IL declared. tiin Grace ~ nucking
ham hires Hotties 20 ahduct the
actress, Sylvia farquharson, II L.
dark when the cufunel carries her
20 the house Buckingham has rented
Upon their arrival HOLES is hnr-
rlfied 60 see that sylvia 10 an old
sW rstheAft
Tho servants of the duke render
the colonel unconscious. when
buckingham attempts 60 embrace
sylvia, her dress falls from her
throat revealing purple blotch.
token ~ tho plague
Tho duke and his servants flee,
HOLES nurses Sylvia aud saves her
life. HOLES is ashamed aud fees
from sylvia Ia tho night sylvia
engages 70 nurse the plague victims
when HOLES ia brought a. the hos
pitai she nurses him back Ga lifo,
Now 60 ON WITH Tiil. STORY
Within less than a week no was
afoo,. regainlng strength. and pro.
nouncod clear OF tho Infection. Yot.
before they would suffer him 20 do.
part into tho world again. he must
undergo tho period % ssquestration
that the law prescribed. 20 an % en-
sure against his conveying the infoc.
ton 20 others For this no was 70 b.
removed from the peat house 20 n
neighboring abode OF rest and conya,
lcseenee.
when tho hour Of departure came.
be went 20 take hts leave OF Nancy.
she awaited him on tho lawn under
tho tail old cedara Of Lebanon that
ErAeed the garden ~ this farm which
had been converted 10 the purposes
OF hospital.
There was a stone seat near AZ
hand there IN tho shade and hha
sank Imply down upon this whilst
he stood beside her awrtlt!nK her dis.
missaL He was very plainly clad. IN
garments which rho had secretly
caused 20 be procured for him. but
which no supposed 70 be tho parting
gltt OF tho charitable pesi.house
authorities.
she controlled herself 20 ask him
steadily;
what are you Eo,nE 20 dof where
shall you No when when the
month il pas;f''
He smiled and shrugged little. II
have not yet considered fully he
answered her In actual words. whilst
his tone conveyed that be had neither
thought nor caro- OF what might FOL.
low.
She lowered her KiAnes. and for a
long moment there was silence. Then
she spoke again. calmly. almost for.
rially. rnarsllallnE tho points Of an
argument that rho had wcll con.
sliercd.
You remember that day when Va
talked. you and I. IN that house IN
knight Ryder A.. Just after my 70.
ceycryT when would have thanked
You for my life. you rejected 4. per.
suaded that was moved only BY
gratitude for tho life you had saved:
iha. sought by that forgiveness 20
discharge tho debt In which you had
placed ma
1T was so.- he said. and u Is 90,
I, canno, DO otherwise
Can II no;f Arc you 90 vsry
surc7" ono upward appealing glance
she flashed him an Hhs asked the
question.
As am sure that out Of your
sweet charity you deceive yourself"
he answered
DO II Let as say tina; dld. But
X you say that I stiii do. then you
arc overlooking something. am no
longer in your debt have paid Il
In another and fuller way. A. you
saved my life. 30 have I sincs saved
yours. We arc quits now. Randall.
no longer owe you anything. have
repaid you. therefore / arm no longer
under any necessity 20 DO grateful.
You cannot deny that"
II would not II could"
Then. don't you acct without In.
debtedness between Us. no longer
under any obligation 10 you. have
given you my forgiveness freely.
frankly. and fully. Yorr offense.
after MI. was not really against
me
1T was, II WAS no interrupted
fIerceiy. 1T was against you mas
much as II was against my own
honor. II made me unworthy"
Even 70. you had my complete
forgiveness from the moment that
came 10 know how cruelty you had
been driven
A little flush came 20 stain the pal
lor which tho Illness had ieft upon
his cheeks. He bowed his head.
II bless you for those words. They
will give mo courage to face =.
whatever may await ms. shall
treasure tho memory OF them. and OF
your sweetness always"
But stu you do not believe mer'