The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-29

MAY SEYMOUR whose husband.
DIR JOHN SEYMOUR. killed hm-
self because % her love affair with
1lM CAkEWE. returns 70 her homo
town after a years absence,
Heavily yelled, she comes lato
one fail night 20 the home ~ her
lawyer DICK GREGORY, aud
GLORIA. his wife, She tells them
hew tho story % Or Johns sui
eide has cast a shadow over her
llfe. And 30 she has made up her
mind 10 sell OUT and so 20 Eua
rope where no enc Viii know her
story,
She asks ULYSSES X FoRGAN,
a wealthy Widowcr who Is iu the
house, Forgan advises her 20 live
IN it and face the people who have
slanderrd her. but Nay says she
Wahts 10 be footloose
She bega Dick TO sell her hold
fnKs at once Tor whatever they
VIII bring, An she wants, she cN-
plains. 10 enough money 60 keep
her afloat Tor year while she
hunts new husband. she frankly
admits that she Is golpg 20 marry
Ter money NJ possible.
A week later. with $4,000 ia her
handbag, May sets out for Atlantic
city. for a rest before sailing Tor
Europe ON the train she shyly
flIrts with a handsome blonde man.
he registers az her hotel as Her,
bert Waterbury" and May sees
him that evening In the restaurant.
lie follows her out onto the board
walk. and tries 20 speak 10 her,
May hurrles hack 90 the hotel.
and sits down In the lobby 20
ltsten 20 the orchestra 4 small.
fair-hairod woman sittiug next 70
her. asks her some questions about
the music And while they arc
talking Waterbury comes up and
addresses the little blond woman
as ''Carlotta."
''Csrlo,ta" asks him 20 sit down.
and tries 10 draw May into their
conversation.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
TUE little blonde woman laid one
L Of her plump hands upon
wa,erhury's coat sleeve
''Herbie," she said, tn a pleading
voice, "DO take me away from this
music. II / listen 10 much more
OF Il. I'm going TO burst into bitter
tears or chew up the lobby. or
sump'n. You wouldn't like mo 20
do that would you. Hcrhie7'
May heard Waterbury give a deep
laugh. well. you know you don't
have TO stay here !" he said
And then the booming tide Of
music drowned ont the sound OF his
voice.
May leaned forward In her chair
and stole q look al him Yes,
without doubt. he was very hand.
some seen thus. at close range.
True enough. the corners OF his
mouth we're loose, but the thick
mass OF his hair was like bronze
helmet. And his deep-set eyes were
startling blue in his tanned face.
They met Mays suddenly. and
she felt her heart give n leap. She
looked quickly away.
Then the sound OF his voice came
again. He was saying something In
an undertone 20 the woman whom
he called "Carlotta." And She turned
abruptly 10 May.
you're Ike I anal dressed up
md no place TO GO" she said bright
II. How would you Ike 10 step out
FOR an hour or so. with me and my
friend. Mr.. Waterbury, We thought
we'd take in movie or show. per
haps."
II was on Mays lips 20 refuse.
But with n wilful little toss OF her
head she said: "AIl rightly. I'd love
10 gor'
Where. she asked herself. was the
joy OF being footloose II you couldn't
do what you wanted to do? :.
To 90 adventuring? To have
adventures
The words. Live dangerously.
flashed thru her mind This was not
living dangerously" exactly :.
but still, II smacked Of danGsri
After all. she knew nothing OF
these two people. They might be a
pair of deep-dyed crooks. for all she
knew. For all she cared
II didn't get your name, Miss