The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18

Certainly Ilerhle Looked like any
thing but a crook his blue eyei
had a frank. open way of looldnf
az you. 40 had tho air. always. VI
"a man who had nothing 10 conceal
and yet wasn't there "A slack
cruel droop 20 his hpsG Sometimes
they laughed unpleaaantly too
Yes it would be- better 60 get M,
money n possible And tho way &,
DO u. Mas decided was 10 pick oul
the largest. most expensive diamond
engagement ring IN Atlantic Ciiy
at once. and TO soc TO Il that licrbi'
paid cash for ~ She could do that
without hurting his feelings
sho glanced az tho little watch OF
her whist 10 minutes past 2. II
WAS Saturday night and the Hiorei
were still open
she hurried ON TO drugstore on
tho next corner and telephonee
nrrbio 20 meet her on tho Board
walk IN i've minutes
I'm nx him" she thoughi
grimly
But when no came up 20 her. her
eyes were soft and her lips wer'
Tilted In the sweetest and gcnues'
OF smiles. sho dimplcd az him,
you'll never guess what call
ed you FOR" sho said oH she tuck
Cd her hand into his and fell int
step beside him. Never in "A mil
lion years. want you 10 20 shop
ping with me-
Ilerbio laughed. but worried
look came into his eyes,
women have said that 70 me be-
fore. and its always meant trouble,
no raid neryouBly, what do you
want TO shop FOR, ~ ihih late hour
on Saturday niEhtf
Best time OF tho whole week foE
bargains. snid May with great cheer
fulncss. "Why. wore going shop
Pima FOR my engagement rims, Of
course. dear It's bad luck not 20
have one.
IL Isl" asked Waterbury II
never heard that before. Look here.
May. can't wo LET this so until Mon
day morning. have a business
engagement tonight with Dan"
"ooooh. what fibbor you areF'
May broke ia. Dan sprague isn't
even IN Atlantic CITY, Carlot,a sayH
no followed Frnncle Lee up 20 Now
York 80 youll have 60 think up
a better excuse than that. old
timcr.'
Suddenly Waterbury stopped. and
shook her hand from his arm, lie
faced her with angry eyes. Il don't
set all this engagement ring stuff. "
no said. Il should think you'd wal,
until bought ono aud presented u
10 you. as a lover should. instead Of
trying to black Jack me into buying
ono for ypul--You act just llko the
cheapest little gold-digEcr allvsr
"wcll. that's a sweet thing 20 ray
10 me--whcn you have thousands o,
dollars Of minos' May exclaimed.
III there's any gold dlgElng going
VS. A4NAAtA A'ffs }NN ~ N'AAte - WV"
your own little shovel"
Waterbury threw back his bead
and laughed what little hplt.
ftro Il Isl" be said. drawing hcr arm
thru his. ind pulling her close to
him. We mustn't quarrel like
this. aweethehrt--"
lie bent hin head 70 herr. and low.
cred his voice 10 whisper
I'm having ring made for sou
from the ring tha, was my moth
ers and ms grapdm0thcrs. when
they we're brides" he told hsr. II,
was to have been finished today,
Let's go back 70 the hotel, and aso
n they've sent Il from Tlffnny's -
Tho magic name Tiffany swept
all doubts o. Waterbury from Mays
mind. for tho moment She knew
thar people OF wealth and substance
patroulrcd that famous house.
she sat waiting on marble
bench in tho lobby while HerbIs
went over to tho desk to inquire
about hs package Her eyes rol.
lowed his tail. well.elothca body.