The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-20

Pierce Phillips, Quickly Pierce in
ferred the reason for his summons,
but. happily for him. he was spared
further embarrassment Cavendlsh
called TO him, took him by the hand
81 the frieudliest manner. and again
disappeared into his retreat. draw.
ing the young man with him.
Brief as had been the INTERRUPT.
ton. both Hilda and Rouletta had
gathered much from il: their infer
enco was borne out when Laure
paused before them. and IN a voice
suhdued by the very force OF her
agitation exclaimed,
Wei. / hope you're satisfied ]
got tt. and got II good Her face
was uyid, her dark eyes were blaz-
ins wrathfully. she outthrust a
shaking hand and unclenehed her
fingers. displaying therein crump-
he'd sheet Of pink paper. n printed
official form. tho tclltale tint OF
which Indicated It's fstefui charac-
ter
So the girl had confessed. Hsida
reflected. She was glad. for Picrrcs
sake. that this miserable compiled.
tcn was in process OF clearing UP
ana that ne would bc finally and
completely exoncratcd; she was
glad. too. that her efforts in his
behalf, her humiliation. had borne
fruit. OF course, there was the
same disparity in years between
her and pierce which she had rec.
.ognlzed from the beginning. but. az.
ter all. was that necessarily fathlF
He had loved her genuinely enough
at one time. Hilda recalled that
windy nLht on the shores Of LIN
deruan when the whimper OF a rts.
ing storm came out OK the dark.
ness, when the tree-tops tossed
their branches to the sky, and
when her own soul had broken Its
fetters and defied restraint. She
thrilled at memory OF those strong
young arms about her. those hot
Inns pressing hers That was g
moment TO remember always And
those dreamy. magic days that had
folIowed tho more delightful, the
more unreal because she had dc.
IibsrateIy drugEed her conscience.
Then that night at white Horse
He had told her bitterly, broken
Iieartsdly, that he could never for
set. Perhaps even yet With an
effort Hilda Courtcau reused her
self. Never forget? Why, he had
forgotten the very next day, as was
quito natural. No, she was q fool
fish sentimentalist, and newell, nc
was Just one whom fate had cast
for o. lovers role, one destined TO
excite affection in women, good and
bad. some day ne would find his
mate and-Hilda believed she loved
him well enough to rejoice IN ms
happiness when II came. There
spoke tho maternal instinct which
phillips had the knack Of rousing
Tor want Of something better, she
determined she would cherish that
Meanwhile Laurie sat in her cor
ner her head bowed, her very soul
in revolt. She was tasting failure,
disappointment. baked desire, and
IL was like gall in her mouth. She
could have cried out aloud In her
rage. She hated these other wo
mon whom she blamed for her un.
doing; she hated Caycndish, Pierce
Phillips, herself.
sJoscphlne Cavcndish had heard
lust enough about the incidents OF
the previous night to awaken her
apprehensions and TO stir her feel
ing Of loyalty to the depths. The
suggcstion that Pierce Phillips was
IN tho slightest degree responsible
for the death o. Count Courteau
had reused her Indignation and het
fighting blood
Such thoughts as these we're i'm
possibio TO conceal; they were mir
rored upon the face OF the col
ners daughter as she stood raptly
anzing at the door thru which
pierce Phillips had disappeared. Her
lips were parted the shadow OF Tho
anile his coming had evoked still
fingered upon them; her soul was II
her shining eyes. Unknown to her
at least one Of the other womer
had read her sudden emotions ant
now watched her curiousIy with an
intent and growing astonishment'
n would be untrue to say that
poulctta was not shocked by TIM
a,,coycry. IT camo like a thunder
eIap. and It's very unexpectednes'
tolted her mind out Of the ruts u
had been following these many
days. But. astonishing to relate II
ea,gcd her no anguish After the
first moment or two Of DIZZY be
wiIdcrment had passed she foun'
thnt her whole bcifGD was CALVIN
lscd into new lro aud that the eyer
~ her soul were opened to a new
IRbt.