The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-14


spread out upon the bed &c.. a wisp
Of "A thing rpuugled with silver and
fohmiuE with suy lace She picked
u up, and aa Hh0 stood with - in
her hands there camo sharp rap
ping on the door ri the sitting room.
"rhatB probably the waiter with
the table" rho thought well.
hen just have 90 wait minute 20
Unhurriedly shc slipped the twi.
lishteolurcd dress over her head,
and stood back from tho mirror
Loaf la admiration OF herself
She turned her head from side
10 side. noting with keen enjoyment
the flashes which the electric light
brought out from the sheen OF her
hair and from the silver OF her
gown
"oh. you arc lovely tonightr hhe
shid aloud 90 herself. leaning closer
to the mirror and gazing az herself
with dreamy eyes, You deserve 10
have money lots Of itr'
Suppose she ala enter into a cold
bloodcd union with Herbert Water
bury7 what OF it-thla was world
Of barter ana exchange. wasn't NJ
And n she wanted 10 scil her beauty
ana youth TO man who could give
her marriage and millions. whose
business was Il but hcrc2- Lover
That was for girls ana boys In their
teens,
=. Again tho knocking sounded
upon the outer door And May
flashed a last ndmiring glance at
her brilliant reflection before she
went 90 open H.
Instead OF the waiter whom she
expected 60 nee. Jack panlcy stood
thcrc. immaculate In hH dinner
Jacket. and holding In his arms nn
enormous bunch Of long atcmmed
I roses.
lie stepped into the room. dropped
tho fiowera down upon the nearest
chair. and took May roughly into
his grmh, he thrust her head bacl,
and nined kisses upon her mouth
hard, feroclous Kisses that rocked
with the smell 81 whisky.
May could feel his hot. tumultuous
breath and an inch from her eyes
were his own loodshot and CLASSY
With great effor, she pulled her
self away from him
You dreadful childr she cried.
rubbing her bruised lips with the
back Of her hand. How dare you
touch me-
Young parniey laughed. GLOW
dare l touch your 10 repeated
thickly "fiow dare I touch you
that's good I suppose you've for.
gotten the other night on the Steel
| Pier
lie leaned forward and seized her
again. - always knew ! was goins
10 have crush on widow. some
time or other." ho muttcrod. and
believe me, Nanthippe. ! have it,
Hot puppy. but I'm crazy about
your
May pushed him firmly away from
her, Now. Jack. behave yoursclfl''
she said sharply You've been
drinking
Not any more than usual, I'm
pleasantly jlngied most OF the time
= matter Of fact, be raid sulkily
May pushed him down into d
chair. and picked up his roses IN
put these In Watcr-aBd thanks foi
them: they re lovely" she said cool
liy. "Try 20 pull yourself together
before tho others come
"others7" Jack repeated. duly
"othcrs7-w What o,hcrs7 Though
you and were going TO have q
little party OF our own-why.
wouldn't have como 20 this darust
dinner II I'd known you were coins
10 have horde o, people IN.
wanted you all 20 myself
He jumped no and threw his arm
around her once moro. crushing n,
roses in her arms. II want you {,
/ myself. l tell YOU" he went on ~
a kind Of frenzy, Kiss me-"
Behind her May heard tho dool
,hnt led into ihe hall crcsk as Il
swung open.
10 Ec Continued