The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-12

CHAPTER NNIV. Continued
Rock had SPOKEN truly IN assur.
ING 'Poleon that Pierce Phillips lot
would be madc as easy Tor him a.
poalb,e That rs what happened
No our 40 the Barracks appeared 10
tsFc much stock n Couueau's
.hargc. and even colonel Cavtndlsh,
ne commAndant, took tho trouble TO
send for him early the next morn,
nE and TO ask FOR the whole story
h-3n detail When Pierce had given
II the officer nodded. 1t looks very
-lnueh like a spite case, ] couldn't
imagine your doing such a thing, my
hoy"
IL. Is a spite CASE. nothing else"
"COurteau Is a rotter, and your
'Sf,air with his wife explains his aul-
.musity"
II wasn't exactly an affair" sir."
Pierce eolorod slightly as hc went
un TO explain. You see, was per.
sisctly honest. l didn't know there
was a count, and when ! learned
Where Was I up stakes and ended Il.
She was tho first woman who ever
Well, sir. l admired her tremen-
douSly. She-impressed me wonder
gully."
"Well. don't he discouraged. A
little thinking viii benefit you, Now
then. I'm going 10 put Rock az work
son your case. and meanwhile you
.inay have tho liberty Of the barracks.
N'ou'rc a gentleman. and l trust you
20 act as one
Later In the day Broad and Bridges
srame in 10 see him, and their iudig.
Natlon az the outrage. their positive
assertion that It was nothing less
Than a deliberate conspiracy, and so
considered among tho Front 81. re.
.rortS. immensely eheered him.
For sotns time the three friends
discussed the situation. then. when
eAls visitors rose 10 SO. Pierce accom-.
panied them 20 tho limits OF the bar.
racks premises and there stood look
Ing after them. realizing with fresh
pang that he was a prisoner. il was
.sn unfortunate predlcament, he re-
Elected. and quite as unpleasant as
she one which had brought him into
ronflict with the angry men OF Sheep
Camp. That had been an experience
-sraught with peril, but his present
blight was little better. II seemed 10
shim, for already he felt the weight
sos the Dominion over him. already
he fancied himself enmeshed IN a
.tliscouragtng tangle OK rcd tape.
There was an adventurous thrill 10
-.shis affair. nothing but an odious
Feeling Of shame and disgrace which
&c could not shake off.
he was staring morosely Al the
ground between his feet when he
heard voice that caused him to
start. There. faelng him with light
ot pleasure in her blue eyes, was the
girl OF the skees. Hello said she.
She extended her hand. and her nit
zen closed over Plerce's fingers with
b firm clasp I'm awfully glad 10
zee you again. Mr. she hesitated.
then with a smile confessed. DO
you know. you're my only pupil and
set I've never heard your name"
Phillips" said he.
you don't deserve 10 be remem-
bered at all. for you didn't come to
the dance. And after you had prom.
iscd. too"
II couldn't come he assured her.
truthfuliy enough.
II looked for you. was quite
hurt when you failed 10 appear.
Then thought perhaps you expected
Something moro formal than a mere
verbal invitation, and IN that way
managed 70 save my vanity. II I'D
known who you were or how TO find
Sou I'd have had my father send you
note. II it wasn't that. I'm glad.
Well, there's another dance this
week and I'll expect you"
Tim not dancing. he STAN.
mered Not at the barracks, any.
how"
The girl was puzzled: therefore
Pierce summoned his courage and
explained. with as brave an attempt
bt lightness as he could afford: You
Zee before you a victim Of unhappy
circumstance, person to be
Summed. I'm worse than a case OF