The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09

] Nt7 N'aa ito EluMca tm naked.
then done a wardanee with their
feathers in his hat. lie left 'cm
bruised an hlredin,"
For a time the two friends ate la
sllsnce. then broad mused aloud
'le'ty most cried. chi Say. I
wondv what abe really thinks Of
bImg"
Il don't know Miller told me she
was an broke up, and I was goin'
10 take her home and zoe II 1
could faihom her true feclins. but
Phillips beat me 60 a."
"Phllllpsl Hell have 10 throw
out the lifeline II Iauro gets onto
that, Shot take to Lefty Jus, iiko
a lone timber wolf"
Looks like he'd been klddln' us,
don't ~ Sho calls him her bro.
thsp and he says she's his mas
seur you heari him. didn't your
There was another pause. whats
y masselw. anyhow"
"A masscur.' said Mr., Broad. is
one OF those women in a b1rber
shop that fixes your finger nails.
Yes. I heard him. and I'm here
20 say that didn't like the sound
Of a. ! don't Yet lie may mean
AL nghl. but-thcm foreigners have
cot queer IDEAS about their NO.
men, i.gtty's swell l,d and she's
/ got swell job. What's morr.
she's got wise gang riding herd
on hor It's just like she was in
a church-no danger. no annoy.
ance, nothing II porct figures TO
/ start barber shop with her for
his masscur. why. Ven have To
lay him low with one OF his own
TlHors
Mr. Bridges nodded HE complete
approval Of this sugEcstton.
'Right.o! I'm bust a mirror with
him myself Them barber shops Is
no place FOR good girls"
Broad and Bridges pondcrcd the
matter during the day. and that
evening they conflded their apprc.
tensions 10 their fsilow.workcrs.
Tho other Rialto employees agreed
that things did not look right. and
after a consultation Il was decided
to keep a watch upon the girl This
was done.
Meanwhile. as 'Poleou continued
his celebration. Houlatta grew moro
and more miserable. az last he
solered up sufficiently 10 realize 10
Was hurting her In the end tho
girl prevailed upon him 10 stop
drinking. and then bound him 10
further sobricty by means Of a So.
cred pledge. When. perhaps "A week
later he disappeared into tho hills.
Houlctia and her corps OF Selfap.
pointed guardians brrnthed easier.
but Tho boys did not relax their
watchfuncSs: Roulotta was their
charge and they took good care OF
her.
lnasmuch "a Pierce Phillips went
or shift at the same time as did
Rouletta. they met frequently. ana
more than once he acted ne her
escort.
Their acquaintance. while inter.
esting. had not progressed much
beyond that point when Roulcttn
experienced diSagrccabie shock.
She had strollcd into the theater
ono evening and was watching tho
performance when Laurie nccostcd
her. As Rouletta had not come
into close contact with any Of the
dance hail crowd. she was sur.
prised at the tone this girl as.
sumed.
Mics Kirby shook her head in
vngue denial. but the speaker eyed
her with open hostility and there
was an unmistaknbic sneer behind
her next words:
whats the matter? Have you
trimmed all the leading citizensT
rye finished my work. " that's
what you mean
She turned away but IAure step
ped close and cried. in a low. angry
voice
'Oh no, you're not. You've fooled
the men. but you can't fool w
girls. Two got your number.
know your game The airs YOU
put on-you! Sam Kirby's girl, the
daughter OF gambler. a."
Leave my father out OF thisF'
There was something Of Sam Rlr.
by's force In this sharp command.
something OF his cold. forbldding
anger IN his daughters face. He's
my religion. SO you'd better lay off
OF him. Speak out. Where did
tread on your toes?"
Well, you tread on them every
time you stop ut the gold.scales, II
you want TO know. ! have re.
ligion, too. and it's locked up in
the cashiers cage"
You mean Mr.. Phillips?"
II do. Sec that you call him
Mister and learn to walk home
alone"
What's that?" II was Phillips
who spoke. what are you say.
ing about me?' Both girls started.
Iaure turned upon him furiously.
I'm serving notice on this faro
dealer, that's all. But II goes for
you, too"
Phillips eyes opened. his face
whitened with an emotion neither
girl had before seen. To Rouletta
he said, quietly:
"Thc other boys are busy, so
came TO take you home"
I4aure cried, wildly. hyster1eally:
Don't do It! warn your
Are you ready to Eo?"
All ready" Rouletta agreed. To.
gether they left the theater.