The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-21

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the matter.
win uplined hat. the Creole was
gracefully bowling lie did not even
essay to offer a hand with bis
right he waa rlutChlng the black
felt. with hla left extending a card
Philippe ffenierg" Said lngra
ham. lnquiunRly. and with welcome
In bills face. 1 had thought to see
an elder"
aN.not Philippe a. n sieu In
graham. but re.n nhiFleW. and
again he rendered his card. which
Rez took mechanically. then glanCod
at the name.
"kdauard Premier
II read. Ia dainty script written
with a fine pointed pen not en-
Rayed, Ia bearing. garh and man
net the young 8outherner looked aa
though just tfauaplanted from the
Lower Coast alonK the aHIrlluE
Mlaalaalppl 10 the dusty streets OF
Washington
What can ! DO for Mf Ffenlor7'
inquired Rea. ia an courtesy. lie
could aiill eateud no such welcome
70 the man In the loud check suit
Somewhere. aud recently. be had
seen him before.
THE b honir of five meenifa con
rerHatiOn." begged Mr Premier. and
tae two were silently hidden % en-
ter inEraham'a room. where. IN few
words n. Premier explained that DO
was about visiting New York after
receiving the sanction ~ the state
department that be came nc the
instance Of his Uncle Philippe. Of
Baton Rogue. nov lying danger
ouaiy, even critically. 81. that he
wun instructed % $50 John Hayn0r
10 his uneiea behalf aud that no
had read IN the New 0fk 'Eraid a
brief account % that gentleman q
alarming illness. aud 81 the assault
upon and robbery Of Reginald In
nraham. Was Il % that the gold
Was tagged wlth the name OF
Philippe Frealoff And had IL been
Intended for hlmY IL vas SOL
Grand uieu. what OF misfortune,
Aud had there been other losses. as
famorrd7 Hat yea o Gel. shat
q calamity But aEzufedly ~
Rayuor would promptly make good
the amount q which n Philippe
Premier stood 50 much In need OF
this Mr. ingfaham ala not feel au-
thariEed 90 speak Mr.. Raynor
sould soon be ready 10 attend 10
business. and n Premier could see
him ia person. but there Was a
hlteh Edouard Frcnier had been
Zoo long detained In Washington.
assuring the department Of state
that he Eaa North In no lnimical
role. neither aa soldier SPY. nor
civilian Zoe and nov his uncle 10
IN. very ill. aud appeal Cor bis ne
she's 10 return IT once A boat wiil
leave for Norfolk tomorrow evening
lie must ct hia pass. his safety
guard. and Il r. essential he 60 AZ
once. Hut here vas his good friend
and factor. Mf. niunt. late Of New
Orleans. but. being unloniste. com
pellrd 10 come north. Mr. Blunt has
consent 90 SO and represent him in
Now York. anf would call on Mr.
RaYuor with hla credentials. All
Hneie Phillppe'a letters vii proha-
by bc there awaiting him. bat ~
haYunr. who would knuN Ednuafd
If once. might not know Mr.. Blunt
at ali Therefore they would pray
- Mr inEraham but a few lines OF
Introduction That would Be All.
and with lighter heart Edouard
could return 20 embrace his uncle
and BE- a comfort Go him. Mr. In
graham would have the great ana
bliltyf
Mr.. iuFraham rose Yen are
18th strangers 70 me. gentlemen.
said be. caimlY. II not coldly. but
Mr. Freniera statement Of the stu
alton u 80 lucid that am moved 10
do ~ he eugKeata." CaAh. what OF
goodness what of complaissncei
from Mr. Premier. but Mr. Blunt sat
Kloumily eapeetantl II shall BE-
ready for you At the desk 1T 10 70
tomorrow u yea viii have the good
ness 10 call At that hour
All. bat tonight. tonight" plead
"A Premier. Consider the impera-
tive need Of haste Mr. Blunt should
start by first train and be there to-
morrow evening
IL would avail him nothing. sir"
answered Rex. his suspicious fully
aroused. Mr. Raynor can see no
one Tor a week yet. and with that
he bowed them out
I told you So said blunt. a. they
hurried downstairs. Hes had one
lesson. and Ill see he GETS" then
broke OFF short aa they turned a
sharp corner and came face 90 face
With VIM. most Unexpectedly re
turning.