The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-01

THOR fashion last night. and Il was
improbable that be waald relax hts
precautions today Mr. Peter Croai'a
tap had been more humble aud Ia
sinuating A thrill shot through mo
aa though that Il might be Her
cog. returned with Janet aud the
prufs OF my innocence. aud there
fore careless OF being overheard
On tho other hand the bold sum
mons might mean the end OF all
things the arrival OF the police or
prison warders. | wfanchod aside
the bllnd-to meet tho gaze OF
neither HerEog or the officers of
the law.
lie who demanded admission was
Lord AlphiuEton. the man whom
had been released 10 slay. lfih
stately figure WaH drawn up 10 It's
nlli height. and his fine face wore a
aternly expectant expression that
filled me with dismay I knew what
had happened Lady Muriei had
thrown inc on her fathers mercy.
which, aa HerEog had said. would
be equivalent Ia throwing me 10 a
wolf chained with red tape. by
virtue OF his office he would have
10 fall on me and rend me.
drew up the blind. and. unfaa.
teninE the window. EAyo him adj
mission. Now taat the die was cast
aud there waa 70 be- no more hole
and-corner work. I felt a man once
more
Am | 90 address. you a. Mr. Mar
tin or Capt RlvingtonT" sail the
premier. "a he stepped over ha
threshold. CARING ourioualy afbuhd
him.
you have been told that am
Rlvington. tho escaped e0nviet7t
ny my daughter. Who told me n
lot u other incredible things
IF I can convince your lordahip
% the truth Of the other ineredible
things By admitting Lady Marirt'n
first statement I shall be f0rttln-
ate said / Yes. am Arthur
RixtuEton. and was practically w.
leased escape n not the word FOR Il
Ito Mn you"
lie produced q gold anuff bot.
took a pinch aud glanced out ~ tbs
window Cad. how Il blows ~
said. That steamer will be on ne
Shingles II Hhe doesn't take care.
Well. he added. turning his mock
Ing Eaxe On me. why don't you XIII
ne now You sill never get = bet
ter ehaneef|
4 never intended 10 KIN you. my
lord. began hntly. II you think
that
hut he stopped me vita a quick
imperioua gesture. do not trouble
TO plead on that count Of the iudlct-
meat" he laughed harshly" what
ever your character you have but .
poor Wit. Capt RiviuEtun. or you
would have known that I should not
have come here alone and unarmsd
n bad credited that story. What
I am concerned with Is your guilt Ia
that hsser crime u which yoa we're
convicted
4 4 am the victim % miscarriage
of 5aaiices replied snlieulY. -and
can assure your iordahip that the
plot against your life vas no myth.
40 far a. the principals In the back
ground were concerned Whistler
the man who called himself Dr BAR
rabies Was IN earnest I am not com
pefeng % judge
II strikes me a. more like a plot
on the part Of that man against Sir
Gideon Marshes reputation than
against ny iifs.s tho premier re-
marked thoughtfully. However.
that IA not the point AZ Issue have
10 deal with you promptly. or
shall become legally accessory 10
your alleged crfme~a pretty kettle
q fish. Just run through the main
heads % Mias Chiimark's action. -
far a. Il IL knowa 10 ynn. leading up
20 her disappcarance and Mr. Roger
Marshes supposed connection with
the eaAe. De concise. please"
So once again. anatehlnE q grain
Of comfort from his usa Of the
phrase alleged crime I skstched
the occurrences that had followed
my escape. dwelling on 1anet's ex-