The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-01

aWhc nthe papers we're handed to
me"
You never told me about that
.uldut -
No. Tell ne all about e.
NaddnN'a purpose vas ma r. TO
rouse Aiuaire and divert her mind
than 90 obtain any practical lufur-
nation. and yet a. he listened to
her description of Hat Ricketts, he
began % take an interest In the
story itself
I believe that little beast said
Maddox. zen IuYu his ansAkinE trade
Perhaps he takes pride In o. know
he positively delights In bouncing
upn nhla victims"
Well he evidently felt little
naeirncc-strieken In my case. for
be called on NE aftervagd and apol-
oEitcd
Rat called on you and apolosizsd
for serving his papers,
Maddoxa quation waa cxclama-
tory and inefeduluuH
lie certainly 81. and Il waa
very kindly intended. am sure
Nhcn did be call. and who're
At the hotel-the uight after
had seen Mr. SuEent Yesterday
Yez that Vas Il. though il seems
longer"
Ainalso spoke YEARLY and leaned
back in her chair.
What did he aaY -
oh. cant remember. lie VAS a
little pathetic and lneohsrrnt. but
entirely well meaning. l thought Ito
seemed 20 know I waa acquainted
with the Prayers. and asked me II
didn't think Harmony Saa looking
well Indeed. be talked a good deal
/ Of her"
Maddox watched HE client with a
puzzled expression.
lie asked me II ! knew you. and
when I told him you we're my law
yer he remarked cunf.dentlally that
you were smart and that asean't
worry about my matter. which
would be all right when you drop
ped the Placement case.
Maddox started.
The Placement eaasy' be inter
rugated
I think that was what be said
/ but ! didnt pay much attention. and
/ I'm afraid I showed a little reaeat-
ment az his presumption. for no be-
came confused. and soon took his
| leave"
MaddoN'a eyes watched the speak
er. but he did not appear TO be lis-
tening 90 her.
The Piaeento case he suggest
Cd. as though speaking 90 himself
Rat said your matter would come
out all right when I dropped the
/ placrnto eazsF'
Substantially"
Did Ricketts, sound az though he
we're delivering a message when hs
said that
The sharp tone Of the question
surprised Aluslee and made her
/ glance up quickly MADDOX vas
watching her lntontly. almost eager
| ~.
NO" she answered. thoughtfully.
why do you ask What Is the
[ plaernto easeg'-
Maddox did not answer. and when
/ he spoke again he appeared 10 have
f forgotten her question.
/ Il must argue the Blanchard case
I tomorrow. he began. medltatlvely
+ It's an important matter and pos
atolY may occupy more than a day.
E In the meantime want you 10 20 TO
I Providence and ask your lawyers
I there 20 give you a certified copy Of
every paper bearing on your case
/ As soon a. you get them bring them
/ to me. and ws Will soon discover
/ tho exact nature Of NuEent's quib-
Bile could send a clerk for these
pepera, but tho more quietly We
/ move just At perEent the better You
can start tonight aud return to
morrow. can you not -
Yes, yea-I'm only too Elad TO
have something 10 do. I think you
know that" she added
You Will do the work quicker and
better than any one eise." he assert
ed. inperturbably
! Ainslce rose from her chair
I'm not even 20 think what tho
+ plaeento case Isl" she suggested a
little wistfully.
MADDOX frowned doubtfully at the
/ question and HIS eyes expressed
amused perpleElty.
Il don't think I know myself" he
answered. but intend % find out.
and II | do ri tell you when we
meet again. You shall be the first
TO hear anything I learn touching
/ your case2'