The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-04


rounded tho point at Cflff End We
we're on tho pier. While hha was
stan long way off iierkoE nudRed
my eibos and drew my attention 10
a tall figure IN a light gray suit
standing by the whcel. talking to
tho captain.
That a. Lord Alphlngton." he
naid. far too clever 60 drop his voice
amid a crowd where whisper
wcsld have beon more .oticeable
than his perfectly natural Indieatiop
OF such a celebrity. -
That Is Lord AlphlnEton. and
you can prepare 10 face What TIE
newspapers call hin eagle gaze. for
In five minutes shall Introduce my
rcacucr to him" said merFy votes
behind M. And. turning. we had 70
make our bows to Lady Muriei. who
with Roger Marake In attendance.
had come 10 meet her father.
HerEog puzzled me- By bis aa4wsF
N you wili Rllos me the priv
liieEe Of \ responsible medical nan.
Lady Murial." he said. 4 should
prefer 20 have that Introduction
postponed a littia Ny patient. 81
Martin. ia not feeling quite kh1
thing this morning. and the raefksN
mcnt Of such an honor might be TOO
much FOR him S
Lady Muriei'H concern for mr.
health caused me To turn to heT AID
mur~hur a few words ~ thanks
while HerEos gently plueked Al ny
sleeve and led me aNay.
We must Etesr clear of them
white Mauaia Ia shout. ha Nhia.
perrd. 4 thought had drawn his
sting yesterday. bat mischief Is writ
larsse all over him. I confess my
self puEnind."
With much chuFuink Of her pal.
do wheels the steamer aidled up TO
40 pier. and lard AlphinEton
Stopped across the KangSay. Lady
Muriel impulhlvelY pushed her way
foH~ard 20 greet her father When
tho premier beat he imposing fiE-
ure 10 kiaa bis daughter. someone
skinsi q cheer. which vas taken ep
~ uic dhzssn9ulshed party moved
of
I was watching them a. they
vAiscd 10 the pier. Lady auriel
hRn sing on her fathers arm. and
hoacr M1ske. whom Lord Alphing-
ton had warmly shaken By the
harrd. following when I nAN Janet
come quickly toward them. She VAS
carrytus a smatl handbag. and Was
leviscntiT ia haste 70 catch the
steamer. for she merely waved her
haui to LAZY Muriei and bowed to
LaFii Alphsnat@n ~ she passed. HeF
wRy 70 the ganKwaY brought her
clsae 20 where lferzog and ! were
l@rnxtnr. bsi she affscted not 10 SO
us. and vanished on the boat
n seems thai We are to iose our
etsrminE f,siloS- iodgsF." said Her
l1og
Il suDnpwc they have changed
their mtndss agmn. and Mrs. Kranes
viii be- tearing her hair" | an
swcred "Coi. ChilmRrk II probably
booking after tho luggage and will
be along sirecsly."
Mo-" replied Herxox shortly. and
Lancigd 0fat there VAS a curious
undertenc in htssolce. ~The colo
mel stays behind
was woEagrinE what sources Of
Information he had tapped. when
my attention was distracted by the
sight OF Roger Marske returning
alone Jopg the pier Keeping his
eyes aevsrted. Mahake went on
board the steamer lie vas going
20 i.0ndsn. too. By the same train as
! Janet. afrd his decision 70 do 80
could only have been come 10 on
learning her intention. On the spur
% the moment h. must have ga
cusco himself 10 Lord AlphinEfpn
and Lady Murlel and returned to
catch tho boat.
Though his action was another
confirmation of my suspicious. Il
filled me with the Ffavest appre-
4 tensions ON Janet's behalf Il had
seemed like an outrage before to Al
low a young and inexperienced girl
| TO 90 To London alone 70 do the
work OF a skilled detective Only
my desperate position and my ina
bllity 20 trust any one else had
eaHod my conscience as to her mis-
sion. But that the man 10 whom.
II our thpory was correct. her queat
waald be 1nmaee. should be In
! London while she was engaged un-
1 on Il was intolerabla. What could
his object be but 70 thwart her by
any means in his powerful indeed
he was the slayer OF my mother and
sister he was a human fiend who
would not hesitate 10 cover crime
with crime.
Heaven knows what an agony of
doubt and fear suffered as | real
lied the situation felt that
\ felt THAI | could not. must not. let
1 Jaoet a. alose. would at least