The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-31

lFeseH In diplomacy.
=. fie. Evis! A family dif.
DrFufe Of opinion. We must no,
troak4e Mr.. Ssdgwiek.'
MSS Wallacs has already done
ne tine honor to consult me in an
advisory capacity" | let him have
my declaration OF war with the
slriest manner in the world.
he swung CURLY around upon
me. Mr.. Sedgwiek. l must trou-
bic you for the map
hegretfuily l am compelled 70
decline your request"
IL IL not a request but a de-
mand. Come, sir. the map.' he
repeatedly more harshly.
Let me set you right, Captain
Boutwell,. This is a law office. In
the city of san Francisco, United
tates of America. / am not a
Russian serf. Therefore. l again
decline.
Goals of fire lay In his eyes. II
-want-that-map!'
Certainly you are a man of
one Idea, captain. Show proof OF
ownership and | shall be glad to
comply with your request"
But certainly" So quick was
his motion that the revolver
seemed TO have leaped TO his
hand of its own accord.
Il give you my word that II
you don't give me that map /
shall blow your head off"
In q measuer | was prepared
for this. knew too, that he was
not bluffing.
My fingers played a tattoo upon
sheet of paper ON my desk. Be
meath that page of office station
cry lay the map he wanted.
One moment. captain. This Is
not Russia. You would probably
be hanged by the neck till you
were dead"
Not at all. The unwritten law,
my friend. | find you insulting
my cousin and the hot blood in
me boils. 1 avenge her. Regret
table. of course. But-oh well,
let bygones be bygones."
In one breath he had tried and
acquitted himself.
You coward" flashed his
cousin In a blaze of scorn.
There was not a single chance
to close with him. l was consid-
ering ignominious surrender when
Miss Wallace saved my face.
"Can he give you what he
haunt got?" she cried.
For the last time Do you
give me the map. or do / give you
a pass to kingdom Gomez"
The girl moved forward so that
she stood directly between me and
the weapon. She was taking a
paper from her handbag. but she
did not lower her eyes to direct
her hands in their search.
81 reckon l couldn't make you
understand how l despise you
and hate you'll she famed, fling
Ing before him a paper.
lie picked IL up and glanced al
it, still covering me carefully.
This is the map, Is itY''
s.You may see for youself," she
bIazed.
ut is really very good of you
to ask me to keep Il for you,
Evie. I'll take good care of it"
Once more he gave us his bland
smile. a bow of audacious eff
frontery, then whipped open the
door and was gone.
Just a moment 1 excused
myself, and ran into the outer
office.
Our office Cereberus was sitting
at the gate of entry reading
From my pocket l ffshed one OF
the few dollars II held.
Jimmie, follow that man who
has Just gone out. Find out
where he goes and whom he
meets. II ne stops anywhere keeI
q note of the place"
THE bossY" He jeked 9
thumb in the direction of the
chief clerk.
I'll make It right with him
Hurry"
He was gone.
returned to my client.
Excuse me. l wanted to pui
a spy on your cousin. What wai
ft you gave him? I thought the
map was on my table here?"
SCI gave him a copy of IL, one
my father took years ago."
"But had it a corner torn of
lust like this one7"
From her handbag she drew q
scrap of paper. II was tearing II
off Just before I took IL out"
My Animation was genuine
enough. You're cool hand
Miss Wallace. You saved the
day. He stands only an equal
chance with us"
but he doesn't. My father
purposely made an error In the
details in case the map happened
to fall into the wrong hands. And
the latitude and longitude aren't
marked"
| could have shouted my de-
light.
but he has heard the diary
read she added. I'm that the
right latitude was given. IL he
happens to remember-'
"A hundred to one he doesn't,
and even at the worst he's no