The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-18

assaulted him. Walter and this
4 jewels were only saved by the in
teryention of MISS Manwaring. who
very brAvely pointed n pistol nj th,
real burglars head. and then. hay
Ing aided Walter 10 turn the tables
ran away. So far. good. Walter
booted the burglar out OF th'
house. loaded up with the jewels
and left 10 reioin Adele. hut fate
would have Il that he should meet
Miss Manwaring agnin In thu
Grand Central station"
She paused for breath. Their
summed up with an amused
smile: There was most EN-
barrassing contretemps; broker
desk and empty safe Mt home 10 bs
accounted for. whether or not they
attempted 10 swindls tho Insurance
company. and II they did make the
attcmpt--a witness 10 be taken
caro- Of They couldn't let Mis'
Manwaring go and tell the story ol
| her adventure promiscuously. ~
she had every right 10. II she chose
for II II got To tho ears OF this In
surance people their plot would fail
SO they cooked up n story to &C
| count for Miss Nhnwnrings &C
quaintanco and brought her here
knowing that had recently dis
/. missed Miss Mafring. And immedi
Ately, as was quito right and proper
everything began 10 70 wrong.
To begin with. the insurance
people proved skeptieal. Then
Miss Manwaring turned out 20 be
young woman OF uncommon
character. less guliibie than they
had reckoned. also. may say
without undu. seif.conceit. they
had reckoned without their hostess.
grew suspicious. and questioned
Miss Manwaring. shs was too hon
est 10 wan, TO lie 10 mo and too
sensible 20 try.
'Mesntim. tho need OF money
grew daily more urgent They de-
cide6 that Walter must pawn the
Jewels IN Boston. They could be
redeemed piece by piece when
money was more plentiful. hut the
jewels were here. and Walter In
Now York. and |, would be insane
for him 10 come here and yet them
and then take them 10 Boston. In
this emergency Adele went Walter
one better In tho matter OF stupid
ity. She took Mr.. Lytfieton into
her oonfidence-and. browning
biunder, took his advice. Mr.. Lyt-
ticios conceived a msgnifioeniiy
romantic scheme. Walter was 10
como to New Bedford. secretly hire
motor.b boat. and be off the har-
Dor here NJ n certain hour OF night
Mr.. Lytfieton was 10 leave the
jewels in n designated spot At the
signal between the yacht and
Adeic's chamber window, Walter
was 10 como in. Mt dead OF night.
and get tho Jewels. return 10 the
mainland. discharge his boat. 80 to
Boston. pawn the Jewels. get tE
money. and be here in good time
tho next day.
Walter, notified OF this arrange
mcnt BY letter 10 New York. fell In
With jt heart and soul. Tho arrange.
menf WAS actually carried out last
night And again their luck turned
against them. II 80 happened that
both Miss Manwarfng and Mr..
Trego were sieepicss last night and
observed certain details OF the
conspiracy; and. 10 make matters
worse. II was tho very night chosen
by the thief TO steal my Jewels.
when that came out. they were
all in panic--waiier. Adele. and
Mr.. Lyttieton. Miss Manwaring
was tho real stumbling block. She
knew far too much. and had proved
rather difficult TO manage. Among
them they evolved another brilliant
scheme: Miss ManwarinE must be
kidnapped and hidden away in n
safe place until the trouble had
blown over.
Walter undertook 10 manage the
business. Iie engaged a rascaliy
chauffeur of bis acquaintance and
Communicated n closed car from
my garage. He then induced Miss
Manwaring to consent TO meet him
In a conveniently secluded spot
near the gates. overheard some
thing. enough TO lead me TO suspect
there was something wrong afoot.
and therefore persuaded Miss Man.
waring TO lend me this costume OF
hers and went TO meet Walter In
her stead. Before 7 GUESSED what
was up. q bag was thrown over my
head. my hands and feet were
bound, and WAS lifted into the
body OF the car and driven away at
such speed that Walter. who found
out his mistake almost Immediately.
was unable to overtake me before
| arrived at tho spot chosen for
Miss Manwaring's prison--a desert
ed shooting lodge. on the south
shore.
Meantime. when II was found
that I had been kidnapped instead
OF the girl. and while Walter was
In pursuit OF me to mako what
amends he could. Adele and Mr..
Lyttleton lost their heads entirely.
Mr.. Lyttieton twho. by the by. is
leaving with Adele and Walter In
the morning) on his. own behalf
arranged TO direct suspicion OF the
robbery 10 Miss Manwaring, In
duced Mr.. Mason 10 exceed my in
structions and open the envelopes
in my absence. and led Mr.. Mason
TO Miss Manwaring's room. where.
TO his own stupendous surprise.
there was found hidden one OF the
rings that had been stolen"
What makes you think he was
so much surprised?" MIR. Trego cut
In. who had turned In his chair TO
eye Mr. Lyttleton in most un.
pleasantly truculent fashion.
because he didn't know II was
there"
But somebody must have made
tho plant" Trego argued, There's
no question, take II. OF Miss Man.