The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-27
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"PIDCIN ISLAND"

crctiye and strange" he announc.
ed. so am not going 10 tell you
how became acquainted with all
Of this drama" lie bowed TO
Clarence aud Dan. suffice TO
say that when took this case
Mrs. Ralston allowed me 90 equip
each OF tho guest rooms with a 1T
tie Instrument known as the dicta-
graph"
| Here tho three men who had
paid tho s,eaithy midnight visit 10
Bob's room looked at each other
sheepishiy.
Il am not sworn to any more
truth telling than IL necessary"
vent on the monocie-mhn with a
/ glance In Bob's direction. 80 !
took II upon myself TO plhcats Ger.
tain ladies"--Dhn and Clarence
started telling them that Il
has been my professlonal expert.
enco"-with an accent on the word
professional-"thst show girls
| ponies. In fact-have habit OF
/ thrustinR their company on rich
| gentlemen who after a hard dRy
al business 20 20 roof garden for
a little innocent recreation and
pleasure
Here. Bob. who was beginning 20
see light. slapped the monocle man
on the back.
"Of course. ono OF tho ladies' be
ing familiar with certain cont.
mental customs. Paris for instance
Bob choked as the detective pro
ceeded understand all about f.
In fact. she was very gracious. and
I think both ladies' were relieved
that IL was only a case OF suppers
all around. and not a plant 10 be
used later IA blackmail. assured
them both on that score. and
both"-the monocie-man gazed
alphabetically at the peraplrlnE
commodore and Clarence-'both
your wives are returning to town
tomorrow TO beg forgiveness for
having doubted you for one In
slant"
But" began Bob.
"Oh. yes" said the monocieman.
reading his thought. II had to 70
veal my Identity to Mrs. Dan and
Mrs. Clarence. but didn't do II un.
III after dinner tonight. and they
were good enough TO promise
secrecy on that score. especially
after Intimated that I was prob.
ably The only man on earth who
could make their lawyers sorego
their prospective fees and drop any
proceedings-ll"
But the monocle-man got no fur
Their. The commodore and Clar-
ence fell upon him bodily.
TT seems" said Dan effusively 10
the monocle.man, you have been
our good angel. II any remunera-
ton"
NO" answered the monocle-man.
What have done for you was only
incidental shall be well rewarded
for what | have accomplished in an.
other MISUNDERSTANDING toward
the cell.
II tried TO get him in England
and failed. In France the story
was the same. lie is rather re.
ms-kable personality. A born
criminal and an actor as welll or
good family. he wedged his way
into society, thru the all-round anna.
teur athletic route. He was gener.
ally well liked" Bob thought OF
Miss Gerald and looked down. He
couldn't help wondering II she
would not greatly have preferred
HIS tBob's) occupying that cell. In
stead OF the other man who had
seemed to interest her so much.
II presume I am FREQ to take my
departure. gentlemen" said Bob,
rising.
you arc free as tho birds of
the air for all OF me-" answered the
monocle-man.
Hold on ono moment" begged
tho commodore. No: I'm not 20.
ing to detain you forclbly. AZ a
friend | ask you to wait" Bob
paused. Pm good fellow" said
Dan effuslvely. and after all i've
gone thru. have charity toward
others. won't have you treadlng
u on peoples finer sensibsilties an