The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-23


hero 10 get DENLY"
That's n pretty poor bluff" Den
by scoffed This porch climber
was ono OF the two who held az
Monty and Miss Ruticdge In the
grounds tonight.
Il tell YOU | came 10 arrest him
Taylor cried. striving TO keep his
already ruffied temper
"Arreft that charming man p
Mrs. Harrington cried with scorn
Was there ever anything 10 utter
ly absurd"
Absurd" he Nneered. You
won't think 40 when you learn who
am. Ask that girl there. she
knows, she'll tell YOU whether I'm
absurd"
Instantly they all ccn,ered their
care on Ethel. For n second she
looked at him blankly. = neye'
HaS the man before" she told them
You didn't. ehf" Taylor cried
after a pause OF sheer establishment
Il guess you'll remember me when
| servo n warrant for your sisters
arrest It's in my pocket now with
other papers that prove I'm work
Ing for tho United States govern.
ment" He made motion as tho
TO Get them but found Denby's gun
close under his nose.
mo. you don't" DENLY warned
him. you've probably 20, a neat
littis automatic pistol there.
know your sort"
but when he seemed about 10 re.
lieye tho deputy collector o, hts
papers Taylor shouted a loud pro
test.
Very we'll" DENLY oried. III
You had rather Mr. Harrington did,
It's all the same TO me. Mr. Har.
rinrton." turning to his host, will
you please remove whatever docu.
ments you find in his inner pocket,
so that We may find out II what he
says Ia true7"
Surely" Michael returned.
Carefully he removed n bundle
OF papers neatly tied together. And
one OF them. as Ethel Cartwright
saw. WAS tho warrant made out for
her sisters arrest She wondered
why DENLY had invited inspection
OF them. but was not long TO re-
main in doubt.
Now" said Michael iudicialiy.
well do the thing properly"
But before he had unfoided n
single one OF the papers. they were
snatched violently from his hand.
and DENLY. gun pointed at TAYLOR,
was backing To the door. Keep
out OF range. Harrington" the re.
treating man warned He cast a
swift look OF triumph toward Ethel
ITS all right. Miss Cartwright"
he called chcerfully. Don't worry.
it's all right nov
As the door closed Taylor sprane
from the chair with curse. Grab
him. | tell YOU" he cried raging.
Hes crook. The government
wants him. and they'll hold you
people responsible II he gets away.
lilo blew his whistle loudly. and
then rushed out OF the door and
down tho hall, calling sharply for
his men.
But Gibbs end Duncan were even
now fiercely searching the other
wing and disturbing frightened ser.
wants above. II was not for some
minutes that they made their way
TO their chief, and searched the
grounds as he babe them.
When Taylor was satisfied they
were doing what they could. he
came back into the big hall where
the frightened group was awaiting
him.
We'll get your friend yet" he
observed disagreeably TO Mrs. Har.
rington. IT'S bright moonlight,
and my menll nab him"
But he's not my friend" she
objected. Il had no idea he was
that kind OF person"
DO you want us any longer"
Michael asked.
mo" he was told. "You can 20
and leave me with this girl" point
Ing to Ethel Il want little talk
with her"
Please keep her out OF It."
Michael asked him. I'm sure
she's absolutely innocent in the
matter"
Taylor looked ut him. exasper.
ated. See here" he began.
IT'S all right" Ethel Cartwright
said quickly; there's Just some
misunderstanding. Please GOT
"All right then" her host an.
swered, Come. Alice"
He had turned to go when Lam.
bart approached him. II beg your
pardon. sir. but can have a word
with YOU"
What Is IT." Michael demanded
anNiously. Tho news evidently M.
fected him, and Taylor looked sus-
picious. What's this mean?" the
deputy surveyor asked.
"A long distance from my part
ner." tho agitated Harrington re.