The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-03
- EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE SEATTLE STAR

vas not favorable.
Il came 20 ask you a few qi0
tons, Mr.. Lanahan. ! represent 4
firm Of lawyers IN Washington.
name f. johnson.
"We-my firm-have been ad-
vlaed that a certain Michael Lana
han. OF Dublin. recently died. leay-
ing large estate. We are trying
10 find his heirs. Are you from
| Dubiin9"
"Me father was. WAS born here
in Jersey"
What Was his Manner
Patrick. but be had brother,
Mike"
"Ah. II may be the same"
Duyall pretended 10 make a series
OF entries In his notebook. "Sow
about yourself, Mr. Lanahan. Have
you any children7"
children, is IL? have two
"BoyB?"
"One is a boy--a man nov. He's
in the city-Workin'. His name 10
| Barney"
What does he do?''
IAnahan looked up with row
THE last / heard tell. be was
/ tendin' bar-oyer At Galatians sa-
loon, on the Bowery. He's wild
wild"
And the other7"
The old mans face took on
contented look.
The other IL me daughter Mary.
| bless her. She's nurse In the fam
lily OF old man stapleton. the NIL
iionaire."
Duyall closed his book. Il see,
he remarked. pleasantly. Shes
not married. ! suppose7'
Mary? Divl Bit For q
time. she was sweet on n French
| chuffer that worked for MI.
stapleion: but the fellows gone.
row. Alphonse. II was-Alphonse
valentin. or some such joke OF .
name"
Duvall rode back 20 the station.
and took the first train for New
| York. II was clear Mary Lana
hans parents had nothing in com
mon with blackmailers and Kid
napers. Their honesty was as
evident as the blueness OF their
eyes. or the redness OF their hair.
But the information about AL
phone valentin. the chauffeur. and
Barney. Mr. Lanahan's son, seemed
more promising.
Duyall went 10 Callahgn's saloon.
Barney LAnahan had thrown up
his Job and left two months before.
Beyond that, Duvall could learn
nothing.
Afie- a hasty luncheon be called
up Nr. Stapleton's secretary.
Hodgman. and inquired about the
chauffeur.
Hodgman informed him the
banker had employed vaientin in
Paris some eighteen months pre-
vious, and had brought him to this
] country. where he had remained
. in HIS employ for about six months.
lie had been discharged, thru
some dishonesty In the matter OF
purchasing supplies, and nothing
further had beer seen or heard OF
him.
There was little more that he
could accomplish. now, beyond
writing a letter TO Grace. whom
: he supposed to be patiently await
: ing his return In the country. He
had a short interview with Mr..
Hodrman In the evening. and made
careful inspection OF the room
which had been occupied by the
nurse. Mary Lanahan. at the
stapleton house. All the woman's
belongings she had evidently taken
with her. on going abroad. There
appeared to be nothing which
would afford the slightest clue to
her character or habits.
Nothing here" Hodgman said.
Nothing much" said Duvall,
giancing carelessly at the edge OF
: the bureau. This woman. Mary
Lanahsn. is evidently an up-to-date
sort OF person"
: WHY"
Smokes cigarets. I see"
THAT so. How did you know
Duvall smiled. See thoss
burns on the varnish?" He point.
) cd to a number o, spots along the
edge OF the dresser. Always find
them somewhere about where
there's a cigaret smoker"
When Duvall arrived at the
Stapleton house on Saturday morn
ing, he found the banker disturbed
by a cahlegram he had Just re
ceived. Mary claims attempts
made TO poison her. VIII recover
: Come at once" il read.
Looks as tho somebody was
afraid she might be going to talk. .
Duvall remarked. THE sooner
we arrive in Paris. now, the
: better"
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