The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-23
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A Novel
A Week
Next Week
Beyond the Frontier"
by
RANDALL PARRieA
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irolghted With sincere conviction.
Il did not expect you TO. II Ia
true. nevertheless. This woman
Is known as Nell Simma. and her ca.
reer has been marvellous. For some
years she was--weii. associated
with famous criminal named
James kilroy. who gave tho police
a long. hard chase before his cap
ture. lilo had many strings to his
ow. not the least among them the
smuggling OF diamonds and Other
articles none too honestly acquired.
since his arrest. this woman has a.
rected the business. She Ia clever
wonderfully clever"
There was sincere. n unwilling.
admiration In his tone. and he paus.
ed thoughtfully before resuming his
story.
1T has been my business this
summer 20 look up this matter OF
smuggling. and have followed the
history Of this woman as closely a.
| could. After tho arrest of her
chosen companion. she married the
man you know aH Lord Wilfrid
Campbell. who Is n weli.known thief
and n member OF tho small and Sc
lect band OF smugglers. but who Ia
far from being as clever as she. He
is also the son OF your servant.
Mary Anne Brown"
Across my mind rushed tho rec.
glfHAAffAs4 fA.. -
overheard In the cellar. asd the
memory OF the mans voice, certain
infections OF which had haunted
me with their familiarity.
The son OF your servant" con-
tinued Mr.. Biake's even voice. and
a dangerous wanted for
murder In Montreal. These people.
young ladies'. have used you for
their own purposes. This cottage
you live In belongs 20 them. and you
were put here ms a buffer TO avert
suspicion.
Your servant was sent here 10
watch you and drug you when nee
essary. your boathouse was used 10
conceal their boats. and your cellar
to store their goods. A passage Mt
the baek-hidden BY the empty dry
goods box--lcads into tho boat.
house. and. under their control. 4,
was easy for them 10 carry on what.
ever operations they chose. and TO
battle the secret service. But your
safety. even your lives. we're In dan
ger"
lie paused as tho there was more
10 come which he hardly know how
TO say. bu, Cabriell. interrupted
him.
And do you expect us TO believe
this extraordinary story" she In.
CURED slowly.
1T is true"
1T is not true. do no, know.
Mr.. Blake, what you we're doing In
our cellar tonight II seems n very
strange place for . guest. but no
doubt you can offer some satisfac.
tory explanation OF your intentions.
We are waiting for r.: your unwar.
rantable attack upon our friends
hardly seems sufficient reason for
your presence here at this hour
Mr.. Blake looked At his watch.
then replied calmly.
Your friends he said, WITH q
slight emphasis. will return here
tonight We are waiting for them.
We are sorry. a. Mr.. Bennett has
already said. that you discovered
us. for We meant TO conduct the
think quietly mus, ask you 10 al.
low me to put out tho lights"
Il will not do H."
But. Miss Gabrielle, you really
must" interrupted Gordon Bennett
quickly. $50 much depends upon IL,
II we are wrong. we will apologize
in sackcioth and ashes. Tell her
II Ia the only thing TO do. Miss ElIr-
abeth."
We finally agreed. and hid be
hind the portiere at the dining room
door. feeling wretchediy guilty our.
selves. a. well as disioyal to our
absent friends.
do not know how long We stood
there in tho dark. but II seemed an
age. as distinctly felt tho thump.
ing OF my heart and listened with
strained attention for a sound from
the surrounding darkness.
At last II came. A stealthy step.
a subdued rustic Of skirts. a whis.
pered word OF caution. and we
were aware that some one had en-.
tered the dining room and stood 30
near the sheltering portiere that II
moved slightly. We could hear
low voice command some one 10 90
10 the foot OF the stairs and listen
for movements above. Then silence
again. whisper from Mary Anne
that everything was quiet.
A faint light appeared thru the
opening OF the portiere. and. part.
ing II still further. We saw two fig.
ures. one a man. on his knees at the
door OF the safe. while the other. n
woman. held the lantern. Eliza.
beth's fingers closed tightly on my
arm, and / knew that she. too. had
recognized Lady Edith Campbell.
The man bungled at the lock. and
she spoke sharply to him. He NUT
tered something. but she did not
answer. for the door OF the safe
swung open. disclosing tho bon she
had placed there. Eagerly she bent
to get II. but as she took It In her
hands whistle blew shrilly and
the room suddenly seemed full OF
people and lights.
The man sprang 10 his feet with
by two men In uniform.
And the woman-Lady Edith?
She stood erect, with head flung
back and blazing eyes. For a mo-
ment she said nothing. Then, turn
Ing to Mr.. Blake, she spoke in an
even, mechanical voice.
Il congratulate you upon the sue
cess OF your coup"
He came nearer and held ont his