The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-06

mines, a subject regarding which
Mailabee appeared exceedingly well
informed.
There's wonderful pioneer OF
new fortunes. old J. j.. ms YOU call
him IN the states" said Stephen
Mailabee. with n sweeping gesture
"A man whom your United States
quite falls to appreciate, Alaska
would. today. be one OF tho. best
developed sections OF this continent
II You had but given old ]. J. free
hand Instead you have kept him
cribbed. cabincd and confined. like
an old elephant In the roo, until
he has become a rogue"
Again that sweeping gesture.
For the first tlme since he had
entered the room. Jensen took
note OF stephen Mailabce's hands.
They were remarkably well shaped.
but tho skin was rough and was
discoiored in places. They were
the hands OF n worsin9man.
With a peculiar thrill OF having
CHANGED upon an important discoy.
sry, Jensen glanced upward into
Maliabec's face. and attempted
with some difficulty TO call TO mind
tho photographs he had seen Of
Lord cannonquest
Could II be possible that this man
was not Lord Cannonauest: that
Kerry Mailabee had deceived him ?
lilo glanced her way TO find her
cy~s searching his face. so he be-
gan TO talk Of the first thing that
entered his mind.
Il take II you have few visi.
torsf"
The gsunt old man ohuckled. and
again Jensen was aware OF that
uncomfortable feeling "a Stephen
Mallnbce's eyes met bis.
We have no visitors" he de
clared. save those ". bring In
ourselves. and We choose such caro-.
fully. Should unweicome visitors
dIscoyer We by accident. they could
not return save at our pleasure"
The last sentence struck upon
ieasen's mind with tho physical
shock OF a dash OF icy water.
How do your people feel toward
inquired Mallabcc. Il
mean tho ordinary run OF people.
no, your politicians. know well
enough how the latter feel toward
IT,"
y think that our people In gen.
rrni would be glad Go Sc. Canada
annexed answered Jensen. ~
sanada we're willing" he added.
which doubt n she ever will be"
Maiiabc~ broke into laugh that
AIRED on Jensen's ears. Il see you
nisconssrue my question. as does
lhout everybody In the States 10 |
shom ] have ever put II. What
meant 10 ask WAS. How would |
our people look upon tho prospect /
4 being annexed TO Canada"
The lambert eyes looked j~n.
ems way with n mos, pcnetrat /
ng and quiEring sfare. The idea /
aallab~e had expressed vss 20
evolutionary that Jensen could.
or q moment. scarcely collect his
thoughts TO form an answer.
Il don't think they have ever
wen considered that he finally
aid. "but n they should. am Ger.
ain tbcy would be agains, ., TO
init"
Nov. father" chidcd Kerry Nal.
sbes. "ies Us drop politics for the
enaindsr OF the evening. n Ne
ontlnns in thls manner. you and
fr. Alan Kerrison viii soon be
usrr~linE. Tomorrow you shall"
he cut her sentence and arose
rom her chair wiih q look OF aud.
en- fright oyershaiowinE her face.
There had suddenly como the
olse Of many feet on the veranda
utsidc. the sound OF some one
on the front entrance.
nd the ntifled whining OF n dos.
Jensen glanced from father TO
aughter In amaz.ment. wondering
hat this turn OF affairs could pos.
lbly mean.
wedes." declared stephen Malta
g. crplosively. What the devil
an they have got IN their giszardst,
on They've seemed ready 10
oil over ever since Biz Dan left"
And tho master OF Argyle House
rode toward tho door. Jensen ,
nd Kerry MaIlabes arose from ,
ieir seats at tho table and fol.
wed him. II
Stephen Maiiabee threw back the
DIT and stood with his six feet six
gaunt body In the center OF the
ntrancc as he shouted:
What do you mean by banging I
n my door II this hour OF the
Ight7"
Jensen could see 20 or 70 roughly Ia
-esscd mcu clustered about on the /
sranda One of these mcn was 1,