The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-15

stiii holding ssliy's cloak. The
girl, thus released. turned and ned.
willis Trsgo walked on ms II moth
ing had interrupted his midnight
stroll.
CHAPTER VI.
LeoerdemsIn
Sally bad no more than returned
when she became aware that soil
tude was no more Ia that room
that shs shared IL with an alien
presence filing tho armchair sill
houettsd vaguely against tho win
dow.
WHO are YOU" she demanded in
q choking whisper. What are you
doing hers' VIVA, DO you wantr
Where have you beenf" the
presence retorted in level voice.
instantly Identified as that OF Mrs,
siRndinh.
Il vent out Sally said slowly.
because couldn't sleep. snd--ii
seemed 40 lovely out there"
Who was the man you followed
out thereT"
The calculated offensiveness OF
this was balanced by its sudden
revelation TO saily's mind OF the
fact that Mrs. standish didn't know
there had been two men.
what DO you meant"
A pause was filled BY the dra
matte effect OF Mrs. Standish nobly
holding her temper in leash.
When are you going 10 answer
my question:
sally was dumb.
N you perniK; In your present
attitude. remembering your dubious
history. l have every right To take
II for granted you vent 10 meet an
mpiics IN crime"
what about your signaling that
yacht Just novf'
!, was shot At venture; Sally had
no real knoviedgs that the lighted
window had been that OF Mra
esandish1 bedroom: but she
CHANGED II and n told
Instead OF reply. the woman
turned back To the middle OF the
room
Il donr wish TO b unjust" shS
said quietly. Il am quick tempered,
Just ~ you are. but always try
TO BE- fair IN the end. Perhaps
was too sxactinG Just now. but you
must admit. I really know nothing
abou, you and have every right 10
watch you closely. Al the same
time. accidents do happen: and It's
true you have rights OF privacy that
oven ! must respect-to whom you
owe = great deal. you must admit"
Sally sat up with . little gesture
OF contrition and appeal.
Please" Sally begged. please
forgive me. I'm 90 unstrung--
Il quite understand. But II
you're quite able TO pay attention,
ia like 10 consult with you-abous
what got me ont OF bed and
brought me here this morning"
Il don't understand"
You know how worried I've
been about that affair In town.
Walter tcleEraphed he'd be here to-
morrow afternoon and that every.
thing was all right: but that he Is
bringing with him one OF the ad.
justcrs for the burglar insurance
peoplc--a detective. I presume. the
man Is. really-and I'll have to
answer some questions before we
can collect the money TO cover my
loss
"A detectivei"
"Adjus,er Is . much moro pleas
ant name. And I know It's merely
q matter OF Formally. and I oughn't
to be silly about IL but | can't help
II. I've been on edge ever since,
fretting for fear something would
come out about that case that
Walter did bring mo from the safe
you remember. II that were found
AS Il might be. ~ they ask me to
produce what ;ewelry have with
Newell. l simply can't think what
TO do"
"why not hide tho case,"
That's just It. rye brought II
to you"
ITO moi
Don't be alarmed. Nobody win
ever suspect you. rye hidden the
case under your pillow. You may
find some better place for it-but
then you haven't maid to hood
wink"
Mrs. Standish rose. You will dc
this for me, won't your And--le,
-. Sz~r.t z,,r tt,tt~ vx,t.,ua.~.t.na
Ing. I've forgotten II already
She had left the room before
Sally could formulate reasonable
protest
On tho dot OF their standing ap.
pointment Sally found Mrs. Gosnold
in the golden glow of her boudoir
window, tray with fruit. coffee
and rolls on her left dividing at
tention with q sheaf OF morning
notes.
Acknowledging saliy's srpear-
ance with a pleasant, n slightly as.
stracted smile. she murmured. "Oh.
Ia II you, Miss Manwarlng7 SIT
down. please. You've slept we'll. |
trust7"
Sally did not hesitate perceptibly;
tho honest impulse prevailed.
mot 30 we'll last night" she con.
fessed. II don't know what was the
matter with me, but somehow I
didn't seem even to want to sleep"
II know" Mrs. Gosnold nodded,
wisely. I'm not yet old enough TO
have forgotten these midsummer
moonlight nights OF ours. When |
was a girl and being courted from
this very house. know, I used TO
wait until everybody had gone TO
bed and creep out and wander for
hours"
Her pause invited condolences.