The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


toward the great stairway. Il
have TO dress. anyway"
Your room f. a. the head OF
tho stairs" Lambaft reminded
him. All your luggage is taken
in. air"
Donby looked down at her. Till
dinner" he asked.
TIL dinner. she said, and
watched him pass out OF sight.
A few seconds later Daniel Tay.
Tor strobe In with firm. assured
tread and looked al the luxurious
, surroundings with approval
Good evening. Miss Cartwright. ="
he exclaimed. genially. Good
evening
MY sister" abe returned. trem-
bling. "nothiag's happened to herf
She's all right7"
Sure. sure" he rutnrned. reas.
suringly.
Then what do you want herer
she cried. alarmed.
You haven't forgotten our little
convarsation. I hopeT"
"Of courr- not" she said.
We'll" he continued. you said
when needed you. you'd be ready"
He looked about him cautiously. Il
said II might be month. or Il
might be tonight Wei. it's tonight.
Miss Cartwright. / need you right
now. E"
Now" she said. puzzled -sun
! don't understand"
lie lowered his voice "A man
has smuEgled two hundred thou
sand dollar necklace thru the cuA
toms today. For various rcaso,t.
we allowed him to slip thru. think.
Ing he'd fooled US. Now that he be
licves himself safe. II ought to be
easy to get that necklace. And we're
going 10 get IT thru one OF our
agents" He pointed a forcfinger
at her Were going TO get IL thru
you"
"But don't you see I'm staying
here over Sunday2" she protested.
Il cant very well make an excuse
and leave now"
You don't have TO leave" he told
her
what do you mean. them" she
demanded
That the man who smuggled the
necklace is staying here. too. His
name Is Steven DENLY"
Steven Denbyt" the girl cried.
shrinking away from him "Oh. no,
YOU must be mad-he isn't a Snug
gler"
why isn't he7" Taylor snapped.
I'm sure you are wrong" abe
said with spirit. he's my friend
Your friend Taylor returned
Why. that ought to make IL
easier"
Easier she repeated. What
do YOU mean by that"
Well. YOU can get into his con
fidence. Seer
But you're wrong" she said In
diEnantiy. But I couldn't SPY on
a friend"
So you're going back on your
agreement" he sneered. Two caa
play that game. Suppose | go back
on mine. too"
You wouldn't do that" she cried
Mortified at his threat.
Taylor shrugged his shoulders.
If ! were YOU Id think 1t over"
he recommended.
But supposing you're wrong"
she said earnestly. Suppose he
has no necklace"
Don't let that disturb YOU" he
retorted. Our information is pos
tive. We got telegram late this
afternoon from pal of his who
sduealed. giving us tip about Il.
Now what do you say?"
II can't" she said. Il can't"
He came closer, and said in n
low. harsh voice: Remember. it's
Steven DENLY or your sister
There's no other way out. Which
are you going to choose?"
He watched her pale face eager.
ly Well he cried. which is il
to be-"
II have no choice" she answered
duly. What do you want me To
do?'
Good" Taylor cried approvlngly
DENLY has that necklace concealed
in a brown leather tohacco-pouch
which he always carries in HIS
pocket. You must get nue. that
pouch"
How can II" she asked despair
ingly.
I'm leave that to YOU" he an.
swered
But couldn't you do IT." she
pleaded. "Or one of your men?
why ask me2"
1T may be n bluff to throw me
off the track and I'm not going to
risk a mix-up with the Harringtons
till. I'm absolutely sure. You saw
Denby's your friend. Well. then, itll