The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-16

The stout young man breathed
deeply and conteniedly
You're pair OF young fools
and scoundrels'" said Uncle Hen.
~. heatodly. zone is as bad as the
other"
The silence threatened catastro-
pho II was broken hy a strident
laugh from Billy Kellogg
oh. I've been having a lot OF
fun" be said OF course. didn't
mean TO get YOU all worked up over
burglars Remember the night,
Uncle Henry. when you and the
help hunted tho whole island and
then chased me IN tho launch
DO remember" shouted Mr..
Davidson. You bet do, You
young roprobaie' ! might have
shot you. do you know tha.7 And
and who was II that helped you
OUT"
Helped me out7' repeated Billy.
with an innocent stare and a
shrinking OF his forehead. How
do you mean
The other boat--thc fellow who
boarded YOU and got your engine
going
The young man in flannels shook
his head in puzzled way.
NO fellow boarded me- he said
Billy. you're iying''
Mr. navldHon's nephew indicated
that he vas deeply affrontcd by the
accusation lie Eazcd solemnly at
Rosalind She was idly turning tho
leaves OF a book that lay on the
library table.
Il suppose ! must put mp with
anything" he sighed
After what you've made us put
M with. should say yes" snorted
MIR Davidson But there was
somebody else: we've got evidence
II was tho other man who tried 10
rob Witherbce's-the same night,
You've been keeping bad company.
young man
Billy glanced again NJ Rosalind.
but her face was avcrted from him.
And. Morton. I'm surprised at
you" continued Mr. Davidson IN
YOU really knew him. why didn't
you tell me7'
"Um-ah' But-don't you sec7
lit would have been hardly sport.
Ing oh. not Bit"
And you deliberately let me 20
on making a fool OF myself
The Englishman shrugged
And II was you who sent the
customs men TO look up Morton. |
suppose" added Mr. Davidson.
turning again TO his nephew.
I'm sorry did that; IL was Just
an impulse only wanted to
bother him some"
Uncle Henry made an eNasperat-
ed gesture.
Well. You're disgraced. and so
am l. lilo growled You're a
worse scapegrace than | believed.
You've made fool out OF every
body. including Miss Chalmers,
who. ! understand. has been en-
ploylng you"
RosalInd looked M from the book
and shook her head.
Billy didn't make fool cut OF
me" she said.
The eX.boatman blinked.
You sec. | knew him from the
first" she added In fact. I've
known him good while. But
altho perhaps Il wasn't very con.
siderate OF the others didn't say
anything because Well. for the
same reason that Mr.. Morton gave.
II hardly seemed sporting"
Billy bit his tongue savagely:
but he could not hide the little
wrinkles Mt the corners OF his eyes.
What's she up TO now?" he
thought.
So Just let the Joke 20 on. II
i was wrong, I'm sorry conclud.
I'd Rosaind
Well demanded Mr.. Davidson,
lfter pause. what am going to
tell the police when they Gomez"
Try to head 'em off" suggested
his nephew.
Tho master OF tho house accept.
I'd the suggestion and moved to.
ward the telephone. As he lifted
he instrument the bell began ring.
ing.
"Well?" he asked, the receiver at
his ear. Yes, it's Mr.. Davidson.
What? Say It again. Richardson?
Who Oh. yes. understand
500.
Tire! TO get Witherbee? Yes.
he's here; wore all here. Yes.
Nj. Morton ~ here. TOO.
What's that? Well, what do
YOU know about that?