The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-16
CHAPTER XII.
Unsorambllng the Mystery

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unserambllng the Mystery
Mr.. Davidson stepped back q
pace and surveyed his nephew.
hut when did you get back"
he cried
Il haven't been away"
What"
William KisAsm Kellogg smiled
benignAntly AZ his uncle.
But how -what-wherc-"
Mr.. Davidson paused 20 recover
hiA breath Tho glance OF the ex.
boatman wandered TO other Nom.
bers OF the party
Hello. Polly" he said.
We've thought you were muir.
deted.' faltercd Polly. finding
speech
"Honest7 What put that idea In.
to your hcad7"
For answer. Mr.. Davidson point.
Cd grimly at tho stout young man
IN tho chair.
Tho nephew chuckled as be
greeted tho captive with hand
shake
"Bobs all right" no assured his
uncle Hes n friend OF mine"
Mr. nayidson's jaw was hanging
But you-you
why not introduce me. Uncle
Henry"
The master OF the house gulped
and performed the ceremony in a
hewildered and perfunctory style
Toward the last he arrived ht RIOS.
alind
Rosalind bowed almost imper
eeptibly. The former hoatman
studied her with n whimsical
glance
Ny nephew. Blly Kellogg" he
said lamoly
We've met before. Miss Chal.
mers he said bowling
4 believe 10. she answered
briefly.
You sec" said Kellogg. turn.
ing TO his uncle I've had the
honor OF serving Miss Chalmers at
odd times within the last few days
We why hello. RcgKy'"
For the first time he appeared 10
observe Reginald Williams, who
had been watching tho scene 10
dumb smaremcnt.
Bill Kellogg" he exclaimed
You mean TO tell the that you
we're"
Billy nodded and Erinned
"Of course don't need 10 intro.
duce Morton" said Mr.. Davidson.
Billy looked at the Eugilshman
and nodded coldly.
No. you don't need to" ho
agreed.
Now explain yourpolf'~ ordered
hr Davidson peremptorily when
did you quit New York."
Haven't been there. Uncle
Henry"
He cast swif, malicious glance
a. Rnsailnd
You see. Uncle Henry" h. went
on. u wasn't that minded bank
Ing go much as the fact that hat.
cd 10 20 away and leave this crook
here with ten thousand dollars OF
perfectly good money"
He nodded toward Morton.
Crook echoed Mr.. Davidson
Sure Did YOU think wasn't
wise7 So didn't propose 10 60
away and leave him on tho Job I
decided 10 stick around and take
a chance on getting IL back"
Morton was impcrturbahle
And ! got II back added I.liy
triumphantly. with fle.ting look
at Rosallnd
Mr. Davidson turned question
Ing glance upon the Englishman.
who nodded and smiled family ~
bewildored look oyerspread the
face OF the master OF tho house
4 introduced him to poker" OK
planned Billy.
introduced him" cried his
uncle Introduced Morton to
poker Why you young cub. he
PLAYED poker before you were out
OF knee breaches"
II was the turn OF tho young man
IN white flannels TO stare.
"lIe knows more poker in a min.
ute than you do IN n month" do.
clared Mr. Davidson contemptuous.
~. He eats So And as for being
a rrook-well he happens 10 be tho
English representative OF my own
firm that's all
Rosalind enjoyed tho dlscom.
future OF tho ex-captain OF the Fif
fy.Frffy 'Hut uncie IN
oh, shucks' You think he trim.
med YOU at bridge. do you All
right. he did told him to-
Billy Kellogg swallowed hard.
That's what brought him here
for. said Uncle Henry. You
needed lesson. and there wa.
only one way 10 give II to you. I
told him 70 come here and skin
you alive. wanted q good excus