The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
tcontlnusd from our last lssus)

/ (Continued from our isst 'ssuel
TENsEN suddenly jorked his
Il fingers from tho Morse key
u and stared up into tho mans
face ms he cried:
Great caesari I'm Jsnseni Who
arc youG"
what" stsmmered the big fel.
low, In wide-eyed amarement. as he
fell back weakly into his chair.
why. I'm Narick. secret service.
he continued. forgetting entirely
tn. business of sending his mes
sage. "The chief sont me up here
20 find you. Say. where Ia thisf
Who IL that giriY"
II had GOMEZ All In = moment
At varick's inquiry regarding kor-
~ Maliabee, Jensen knew he must
decide definitely upon tho instant
regarding his future conduct, He
felt like a hunted animal driven into
a corner: his instincts were TO fight
for her.
Thcn. biindingiy. there flashed
before his eyes . picture OF two
mon. without food or adequsts
clothing. hanging doGEediy to .
faint trail In the snow and follow.
ing n pcrsistently for days. because
duty led them on.
Duty Duty The word rams
thru his brain like a clarion call 20
Arms. and Jensen now thought he
know where alone tho path OF
honor lay. Greater than love.
greater than all things on earth.
vas loyalty 20 tho land OF his ma
tivity. 10 tho United States secret
service.
In q moment he vas pouring the
details OF his discovery at Argyle
House into vstek.s eager ear.
But what In sheol 10 he making
Il fort" ssammerod vartck. A. Jen.
sen finished. II know all about
Lord cannonqnes,; he's worth mil
lions"
II, can't be moro OF . pusrls TO
you than II 10 20 me- I haven't been
able 10 fiEurs II out" answered
/ Jensen.
suddeniy vkrick stood up.
Gee" he said. Il forgot the
chief I'll bot he's mad We mus,
hfsA AAAtl NUM- tAtH hhA ~ Wv "
ders it's up TO him now"
Ito placed his bandaxed hand
aEain on Jensea's shoulder and be
gan 10 lsboriously repeat tho call
FOR Kin"
Tho news Of Icnsen's discovery
seemed 10 have impaired new
strength 20 varick.
They don't answer" he NUT
tered. Must have thought ! val
unable 10 hold out. and is't tho 10
strument OH There they arsi'
re vsrick. ehi.s- he repeated
Jensen 10 here Has found ths
eonntsrfeitinG plant snd the ithit,
nin. Miners nutinisd sns insi
bisw up ~. dam. flooded the rnins
Mar representing himself TO be Lori
csrronausst was at the head Of
everything
A, III. price OF infinite pain II
his frus,bit,ea hand. Var'ek sen
/ all the details OF Jsnsen's discover,
and finished off with tho inquiry
What's the next ordsrs. chies3
There WAS another long paus'
while varick listened 10 his chief
Finally Jensen saw q look Of dee,
disgust on varfck's features. ~ b.
yanksd the receiving helmes off hi
head. slammed II down upon th'
table. and srsntsd explo~ively:
"Helii Wouldn't that hobbl'
your bronohof Here frors M
feet getting here. and What do yos
think the chief saysr'
What does he sAyr asked Jon
sen, a bit YEARLY. His mind hat
suddenly reverted 10 Kerry MALTA
bce.
Chiefs orders are 20 return I,
Quebec rs aeon m can be moved.
answered Varick. "He and secre
tary OF State Francis will meet "a
there. asked tho chief ~ w
should bring along this man Nal
labce. and no said that vas . mat
ter for the state department 4
handle exclusively after we Gct q
Quebec"
varick's face expressed all IN,
. disgust he felt at thus being defeat
. Cd in HIS desire to make a Grsnd
: stand play By bringing Stephei
. Mallabce into tho States
2 Jensen sat silent. brooding. VI,
still did not zee how he could &C
: cept Stephen Mallabce's outfit 70
4 returning to Quebec.
. Now. I'll tell you what We hav'
got TO DO" said the older secre
service man. VINO had been ponder
. Ing tho case. -FTrs, drag that coucl
/ over close 60 tho door 10 this wire
less room: then help mo back 10 II
= Nobody gets TO this wireless ercep
. over my dead body. You can tel