The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-17
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"Cap'n Err"
by
JOSEPH c. LINCOLN
A Novel
A Week
(con,Inued From Our las, lssue)
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Continued From Our Last issue)
CHAPTER TX
Jackson set the box on the floor
and laid the hammer and chiscl
beside &C. aa directed.
Circuit knelt aud picked up the
tools lie removed the boards de
llbcrately. When open. he stared
for n few moments at the upper.
most contouts-a coat of mixed
gray and black In almost invisible
stripes aud aolfcolored brocade
navy blue necktie. Ills hands
stumbled toward the coat. and into
the depths of the righthand pocket
went uncrringly II was crumblod
yellow paper they drew forth.
Gail leaned forward. her eyes
resting In fascinated horror upon
the yellow paper he was reading.
Il didn't know" she painted. I
didn't know
No one heard her The other
onlooker. nov wholly aiienist. sat
with tense nerves awaiting the out
come
The yellow paper VAS crushed IN
the mans conynlsivo hand. Both
watchers hhlyered yisibly. lie had
found his past. tho past that was
HIS before they knew him. lie was
now agonikinE over the tragedy
that had shocked his brain into "A
state OF dissertation year before.
Would the cutoff sensations OF a
year ago continue now on their
paths as tho no time had elapsed
between then and now Or would
he have the memories OF both past
and present consciousness synthe'
AiKed7
Neither the friend who loved him
nor the woman who had wronged
him took cogulrAnco OF his suffer
ing.
Would he know themF
lie staggered 20 his feet. held out
the yellow slip to the doctor In
silence; then walked 10 the win.
dow. pressing his forehead against
the cold pane
The telegram read
IoMSAY. cal. April :. isss
NJ Keith Eaxsuon. Hotel Imperial. Ns~
your tanner. ssw horse. ooriiis.
backed him pnd Harold over san Luis
Arroyo an hnur $50 Your father kilirf
sutFiEht Harold died On ths way home
Victoria presiratsd i1sass wire ron tn
strurtians about your deaifsn 60
funsrai etc This message Will seem
hsartiess bot I have no other recourse,
WIN msei yea rith hatpmatils 81 any
hour geu may arrive Your fFisnd.
DANIEL MASSEnN
The doctor read the message.
then placed II In Calls ouiA,retohod
hands. and walked 10 the window
Keith" said he. tho name com.
Ing naturally. 4 want you TO 20
home with me at once. dear boy
This f. a crisis want you 10 put
yourself IN my charge absolutely
for the next twenty four houra"
Underwood. she has waited a
year must 20 to her now Al.
my little Victoria. my poor darling
and wasn't there 10 comfort
YOU ."
Gall had crept near.
who Victorian" she breath.
ed.
Ue dld not look NJ her.
"My sister. a delicate girl OF II"
no answered. his voice ominously
quiet
Gall reached out her hands in
pleading 1-i--would die tom.
do" she quRvcrcd. and lay At
his feet unconscious
"UnconsciousneEH IN tho very best
condition for her At present" pro
nouaced the physician. she's ~
subject for a hospital. III carry
her 20 her room. "
But the other man had raised her
IN his arms.
Look at her. Underwood She's
Ike n flower. Would you believe
she could murder a young girl
would you
Tho alicnist glanced at him
sharply. his care professional
NO I'm not delirious Victoria
hadn't tho strength 10 endure the
suspense ~ my absence on top OF
the-reat She IL dead murdered
by this woman. Strange that God
should make creature 10 beautiful
and not give her a soul
He carried her up the broad stairs
and into her room.