The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-22
CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
"Jafl7 Me- Chief, I am afraid
you had n glass too much OF that
,ayorite Chablis OF yours at din
ner"
cut II. Jack. What's the an
swer?"
flanagan shrugged his shoulders
and glanced around There WAS a
beil.boy at the desk. lie motioned
20 him.
"ff this gentleman. Chief Leslie.
takes me away with him. telephone
Sampson. city editor OF the En-
quirer.' that I'm in. will your"
Leslie stopped the boy. "Tele-
phone nothing" he said. angrily.
f.anaghn's eyes began 10 blaze.
Keep within your rights. Chief"
he snapped Just remember that
I'm Jack flanagan. OF the 'Bnquir-
or, n Newspaper man on duty. Ny
rights were established In a place
OF greater importance than the lob
by Of the Allison. and defined by
man OF yaster worth than myself
or you"
Telephone and be id then"
said Leslie. You going 10 turn
Masters up without n fuhs7"
where is her" asked flanagan.
Hes up In your hotel. where he's
been since he disappeared"
"oh. III that so1 Let's 20 mp and
see him then. ] was Just feeling
you out. Chief" he said. Indifferent
ly. Come on"
To the bell.boy. standing a; a dis
lance. he called Never mind that
message"
They went 10 the room AT the In
verness. and flanagan opened the
door. Leslie made no comment.
Once again the Allison lobby
found flanagan sitting at ease and
smoking Once again Armstrong
made his ieisurely way thru the
buffet. finally 10 drop into a seat
beside flanagan.
Mrs. Pernau is in her room"
when did she come in?"
About o'clock"
Good. There's that ny cop
Maggart just coming in. He's been
following me. Has he been after
you at ALP
He was standing at the desk
when Mrs. Pernau registered. and
when che told me she had returned
the suit case earlier by messenger,
AZ II was no, hers. ! thought he
was very curious about that, an he
asked me what ] knew about her
and her suit case episode. ! told
him as little as possible"
flanagan pondered this informa-
ton. II cleared up Maggart's
source OF suspicion on the woman.
lie had Jumped 10 conclusions that
II was the suit case flanagan had
followed.
What's her room NUMBER"
1856"
She's not alongside OF Masters.
them"
mo: che did not ask for any
particular location. so ! gave her
that one"
Armstrong took HIS departure. II
was not many moments later be-
fore flanagan had escaped the
watchful eyes OF Maggart and was
before the door OF room e5s.
The door suddenly swung open
and Ysobel Cadogan stood before
him. II would have been very ap-
parent 10 man less trained to in.
Simultaneous appraisal than Ian.
agon. that she was suppressing an
extreme agitation.
II will be recalled that Miss
Cadogan had contributed two def
mite phases. or points OF interest.
10 tho mystery OF the Allison
pearls during the original investl-
cation In Douglas office. She had
insisted that there was couple
near Miss Allison: and she had
been deeply puzzled TO account for
Winkeppner's conduct during that
entire scene and his curt denial
that he had seen such a couple.
Jealousy was the , determining
cause for Miss Cadogan's presence
at the unusual hour OF 1880 o'clock
In the morning. In the room of
Mrs. Pernau. putative widow OF a
wealthy Frenchman, who had
emassed fortune in Mexican
mines. to die suddenly and leave 1t
oil TO her.
Ysobel Cadogan was In love;
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