The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
1.-The Allison Pearls"

x BY EDWARD n. HuRlBuT
CopyfIHht. rAEst NswspApsr asr,ies

Continued From Our las, issue)
Il was looking IN your paper this
morning-you'ro the Enquirer.
aren't you7-but saw no refer
enee 10 tho scene last night OF
course you are not going TO men
ton thatT"
Enquirer men are not expect.
ed TO discuss what their paper In
or Is not going TO do" replied
flanagan. indifterently.
winkeppner frowned. That
means. | suppose. that you aro 20
ing to use II tomorrow"
You may take II any way you
like"
II only want 20 say" winkepp-
nor went on. evidently laboring for
eclf control. that what little wine
| had last night seemed TO have
gone to my head. insist on cor
recting the impression ] made. II
was unreasonable and incxpiicabie
In mo TO speak TO and OF Masters
as did. You viii understand from
this. will you. tina, my insinua,ions
we're absolutely groundless-in-
splred by minor personal differ
ence we may hnve hRdY"
II viii understand something OF
that sort. yes" answered flanagan.
with the same cxaspcrntlng inso-
ience. Il wish" he continued. hold
ing up one hand. warningiy. as
Winkeppncr's eyes flashed omin.
ousiy. ito ask you a question. Why
did you 30 dance last night tina,
you kept close 10 Miss Allison and
Masters after tho cpisode OF tho
boot buckleg"
winkeppner stared down a, Ian
agan for an instant without speak
Ing.
1T never occurred 20 me until
this moment that I had done 80"
he replied slowly. Possibly I
did" he added. reluctantly. III 80.
IT vas merely some desire to watch
her. suppose. there In something
about her that In always--charrn-
Ing 10 me"
Il Soc" said flanagan IF you
win pardon tho familiarity. I might
suggest that II isn't quito 80 easy
for you TO substitute Miss Cadogan
for Miss Alllsony Isn't that about
itf-
Il suppose ought 20 rcscn, that
remark" said winkcppner. tcnta-
lively. but I won't: my temper
got mo into enough OF a situation
las, night without yielding TO IL
again However. It Is one you can
not expect me TO answer"
NO" replied flanagan. hardly.
You might tell me. tho. wha; your
theory Is regarding Masters dis
appearanceT'
winkeppner started. In spite OF
himself Why should know any
thing about thRt7" he said violent
ly. why do you all ask me that
question: We are not friends
IL IL hardly likely he would have
taken mo into his confidence II he
had decided 10 skip out"
Who else has asked you the
flanagan was imperturb-
able.
Who eiss7 Why. have Just
gotten thru with n half an hours
sweat boz down at police head.
quarters with that accursed Leslie
doing everything but charging me
with numbering the mani I'll have
n defamation OF character suit on
him when this thing Is over"
II flanagan was surprised at this
information as to Lcslie's line OF
ho did not show IT.
"of course. no didn't 80 quite
that far" Winkeppner corrected.
"He thought ! might have known
something about his habits or
where no might 20 to spend few
days while things quoted down a
bit"
But you didn't"
Il certainly did not" responded
the broker. warmly.
You danced near Miss Allison
for several Dances" continued
flanagan. watching Winkeppner
from half-closed lids. when did
You first notice tho necklace had
disappeared"