The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16
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A Eipancler Dies

Gabriel Warden--cnpitaliH rnil'
road director. owner OF mines and
| timber lands paced the great Nv
/ Ing room OF hia home near Seattle
Twice ho had phoned 10 ask aud
TO learn that tho train from Van
eouyer had come IN and that It's
passengers had left the station.
Il was not like Warden 90 show
nervousness: kondo. the Japanese
doorman, who watched him thru the
portieren. three times saw him go Ga
the window and. watch In hand
stand staring out II was n Sunday
evening IN February cold. cloudy,
chilly. Warden evidently saw no
one. but caeh moment. Kondo OBJ
served. his nervousness increased
Ito turned suddenly and prcased
tho bell. Kondo entered the room I.
he noticed then that Warden's hand
was shaking
"A young man who may. or may
not. give n name. will soon ask for
me. lie will say he called by APP
polntmcnt. Take him 90 my Bmok.
inEroom. viii see him there"
Warden went up the stairs TO his
wlfe's room. lie had promised 10
accompany her TO n concert. she
thought he had como TO beg off.
She suddenly saw that he had come
20 her TO discuss some serious sub
jcct.
Cora he said. when he had
closed tho door. Il want your ad
vice on business question"
"A business question:" She was
greatly surprised. She was years
younger than he; no usually kept
all business matters from her.
Il mean Il came to me thru some
/ ess--diHcoveries'
And you cannot decide II for
yourselfr'
Il had decided II: but now II
may lead 10 a result which have
felt l haven't tho right 10 decide
entirely for myself"
| Wnrden's wife felt alarmed.
You mean Il affects mo direct
liy-
II, may. For that reason must
DO what you would have me do"
He seized both her hands
Cora" he said. what would yon
have mo do II had found out that
a young man had been outraged In
every right by mon who are my
friendsg Would you have me fight
for hlmG OR would you have nc
lilo down1"
His fingers almost crushed her,
IN his excitement. She stared al
him with pride then. Why. yot
would fight theml"
NO matter whR, I, costs. Cora.
he said. 80 I go into this fight.
shall ho not only an opponent "a
some OF my present friends: shat
be n threat TO ihem-somcihi
they may think I, necessary 10 re
move"
You mean somo ono nigh, Kill
your
should that keep mo from Coins
linz Would you hsve mo afraid &c
do thing that ought TO DO done
Coral"
NO" she said; 7 would not
AN right. then. That's all l had
20 know. The young man is com
lng To see me tonight. IN toll you
all I can after Two talked with
him"
Ha went directly downatairs
Tho telephone bell rang. Warden
answered. lie spoks no names
Apparently tho other person wished
TO SEQ Warden nj once. Warden
finished. An right: I'll como and
/ get you"
Turning 20 Kondo. he ordered his
car Koudo heard Warden direc,
the chauffeur. Patrick Corboy. a
faithful lrlshman. TO a drug store
Corboy drove TO the place. A young
man OF lesa than medium height
broad.shoulicred and wearing a
macintosh. came TO the curb and
spoke To Warden. Corhoy did not
hear the name. but Warden immedl
ately asked the man into the car:
be directed Corboy TO return home
The chauffeur did this. but was
Obliged on the way 10 stop several
times. because OF obstructionH.
Almost Immediately after War
den had lief, tho house. the door
bell rang. 4 young man with a
quiet and pleasant bearing inquired
for Mr.. Warden and said he came
by appointment. Kondo ushcrcd
him into the smoking room. The
Jap DID not announce this arrival
but several times In the next halt
hour he looked In upon him The
stranger had not moved. In about
forty minutes. Corhoy drove the
car under the pOrtecochere. gol
down and opened the door. There
was no motion inside. The chauf
feur looked I'm and saw Warden
lying back quietly against the cush
I ions. he was alone
Warden was dead. the top OF his
head had been smashed in.
Tho chauffeur drew back. gasp
ing; Kondo. behind him. ran into
the house calling for help. Two