The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-12

u nj the crisis OF the worlds cham.
pionship"
Because the man at bat couldn't
bunt. The man who would have
batted had he been In the game In
the best in the country at pulling
the squeeze" added Iris Ford.
sadly.
You don't mean"
win shute. Yes. do" finished
Ford.
80 losing shute los, you the
world Heries7"
Lost Us the worlds champion.
ship--there amt nothing 20 that.
The skunka," exclaimed the Am.
bassndor Those kdnapers ought
10 be strung up"
Ought 10 be" agreed Ford But.
as far as I'm concerned. all want
II TO put the chief crook IN stripes
Jake Singer. the New York
gambler"
you've got some OF the gang, I
understand from Washington
"Yes--the secret service men got
hold Of "a fellow who aqucaled"
How'd they work the dirty
trick"
They faxed up a newspaper syn.
dictate 800 'Transcontihental' -- head.
quarters Now York. engraved sta
tioncry." recounted Iris Ford and
offered shuie big money 20 report
the world series. Naturally he ac-
copied. 20 thee sent man 10
Phlilie To- arrange details. He put
up a, our best hotel. Called himself
Walter Noble'--nerve OF 81"
4 Who gave him away" interject-
ed the Ambassador.
"Why-they had 20 have a double
for their victim some one to mas.
querade as Hhute That's where
they fell down picked the wrong
man The dummy couldn't stand
prosperity. After he lief, the hotel
with his pockets full OF money he
started In to make nigh, OF it
kept the taxi and blew in most OF
his money. then got in row with
the tasi driver over the fare.
'TwhAnt 30 hard TO trace him after
that lie gave up, TO the secre,
service men
How'd they manage with Shuie 80
Something like this" explained
Ford Tho dummy came 10 see
Noble In the afternoon. and the
two Of them KEEP, ordering drinks
right along probably throwing
most OF the stuff away when
Shutc called on Noble IN the even.
inE he was shown into the parlor
OF Mobiles sul,e-the dummy was
in the bedroom keeping dead quiet.
Vol. tho crook that's Noble
gave Shu,e n knockout In ginger
ale-Win shut~ never took a drink
In his life. but they tell mo gin
Kcr ale disguines that Knockout
powder better'n any beverage
, Moment he began TO pass away and
lose consciousness. the dummy put
on Shute's hat and oyercoat. vent
downstairs. and vas sent away by
, tho doorf1an 'r the tasi ordered
for Mr.. Shute' Jus, before Shnte
became helpless--whcn he was able
TO staErcr. but too dared 10 know
anythinE-the porter was called.
, Noble told him that bis friend
, shuie nos passed for the dummy
must be helped down and put into
his automobile. as Noble was leav.
Ing town. Thinking I, was the
. case OF drunk. the porter prob
ably well willingly helped
Noble TO carry his victim down and
pu, him in the machine
There was doctor In the tour
ing carve got him. too. he's a
, lurcenough crook" continued Ford.
At the ColonIa's pier they woke
him up a little by shaping his face,
so they could carry him aboard as
~ ne was druunklo OF young
hloods are carried aboard steamers
that way. / understand. They spill.
cd liquor on his clothes and face.
then called tho ships doctor--you
snow the ability OF the average
ships doctor, Told him that Shuts
who was booked as s. W. James
had been celebrating before sail.
ing,"
AN for the purpose OF making
n killing7" asked the Ambassador.
The biggest Killing the gam
hlers have made in years" said
Ford. Jake Singer and his
crowd are supposed to have cleaned
up several hundred thousand dol
lars"
But you've got him now-Jake
Singer
That's the trouble-wc haven't,
admitted Ford. Not one Of the
crooks caught 40 far will admit
Singer had anything 10 do with IT,
They're being paid big money, no
doubt, TO protect him"
Then you're up against it,"
"Yes--unless wore right in the
way we size up the case. You
see" continued Ford. tho crooks
had TO do more than put Shute
aboard that ship and keep him I'M
conscious until she was out at sea.
When he came 10 and realized where
he was he'd naturally send wire
less 10 me. IL Il went thru, why
Id try to rescue him. Say--rd have
gotten from the navy yard torpedo
boat destroyer and overtaken him.
The crooks guessed that. so what
would they naturally do7"
Try to buy the wireless oper-
ator," answered the willy diplomat.
They did better'n that. we figure.
They made sure OF their man and
then put him on the boat-got him
Installed as Marconi operator for the
voyage"
You don't tell me- Who'd they
get?"
You'd never guess. He's popu-
larry regarded as a hero-tho hero
fof the Regent"
Wireless operator who saved the
steamship RegentY" The ambassa.