The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18

Take these 20 the three morn
I'M papers she said. They were
reading notices as follows;
$4,000 reward: Will pay
this reward for information
leading 10 the arrest OF the
proper parties concerned with
the theft Of my pearls. Con.
stance Allison"
She summoned her maid
4 will so down 10 dinner with
Mrs laubort" she said. her chin
high. From which q Was evident
again that even tho her sweetheart
should run out under fire. she in
tended TO face her ordeal
As she walked proudly down tho
I length OF the cafe. she noticed
I flanagan leisurely slipping his black
9 coffee and watching her curiously.
1 Al s,ill another table was Maggart.
There was something in the as
sured ease OF manner. both OF Ian.
agan and Maggart. that 10 her suH-
picioua and aroused mind seemed
Co indicate n latent. purpose.
Busted with the menu for a mo-
ment. she looked toward Maggart's
table later 20 find that he had gone
She glanced over where flanagan
had been seated. He. too. had dis
appeared. but. 10 far as she could
sec. no other persons had left
flanagan had arisen and idled
from the dining room after bell
boy stepped 10 his table and whis.
percd something TO him. MaEgart.
waiting but n moment. had fol.
lowed. flanagan had hurried TO the
entrance OF the hotel. Tho b.llboy
indicated a young man carrying m
alligator skin Gladstone. who was
just stepping into a taxicab. Lana.
Ean crossed TO the automobiles
parked opposite the main entrance.
and stepped within another taxi.
the driver OF which. who had ap-
parcntly been waiting for him.
cranked his car and was In motion
before flanagan was seated Lana.
gan pointed 10 the taxi Just round
Ing into Market at. and motloned
10 follow ~. In and out OF the Jam
OF traffic tho two machines clugKcd
until they turned on Golden Gate
ave and sped straight out.
Tho avenue was comfortably
Hprinkled with automobiles. bu, M
they passed Van Ness ave. and had
fair way OF several blocks. Lana-
gan realized that tart followed
him, tho driver In the livery OF the
AllisonH'
IT looks like we're followed.
Tommy" he said do you know
the man who has the machine
aheadT"
Sure. Harry Harper"
Can you reach him later. ~ We
drop him nov to lose this otherI"
Il think IL can be done. sir" re-
piled Tommy.
flanagan Eavc an instant 10 swift /
thought I'm have TO chance H."
he mutiered 10 himself. "or take the /
risk OF spliiing my entire hand I
And there isn't manJack in the 1
whole bunch go, this particular I
lead. watch your chance. Tommy" /
he said Give the man ahead 4
more rope Give him a block"
The leading car swung South on 4
Devisadero. ahead OF trolley car
Now" cried f.anagRn. briskly 4
Wen pocket this lad right here.
Slow down" The car following I
failed TO slow Immediately.
Now. Tommy. quick. TO the
left" shot flanagan. and Tommy
did so. Stop" cried LanaRan.
and Tommy stopped: and the car
behind them stopped as quickly.
TANNED into the curbstone.
flanagan stepped out. The occu.
pant OF the other car had sunk n
back into the corner OF his ma
chine. but the unruffied flanagan
opened tho door and looked in.
"Oh. hello. MaRgart' tia you
Bless your little private detective
heart Your man seems to have
damned his clutch Not &C
TO stopping 30 suddenly.
presume Come. Get in with
me IN drive you back down
own; or anywhere else you say.
Maggart. flushed from cover. sud.
ienly leaped out the other door and
AN the few steps TO tho summit
" the grade. turning to glance
quickly south on Devisadero IT.
"Hullo! What's up" called Lana.
ran. solioitously. following him.
What do you see?"
But flanagan shot one swift look
Town Devisadero 81. himself Three
'locks away the trolley car rum.
led. The taxi was not in sight.
anagan grinned and reflected in.
vardly: But I'll have to lock MIR
Harper up from this bird. Because
ir. Maggart ia no fool and hell
make a drive on him"
Maggart finally turned and walk.
d back TO his own car. His mo
nentary chagrin was quickly
masked. What brings you out
ere?"
Thinking OF buying some real.
state"
"Oh. ! see. On somo OF that
% 900 reward, eh?"
For what" asked flanagan in
ocentiy enough. and Maggart men.
lilly kicked himself Miss Allison
ad informed him she was 10 offer
10 reward and he had for the mo-
tent forgotten that II was not al.
eady published. Maggart made
10 most of II.
"Oh. for the Allison pearls"
so" gritted flanagan. you're ms
umsy as ever. Maggart. You're
orking for Miss Allison on the
net, are you? And the best you
IN do IL to trail me7 Well. put
! your gum shoes and your cheat.
Is because I'm going to lose you
Just about 80 seconds. I'll have
revoke that invitation. All right,
-, a.. aaIlAI 10