The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-15
1.-THE Mystery of the
Boule Cabinet"
BY BURTON Z. STEVENSON
Copyright. 1911. Burton L. Stevenson.
BY BURTON Z. STEVENSON

| men clhmDtftu hDohfu.
There go the doctors" said
Godfrey. And there Is that French
| boat going alongside"
The tug from quarantine dropped
nstern and the French yacht took
| her place. One man from her was
helped aboard the Sayole. Then II
| was our turn. and moment later
Godfrey and were aboard the
liner.
Godfrey stopped in front OF the
purBer's office.
Il should like TO see NJ. PlSot
of the Paris Service du surete.'
he said.
That is VI. Plgot yonder.' re
piled the purrer. The gentle.
man with the white hair. with his
/ back TO VA. You viii have %
wait for u moment. however: the
gentleman speaking with him Ia
/ from the French consulate, and has
/ but this moment come aboard"
could not see Inspector Pigotf
face. The messenger from the L.
cation was n youngish man. with
waxed mustache and wearing an
cyeglsss. He was greeting ~
Pigot At the moment, and. after a
word or two. produced an official.
looking envelope.
NJ. PiRot looked at IL an instant.
then turned down one OF the pass
age ways. the other man at his
I heels.
Official business. no doubt"
commented the purser. who had
also been watching this little scene.
M. Pigot In one OF the best OF our
officers. and you Will find II a
pleasure 10 talk with him. He will
no doubt soon be disengaged."
Yes. but meanwhile my esteem
ed contemporaries viii arrive" said
Godfrey. with a grimace. They are
on my heels--here they are now"
But presently NJ Pigot himself
stepped out into the companionway.
In an instant he was surrounded.
My good friends OF the press"
he said. you will pardon me for
keeping you IN waiting. but had
some matters OF the first import.
ance to attend to. and Also my bag
TO pack. Now. gentlemen" he went
on. what Is II that l can do for
your"
II was TO Godfrey that tho posi-.
ton OF spokesman naturally fell.
You are going ashore tonightr'
Godfrey inquired.
Il was expecting a representa-.
tive OF your bureau 10 meet me
here M. Pigot explained. "Ah!
perhaps that IL he" he added. as q
voice was heard inquiring loudly
for Moossecr Piggott.
An instant later. Grady, with
simmonds in his wake. elbowed his
way thru the group.
"Moosseer Piggott," he cried. and
enveloped the Frenchman's slender
hand In his great paw. Glad to see
you. sir. I'm Commissioner Grady,
In charge Of the detective bureau;
and this IL Simmonds. one OF my
men"
NJ. Rsot's perfect suavity was
not ruffled.
Il am most pleased to meet you,
sir: and you. Monsieur simmon."
he said.
These reporters bo,hering your
life out. sec" and Grady glanced
about the group. scowling as his
eyes met Godfrey's. Now. you boys
might IS well fade away. You won't
get anything out OF either OF us
tonight-eh. Moosseer Pigrottr'
NJ. Pigot turned to us with a lit.
tie smile.
Till tomorrow. gentlemen" he
said. Il shall be at the Hotel As
tor. and shall be glad 10 see you I
am truly sorry that can tell you
nothing tonight"
lie shook hands with the purser.
waved his hand TO us. and Joined
Grady. Together they disappeared
down the stair.
Come on. Lester" said Godfrey:
I'VE might as well be getting back"
and he turned down the stair.
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Secret Of the Cabinet
Godfrey babe me goodbye at the
dock and fastened away TO the OF.
flee to write his story. and I took
n cab 10 Murray's. deciding 20 spend
the remainder OF the evening there.
over a good dinner.
was in the right mood tonight
for the enjoyment OF the place. and
trifle6 so long over coffee and
cigaret that II was far past 10
o'clock when | came out again into
i2nd st.
| decided 10 walk home. and
turned back toward Broadway.
crossed Broadway and turned
down 2sId ST., when. just at the
corner. came face to face with
three men. recognized Grady and
Slmmonds, with NJ. Pigot between
them.
Hello. Lester" said Simmonds.
Hello. Simmonds." | answered,
and. as | turned westward with
them. he dropped back and fell into
step beside me.
Where are you going7" I asked.
We're going round TO the sta
ton. Pigot says he's got a sensa-
,lon up his sleeve for us-it's got
something to co with that cabinet"
"Simmonds." I said. seriously,
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