The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
1.-THE Allison Pearls"
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tired. viii you please. Miss Cado-
gam Close the door because |
would like 10 sec you a moment
or two"
"Oh. very well. Then will ask
you 20 step into the hall. Miss
Cadoghn. | have some important
matters" He had lifted hts voice
slightly. Tho voice came floating
out from within:
These impairment rcporters' At
such houtsl suppose. tho. ! may
as well SEQ him"
Il Judged you would. my lady"
thought flanagan. And for some
reason you do not want me TO
tackle Miss cadogan Just now. She
can wait"
"rll see you the first thing In
tho morning. will !. Misc cado-
gam"
Yea" replied the Girl. and hur-
rled from the room.
"well7" said Mrs. Pernau.
You're n cool one" was Lana.
Ran's disintercsted comment You
know how many people are closing
In on youy"
She drew hsr lips tightly to-
gether.
Il do no, understand you--what
do you mean"
Il mean myself. Chief Leslie and
Mnggart OF the Adams agency.
And you know these thtngs-you
know you were Swallowed tonight
your sad-faced youth told you
and you como back. ! simply hand
II TO you"
She sat down. her hand dropping
TO her side. but In swift step
LRnagans knee was pressing her
elbow and hs reached down before
her hand could leave the sli, in her
skirt and withdraw the same auto
matte.
Mean business. don't you7" he
remarked. But tell me just one
thing. and II Lerllo or MaEgart
don't grab you. I'll put nothing in
their way think you're one OF
those fool women who get tangled
with clever bird Ike Chappic
Carol and do a lot OF things you
wouldn't do n you weren't In love
with tho rat. Isn't that soT
Il am not aware that It's any
OF your business" she cried
anrrily. -Give me back tina, gum
| don't know you started to
pull the gun because thought you
werc going 20 stick me up Isn't
that rcasonabis7-' She snatchcd
for the gun with furious gesture.
her left hand. the narrow fingers
fully extended. jabbing rigidly
forked for his cyes.
lie caught her wrists hnd whirled
her back TO her chair.
There came rapping on the
door. loud. sinister. threatening.
and. after seconds duration. fl
came again. twice repeated. The
struggle. silent but hard. for the
woman was 1.-THE and muscular.
ceased.
"Cut this out" snapped flanagan.
In whisper. Tell me ono thing
and I'll keep the gun-otherwise
they'll book you for having II and
hold you Tell mo one thing
where did winkeppner figure1"
She looked at him with hate and
hafflcd defiance ma tho knocking
came again.
That's for mo 10 know and you
to find out" ahe flung at him. IA
EA ugnwe4n1 k~Atr AVA ahA
painting slightly.
Sho walked 10 tho door. and.
throwing her head back and swift.
Is rearranging her tumbled hair.
flung Il open. II was Leslie who
stalked In. and behind him were
Brady and Murphy.
Get into your clothes. Alice La
mont, and take a little ride with me
TO the city prison"
Lcslie was curt and hard ms flint
flanagan WIS almost moved 10 OF.
hiblt surprise. Alice Lamont was
a jewel thief who had some few
months before been under suspi-
cion for one OF Paris most senea-
tional necklace thefts and was sup
posed to have fled TO Egypt or 10 In
dia.
II guess ! showed you n trick this
time, Mr.. Jack LanaEan7" Leslie
had turned 10 flanagan. You GER
tainly hadn't flashed her. had
your"
NO" replied Lenaran. slowly.
II hadn't I know she was n young
woman OF some daring and re-
sourcefulness. but scarcely suspect.
ed. 10 be perfectly frank. that was
entertaining tho famous Alice"
Come along Alice Your high so
ciety friend will be worrying about
you"
Her high society friend?" quer.
led flanagan. "You haven't thrown
Winkeppner in2"
mot exactly thrown him in: but
he will find my offices n good place |
to stay for little while. at least"
replied Leslie. Wlnkeppner was
therefore under what is called sur |
veillance."
flanagan gazed at the veteran |
chief for few seconds. and then |
spoke, almost with bitterness
Chief, you're wrong. You're blum.
dering again; trying to break anoth-
er girls heart as you have all but |
broken Miss ,Allison's,"
CHAPTER VIII.
Maggart was moving along a line