The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-22
CONTINUED From Our Last Issoe)
CHAPTER VI

reKulhf poilC' WIN WI hi"b
fasten the crime on Masters-whieh
they were: and that the newspaper
men were following tho lead OF the
police. which they were. excepting
flanagan. II was with some natural
hesitation that Allison turned rkep'
tlcally to flanagan. Hum" was
the magnAto's undertone You've
got n splendid chance making my
daughter do something she don't
want TO do. gave II up years
ago"
But he motioned flanagan 70 be
seated and sat down himself
Miss Allison" flanagan demand
ed abruptly. and with the rudenesH
Leslie himself might have exhibit
ed. "just what was II this woman
said 20 you over the telephone that
caused you 10 faint1"
Miss Allison made no reply for
few seconds.
"rhe lady7" she asked. coldly.
what lady7"
"oh-let US call her--Jeanne." he
said.
Il know Jeanne's voice." sho re-
Piled. as she arose and turned to
ward the door 10 tho inner apart
mcnt. III was not jeanne
zone moment" Lanagsns voice
was hard and imperative. You
are concerned In this case, Miss
Allison. not for the Allison pearls.
You are concerned solely and alone
for Sterrett Masters. You are In
love with him aud you want him
cleared Private detectives can
clear anybody. provided the foe lie
high enough. It's the way they
work. Affidnyits and allbis and
perjuries for all occasions. DO you
want Masters cleared that way7"
There was something OF the
actor about him. Her lips. which
had parted in indignation as he
began 90 speak. closed again. and
she contented herself with gazing
upon him without words. her hand
on tho handle Of the door TO the
inner apartment She turned 10
her father.
Mn 4 w W hlAAFNNf1 as NbAH
manner In your presence" she
asked.
Your father and understand
each other. no has more faith In
me than YOU have" flanagan Inter.
iected. before Allison could reply.
Before he could continue. the door
upon which she had her hand
opened. Mrs Hauberi appeared.
Jeanne has returned" she whis-
percd. hurricdly. and Allison look
ed cnqulringly AT Lanagan. Miss
Allison turned and wcnt into tho
other room ms rap came on tho
outer door 20 the corridors. All.
son opened H. Magyar, stepped In.
oh. hullo. Jack" ho said.
Found another peRrl7" quericd
flanagan. lightly.
Possibly" replied MagEArt. nj
tho at this particular time he was
only bluffIng. Possibly rve got
track OF los OF them; all Of color
and OF size"
lilo was clever. was Maxgart. and
flanagan had a healthy regard for
him. because he had taken Lana
gnn's measure once or twice.
Il would like to see the maid"
I.anagnn said to Allison. Maggnrt
overheard him. These are Miss
Airson's apartments" he said
quietly. Il am working under her
personal orders In charge of this
case. and am not giving way 10
newspaper men. II you want 10
see tho maid. see her outside OF
these apartments. cannot permit
her to be aeen just now"
VERY we'll. Maggart." he said. IA
he took UP his hat Il will leave
you in full and undisputed posses
sion OF tho Allison apartments and
tho maid-wiih all OF the import.
ant clcws that you have managed
BY superhuman exertions TO bottle
up here"
He turned and left tho room.
Maggart was plainly puzzled at this
sudden change IN tactics on Lana
gan's part.
I.anAgan received from the chief
operator n slip with tho telephone
numbers that had called the ALI
son apartments during the even
ing. Two came from within the
hotel and were OF friends. or the
other two. one had been registered
ut 3 and came from the public
telephone booth At Powell and Mar.
ket Streets II was this call upon
which the maid. Jeanne. had left
the hotel The other call was at
10 30. and this call came from the
public telephone booth at the drug
store Mt Bush and Kearny streets.
What was the conversation at
the s O'Clock calf" asked flanagan.
The operator produced another
slip. with few serawled words.
TT was mans voice. she re-
piled. he said: I am In diff
Guilty. must see you at once
She did not call him by name. but
she appeared badly worried. She
replied: AN right. At the same
place and hung up"
Continued From Our Last Issve)
And the 1890 O'Clock calf"
The operator hcsitated a moment
1T was a woman's voice." she
said. she talked rapidly and
could only make few notes. but
she asked Miss Allison where Ster-
rett was. Miss Allison said she
did not know and asked who Il was
talking. The woman replied: One
who loves him and would do much
TO free him OF suspicion But who
are your persisted Miss Allison.
The other. II seemed 10 me. was
talking in n stllted. disguised voice.
She did not reply for n moment.
and then said: Some time you
may know. have taken a grave
risk for him and dare not now re-
veal myself Miss, Allison said:
Did you--are you the woman
who returned my pearls7' At this
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