The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
HEARTS OF THREE
Last NoUel Written by Jack London
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(copyrighted)

arm.
Stop Francis cried. LISTEN
And they listened to the song pre-
cedins the singer.
Back to back against the mainrnsat.
Held at bay the entire crew"
As Henry staggered In. carrying
a huge suitcase. Francis Joined with
him In tho stave.
What's dolng7" Bascom qucried
OF Charley Tippcry. who, stili in eveA
ming dress. looked very faded and
worn from his cxertions.
Prom his breast pocket no drew
and passed over three certified
checks that totaied 81 500 900 Bas-
com shook his head sadly.
Too late" he said. That's only
drop In the bucket. Put them back
throwing them away"
But waltz Charley Tippcry cried.
taking the suitcase from his singing
companion and proceeding TO open n.
Maybe that will helpr'
That consisted % q great mass
OF orderly bundles OF gold bonds and
giltedge securities.
How much Is it7'' Bascom Kaspcd.
bis courage springing up like Wild
/ IRE.
A DOZEN MILLIONS
But Francis. overcome By the sigh,
OF such plethora Of ammunition.
ceased singing TO gasp. And both
he and Bascom gasped again when
Henry drew from his inside pocket a
bundle OF certified checks. They
could only stare az the prodigious
sum. for each was written for mil.
lion dollars.
And plenty more where that came
| from Henry announced. airiiy. IAN
you have to do IA say the word. Fran.
els. and well knock this bear gang 20
smithereens. Now suppose you get
busy. The rumors are around every.
where that you're gone and done for.
Pitch In and show them. that's all.
Buy every last one OF them that
I jumped you. Shake 'cm down 10
their gold watches and the filings
out Of their teeth"
You found old Sir Henry's treas
ure. after air Francis congratulated.
/ emo" Henry shook his head. That
represents part Of the old Mayas
| treasure-about a third OF II. We've
| got another third with Enrico Solnno.
and the thirds safe right here In the
Jewellers and Traders National hank.
Say. I've got news for you w h n
you're ready 10 listen"
/ And Francis was quickly ready.
Bascom knew even better than he
what was to be done. and was already
/ giving his orders TO his staff over tho
telephones. buying orders OF such
I prodigious size that all Of Regan's
I fortune would not enable him to de
liver what he had sold short.
Torres II dead. Henry told him.
/ "Hurrahi" was Francis way of re.
ceiving IL.
Died like a rat It wasn't pretty.
And the jcfe's dead. And e.
and somebody else Is dead
Not Leonlcaw exclaimed Fran.
els.
mo; your wife. Mrs Morgan.
| Torres shot her. deliberately shot her.
1 was beside her when she fell. Now
hold on. I've got other newsl Leon.
ica's right there in that office, and
she's waiting for you to come 10
her Can't you wait till I'm thru?
I've got more news that Will gfyo you
the right steer before you 70 in TO
her. Why. IL I were a certain China.
man that I know ia make you pay
me a million for all the information
I'm giving you for nothlngp
"shoot--what Is TT" Francis de.
manded. impatiently.
Good news, OF course; unadulter.
ated good news. Best news you ever
heard. now don't laugh. or knock
my block off--for the good news Is
that I've got n sister"
What OF III" was Francis
brusque response. 81 always knew
you had sisters in England"
But you don't get met Henry
dragged on. This is n perfectly
brand new sister, all grown up. and
the most beautiful woman you ever
laid eyes on"
And what OF III" growled Fran
els. THAT may be good news for
you, but / don't see how II affects
me-"
A REAL BET
"Ah. now we're coming TO itw
Henry grinned. You're going TO
marry her. | give you my fun per
MISSION"
mot II she were 10 times yohr mis-
ter, nor II she we're 10 times as beau.
u fifnIni Eran1.Ia hrnl.n In il,rhn 40.