The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-26

NV uniform didn't III me at al
4, hung on me.-nnd except for my
height, I did not have the figure OF
Jane Lorimer. remembered this
with Joy as Tony certciE approached
me. pulled my cap over my ears
and Il made my wig stick out like
mop. puckered my lips into
whistle, added swagger 10 my steps
and gave my attention 10 ny sigma
ture book.
over there, over there" came
sweetly from my rounded Ups, tho
goodness knows where ] got any
breath 10 make "A sound.
And then-after all my careful
precautionary enemy passed me
without bestowing "A single glance
upon me, DR.. Hamilton certeis
showed his Characteristic indiffer.
cnoe TO an ordinary girl, And !
smiled as ] thought
FOR once. old dear. you've made
a mistake you'il regret"
| gave Certeis time 90 turn into
the alley back Of his house. then 1
hurried into the drug store and
stood at the window and watched
certeis slip thru the gate with the
secret lock.
1T certainly IN great comfort 10
know where you are" remarked
20 myself as he disappeared. Now.
IL can only locate Tommy. and
hang onto him until his wrath cools.
IL viii be mighty iucky-for both OF
you"
sykes window looked down the al
ley. watched the traffic ebb and
flow with vehicles In punches. as
they were released by the traffic 30.
liceman at the alleys farther end.
Ccrtels had entered the alley from
Sykes end at a time when IL was al
most empty. but hardly had he gone
into the tunnel when a group Of de-
livery wagons whlrled into the mar.
row road from the farther end. And
out from among them stepped Tom
my, Evidently he had spotted" Ger.
tets and had followed him home.
And Tommy knew about the ne.
cret nail which opened the tunnel
door, ] had told hint And thus II
happened that without an instant's
hesitation. Tommy had disappeared
under the fountain--ln pursuit OF
the man he had vowed 10 XIII,
Murder I BIT my lips TO keep
the word back: then started 20
phone the police: then a new fear
seized me. Even at the moment.
Tommy might have killed bis mani
And u was not for me 10 hand him
over TO the authorities.
Doubtless after he had disposed OF
certeis. Tommy would deliver him.
self up. probably hc would be &C.
quItted-and yct--if ! were called 20
testify. I would have TO admit that
Tommy had rushed away from the
hotel with the intention Of taking
ccrteis' iife-and that u was a de.
libcraie crime--and not an accident
And Tommy's reputation would be
stained foreycr--as well as his soul,
dashed down the aiiey--:he door
yielded TO pressure on the magic
nail. and once more ! stood in the
biackness Of the cavern and among
the pipes of the fountain. To my
left lay the long tunnel leading 20
the labyrinth and the room contain
ing the machine guns. and the shaft
Of the secret ladder. To my right
was the short tunnel which ended in
the Boishevik meeting place.
turned to the left and rushed on
In the dark. had outlined the plan
~ the place TO Tommy. In his cold
wrath. he would trail Certeis even to
the top Of the ladder. could i'm.
agine a rrea, puddle OF blood spoil
Ing the gold and blue OF The rugs in
CcrteIs' room,
In frantic haste. and bending
slightly forward. rushed down the
passage. Suddenly my forehead hit
something with a grand bump. I
rccoilcd. very much hurt and half
daErd.
The passage was blocked by