The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-07

Hello w. thought you must
have got lost In the shuttle"
"Did your" said A. sybarits alb.
Nontiy.
Where's Molly"
'.Miss L~mslngy'' r sybar1te
looked surprised Isn't she upstairs
with Nloietz-
MOI
That's funny
why. when'd she leave youT-
''oh. ten minutes ago. or so"
"shc must have stopped in her
room for aorn.thin'."
"rerhaps"
But why didn't you come on upT''
"Weil. you soc. met a man out.
side wanted TO talk TO for q mo
rnent 40 l left her at the door"
Wen. WIS waitin'. Run on up,
won't be five minutes. And knock
on MoIiy's door and see what's the
matter"
IAN right" returned y, sybarite
serrncly.
His constructive mendacity light
upon his conscience. he permitted
George time enough 20 leave tho
honso and gain Clancey's. then
quietly followed ~ far as the gate.
from which point he cut across the
southern sidewalk. turned west 10
Ninth ave, and there north 10 end
st. where he boarded a croxs.town
car.
This was quite the most insane
freak in which he had INDUCED him
self these many years. and frankly
admitting this much. he was rather
pleased than otherwise. lie was
bound 10 call on Mr.. Bailey Penficld
and inform that gentleman whore
he might find his hat. incidentally
he hoped TO surprise something or
other informing with regard TO the
fortunes Of Miss leasing subsequent
to her impuisive flight by taxicab.
All OF which. he calmly admitted.
constituted an inexcusable imperti.
nence--he deserved a thoro'going
snubblng. and rather anticipated one,
especially II destined TO find Mr..
penficld at home or. by some vagary
Of chance. TO encounter Miss Les.
sing again.
But he smiled ohecrfully In con
temptation OF this prospect. buoycd
up with n belief that his unconscious
~ idlotic behavior was intrinsically
more or less Quixotic. and further
excited by the hope that he might
possibly be permitted to serve his
lady OF mystery.
At all events. he meant to know
more about Mr.. Bailey Penfield be-
fore he slept.
Alighting at Sixth ave. he walked
to Forty-fifth ST.. turned off to the
right. and In another moment was
at standstili, In the extremist per.
plcxity, before Number 81.
BY every normal indication, the
house was closed and tenantlcss.
From roof TO basement It's every
window was blind with shades close.
drawn. The front doors were closed.
the basement grating likewise. An
atmospheric accumulation OF street
debris Uttered the area fiagstones.
together with one or two empty and
battered ash cans. In whose shadows
an ern0flhltu ckuiktu
slvely. The one thing lacking 10
signify that the Penfield menage had
moved bodily to the country. was
the shield of burglar protective
association in one OF the parlor win.
dows. r. Sybarite looked for that
in vain
Disappointed in tho conviction
that he had drawn false lead. the
little man strolled on eastward n
little distance. then on sheer Inn
pulse, gave up his project and.
swinging about, started to so home.
But now. AZ he approached Number
81 the second time, a taxicab turned
In from sixth ave. slid to the curb
before that dwelling. and set down
gmallish young man dressed In the
extreme of fashion--a person OF phys
ical characteristics by no means TO
be confused with those OF the man
with tho twisted mouth--who. neg