The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-14
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! den" and "a moment later again
crossed 4. Syharite'a range OF vision
az she assembled the stairs. Then
she disappeared and there was ~.
lcnec In the house; a breathing spell
which the little man Htrove 20 en-.
| ploy 20 the best advantage by en-.
dcavoring TO assert and rcarrangc
his sadly disordercd impressions.
Aware that he would probably do
I wisely 10 rise and flee the place. he
7 none tho less fingered. vastly In.
4 trigued and more than half inclined
/ 20 see tho affair through Co the end.
! His confused rcvcrie was present.
+ ~ interrupted by the sound OF the
woman's high. clear voice az n trlo.
phone located tho fanciedl some.
where In the hallway or the second
story.
Hello! Columbus. seven. four hun.
/ dred, please. Hello Mason ..
TaNicab please Mrs, jefferson
/ incho. " Ncs-charWe. &. Yes
Immediately. Thank your
4 moment later she roAppeared on
the stairs. carrying a wrap OF some
sort over her arm. a circumstance
which caused T.. Syharite uncasily
20 wonder II she meant To push her
notorious Indifference to convention
10 tho limit OF going out in a taxi.
cab with no other addition TO her
airy costume than a cloak.
but when abe again entered tho
''den." II proved 10 be a mans coat
and soft hat that Hhe had found for
him.
Get M. she ordered imperiousiy.
"and change 20 these before you set
pinched for impcrsonatinE an Off.
GER I've called taxi for you. and
this II what l want you 20 do: SO
to Dutch Houae--that's a dive on
Forueth 81 -"
rive heard Of it, nodded +. syta
rite. ANY man who stays away
from I, is almost perfectly safe. |
believe"
1T back you 10 take care o, your,
self said the lady Ask for Red
November. &C.. You know who he
lar'
The gaugster- Yea
III he Isn't In. walt for him II you
wait tail daylight"
important az all that. eh-"
ITS life or death TO me-" said
Mrs. Inche Hcrcneiy. eve got TO
have protection you'v. seen your.
/ self how bad / nerd u. And the
police are not for tho likes Of me.
Besides she added with engaging
candor ~ I Hqueai and tell the
1 d a D.
dlsinhcrited for sure. and III have
had all my trouble for nothing"
You make u perfectly clear. Mrn
fnche. &c.. And when I zee Ar
Red November"
Say 20 him three words; Nclia
wants you. Hen understand, Then
you can go home T"
III I get out alive
You're safe II you don't drink
anythiug there
DOUBTLESS. but III feel safer n
you'll lend me the loan % this prri.
~ toy" said y sybaritr. weighing
in ono hand her automatic pistol.
| Its yours
Anything In it,
Three shots left. believe. No
matter ~ get you a handful OF
cartridges and you can reload the
| clip in the taxicab. Not that you're
likely to need u az Dutch House"
| From the street rose the rumble
OF motor. punctuated b. horn
that honked.
There's IN. cab now" announced
Mrs. inche hriskly. Shake your
self out Of that coat and into this
and hustler
"lt's mv lmrr~~.iorahic nature
makes all my troubles" observed
r. sybarlts dlsconsolateiy. How.
ever
Struggling into the Goa, Mrs. rnchc
held for him. he cooked the felt bat
jAuntiIy on tho sid. OF his head.
"Aiways." he proclaimed with gss.
turc hand on h-art--"alwaya the
ladies' slave