The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-14
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don't let your motor die. cause
may be In a hurry"
"Gotcha," said the chauffeur terse.
/ ~. pockctcd the bin. lighted Gig
arctic "
/ T.. Sybarite held back an instant
TO inspect tho approach.
This bong Sunday morning. Dutch
/ House was dccorousiy dull 20 the
street. the doors 20 tho bar closed,
I the lights within low ana druway.
even tho side door. giving access
| Co the restaurant" was closed much
OF the time when. that is 90 say,
It wasn't swinging % admit an in
/ ternittent flow of bclated caauala
and habi,ues of both sexes.
4 row Of vehicles lined the curb.
nlRhthawk taNieabu for the most
part. with one or two four.whcelerH.
as many dlHrcputable ana dilapidat
ed hanaoma. and taside from that
In which r. Sybarite had arrived
m.gie taxictb OF decent appear.
nnce. This last stood. with door
a lar. Immediately opposite the side
entrance. ia motor pulsing audibly |
evidently waiting under orders |
similar 10 those issued by Il. syba.
rite.
Now as the latter advanced 20 en-. |
ter Dutch House. shadows appeared |
on the ground glass OF the side door. |
and opening with a Jerk. Il let out
Eush or fetid air together with /
Renpectahillty on the prowi--Re- I
apectabiiity inoognito. ally. furtiye Of |
air. and IN noticeable. haste.
lie paused for a bare inHtnn, on
the threshold. affording +. sybarite /
opportunity for a good. long look
''Two-thirty." said nespcctablliiy /
brusquely over his shoulder.
The man behind him Erowled ar |
firmation; Two thirty--don't wor.
~. IN be on the job
"And take care OF that boy
Grab Il from me. bozs. when he /
wakes up. he won't know where he's
been"
Good night. then" said Respecta.
hlliiy ErudEinRiy
"G'dnlEht"
The door closed. and with an In |
cradicahle manner OF weight and /
consequence Respeciahiliiy turned I
toward the waiting taxieab. man !
of. say. well preserved sixty. with "A I
bloway plump face and fat white I
rldewhiskers. a fieahy nose and ar.
roEant eyes. a double chin and a |
heavy pauneh. ors who. IN brief. had !
no business In that galley at that
or any other hour of day or night. |
others gworwc luek1 would know II
AZ sight.
An this r. syhart,e comprchrnded
in glance and. compreheudlnr. !
hristlei like a trucuicnt game cock |
or tho faithful hound IN the ghost
story The aspect OF Respectablil,y
seemed 90 have upon him tho effect !
81 violent lrriuan,: BIT. eyes took
on hot hard look. hls lip. mar
rowed 20 n thin. infic,ihie crease.
and III. hands unconrciousiy closed
Ana Az Kespectabiity STROBE
across tho sidewalk. obviously In
tending 70 bury himseif in the body
q hiH waiting cab AZ quickly a. pos.
slhie. y. syharite-with tho impu,
drncc Of a tug blocking the fairway
for an OCEAN stepped IN his
path. dropped a shoulder. and plant
ed both feet firmly.
Immediately the two cam, ,orrth. |
er. the shoulder OF +. Syharite in the
paunch OF Rrspec,abiiity. evokinK a
deep Krunt OF oholeric surprise and
bringing the gentleman TO an abrupt
atandstlIl.
Upon this. r. sybarftss mouth re-
iassd. no smiled family. almost
piaeaunEiy.
We'll. old top he cried with ma.
iiciogs cordially. Who'd think 20
meet you here what's She natter
Has high finance turned too risky
for your stomach or aro You dab
bling In low life for the sheer fun
OF :, TO tliIlia,e your faded |
sen.er--
RrHp~csabifi,y'r checks rufsed out
like red toy balloons. 70 likewise his |
chest
"slr- he snor,ed -- you arr
drunk"
Sir rr,orted p. sybar.;e. non.
too meekiy-''you iier'
The ebony. cane Of Re |
speciahlli,y aulvcred In mid air.
''Out OF my way"
Put down that cane. Mr.. Brian |
shaynon. said y. sybarstc. p~acsably. |
unless you want me to play hcrra /
with you In a way 90 let all New |
York know how you spend tho wee I
Erna hours
AZ the mention OF his nam, re l
spectabliity stiffcned in disrnay.
"Damnatlonr' he cried hoarr,ly.
who arc you
why. have you forgotten rne7
Careless OF you. SIR. Shsynon. I'm
the little guy that put the speck In