The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-10
Chapter J


Shamrock turned from tho door.
pockcted a pistol and FASTENED into
the basement whence the sound Of
the shot came. Tho basement vas
empty
strange" no mui,ered.
Authors note: A. matter Of fact
there was nothing strange about Il.
A bottle Of shamlock'a homemade
wine had exploded. Tho author
knows this because he was awakened
I'm the dead Of night recently by a
volley OF the same sounds. The en-
tire batch was ruined and he In now
cndeavoring TO find sugar enough to
make another two GALLOWAY
Shamrock returned TO his depk up.
stairs and settled down TO studying
the problem OF the missing gems.
Authors note; Pardon the over
sight The author forgot 20 add
that M soon as enough sugar can
be obtained and the wine made. bot.
tied and properly aged he viii issue
invitations 10 a party in the palatial
thrce-room unfurnishsd home he has
rented after months OF fruitisaa
searching for something more ciabor.
ate. II more expensive. for the mere
trifle OF SIS a monthly
The great detective allowed moth.
Ing 10 disturb his cornpiaccncy and
calm elaboration when he was work.
Ing on a case. For hours he Hat.
consuming one cigaret after another.
mcditating on tho possibilities con.
nscted with the robbery. eliminating
them one BY ono as each became i'm
probable. until finally he had solved
his problem. when he left his apart.
men; at midnight he knew exactly
who committed the crime and how II
was done.
lie stepped out into the street IA
the chimes in the clock on the old
King county courthouse rang out
sweet and clear. authors note:
Everybody IL familiar with these
wonderful chimes. OF course. II not
climb the hill some midnight and
listen)
Shamrock whistled 10 n passing
chauffeur. jumped into his car and
whispered an order thru tho speak
ing tube. The chauffeur applied Ras
and sped off. The detective whipped
out his fancy cigaret case. extracted
clgaret and lighted II. Then he
sank back in his seat and apparently
went TO sleep.
The chauffeur. watching Sham.
locks reflection as Il was mlrrored
In the Windshield. noted the detect
ives action with illconcealed pleas
ure
When his passenger had closed his
eyes and was emitting loud snores.
the chauffeur reached under his seat
and touched n hidden spring that re-
leased the fumes OF tank OF deadly
poison gas into the enclosed cab. In
another minute. barring accident
Shamrock would be dead. the chnuf.
feur knew. He applied more power
to hfs car and shot into "A country
road.
Twenty minutes later he put on
the brakes. stopping the machine
close to the edge of Magnolia bluff,
where he intended hurting the de.
tective's body into the sea. Opening
the door OF tho car the chauffeur
reached in and grasped the detect.
ives sleeve.
authors note: OF course II the
dry squad finds out about the wine
there won't be any party. 30 fore
warned)
The detectives sleeve was empty,
His clothes were there, but Shamrock
was not in them.
IAN insanity commission win sit
tonight to examine the author. II
they decide he In snfe 10 remain nj
large there viii be another chapter
tomorrow.-Editor)
Sir Leo Money. the British min.
lister OF shipping. announces thai
fGreat Britain Is not facing financial
disaster. The point wo wish Il
emphasize Is that, as usual, None,
| talks.
A ga Per Cont Pen
II ] were n poet with the simple
fluency OF n Riley. the flowing
lyric OF Robert Burns and In,
omniscience of the Avon bard. II
would be an easier task to dcscrib,
| the thrill tuhlnb