The Washington times., 1919-08-26
HEARTS OF THREE
By JACK LONDON.
Bascom Assures Francis They Have
Regan Exactly Where They
Want Him

got % see him pronton. and IN have
you know that pronto means quicl<.
And who are your
II am Mr.. Morgan'B conhdenGaI
valet" Parker answered solemnIy.
And who are your
Ny nsene's Morgan Henry
answered shortly. looking about h
guest Of something. striding % TIE
library, giancing in and discover
ing the telephones. where's Fran-
eisF With what number can Z
call him upg"
Mr.. Morgan left expreSs Instrue-
tions that nobody was 20 telspkone
him except on important businesa.a
We'll my business o. Important
What's the numberG
'Mr. Morgan Is very busy todav.s
Parker reiterated stubbornly.
He's IN q pretty Bad way. ehFs
Henry quizzed.
The Wallets face remainsd expires
sionless.
Looks as though he Was goIng
70 be cleaned out today. chr
Parker's face betrayed nslthef
emotion nor intelligence
For q second time I ten yea hs
Is very busy he bean.
"0h, GOMEZ Henry interr1nssa.
''Tt's no secret The martsfss -
him where the hair - short. Every-
body knows that A lot oe it was
in the morning papers New eoma
across. Mr. Confidential Valet
want his number. I've got lmpors-
ant business with him myself
But Parker remained obduraeA.
what's his lawyers namo9 o.
the name Of his agent7 o. e anY
Of his representatiVesF
Parker shook HIS head.
III you win tell ne tha natEl e
your business with him.s the Vatus
essayed.
Henry dropped the sufteass A
other and shake TFanci8 numhaF
out OF him. But Leoneia intervaneS.
Tell him. she said
Showing Hl4
HTeu him" Henry shoussa. -
eepting her suggsstIon I'm e
better than that Pu show ain.
Here, come on. yOu" Re strods
into the library, swung tha guit-
case on the reading tabIe. and BE-
gan opening It. Listen 70 ne. M.
Confidential valet Our business =
the real business. We're going -
save Francis Morgan We're gofng
to pull him out OF the hole. We've
got millions for him. right here IN
side OF this thing"
Parker. who had been IooFinT a
with cold, disapproving eyes. ro-
coiled in alarm az the last words.
Either the strange callers were
lunaticss or cunning criminals.
Even at that moment. while they
held him with their talk OF mil-
lions, confsderates might be ran
sacking the upper part Of the
house. As Tor the suitcase. KoF all
he knew L might Be FILLED with
dynamite. i
'HereF'
With a Quick reach Henry had
caaght him By the collar as ho
turned to flee. With his other
hand Henry lifted the cover, e1-
posing a bushel OF uncut SENS.
Parker showed plainly that he vas
overcome, although Henry fafIe6 20
guess the nature OF his agitation .
Thought I'd cOnvince you," Hen J
~ eSulted. Nov be good and give :
me his number"
BE seated, sir-and madame
Parker murmured, with polite bows
and a successful effort to control
himself. BE seated, please.
have left the private number On
Mr.. Morgan's bedroom. which no
gave to me this morning when I
helped him dress ] shall be gone
but moment to get It. In the
meantime please be seated"
Once outside the library, Parker
became a most active, ciear-thlnk-
ing person. Stationing the second
fOotman at the front door, he
placed the first one to watch az the
library door. Several other serv-
ants he sent scouting into the up
per regions on the chance at sur
prising possible confederates at
their nefariOus work. Himself he
addressed. via the buffers tele-
phone. to the nearest police station.
Yes, sir" he repeated TO The
desk sergeant. "They are either
a couple OF lunatics or criminals.
Send a patrol wagon at once, please.
sir. Even now I do not know what
horrible crimes are being commit
ted under this roof"
In the meantime, IN response at
the front door. the second footman,
with visible relief, admitted
Charley Tipperary. clad in evening
dress at that early hour, as q
known and tried friend OF the
master. The first butler, ewith
similar relief, to which he added
sundry winks and warnings, ad-
mitted him into the library.
Expecting he knew not what nor
whom, Charley Tippery advanced
across the large room to the
strange man and woman. Unlike
Parker, their sunburn and travel
stain caught his eye, not as In
sigma suspicious. but as tokens
worthy OF wider constellation than
average New York Rccords It's more
or less average visitors. LeOncia's
beauty was like a blow between
the eyes, and he knew she was a
lady. HenFy's bronze, brazed upon
features unmistakably reminiscent
of Francis and OF r. H. NJ. drew
his admiration and respect.
Good morning." he addressed
Henry, although he subtly EN-
braced LeOncia with his greeting.
Friends OF FrancisF'
"Oh," LeOncia cried out. I'VE are
more than friends. We are here TO
save him. have read the morning
papers. II only IL weren't for the
stupidity OF the servants"
And Charley TippeFy was immedi-
ately unaware OF any slightest
doubt. He extended his hand to
Henry.
Il am Charley Tfppery," he said.
The saving or Frnheia.
"Ahd my names Morgan, Henry
Morgan" Henry met him warm
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