The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-27

Il wish I WERE" Priscilla groaned.
Where am ~"
"Moanln' 10 insinuate you don't
known An, forget ltr'
How did get here7'
Il guess maybe that's somethin'
you don't know" Inex laughed spite.
fully, And | don't mind tellin'i
Harry followed you down FIT ave-
nue. 'Haftcrnoon and seen that studio
where you stopped. Then he 'phoned
for the rest OF the bunch. when II
got dark. they picked the lock. found
you doin' a Rip Van Wrinkle that
looked good for twenty year. give
you n shot OF the hop 10 make sure
you wouldn't wake up at the wrong
time. and brought you down here In
taxi. That's your history up TO
date. Cheer upl the worst IL yet TO
come"
II don't understand
"well. n you gotta know: the
bunchH outside maxim up their
minds what 10 do with you. ]
haven't got no idehr what thcy1l
finely settle ON. but i'm be plenty.
whatever II Ia GIN onf'
Once inside tho room 10 which fnez
half dragged. half carried her. Pria.
ella began 20 get her bearings. ~
was that sordid room where she had
witnessed the meeting OF Leonora
and incx. beside the lnsentient body
OF the drug ficnd. on the night OF the
tafs Z.
tresscn which had cluttered It's floor
were heaped In n corner. a large
plain table occupied the middle Of
tho room. Round II "a number 81
persons were grouped az random.
Priscilla reviewed face after face
known 90 her thru the association Of
her dreams: EnFiiah Addie. Charlie
tho Coke. Incx. the Nut. TO whose
presence nothing OF his uptown cle
gancc adhered but the handiwork OF
his excellent tailor.
The company nat In silence, star
Ing az Nora. with unfriendiy. inquini.
tive eyea. The pause lasted longer
than the patienc. OF Inca She
waved an cxtravagant arm. mlmick.
Ing tho manner Of baily hoo before a
circus sideshow.
'1.adecx and Cempmun-' she pro
claimed. Il have the honor to pre-.
sent 10 you the only certified Two.
lnone In captivity. Miss Priscilla
Maine. the latest fashion hint from
f1ft avcnoo. and plain Nora o'More
OF this club. Take good look.
ladccx and gempmun. at this peer.
leas freak. tho only Twin Two OF a
Kind"
Somebody chuckied hoarsciy.
Chairs were shifted. English Addie
alone changed neither her pose nor
tho moderately dubious expression
with which she was regarding Pris.
cilla.
The latter. drawing upon an un.
expected store Of latent spirit. moved
forward 20 tho edge OF the table.
My name In Priscilla Maine" abe
uttered with difficulty. What do
you wnnt with meT'
The Nut tipped his chair back and
eyed her qulxzicaliy. AN even
break he replied.
And no moro shensniran.- fncx
spppiemeu1fd. ssse--aea*s
Priscilla looked blank. Il don't
understand -
"Ah-cut tho H,aiiin'r' rnex flarcd
I'm r~ttin' sick Of your airs and
evcrythin'r'
Il don't understand" Priscilla tx.
nored the interruption. I'm not tho
woman you believe me 30 be- She
addressed herself directly 20 Harry;
II told you tina, this afternoon. II
you had made tho inquiries I asked
you to. you could have satisfied your.
self ! was telling the truth. A. II IL.
you have kidnapped me-laid your.
sclves open 20 the law
Wen take our chances with tho
law" Harry proceeded ioftiiy. with
something OF the condescension OF
one humorinE wilifui chiid--"I'm
sure you understand what we want.
Nora; but " you insist III try to put
II In words OF one syllable q
We're old pals OF yourA and wet feel
you worked IL. but you did. You
ground floor when you've struck Il
rich like you have. You've got the