The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
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COPYRIGHT. 1919 BY
ALFRED n .KNOPE INC

e but how do you know / am John
MHitinnd'H sister inlHw7"
Il found that out nt Market MI.
caster" said Spargo Did you ever
see him after he lcft7"
Il saw him. for he forced himself
upon me"
what did he come for" asked
spurEo.
TO AJAX for HIS ron who had
, been IN my charge" she replied.
That's thing I want 20 know
about. said spargo. do you know
In Market Milcaator they say that
you were In az the game with Matt.
land. that when Maitland went 10
prison. you took the child away
disappeared with him-ond that you
made home ready for Maitland
when he came out"
Miss Baylls' stern lips curlcd
"Propie In Market MllcnAtcrr' she
exclaimed AS for making a home
for John Maitland, I would have seen
him die IN the gutter first"
"Ahr said sp1rgo. ''weii. you say
NNtAhtAilN fAiffAf 10 AHA lhf ifAH NY
Did he take tho boyY''
No tho hoy was dead"
spargo. having exhausted his list
Of questions. took his leave.
lie was just passing ont Of tho
I garden gate whom "a sudden ruatling
sound IN the shadow by which they
had stood attractod his attention.
Young mann
spargo turned and stared at tho
privct hedge behind him. who's
/ theref" he demanded
There was curious caeisle az
I laughter from behind tho hedge.
/ then the cracked. husky voice spoke
again
Young man. don't you move or
look as n you were talking 90 any,
body DO you know where the King
~ Madagascar public house Is In
/ this quarter Of the town.
$50" answered spargo. Certain
~ notr'
Well anybody1l tell you contin
ucd the unseen person. Go there
and wait-I'm coming
sparEo found the iandmark--n
great. square built tavern-and sud
denly Their, came 20 him an old
woman. who though Dire sard respect
ably. was eytlfaeed. she showed
unmiatakahle signs Of long devo
ton to the bottle. tho old eyes lccrrd
and oglcd. tho old lips were wicked
wen. young man. there you are. 4"
/ naid she Let us 20 inside. there's
a quiet little place where n lady can
sii and take her drop OF Fin--i'n
show you. And n you're good TO me.
IN tell you something about that
| cat that you were talking 20 just
now. Hut you'n give me little
matter 90 put In my pnckct. young
mani old ladies. like me have
right 20 buy little comforts. you
know. little comforts"
sparEo followed this extraorii
nary person into small parlor
within.
who are you asked sparro.
The woman lecred and chuekled
''wha; are you going 20 give me
young mani" she asked
sparFo put hts fingers IN his
pocket and pulled out two half
novcrrigua
look here he said. showing his
com nanion tho coins. ~ you can
tell me anything Of importance you
shall have taese. But no trifiinR.
now And no wasting Of time. n
you have anything 20 tell. out with
IT,
'"M the boarding house yonder
they call me Mother Clutch" shc
answered. hut my proper name T.
Mrs Sahina Clutch. and once | went
20 Jane Bayiia nn houEekoeper. ana
when she came 20 live in that board
Ing house rhc was forced 10 bring
me with her and 90 keep me. why
had she 10 do that young man7~
Heaven knows" answered
sparFo,
Because I've 70, hold on her
young man--I'vo got secret OF
hers" continued Mother Clutch
she's grown hard and near with
me. and she won't give me n penny
20 get n drop Of anything with. and
an old woman like me has n right
90 her little comforts. But II youll
give mo those two half sovereigns.
young man. III toll you all I know q"
Before I talk about buying any
secret" said Spargo. "you'n have 10
prove 10 mo that you've n secret 20
sell that's worth my huving"
! Continued Tomorrow