The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-30
Continued Prom onr Last Issue.l


between them they managed 90
get Cardlcatono to his bed ana
sparKo. with happy thought
bottled water on the rusty stove aud
Put hot bottles Co hia feet when
that waa done they pcrHund"d
Emhiek To lie down In tho inner
room. Presently both old men fol-
asleep. and then lircton and AparEo
suddenly realised that they them
selves were hungry and wet ana
weary.
There ought 60 be food in tho
cupboard said nrcton. beginning To
rummagc. They've generally had "a
good stock of timed things Here
We ARE. sparEo these are tongues
and sa-dlurs. Make some hot coffee
whila open one OF these una"
The prisoner watched the propara.
tlona Tor rough and ready break
fas, with eyes that eventually began
TO gllstcn
Il may remind you that I'm
hungry. too" no said. as SparEo ret
tho coffee on the table, And you've
no right TO starve me. even n you've
the physical ability to keep inc tied
up. Give mo something to eat. II you
I please"
You shHnt starve." said Breton.
carvlcusly lie cut an ample supply
~ bread and meat. filled a cup with
coffee and placed cup and plate be
+ forc Mycrst Unite his right arm,
z d.. 10 A.. .s..sf....sf Hf RHtuL 49,
can give him that liberty. We've
got his revolver. anyhow"
For a while the three men ate and
drank IN silence, A. last Ayera'
pushed HIS plate away lie looked
scrutinizinsiy AZ hla two oaptcrs
| Look h.rcr' he said You think
sou know lot about all this affair
spargo. hat there's one person whe
knows all about a. That'a meF'
We're taking that for granted.
said sparTo we Eucs~ad as much
when We found you here. You1
have ample opportunity fer explana
ton. you know. later on
't1i explain row. n you care r.
hear" said Myerat. with another Of
his cynical laughs. And II I do. II
tell you tho truth. know you've
got an idea In your heads that isn't
favorable TO me. but you're uttrriy
/ wrong. WHATEVER you may think
Look here'-~ili mako you n fair OF
fer There are sfne cigars in ms
case thcro-sivt me one. and mix rns
a drink OF that whisky good 'un
and I'll tell you what know about
this matter Come on, -- anything
better than sitting hero doing moth
Ing 4"
Tho two young men looked at raet
other. Then Breton nodded LIT
him talk u be likes. he said Were
not bound 60 believe him And W.
may hear something that's true, Give
him his cigar and his drink
Niycrui took a stiff pull a. the con
tents Of the lumber which sparEl
presently ars before him. He buEh~c
AZ he inhaled the first fumes Of his
cigar.
AS &, happens. you1i hear nothing
but tho truth he observed. 'Sos
no reason why I shouldn't tell tn
truth. Tho fact n. I've nothing e
fear. You can't give mo in charge
for :, 10 happens tina, i've so, q
power Of attorney from these two old
chaps inside there 20 act for their
IN regard 90 tho money they cntruat
81 mo with. It's IN an inside pocket
% that letter case. and n you iool
at Il. Breton, you1i go it's In order
I'm not even going 20 dare you q
interfere with or destroy it-you'ro !
harrlster. and youn respect the law
But that's fact-~and II anybody
got a case against anybody. hav'
against you two for assault and Il
legal detention. Hut I'm not n vim
dlcflvc man. and"
Iirrton took up Myervt's letter cas-
and examined It's contents. And pres
entity he turned 10 Spargo.
Hes right he whispered. 'Thh
IL quite In order" lie turned e
Myerpi IAN tho same . he said al
dressing him. we shan't release you
because We believe you're conccrne'
In the murder OF John Marbury
We're justified In holding you OF
that account"
IAN right. my young friend" sai'
Mycrst Have your own stupid way
But said ia tell you the plain truth
Well. the plain truth IL that know
no more Of the absolute murder o
your father than I know OF what {
going on in Thmbuctoo at this mo
ment, I DO not know who hile'
John Maitland That's n fact !
may have been the old man In thcr
who's already at his own last gasf
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