The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-06
RY LEE SULLIVAN
CnAHrER XII.

CHAPTER MIL
-You've got your insurance all
paid up. have your" Captain T.. G
Collier, in charge OF the morning
patrol. yelled az Motorcycle officer
George 4. Reynolds and l started
downstairs at Central station TO Eo
on a hunt for specdcrs on Reynolds
motorcycle.
Inspector Hans Damn wiped away
an imaginary tear and wanted TO
know who my nearest relative was
Don't let them scare you" Rey-
nolds treasured me. as we waited for
the elevator.
Tho motorcycle squad exists down
In the dingy garage that has its en-
trance on Fourth ave. under the Yes
lor way viaduct Reynolds first
changed from his uniform 20 civilian
clothes lie donned a gray cap. coat
and heavy gauntleta To the inside
wristhand OF the right gauntlet he
pinned his star.
They can Sc n there when I hold
out my hand" he explained
From the row OF shining blue mo
torcycies he chose his own There
was no back seat. and | sat ON the
rear wheel fender. Then we ehuEwcd
out OF the garage and turned south
on Fourth ave.
when I lean In turning corners,
you lean the same way. and don't
get scared. YOU couldn't fail George
said over his shoulder.
We ran over tho car tracks al
Third and Washington. and
bounced In the air and came down
on the hard. apringiess fender.
"Ughr' grunted. and Reynolds
wanted 20 know what was wrong
But we hit the car tracks at Fourth
and Jackson and turned east on
Jackson. and I was so busy keeping
from falling Off and at the same time
landing on the fender again. that
didn't have time TO tell him.
George hit 'cr UP on the Jackson
81 grade and glanced al the speed
ometer. registering % miles. chung
TO Reynolds 50 tght that my fingers
tickicd him thru his heavy coat and
he nearly ditched me.
Then we turned down In China.
town and I was busy trying TO lean
the right way. A Chinaman. wear
ing a cap. and carrying two heavy
suit cases. was crossing the street
with his back to ua.
Reynolds Kiaxon screamed. the
chlnarnan lcaped In the air. dropped
bis suit cases. lost his hat. scrambled
TO the sidewalk and then looked at
Us In awe a. We shot past him
I looked back over my shoulder II
the frightened chinarnan, and Raw
him standing over the two Krips.
with several other orientaiA There
was a stream running from tho suit
cases told Reynolds and wc won
dercd what the chinaman had In the
grip~
Our wondering stopped when Rcy-
noids saw biz. red. powerful road.
ster flash past q block away. I
nearly wcnt off backwards. he turned
on the speed 20 quickly. We turned
a corner going several hundred miles
an hour. Il seemed. and thought I
felt my ear scrape the pavement. 60
far did we heel over.
Tho red roadster was four blocks
ahead and going AZ n terrific rate.
We were slowly gaining on Il. when
It turned up 18th ave. 4. We
turned. too. but I shut my eyes.
when we creased the cable tracks
at Ycalcr way nearly aiighfed or
Georges bant-ovcr neck. coming
down. We gained steadily. Then the
driver Of the red car saw he was
being pursued. and gave his car
everything Il had. George also cut
loose We were still gaining. and
going 81 miles an hour.
The distance between Us was
closing rapidly. Al Marion st va
were only n length behind. I noticed
that the license plate OF tho roadster
was turned up out OF sight
I'VE got him." George said. vrnge.
fully. Then the distance between US
suddenly widened rapidly. We slowed
down and then drew up TO the curb
DAMN" said George. The red
car was nearly out OF sight Rey
noids threw down his gauntie,s In
disgust Were out OF gas"
At a gas station near by we flied
our tank and started out after
speeders once more. But 18th ave.
was not n speedway that morning
From nearly every auto we passed
the driver waved a hand at Rey.