The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-24
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ROMANCE
Unused Pistol Gives Solution to-
'|TRIANGLE MURDER MYSTERY
After 20
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The policeman on the beat moved
up the avenue imprcssiveiy. The
imprcssivcness was hahitual and not
for show. for spectators were few.
The time was barely 10 o'clock al
night. but chilly gusts cs wind with
: taste Of rain In them had well
nigh depcopled tho streets
Trying doors as he went. twiriing
bis club with many intricate and
artful movements. turning now and
then to cast his watchful eye adown
the pacific thcroushfarc. the officer.
with his staiwart form and slight
swagger. made a fine picture OF a
guardian OF the peace. Tho vicinity
vas one that kept early hours. Now
and then you might see the lights
Of = cigar store or OF an all night
lunch counter. but the majority Of
the doors belonged to business places
that had long since been closed
when about midway Of certain
block the policeman suddenly slowed
his walk. In the doorway Of a dark
ened hardware store a man leaned.
with m uulixhtesi cigar IN his mouth
A. ths policeman walked up to him
ths man spoke UP quickly:
'.It's all right. officer" he said. re-
assuringiy. I'm just waiting for q
friend It's an appointment fnade
20 years ago. Sounds little funny
to you. DOESN'T it, Wen. I'll ex.
plain II you'd like - make certain
it's all straight. About that long ago
there used to Be a restaurant where
this store stands-'Big Joe Brady's
restaurant"
Until five years ago" said the
policeman. "fs was torn down then. g
i The man in the doorway struck a
hatch and III his cigar. Tho light
showed n pale, square jawed face
with keen eyes. and n little white
scar near the right eyebrow. His
scarfpin was q large diamond. oddly
st
Twenty years ago tonight" said
the man. II dined here at Big Joe
Brady-s with jimmy Wells. my best
chum. and the finest chap In the
world. He and were raised here In
New York. just like two brothers.
together. I was Is and Jimmy was
70. The next morning I was to start
for the West TO make fortune.
You couldn't have dragged Jimmy
out Of New York: he thought !, was
the only place on earth. Well. we
agreed that night that We would
meet here again exactly 20 years
from that date and time. no matter
what our conditions might be or
from what distance we might have
TO come We figured that in 20
years each OF US ought TO have our
destiny worked out and our fortunes
made. whatever they were going TO
be-"
1T sounds pretty interesting" said
the policeman. Rather a long time
between meets. though. II seems to
me. Haven't you heard from your
friend since you left?"
-weII. yes. for a time we CORE.
sponded." said the other. But after
. year or so we lost track OF each
other. You see, the West Is a pretty
big proposition. and I kept hustiing
around over II pretty lively. But
kknow Jimmy will meet me here II
he's alive. for he always was the
truest. stanchest old chap In the
world. Hill never forget. | came
a thousand miles 20 stand In this
door tonight, and IT'S worth It II my
old partner turns up"
The waiting man pulled out a
handsome watch. the lids OF II set
with small diamonds.
Three minutes 10 TO-" he an
nounced. "It was exactly 10 O'Clock
when we parted here at the restau
rant door"
Did pretty well out West, didn't
your asked the policeman.
You betl ! hope Jimmy has done
half as well. He was a kind OF
r,todder. tho, good fellow as no was
I've had 10 compete WIN noHi' VI
the shsrpest wits going TO get my
nile. A man gets in a groove In
New York. II takes the West to
nut a razor edge on him"
The policeman twirled his club and
took a step or two.
"Tu be on my way. Hope your
friend comes around all right. Coins
10 call time on him sharp7"
"f should say notf' said the other
~I'u give him half an hour at least
II Jimmy Is alive on earth he'll be
here by that time. 50 long. officer
GOOD night. sir" said the police
man. passing along on his beat. try
sing doors az he went.
There was now fine, cold drizzls
falling. and the wind had risen from
its uncertain puffa into steady
blow. The few foot passengers astii
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