The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-26
BY
SAX Up OMPEER
COPYRIGHT 1919. BY RoeI Ms eRipf co

Continued From Our Last Issue.)
Apart from the suspicious OF
Miss Margaret HALEY. you have no
sound basis for surprising that Kaz
NAH dealt Ia prohibited drugnT" the
assistant commissioner inquired.
THE evidence OF Miss HALEY. tho
letter left for her by Mrs. Irwin.
point 90 Il unmlstaiably. sir Then.
have seen Mira Twins maid The
girl was very frightened. but she
admitted that she had been In the
habit OF going regularly TO Kakmhh
I for certain perfumes. She wouldn't
admit that she knew tho TASKS con.
tanned cocaine or vcronai. but she did
admit that her mistress had been
addicted TO the drug habit for several
years. From her / also learned that
Mrs. Irwin was acquainted with a
certain Mrs SIN"
Mrs SIM Incredible nnme-
"Shn's a woman reputed 90 be
married. 90 n Chinaman. Inspector
whiteloaf knows her by sight as one
OF the nightelub birds. Unless I'm
greatly mistaken. Mrs Sin Il the link
between the dopod cigarets and the
missing HANNAH"
Does anyone know where Ehc
llivcs7"
Lots Of 'em know snapped
Kerry. 'But It's making them
speak"
TO whom do you particularly
refer. chief Inspector"
! a..
brnlnlcsa women belonging TO a csr.
tain West End set. SIR" aaid Kerry
savsEely. They go In for every
'monstroalty from sucnos Ayrrs
Port Said and Pckin."
"Ah." sighed the assistant, com.
missioner. "a very delicate and com.
pick cas, chief inspector"
we have the dope clue 10 work
on said Kerry guardsdly. THAT the
Chinese receive stuff in the East
End and that It's sold IN tho West
End every constable Ia the force In
well aware. Every shady case IN
the Piccadilly area viii be beaten up
within tho next - hours. Merely a
question Of tlme. Therefore ! don't
doubt the issue"
Kerry paused. cleared his throat.
and produced foolscap envelope
which he laid upon tho table before
the assistant commissioner.
with very deep regret. SIR he
said. after q long and Agreeable. as.
ISOLATION with the criminal invcs.
ugatlon department. have 20 tender
you my resignation"
you have selected a curious mo
ment % retire. chief Inspector" said
tho assistant commissioner. "Your
prospects were never better. You
might care TO favor me with some
explanation which I can lay before
the chief commissioner
Wen. sir Kerry said. you have
my resignation before you. am
supposed 20 be chief inspector Of this
department. and as chief inspector.
IN kow.tow 10 nothing on two lcgs
once Two been put IN charge OF a
case. II am supposed TO be under
a cloud-therr's my reply. But !
demand n public Inquiry"
Tho assistant commlssioxer ex
hibltcd bcxildcrment. "A the high
tones ceased
Really. chief Inspector he said.
you surprise me. do not profess
10 be ignorant OF the cause Of your
annoyance. But perhaps II I &C.
quaint YOU with the facts Of my own
position In the matter you viii 70
consider your decision"
II Kerry cleared his throat loudly
II won't work in tho dark. SIR" he
declared.
quite ro-quito So Tho assist.
ant commissioner was wonderfully
patient But I'm nearly as much In
the dark AZ yourself"
\ What's that. sir7" Kerry sat bolt
upright. starring NJ the speaker.
-.At n late hour last night tho SC.
Rotary Of state communicated In per.
son with the chief commissloner-at
the iatter's own residence. He in.
structed him 70 offer every facility
TO n newly appointed agent OF tho
Homo office who was empowered 20
conduct an official inquiry into the
drug traffic. AZ a result Vine st
was advised that tho Home Office
investigator would proceed at once
70 Kazmah's premises. and from
thence wherever available clues
might lead him. For some reason
which has not yet been explained 10
me. this investigator chooses 20 pre-
serve a strict Anonymity"
| Kerry staring. in silence. the as.
sistant commissioning continued:
II II have been advised that this
nancless agent Is in n position 10
establish his bona fidos at any time.
as he bears a number OF these cards
You sec. chief Inspector. 1 am frank
with you"
Il From a table drawer tho assistant
commissioner took n visiting card.
which he handed 20 Kerry. II was
the card OF Lord marlborough, his
mhjesty's principal secretary OF
state for the home department and
in tho cramped caligraphy of his
iordship II boro brief note.
initiated. thug