The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-29

We catch them"
An odd sort Of pride fiickercd Into
the girls sioe.like eyes.
/ You never will catch them-they
win die first-they are 50 clever. DE.
fore you catch them, they win be
on the other side OF the world"
Hastings had expected some such
retort. his heart slowed down with
overwhelming disappointment. but
he kept n bold face: he leaned
back. folding his arms
Very well. n you are going to
take that attitude. shall just drive
round to the nearest police station
and give you In charge: tho police
VIII make you speak. II l can't"
she screamed shriliy.
mo. no, I haven't done any
wrong--I swear I haven't
Then you can answer my aucs-
ton. and no fooling. mind. Where
can lind that devil who calls him
self Edward Maori lie may have
to answer to a murder charge yet. n
Ferrter dies. II Il hadn't been for
that Internal drug they gave him
lie broke Off. swell. are you going
to speak?"
They win XIII me n I ten you.
They would kill me n they knew
! that had come today. But Mr..
Ferricr made me n promise. and he
has always kept his. word. lie said
In his letter that he would make no
attempt to detain me-thst he want
ed to pay the money / lent him
two pounds II was
Hastings flarcd UP.
You need not begin 10 Ne 10 soon
lit was 10 shillings. Co on---you
shah be well paid II you are straight
with MS. Where can find him. and
the woman who Is called Joap--
A wave OF color flushed her face. A
sly smile curved her reddepcd lips.
You will never be able TO find
her" she said suilenly. "None OF
them know where she IL. She ran
away the night they brought her
back to London. She had often
threatened 10 take her llfe--I am
sure II is what sh, has done now.
Poor soul. poor soul" She began
TO sob. real ugly soto this time Of
genuine grief. Hastings leaned over
and roughly dragged her hands
down from her face. IL this thing
were true. what was 10 become Of
Richard Fcrrierr
You're not iying--tt's the real
TRUTH" he asked urgently.
The smart maid looked AZ him
thru her tears.
Il swear it's the truth she said
I only wish did know where sh.
Is. Poor dear. poor deari Her ufs
hasn't been worth living for many a
year. I've done the best could TO
help her. but II wasn't much use
and II she's taken her life. we'll, per.
haps she's well out OF H."
Hastings shivered: he had sald
similar foolish things himself once
about q suicide. but now--since that
early dawn when he had stood In
the room where a dead girl iay--he
marveled that he ever thought any
thing so mad. To take ones iife--li
was terrible: thcscftwo poor Girls,
His heart softened for the first
TINE toward this woman whom Rich.
ard Ferrier loved; he began slowly
to realize that perhaps. after all.
she had not been wholly 70 blame.
TIE maid wiped the tears from
her face: she crumpled the damp
handkerchief IN her hands.
and now may ! 60? II they
miss mech. you don't know how
suspicious they are. They have
watched me every moment since We
came back TO London"
You have not told me vhev I
can find Major" said Hastings. 81
intend to know. IL keep you driv.
Ing round London all day and
night"
She looked suilen: the old scared
expression came back to her eyes
Il daren't tell you" abe said.
He shrugged his shoulders.
You mean that you will not. Very
we'll" He laid a hand on the check
siring: she clutched at him. scream
Ing shriiiy.
Il will tell you-r win ten you
He hesitatcd
"weIl?-
She looked round desperately.
The address is at Cambcrwell--
that IL where they are now. I don't
know how long they will stay She
gave him the name OF a street and
the number OF q house. Hastings
wrote them down on bis shirt cuff.
And IL you warn them" he said
threateningiy. $50 much the worse
Tor you" He gave her Z couple OF
sovcreigna
You shah have more II I find you
have spoken the truth"
She muttercd her thanks, and
Hastings stopped the taxicab and let
her 80. She hurried away and was
lost in the traffic.
As soon as she had gone. he re-
GREETED what he had done. He told
himself he had behaved like a fool
that he had been mad TO trust her.
and yet. what else could he do? He
returned to the Adeiphi.
The Doctors car stood outside the
house; he met the doctor himself on
the stairs. descending.
rs ne better7" he asked eaReriy.
w. aiu atrfil0 not Miss HAST
ings tells me you have hopes OF find.
ing the woman he Is asking for. I
hope you will be successful"
Hastings shook his head
ITS no good She's gone--nobody
knows where she is."
The doctor arched his eyebrows
and pursed his lips. Young Hastings
questioned him sharply.
do you mean that Ferrier won't
get over 1T"
He is very III indeed
Young Hastings looked niscrabIy
shocked. lie went on up to his rooms
slowly; he had all a mans dread Of
Illness and death. and lately he
seemed to have been forced into the
very midst OF II.
Lillian came to the door TO admit
him and shook her head in answer to
his question He followed her silent.
" into the room.
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