The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-17

notes and one ten pound note. and n
handful OF gold and silver coin. Fer.
rier smiled as he counted them A
piece OF sugar with which TO entice
the bird into the cage-the bait for
the unsuspecting quarry. What a
farce IL all was. and what a fool
they must take him for.
He glanced at hts watch. II was
O'Clock. The voices below ceased.
the house was very silent Outside
the sea broke softly on the sands.
Ferrier threw off his coat and
boots and flung himself down on the
bed. He told himself that sleep was
impossible. and yet before his head
had hardly touched the pillow. no
was East asleep.
He woke early. washed. changed
his suit for the old baggy tvccds In
which he had arrived In England.
and went out into the sunny morn
ins.
Down on the sands Ferr1er found
the bare-footed boy. Peter. with 4
huge shrimptng net
StoPIfNo ~ ekpOAR ~ tass.s
At first the boy was inclined TO be
sullen. He answered In monosylla-
bies. his brows lowering. He seemed
to distrust Terrier. but he bright
ened a little when Ferrier pulled
half sovereign from his pocket and
gave IL to him
He dropped the net. spun the coin
IT, - g. ixS kta
Good luck to zee. SIR" he said.
grinning. Then his face changed all
at once, the old scowi returned and
his sullen eyes flashed fury at Fer
rier. 'Garnr' he said, with a snarl.
100 yer gettin' att" He threw the
coin savageiy on the wet sand at
Terriers feet
TITS a bad unr' he snarfed.
Bad echoed Richard Ferricr In.
credulousiy.
He stopped. and snatching up the
coin from the sand at his feet. turned
il over and over In his big palm
The boy. watching him with eyes
OF sullen suspicion. saw the sudden
tightening of his lips and the mus
cles of his lean. brown face. He
slipped the coin back into a pocket.
You're quite right" he said 1T
IL bad. I'm sorry--herew He gave
the lad some loose coins and STROBE
away abruptly toward the cliff path.
When a bend in the rocks hid him
from sight. Terrier stopped and took
from his pocket the handful of coin
and notes which he had won the
previous night from Hastings and
Major. He felt them between
finger and thumb, scrutlnizing each
carefully. but 1t was IL years since
he had any intimate knowledge of
English money. He could not tell
with any degree of certainty whether
coins or notes were spurious. He
put them carefully away in sepa-
rate pocket and went slowly back to
the house. Major loIled in the open
doorway. He looked very smart In
white flannels. with a broad crimson
sash round his slim waist. lie
smoked a cigaret in a gold-tipped
holder. a.
When he saw Ferrier ne waved
languid hand. what energy You
make me feel positively exhausted.
Been for a dip?"
mo" Ferrier sat down on the
low stone coping which thanked the
steps.
He filled his pipe mechanically and
struck match on the step. 1t flared
and went out; he struck another
with the same result.
Major watched him with a sleepy
smile In his dark eyes. Try this"
he said suddenly.
He handed Terrier a small electric
lighter.
Thanks" Ferrier took II, lit his
pipe, and examined the little case in.
terestedly. Never seen thing like
this before" he said. Real dandy,
eh?"
Yes. little Joan gave 1t TO me-,
"Ah" Terriers voice was non
commital, his hand quite steady as
he handed back the little toy. but his
eyes were dark with concentrated
fury. He puffed savagely at his pipe
for a few seconds, then. by the
way" he said suddenly. III it's not
mountaineering you, would you
mind changing that 10-pound note
you handed to me last night? I'm a
bit short OF loose coin"
He turned deliberately as he spoke
and looked up al Majors face.
Major had taken his cigaret from
between his lips. His dark eyes