The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-30
1.-THE UPHILL ROAD"
sss''-''e .-..'' . ''-.'-.' BY RUBY M. AYRES


sdle; he poured out a string of
AScr questions
Nj sent him ono cable In answer
b his letter. and then l thought bet.
ytcr OF II and rushed off 10 catch q
boat that sailed a couple of days
later. Ferrier never could look after
himself. might have known what
he'd be. that's why sent him along
|. 20 you. Any rascal could have gullcd
him. Poor old Dickyl What's the
matter with himf Haven't you
hooked after himf What was he
doing at Eastsea' Why don't YOU
| answer. mann
~You haven't given me a chance
yet" said Hastings rcsentfully. TITS
. long story. lie seems to have fallen
ancng a pack OF thieves. He's got
cfin fever now. and--he's on his
~ home right enough. unlcss-un
II -" lie paused to ask an abrupt
Rffon. -You knew woman
6kmed Joan. didn't your
kicky flushed crimson
EWellf" he asked eurtly.
so docs Ferrier. She seems 70
I'VE played him up properly. It's a
g story--Ill tell you all about a.
down. Don't you want some grub,
drink
No: get on with the story. Wait
minute. What have you done for
Ferrier, Had a doctor--what's the
psc OF a doctorr It's n specialist
% wants. Are you on the phone
hood. Well. there's a man IN Har.
ley ST.. the mater had him once
Hang II. do you think I'm going %
1tAnd here and see my best friend
icrs
Micky snatched down the receiver;
BE flicked the pages OF the cail-book
With agitated fingers- Hastings
PATCHED him iugubriousiy--he wished
be had thought of specialist him.
elf; be rather resented Micky 3
ysompt action.
After a few moments harangue
across the telephone. Micky hung up
the receiver with a satisfied snort
Hes coming. you better ring up
e-r man. too. l dare say he'll be
nnded because he hasn't been con-
Flfed. but II can't be helped. Get
With the yarn
Nicky sat down on the arm OF a
thatr. now and then he turned his
Dad toward the closed door.
"one Of the best. old Ferrier.- he
|irst out trrelevantly. "Confound
10 brutcs-whoevcr they are. Get
with the yarn
Hastings told what little he knew
III was not great deal. Ferrier
had only related the story with rec.
ervations. Micky listened with a sto-
zeal face. and when he spoke his
Police was hard
$50 she's hit old Dicky. too. Wen
where Ia she. do you know
y Il told you I can't find her. The
nid--a regular bassage-swore abe
Int know
What sort Of maid, Cockney. with
dash OF French? Hum, Wen. she's
he biggest liar Of them all. and the
cst artfuL Let's see the address
% gave you-I dare say It's q
Fong 'un. too SO they druggcd old
errier. and then robbed hlmi Same
y camel got mixed up with am
ago. before went abroad
8s hornets nest But the gtri
n ought to ~ prosecuted" said
Hastings. furiousiy.
ckFs eyes flashed
|ou can cut that" he said sharp
she's as right as rain. only she
nt chance Poor little girl.
fought she'd got free of them.
Dhave taken her with me. like a
ot II she'd come. but she wouldn't.
er life must have been hell. She
led TO. do for herself once-and TO
ink She's had to stand II all these
hrs
He paced the room In agitation.
~What a coincidence, the way he
ked up with them. eh7 You say
Told you she tainted at the thea
III bet it was a put-up job
jnever saw such lodges as they
fed. OF course. Ferrier would
low it--he's Just a great kid.
u something happens to open his
g. Wonder how long he'd have
|en guiled IL you hadn't turned
Sp?"
was al the Woman, OF
purse"
"Isnt IT always7" said Micky
hconIcaiiy. Has Lillian come up
a nurse Terrier, then?"
Yes; there's another nurse. too"
saw her. Lulan's altered.
IL she?-
How"
- L.
she's prettier.- he said at length.
>itatingly.
Hastings smiled
-can't say I've noticed IT, he
Rynmented-
1.-THE question Is said Nicky af-
Yer a moment, whats TO be done7
can't sit down here and wait for
filings to happen. I used to know
abe haunts of that little gang jolly
&keell at one time. but / don't sup
kse they're likely TO go 10 the same
bees now, but It's worth trying.
Ills fellow you know az Major
I'M. dark chap, eh7 know him
al name Eisted-married man.
oo.-
Hastings turned away.
yes, bst his wife's dead
BIS she? I knew her weil-decent
ktle woman--hated him like poi.
on."
Eyes. he left her. you know. She
rent on the stage"
You seem to know . lot about
y.
ptes.- Hastings turned a white
- to his friend. I'D have mar
"a her. II 1t hadn't been for
Major"
MIcky whistled sympatheticaily.
LIKE that In IL? And shes dead,
kou say7"
Eyes. She killed herself
Good Lord"
Micky looked sick- And you7 I
say--T'm awfully SORRY
sThxnks There's a long score TO