The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-27

outside. He could hear a strange
voice. an unfamiliar voice. After a
moment Fvrne came back. lie
looked ruffied.
1T is tho person. sir; but he
won't give no name"
-oh well. show him In
Rorse gave a hurried glance at his
reflection In the glass above the
mantelsheif. he did not know IN the
least who his visitor was, but any
way Il would be better than sitting
alone with only his thoughts for
company. He was almost anxious
20 welcome rerne's "hindiviiu.
al" when the door opened he took a
step forward and then stopped dead.
staring--for the man who stepped
into the room. smiling insolentiy. was
Sherney. the manager OF the travel
Ing circus.
II was. perhaps. pardonahie that
FOR n moment young Rritens self.
control should utterly desert him. as
he stood staring with disbeiievinE
eyes at Sherney's insolent face.
or all the many people Of his ac-
duaintance tbs man was the last
he had ever even remotely expected
70 see again: In his happy goiucky
way Rndcfick had believed that the
painful episode Of that Idle week In
the country was buried and Done
with-he forgot that even the dead
have been known 10 rise from their
graves
sherney was quite unmoved. lie
stood smiling at young Rriton. his
hand-the one that wore the dia-
mond ring-rcsting on a chair-hack
fNorne. after an inuuisitivs glance
from one TO the other. retrcafed
noiselcssiy.
The soft sound OF the door shut.
ting reused Roric. The color famed
again In his white face. ne took a
threatening step forward. fists
cienched.
what the devf do you mean by
coming hercf thought ia taurh,
you lesson before: but. N you
want another. you've come 70 the
right place TO get it,
sherney shrugged his shoulders.
Il haven't the least doubt thar
you could kick me out II you liked. :"
he said. with q carelcssnexs no was
far from feeling. But II you've got
ahy sense you won't You'll listen
20 what I've cot 10 say FIRST
There was something In his mar.
rowed eyes that carried conviction.
even II his words aid not. Rorie un.
cienched his fists and stood back.
Nothing you can ay Ia OF any
interest," 10 mr." he xxid. In q hard
vosce. But ~ you're here We may
~ well have u out now. once and
for an
shernsy smiled. showing long. un.
plca-ant-iccking teeth beneath his
black mustashe.
That's better he said, with OBJ
jertionsbss pleasantly. He turned this
chair on which his hand had been
resting. and sat down without walt
ing for an invitation. Wen. nov,
Mr.. Britnn. what are ron prepared
to dor
TO Or Rorss echDsd hs wusSas
vaxueiy.
~Yas, 70 70 aboua my esri. Rss.x,A
Shs was MOI my own enid. bot /
hrcught b. up - my own I've
spent yeass "a br sduuasson and
training. absd hsvs besn worth 4
gold mine in a ysar a. 20 n sAis
hadn't happened. ana I want 10
know what you ara gong 10 dor
Roder1ck did not answcr. he would
have given worlds to know the ex.
tent Of this mans knowledge. The
sight OF his srnug. confident face
reused him to fury. He would have
like 10 have dashed hin fsst into
those narrowed syea
-1'hs game cf fnnocenss wont 70
DOWN with M. Mr.. Brftcn." sherney
broke out again. touch Of anger
In his voice. -Oh no, you gave
yourself away properly tho night Of
the accident should have known
what you'd been up 20. even II she
hadn't said word. You're not tho
first swell that's come hanging
round after her He leaned further
over the table: there was an ugly
expression. on his face.
"You a. good as murdered her.
he said. deliberately. she let go
Of the bar on purpose. because you'd
led her on. and thcn given her the
goby. I could read the whole story
~ plain as n II nd been written
down You sent her letters by that
smugfaced groom Of yours: you
came hanging round the tents after
her: you made love to her: you most
likely got all you wanted, and