The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-27


LANYARD lifted his meditative gaze
a, n. nce Of rhinuit "nut surely
,,srr /, more - he suggested In
q pushed way.
More whatr
~ fina something lacking :.
VA, have shown me but enc side OF
~. coin. What Is the reversed 4
srrreclate the honor you do me.
s,rs.r,hend fully the strong induce.
wants am offered. Hut YOU have
r.xlecicd--an odd oversight on tho
mart Of the plain spoken man you
rrcfess TO oe--you have forgotten 10
name the penalty which would attach
20 a possible REFUSAL
Il guess It's safe to leave that Go
ycur Imagination"
There would be . penalty. how.
sverf'
swell. naturally. n you're not with
Ms. you're against us. And 90 take
that stand would oblige US. as n sim.
plc matter OF self. preservation. 90 do.
fond our selves with every means at
our command"
-Means which, Lanyard muir.
INJURED. ''ycu prefer not 20 name.-
well one doesn't like 20 be crude"
u have my answer. mcnsieur--and
many thanks. The parallel Ia com.
p,efe.-
With . aim srniie playing In his
syss and twitching AZ tho corners OF
HE Tips. Lanyard leaned back and
studlei the deck beama Lane De
lcrne eat up with a movement OF
sharp uneasiness.
'>of what my friend are you think.
hgT-
II am narvelins at something
everybody knows-that history does
repeat ITSELF"
The woman made a sudden kissing
sound. OF breath drawn shortly DO,
tween closed teeth. Il hope nots'
Gks sighed
Lanyard opened his eyes wide at
Acr. You hope not. IianeT-
y hope this time history win no,
Altogether repeat Itself. You see. my
fstend. think know what a IN
Jour mind. memories Of cid times
-.
True: I am thinking OF those
Gays when the pack hunted the Lone
Wolf In Paris. ran him 90 earth AZ
last. and made him much the same
offer ns you have made tonight.
-. The Pack. you should know.
ossssteurs. was the name assumed by
N association OF Partisan criminals.
ambitious Ike you. who had grown
snvious Of the Lone VOLTS success.
and wished to persuade him to run
with them"
-And what happenedr- Phinui, IN.
kuired.
why n 20 happened THAT they
dkose the time when had made rp
my mind 20 Be- good for the rest OF
my days. II was all most unfor.
errafs.-
what answer d,a you give them.
0sn.-
As memory serves told them
nsy could all go plumb 70 heii--
so ! hope history win not repeat.
mis- time" Lame fnscrjectef.
And tid they roT- Monk asked.
Presently. some Of them. ultimate
y al. for some fingered a few years
n French prisons. like tina. great
Poptnos. the father OF monsieur who
has caused US 80 much trouble
And you---.A
why Lanyard laughed. II hav,
managed 20 keep out Of jail 90 I
presume J must have kept my vow
10 he good"
And no backsrdingr. phfnuis
Suggested with a ieer.
-Ahi you must not ask me 20 tel,
ycu everything. That In matter
between me and my conscience
We'll Phinuit haxarded with a
sod show Of confidence. II guess
vou won't tel us to go plumb 70 he'll,
WIN your
NO: I promise 70 Be more original
man that"
Then you refuse- Lame breathed
4snsely.
7 knew that would be hts answer
Monk proclaimed. pride IN his per.
spieuify shaping the vet % his eye
brows. That f. why was firm that
he should wait no longer. You have
fog Gays IN which 20 make up your
nxrf. monsieur
I shan need them"
y don't see why. .Phinuit argued.
Its an open and shut proposition.
n ever there was one"