The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-19
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Well" said rhinus, moment
srily but very slightly diseounten.
anccd--''you've been uncommon
damn useful you know I mean.
according to madcmolseiia-
"usefuir" Lanyard inquired DO.
He calls Il hat rAans ne.
iorme exclaimed. when I tell him
you have saved my lifeF- She swept
Indignantly thru the door by which
Monk and Phinuis had coma TO
greet them. Two ceremcnious bows
induced Lanyard 10 follow her.
Monk ana Phinuls brought up tho
rear. Tea the woman pursued
twice he has saved tf.
In the same placer Phinuss In.
CURED innocenty. shutting the door.
but mol Once In my home In
faria this morning. and again to-
night on the road TO Cherbours. The
last time he saved his life too. and
Jules.
IN was nothing said the modest
hero.
1T was nothinxr Lame echoed
tragicaiiy. You save my iifc twice.
and he calls n useful and you call
II nothinsr My Godl tell you.
I find this English q funny Ian
Euager-
-But II you win ten " about n
/. :" Monk suggested placing .
chair for her at one end Of q small
table on which wns spread an ap-
petixing cold supper.
Lanyard remarked that there were
places laid for four. He had been
expected. than. Or had tho fourth
place been meant for Juicsf One
inclined 20 credit the first theory.
II seemed highly probable that Ia
ane should have telegraphcd her tn
tentions before leaving Paris. In
deed. there was every evidence that
she had. Neither Monk nor Phinult
had betrayed the least surprise on
seeing Lanyard. and Phinuit had
not even troubled to recognize tho
accounting for him. II was very
much as " he had said; That long
lost brother stuff L. all very we'll
for the authorities. for entry In tho
ships papers II necessary. but It's
wasted between ourselves. we un.
derrtand one another. 20 let's set
down 10 brass lacks .. An sncour-
aging symptom: tho One had already
used tho better word. refresh.
ting. $50.
Spacious. furnished IN . way OF
rich sobriety. tasteful IN every APP
pointment. tho captains quarters
were quite as sybaritlo a. tho sa-
loon OF the sybarite. A bedroom
ana private bath sdioined. and the
open door enabled one TO perceive
that this ruds old sea dog slept
In q real bed Of massive brass His
sistingroom. or private office. had
. ssudious stmosphere. It's eufit-in.
bookcases we're stocked with hand.
some bindings. Ths panels were.
like those IN the saioon. sea-scspcs
from the hands Of modern masters:
Lanyard knew good painting when
he saw t. Tho captains desk was
. substantial affair In mahogany.
Most Of the chairs were az the over |
HINGID1 t0AI8H VIII ~ - -
. Persian Of rare iusser.
Monk was following with . twin
kie the journeys Of ranyards OBJ
servant eye
do myself pretty wen. donr you
think he observed quietly. In .
break In LANES dramatic narrative:
perforcs the lady must now and
again pause for breath.
Lanyard smiled In return Il
can't zee you've much TO complain
Of
The captain nodded. but permit
ted . shade OF gravity TO become
visible In his expression He sighed
a phiiosophic sigh:
But man In never satisfied
Lane had got her second wind
and was playing variations on the
theme Of the famous six bottles Of
champagne. Lanyard ioungsd In
his easy chair and let his bored
thoughts wander. He was weary of
being talked about wanted one
thing oniy. fuinllment OF tho prom
ise that had been implicit In Phin-
ust's manner. He was aware OF
Phinuit's sympathetic eye
Tho woman sent the gray car
crashing again into the tree. re-
peated Lanyard's quaint report Of
the business. and launched al
vain OF penegyric.
Regard him. then. sitting shsrs. |
making nothing Of II ALL"
sheer swank." Phinuit comment