The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-20

hoincn' later, Mother. we'll SO out
TO the club together. I'm going 10
put on my uwanklest gown--and get
tho drop on those old gossips out
shere-sweep 'em off their ears. Just
watch mer'
Dick and Garrick were taking
leave. Now. Ruth Garrick said.
Eravely smiling, "let me 20 home
aud sleep. Don't do anything more
until ! get few hours ~ rest. II
takes sleep 10 keep up with you"
As Dick was proionging the good.
BY ana trying 20 arrange when they
were TO see each other again a bell.
boy opened the hail door and set
down a beautiful basket Of roses
Ruth's face sank In the flowers.
Wrlnkling up her little nose abe
looked teasingiy at Dick She drew
card out OF the basket and threw
II on the table.
"Mummry. see what Jack Curtis
sent me. Isn't he thoughtfuif They
are my favcritc shade"
Mrs Walden looked none too
pleased. Dick was IN tho depths
again. lie would willing have
stuck up Jack.
Fifteen minutes later back IN Oar.
rick's rooms Dick was stiil sowing,
this time NJ tho dlc,aEraph as he 70
called what he had overheard Jack
playing IN the love game last night.
0arrick picked the headplece up.
You know. ! never really saw this
thing work. What was tho matter
with Il last night7''
Someone iammed In on the same
wave length. ! can't nee yet how
Gerrick held up his hand. "it's
vira and Glenn IN tho Pink Room"
lie listened In intently. "vira. i've
heen aching TO have you alone.
Please dont set angry at Rae's
foolishness with mo. I can't stop
her without making the crowd sore.
You know how II IL. I've wanted to
tell you this In some place where
could -
''Dont Clean" There was .
silence. Then muffied. Il ouxhtnt
to toll you. but I can't help Il. They
say ycu shouldn't be jealous--but II
you caro- enough for fellow--how
can you help itl~
I'm going 10 tell you . secret
when you gave UP that key 10 give
TO them. do you know what dldf
got the stuff out first from your
house TO protect you did u
on my own. And u was lucky ! did.
Howy I put Il In my own garage"
Garrick chuckied. Here At least
was one unbondsd warehouse Of the
Velvet Gang.
You fathsadsr' Tnis was Rss's
voics. tntsrrupsing BE careful
Don't you know that last night they
overland
There was . muffied whisper. q
mans voice. but Il was lost II was
/. evidently . caution
That's = partial explanation Of
why your dictagrsph went bad last
night. Dick" commented Garrtok.
Someone's hunting now for this
transmlttcr.-
Dick looked AZ 0srTfck and Oar.
rick at Dick. Here they wsrs pow.
erless 10 stop H. Dick grabbed ons
Of the earpisoea
There was . singing. metallic noise
a. N someone had wrenchet cut the
iron grin work In eront of the fire
place under the old nsntsL
The diaphragm repxoducsd crash
Ing crack. me dietagrsph receiver
was smashed
osrrick thoughtfuily laid down the
earpiecs. We'll. that's that
II think" suggested Dick. not q
bit ruffied. IF the walfcns are going
back 10 tho club well 90 out to my
workshop on the hRrbor. n any
things going TO happen. IL win be
out there"
And youri be near Rush.- pens-
trated Garrick-
Well where Ruth IL. that's
where things happen. chr
When her mothers car pulled up
at the club that afternoon. Ruth
hoped cut and was up tho steps
with q bound.
Wei. II Is good to see you. Gia6r'
shake hands. Jim. Old dear. Wasn't
lucky / didn't get killed dead1-
Hello. Bob. Steering gear on the
Fritz" what jolly crowd to see
after being Laid up for e couple OF
days Il tell you. vira's peach OF
a little nurse. Never go back on
that girl -June you should have
seen how we nearly went over the
bridget
Her mother stood and looked at
Ruth sghast. No one cleo had got in
word and she had had word with
every person on the porch. had made
them feel that they were each her
particular friend and had been let IN
on the whole secret. She hadn't
given anyone a chancs 20 ask q
question and hnd told only just what
she wanted and no more. Just as II
II had been the whole story TO the
whole crowd
These fIappers don't need .
mother or a diplomat: they are all
the wisdom Of tho world condensed"
soiiloquized Mrs Walden.
II was perhaps an hour or two
later IN the afternoon when the big
story had become ancient history. a
mere nine minutes wonder. that
Ruth at the Country club began "a
feel ionesoms. with no car. II was