The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-16

screaming IN. lanyard told him
-, IA could hardly be said 10 have
-. crew under HIS feet since
~ev,nr Chateau de Mentalais.
Vow Ne fcund himself with soil.
49, rsrs 10 nursa tho question;
whss had her pillow advised Lane
p<,crmcf
~. vas going 90 be exceedingly
s.~..tsa 70 learn what she. I'm the
maturity az her Judgment. had de-
r,sra 70 do about this man who In
~~,,su.,y suggested that she re-
e.,s. HIM for saving her life by
he,r,rx him recover the Montalais
Jewels.
ON the other hand. since Lanyard
nas quite decided what he meant
!, 40 about Lane IN any event.
her decision really Gdnr matter
much: and he refused TO fret him.
s>if trying TO forecast H. Whatever
II might turn out to be. II would
md him prepared. he couldn't be
surprised.
There LANYARD was wrong. Lame
was amply able to nrprise him. and
ala. Ultimately re felt constralned
20 ccnccde touch TO genius Ia tho
woman: her methods were her own
and never poor In holiness and i'm
aEination.
II was without ceremony that she
walked In on him az length. having
kept him waiting so long that he
had begun TO wonder II abe meant
70 try on anything as crude as
abandoning him. and posting off 10
ChsThorg without word 20 seek
fancied immunity IN New York.
while he remained In an empty
house without money. papers or
Identification. or even NJ clothing
for the street. for. on coming out
Of his hath. Lanyard had found all
Of these things missing. the valet
Dc chauhre presumably having
made off with his evening clothes.
70 have them pressed and repaired.
Lane was dressed for travelling.
hecomingly II with sobrfety that
went oddly with her cultivated
beaute du diahle. and wore besides
habit Of preoccupasion which, one
was left 10 assume. excused the tn
formalisy OF her unannouneed en-.
trance.
We'll. my dear frsendr she said
gravely. haiting by tho bedside.
Its about time Lanyard 70
torted.
Il was afraid you might be grow.
ing inpatient" she confessed y
have had so much 10 do i. -
no doubt. But II you had neg.
rted me much longer l should
nave come to look for you regard
less OF consequences"
How Is thatf" she inquired with
knitted brows---regardless Of what
consequcncesf~
ANY damage one might DO TO the
morale Of your menace by toddilng
about IN the voiuptuous deshabiils
IN which you behold ms-my sole
present APOLOGY for . wardrobe"
She found only the shadow Of .
suils for such frivoiity. Y have
SAINT for clothing Tor you she said
abssntiy. 1t should be here any
minute now. {, We only walt for
that"
.'You mean ycu have ssrt to ne
Chatham for my fhfngsr'
But certainly not. monsieur L.
ana Delorms lied without perceptfbis
effort THAT would have been too
injudicious. It appears you were
not mistaken In thinking you were
recognized as Andre Duchernin last
night Agents Of tho Prefecture
have been all day watching mt the
Chatham. awaiting your return
How sad for themr Inasmuch
~ he had every reason TO believe
this to be outright falsehood. Lam
yard didn't feel called upon to seem
downcass. but II my clothing there
is unavailable. hardly see -
But naturally have commits
stoned person OF good Judgment
TO outfit you from the shopa Your
dress clothss-wh.ch seemed 20 suit
you very well. last night--xavs Us
your measurements Tho rest Is
Gtmpiicity; my orders were to get
You everything you could possibly
require"
TITS awfuiiy sporting Of you
Lanyard insisted. -Aitho II makes
one feei--you know--not quite re-
Specialize However. II you win bs