The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-13

caught sight OF Guy and Dick and
giowered under bushy eyebrows.
who are theyg- he growied under
his breath.
They're with me. captain.- en-.
planned Ruth. mir. Garrick and Mr..
Dcfoe. Captain Brock. Just a couple
OF friends who are Interested In how
spend my time"
Well. 70 long a. It's time they
are looking for. all right"
Garrick could not resist q startled
second glance a., tucked away In
the dnffic with great care. he caught
sight Of an elcctron tube. with fila
mcnt and grids. precisely the latest
typo used In radio receiving. lie
nudgcd Dick. but Dick was equally
quick Tho fishing pole was equipped
with n miniature aerial and he had
noticed H.
Neither betrayed either interest or
the burning curiosity they felt rs
Brock eiurrped forward with his
stuff. Why. when Brock was even
fishing. away from tho sea vamp.-
did he carry this compact wireless
receiving ssfr What station must
he be always IN touch with. or what
message did no expect that he must
be listening inf
Excuse u-- Wen TO down below.
Get tho shaker and soms Ice and
ycu know. guess We can
entertain. triii~d virn-
Alone In the comfortably fur.
nsshed saioon. Oarrick glanced a.
Dick. who shrugged at the uncon-
vcntionaiity OF II all. then made n
hasty survey Of the place At one
end WINS sort OF cioset or clothes
press. "snoopsng.- hs nodded ~ he
opened the door.
Inside hung . nnndescrfps array
OF old clothcs- In the back corner.
thrown, lay q gfri's cloth hat He
picked II UP. smoothed n out then
with suppressed -ouch- drew his
hand away and ioosened q pin
caught in IFS folds.
'.H'm--a diamond eiasp--tnitiais
v. Gs-vira Ccrarfy-
Diamond clasp thasss one
OF the pieces % missing iewviry. :"
whispered Dick excitesfiy. Say
hold that hat again a. you had 81.
There. BY Jove. It's not only n hat.
It's n hagi Tomato color they
said the girl at the Radio Dance put
the stuff In a little tomato coiorcd
bag. BY JoveT-
HERE'S a camera. too was All
Garrick answered. He turned the
cafncra over. saw the number &c. !"
then dcffly unionded II and dropped
the roll Of film into his coat pocket
There was n step on the com.
panionwny. Softly he closed the
door. rolled the hat tightly and
stuffed u IN his hip pocket under
the tail OF his coat
The party thawed n fittie BIT a.
the Ice In the shaker thawcd. Final
~ Garrick took advantage OF a iun
In the conversation.
II may ~ wen ten You Just why
We dropped In" he remarked.
casually taking the diamond clasp
from his pocket rs that by any
chance yours. vlra7-
Vira looked ut the cfa-p mo
furnts tnen gave Htlc tcreafn
My lingerie ciasp--that they tore
off my shoulder strap-at the dance'
IL was all-ainost ail---that stood
between me--and the board OF CEN
sorshipT'
In tho laugh that followed. Ruth
was the first 10 speak. Where did
you get II. Guy7'
Garrick assumed q knowing air.
"One OF the caddlcs Mt the club
came up 20 mo this morning and
tried TO sell II TO me. I thought n
you could Identify II. ia watch him"
Carrick was unable 10 figure out
whether or not there was any air
OF relief Mt the explanation. At
least there was some connection be-
tween the sea varnp" and the rob
berry.
was little Rae Tarue At the
dancer" he emboldcned to ask after
proper interval
"No." haatencd vira- -Sho was
! IN, at Beth's house,
"And Jack Curtis7''
"Oh yes He was there lie came
politely late"
A buzzing interrupted. vira turned
quickly TO Glenn, who was now keen