The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-01
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cooked brightly TO Lanyard.
"Ar-harr' he murmured- the IA
tai hour
Lanyard gave him gracIou,
smile.
In attcnuated accents Captain
Monk. without opening his eyes OF
stirring under the carcsses OF tina
lovely hand. enauircd.
What say. Phinf'
Il was Just reminding Monsieur
Lanyard the fatal hour has struck
old thing"
The eyebrows knitted In paiufu
effort TO understand when one hai
narrowly escaped death by stranRu
lation one may be pardoned som'
slight mental harincss. Besides. 4
makes to retain sympathy. not To b
too confoundedly ciearheadcd.
Fatal hourf''
The dear man promised 20 turf
In his answer 20 our unscifish NTH,
proposition at six bells tonight .ns
not later
"Realiy-. Tho voice was inter
ested. and 80 were the eyebrows; bu
Monk was at pains not 10 move
And has heY"
mot yet. old egg"
Monk opened expcctant eyes ans
fixed them upon Lanyard's facA th'
eyebrows acquiring n slant OF amt
able enquiry.
There In much 70 be said.- Ian
yard temporired. THAT Is. n 20,
feel strong enough ."
ooh. quite" Monk assured him II
tones barely audible
Must II be blow To the pool
deary" Phinuit cnquircd.
II hope not. very truly"
THE seii.taie now betrayed a cour..
northwest-by north. Had the blnna
Gle compass then. gone out Of IL,
head altogether. on finding itself be
reft OF It's accustomed court OF eoun
terattractionsn
"wefl. here We all are. sitting for
ward on the edges OF our chairs
holding onto the seats with hoti
hands. ears pricked forward eve,
shining Tho suspense.
Phinuit avowcd. lis something
fIercers
II am sorry.-
What d'you mean. you're sorry
You're not going 10 back outr.'
Having never walked into the ar
rangement you propose. II would b
difficult 10 back ous--wouid u notf'
Monk forgot that he was ruffersns
acuteiy. forgot even the b~autifu
and precious hand that was sooth
ing his fcvered brow. and rodet,
shaking n off. sat M suddenly. The
eyebrows were distinctly minator,
above eyes that loosed ugly CLEANS
You refusefss
Lanyard slowly inclined HIS head
Il regret must beg 10 be excused
You damned fooiy'
Pardon. monsieur
A look OF fury convulsed Lame,
face. phinuit. too. was riarfng. nd
longer n humorist. Monks mouth
got out OF hand altogether.
Il said you were q damned fool
'.fsnt is not that q matter OF per
sonai viewpolntf At irass. tho aues
ton would seem to BE- open to dc
bate"
"rf you think arguments viii sa,
isfy U.S.
But. my dear Captain Monk. I an
really not az all concerned 10 satisfy
you. However. II you wish 10 know
my reasons for declining tho honoi
you would thrust upon me. they ars
at your service"
I'm be glad 70 hear them said
Monk grimiy.
zone. fancy. win do as well rs :
dozen. n Is. then. my considered
Judgment that. were I In the least In
clinef 10 resume the evil ways Of ms
past--as I am not---I would be. Al
you so wildly put II. n damned foo
90 associate myself with people Of 4
low grade OF intelligence. wantins
even enough 70 hold fast that whici
they have ,hievedE'
by Godr' Monk brought down Z
humping fist. What are you get
ting at7~
Your hopeless inefficiency. mon
sieur Forgive my blum,
ness
Come through" Phinuit advised II
dangerous voice. "Just what do yot
mean?s
II mean that you. knowing I hav,
but one object In submitting 10 aa
sociation with you in any way. 10
wit. the recovery OF the Jewels o
Madame de Montalais and their res
toration 20 that lady. have not ha.