The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-21
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b. Arthur B REEVE

chair and was standing with hands
extended. pleadinRly before Garrick.
As she finished there was a little
trcmble In her voice and she turned
quickly to dab away a tear that had
gathered in each eye. Garrlck took
her arms and gently forced her back
into the chair. Nira pressed the
tips Of fingers OF both hands ON her
flushed forehead.
but who's the head OF Il aii--this
Velvet Gang. as the police call lts''
Safrick exaggerated a bit for effect.
Nira looked up quickly, a fright
ened stare ON her face. but she said
nothing.
Il don't want TO drag all you fool.
ish young folks into anything. I
want to keep you out OF IL. I'm not
half 80 much interested even In
catching these bootlegglng profitcers
higher UP a. am In getting you out
OF your foolishneas--clean."
I'm sick 81 II all. 80 are Glenn
and Ruth--only they're too proud to
admit Il. Someone must make the
break. l felt that I could--awallow
my pride. Guy"
Garrick pafted tho iittic girls
shoulder. vira smiled up at him
gratefully and with confidence.
Whose was that gruff voice.
man. that heard this morning over
the dictagraph In the Pink Roomf
Brock"
Garrick had figured on betrayal
BY surprise. HE in turn was not sur.
prised az the naive stare In return
nor By the firm silence. lie had seen
too many women ON tho witness
stand. Nira had made up her mind
10 talk--but not too much. lilo de.
cided IL was best TO let Il 40 at that.
not to try any social third degree.
She would come around. They
agreed not for the present 10 be seen
together.
II was not three minutes later
when Dick received another shock
Mrs. walden had FASTENED to pour
out tho news OF the Binnacle cpl.
sode. as far as she knew Il. 20 Gar.
rick.
I'm going 20 call up Ruth on the
house phone" exclaimed Dick vio-
lcntly a. he and Garrlck paced down
the porch alone.
"No--don't. IL won't DO n bit OF
good. You'il do harm. in your pres.
emit mood. Don't be 40 worried over
Ruth. Dick. Take II from me- she'll
come out ali right ! think that
little girl knows very well what sho
Il doing"
-she does--ehr The deuce shs
doesrs
Garrick was not disposed 10 argue.
This thing has gone just about far
enough. Dick he considered euer
rctically. Nov /. the moment 10
act In earnest Take these robberies.
first Why and by whomT
Whatever her fooiishness and iep~ OK
adventure. Ruth Just amply could
not have been concerned m them.
Now. start et tho beginning. There's
that girls hat used In tho Gerard
robbery. the ono I've got in the club
safe. Whose Is that? I know what
you're going 10 say. Rae Larue's.
Maybe. But can you prove III And
II you can. that's long way from !
her with the holdup."
That devil. Jsrk curslsr' ground
out Dick. They're two % kind III |
bet II we could raid hts room az the /
hotel. we'd get somethirx--uaybe
pfctur. OF Rae--wifh the hat I think /
that was his camera after all that
you pinched."
Garrick swung on his heel Cur
It's. Just what 7 was thinking. Let's
jump over there--get him right.
quick
AZ the hotel they learned that Cur
It's had cleaned out everything that /
forenoon. had checked out. and had
over the telephons Garrick called |
the Page place. Beth was not At
horne but her mother, with consider
able relief. repfieff Miss faruc7
Miss Larue left rather hurriedly for
the city this afternoon. believe
she expects her mother from the
coast"
Mrs. walden said that Curtis had
started down the South Shore road
when yario left. Ruth looked back
and saw him"
Garrfck was ciimbin In under the
wheel when blue streak shot along
Main II. regardless OF local law. He
Ial,bed at his screecher OF horn.
eIts Glenn" He waved and sig
,aled. Glenn bore over 20 the curb
/ couple OF hundred yards ahead.
Jump in. Dick"
where's the,fire7'' joked Garrick.
~Just going % TO see vlra-with
Ruth"
SAY. Glenn confidsntiaily--
there's no use keeping this under
over. I heard you say. in the Pink
loom. you'd taken that Parr stuff
o your own garage TO protect Vira
Are you the only one that has key
% that placer Now. play straight.
;lenn. This is for your own good.
Did I ever do you n dirty trick--or
Ofck7 What do people ai the club
hInk Of mcy DO they trust rnef"
Glenn threw away an almost fresh
.lgaret, lighed another. threw u
way and stood foolishly with the
,urnt match In his hand. That's
he way am. Guy" he scowied.
AS nervous as hell Half the time
don't know what I'm doing. Say
you'll be on the level, Guy. It's
, clnch no one else win. ] might as
yell make a clean breast OF Il
10. fiist give me tonight 10 think II