The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
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ance. Then. as II the hint had proved
too fine-"fm playing my hand face
VI With yeu. Mr.. Lanyard. guess
you can tell know what I'm talking
about"
Hut what cannot see Is why you
should talk about II 20 me. mon.
alcur.s
Why. because I and you are both
In tho Same boat. In a manner Of
speaking. We're both on tho out.
side--shut out--iookinx IN"
In sort OF mental aside. Lanyard
reflected that mixed bathing for
metaphors was apparently counter
anesd under the code OF eyaic..
Does one gather that you feel
axErseved with Captain Monk for not
making you y partner In HIS new
assoelationsy"
Fer trying TO put one over on me
An CID pal stood BY him thru
thick and thin would've gone
thru fire for Whit Monk. ana Ia my
way ! have. many's thu time. And
now he hooks up with Phinuit and
this peiorms woman. and leaves rue
10 shuttle my feet on the doornat
and thinks III let him got
away with H."
Tho voice IN tho dark gave . grunt
of initiate contempt: Lake hell -
4 understand your feelings. mon.
sseur. and I ask you 60 believe IN
my sympathy. But you said---lf
remember--that We were in the
same beat. you and I. Whereas I A..
sure you Captain Monk has not
abused my friendship. since he
has never had it,
Il know that wen enough. said
the mutfcr. II don't mean you've
got my reasons for feeling sore: but
l do mean you've got reason enough
Of your own"
On What grounds 90 yeu say
thatf-
Another deliberate pause prefaced
the roply: You said q while Ago !
knew something. weli--you said II.
| and you've both been frozen out
Of this deal and we're both meaning
20 take a hand whether they like Il
or not II that don't put Us In the
same boat don't know -
Perceiving he would get 40 moro
satisfaction Lanyard schooled him.
self 70 be polite for the timo being.
Say IL Ia 20. then hut /
think you have something to pro
pose
ITS simple enough: wnen two
people find themselves Ia the same
boat they've gos 10 pull together II
they want 20 set anywhere"
You propose. then. an ailiancef'
That's tho answer. Without you
can't do anything but kick over
the applicant for Whit Monk: and
that sort Of revenge u mighty unsat.
isfacfcry. Without Newell: wha,
can you dot know you can get
that tin safe of whit's open. when
YOU fesi like II. get tho jewels and
all: but what show do you stand TO
ret away with themy That Il, un-
less you've got somebody working 10
with you on board this ship. SEQ
here :"
The rnutser sank into . husky
whisper. and In order TO Be heard
the speaker bent 30 low over Ian.
yard that fumes OF whisky almost
suffocated the poor man In his bed.
You've sos . head. you've had az.
perisnce. you know how well.
70 to u: make your plans. consul,
with me. ret everything fired. mn
tho loot: III stand by. fix up every.
thing SOS your work win 20 thru
slick. see that ron don't get hurt.
stow the jewels where they won't
be found: and when us all over.
wen split fiftyfifsy. What d'you
ray7.'
'.Extrerneiy ingenious. monsieur,
but unfortunately ;nprnctlcable.-
That's the last thing stated the
disappcfntsd whisper. II ever
thought man like you would say
But n II obvious. We do no.
know each other"
You mean. you can't trust me7"
For that matters how can you DO
sure you can trust me7''
''Oh. guess can sire UP a square
guy when I see him."
Many thanks. But why should I
trust you. when you win not even
be quite frank with mr7"
"How's that7 Haven't -"
Zone moment: you refuse 70 name
tho source OF your astonishingiy dc.
tailed Information concerning this
affair--nryself included. You wiah
me to believe you simply assume
am NJ odds with Captain Monk and
hfs frfeuda I admit "a e. sr.e1 p...