The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-20
rcr,luued From Yesterday

ct .av. skipper. don't you think
,,,,rht 70 ho liberal with Mon.
s.s,r Ianyardf lies an awfully
$500 sor,--and lcokt all the scrv-
- he has done US"
,tenk set the eyebrows 70 consider
me proposition.
y am emphatieaiiy OF your mind.
rhln.~ he pronounced at length. ora.
eular.
~Tt.. plain 20 he seen he wants
.,o.a fewels--means TO have 'em.
no YOU know any way we can keep
them from himr~
Monk moved his head slowly nom
s,ae TO side. None"
..Then yeu agree with me- u
~culd save us all heap Of trouble
a. le, him have them without any
more ssall.ngf-
Rv way 81 answer Monk bent
ever and quietly opened false door,
uade 20 resemble tho fronts OF
sArse drawers. IN a pedestal Of bis
cssk. LANYARD couldn't acc the face
81 the builtln safe. but he could
hear the spinning OF tho combina.
ssen manipulated by Monks long
ard hony fingers. And presently he
Jaw Monk straighten up with q sir.
able steel dlspaseh.box In his hands.
place mi. upon the desk. and unlock
10 with hey on his pocket ring.
There" no announced with an
easy gesture.
lanyard rose and stood over tho
eesk. investigating tho contents Of
the dsspatch.box. The collection OF
magnificent stones seemed TO tally
accurately with his mental memo
randa Of tho descriptions furnlahod
b. Eve de MontalAis.
This seems 70 be right he said
eulstiy. and closed the box. The
automatic lock snapped fast.
NOW what DO you say. brother
cearr-
~your debt % me + fully dis
charged. Lane But. messieurs. one
question. knowing I arm determined
70 restore these jewels TO their
cwner. why this open-handednesss-'
Cards On the table, said phin-
ris. ITS tho only way 70 deal with
tho Hikes OF you.~
In other words Monk inter.
rre,et: you have under your hand
proof OF our bona fifes."
and what Is 20 prevent me from
golng ashore with these Al once T.
~Nothing.- said Phlnuit-
-But this Is too mrchs'
Nothing Phlnui, elaborated.
nut your own good sense
-Ah-' said I.anyard--"ahr'--and
hooked from face to face.
Monk adjusted his eyebrows 20 an
angie OF earnestness and sincerity.
The difficulty is. Mr.. Lanyard"
he said pcrsunasveiy. they have
cost " so much. those jewels. IN
tine and money and excrtion. we
can hardly Be expected 20 sit stu
ard SEQ you walk Off with them and
say never n word IN protection OF
CTR own interests Therefore l
must warn you. IN the most friendly
spirit. II you succeed In making
your escape from the Syharite with
the Jewels. as you quite pussfely
may. Il will be my duty as n law.
Abiding man 20 inform the police
Tat Andre Duchenin r. az large
with his loot from the Chateau De
Nonfalais. Ard don't think you'd
G<t very far. then. or that your
fantastic story about meaning TO
return them would gain much ere.
cence. Dye seer
~But distinctly II. however. r
leave the jewels and lay an lnforrna.
t.on agalnS, you with the police
10 do that you would have 20
60 ashore ."
do understand am TO con
s.fsr myself your pFisouer7~
~oh. dear. nor said Captain Monk.
i1expressibly panied By such crudi-
~. but I do wish you'd consider
fsvorabfy an invitation to be our
horored guest on the voyage TO
New York. You wontT 70 would
be - agreeabie Of you"
Sorry ! must decline. A prior
engagement
~But you see. Lanyard Phinuit
urged earnestly. we've taken no
end Of fancy TO you We like
you. really. for yourself alone. And
with that feeling the oufgrowth OF
our VERY abbreviated acqualntanes--
tank what a friendship might come
Of real opportunity 20 get 70 know
sne another we'll"
some other time. rnessicurs -
But pieaseF' Phfnuit persisted
lust think for one rnomert--and do
srrget that pistol know you've