The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-19

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ths little ship OF a dear
mcnsieur. who generously
But patterned very soon
saAll know"
n,msclf Lanyard commented;
We've II wellr' A door had
1, IN. after partition. two
"a entered Above iank.
1870 body clothed In the
~ sunic ana trousers OF a ships
~. he recognised the uasi'
~ -.ssk Of the soi-disant Mr..
Srs,s.ssr Monk. Al his shoulder
~ me bland. intelligent coun-
..-ss~. a Mr.. Phlnuit. who seemed
.-s 4 home In the blue serge
srS ~hits franneis OF the average
s-a,sar ySehtsman.
- al. last Lanyard received
-.cAnatured nod. while Monk.
an ! great deal Of impressmen.
s..~.s5<d directly TO Lane pelormc
~ hewed low over the hand which
hnxuidly lifted to be saiused.
~ dear friends- he said In his
---.r.us voice. In another hour !
.S,uu have begun to grow anxious
ohsus you
! -Yeu would have had good reason.
-e.s,eur. II Is not two hours since
- has escaped death--and that for
- second time In single day--hy
- slendcrest margin. and thanks
s.,sly 70 this gentleman here"
Monk consented to see Lanyard.
~ Immediately offered him a pro
Suu,a salute. which WAS punc,iii-
su.ly returned His eyebrows
-errsed 10 tho roots OF his hair.
An, that good Monsieur puchs-
49,
- the resemblance Is striking. ]
q not say that. n Paul would con-
ii 70 grow . beard. Il would not
& extraordinary. But--psrmis me.
Captkln Monk. to present my
Hrssh<r. Paul Dclorme.-
-Ycur brother. mademoiselie y
n educated eyebrows expressed
~ number q emctionA Monks
~ vas cordially extended. -rut
I n enchanted. Monsieur Deiorme.
= welcome on board tho sybarite
tAs brother Of your charming ais
~
LANYARD resigned limp fingers TO
h.s clasp.
and mos, public-splrsted Of you.
IN sure. Captain Monk ! be-
n<vs I understood Lame 60 say Cap
szln Monk The captain bowed.
scxptaln whitaker Monkg" Another
bcs. Lanyard looked TO Lane:
~Fwrive me II seem confused.
ut thought you told me Mister
v1fzksr Monk had sailed for
fAricz q week ago
f-And 20 he DID, the captain
oueed handy. while Lane con-
oInsd his statement with many
~ and emphatic nods Mr..
11nkA the owner. 10 my first
oon1aa. Fortune has been isss kind
= - b . worldly way. consequent
b 20 go In me merely the skipper
y ~ wealthy kinsrnan's yacht
-And your two names are the
uns--yours and your cousfn'sl
xsu'rs both Whitaker Monhs1-
II Il . f2voriss name In eur
lily. monsieur.
Lanyard vAxged his head IN col.
- admirAtion-
phinuif had come to his sfds. and
- o1xring his hand In turn
It's Al gospel. Afr. Lanyard" he
lDolnrsf. with . cheerful inforrnaiity
11lea lanyard found more enxag-
y tkLn Monks sometimes iabored
nnanerizms- Hes sure-enough
ADsain whitaker Monk. skipper Of
- good ship Sybarite. Mister Whit
~ Monk. owner. And my name
; Natly Phinuit. and I'm honestto-
rednsss secretary to Mr. Monk.
- -. the owner got hurry call
IN New York. last week. and
nd from Southampton. leaving
v o1ng his pretty snip safely
me
That makes h all % ciearf
wsil anyway. I'm glad to meet
~ to -FOUR bare face. I've heard
loe about you. and--R n matters
, you-thought a lot more"
If II comes 70 that Mr. PAinuis.
have devoted some thought TO
~"
on, daresay. And now-if made
!Disslls 10 agreeabie--supposs we
'15ourn TO the shippers quarters.
vbsrs we can improve one another's
'eqraintancs without some shopping
toward getting an unwelcoms ear
~ We need to know many things
~ Alone can tell us--and I'll wager
- could do with a drink Whaf7"
But assure you. monsieur. I