The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22

yamp was now somewhere In The
sound. probably on It's way east.
Garrick finished. There was al
ience. lie looked about stupidity. Not
that he could have expected any
thing else than sliencc. Yet u was
weird. uncanuy He had spoken 20
a mute and invisible audiences. Was
a ono. hundred. a thousand. a
hundred thousandg no one could do
other than guess.
Always the radio IL t@mperm.
mental thing. that 10. II you can cay
snanimafc things are teanpsramentai.
there's a natural deprsvity about II.
But think conditions arc fine. Just
now"
Garrick turned II was Prot. varfo
who had Just heard he was there
and had hurried into tho building AT
tho news 1T has worked best when
nobody was around TO appreciate u
and not 80 good when it's on parade
Tn. radiophone with its delicate
tubes and controls sometimes lies
down on the Job A. the wrong mo.
ment. But we don't have much
trouble here
TASTY inquiries and promise 10
put the whoir Of tho Rock Ledge
equipment at their disposal followed.
Now. Dsek.- exclaimed Gsrrick
snsrgstieaily. outside. 1--WE got that
first eall of. Now you can have
your way. To the oirr'
A. they whiried down tho upisndia
road Gsrriek could not get out 81
hts mind the similar impression he
had between froadcnstinx and a plc-
turs studio. n suppose in ona case
it's ons-sided pantomitne. In tho other
cnssidsd dialogue. Anyhow. the
same motto applies 10 both. Get II
acrcssF It's new art. not much
more than a year old. Ia II. Dicks An
old story 10 you. but full of interest
20 me as a detective. I3rosdcas,ing al
business will settle down. sup.
pose. This Radio Central service IL
really public service Just now it's
like tho talking machine companies
selling you an instrument and giving
away tho recordsr'
a surprise awaited them a. they
drew up az Clenn's garage guarded
BY tho Astra agency men.
Glad you came. sir. exclaimed the
agency manager himself. i've got
three men here. now"
Three men7' ausried carrick.
why IA that7''
The manager. for answer. took him
inside and closed the door. In the
corner was a wclldrsssed. expensive.
iy-dressed man with a Greek cast Of
countenance. handcuffed.
This man--his name. hs says. Il
Achilleo--cans In here early tonight
and claimed this stuff, said hs had a
bill of sale or something for IL. and
wanted to arrange for a truck %
take Il out"
II know" cautioned Garrick, look.
ing ~ the handouts on the restless
prisoner. But isn't this n bit high.
handed7"
The Astra manager smiled know.
ingiy. with contraband. sir. like
this--rfoien gooda7 He's an acccs
sor-f after the fact---maybe--at least
receiver OF stolen goods"
The prisoner seemed 20 regard Gar
rick aa savior. Hs showed signs
Of ioosening up on his surly reti.
ccnce
You see. sir. buy the Inner
--underHtand7--for fifty thou.
sand dollar. understand II get
all the goods. understand" lie
turned aside and opened his coat for
Garrick alone. In his inside pocket
was a long envelope with fifty ono.
thousand dollar bills. Il make pay.
ment when get all stuff, here. too
understand7'
Garrick dld understand II was a
matter Of making n quick sell.ou'
and getaway. Where's your bill Of
sale or whatever II is you have for
this7"
Achilleo pulled out n paper. II
was signed by Georges and Rae Ia,
rue as agent In fact let the buyer
bewaref' laughed Gsrrick as he re
turned H. Now, understand that
the money IL 20 pass tonight at the
! inner Circle when this is signed7''
The man nodded and grinned with
perfect worries. Then, II You want
10 get free In this little Illegal trans
action, Mr.. Achillso. and have that