The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-23
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whose retirement from the Yard We
had celebrated with small but very
select little dinner az the Cafe Royal.
Aly old hatred % him blazed up az
realized tho voluntary nature Of his
return 10 the career which he had
abandoned ! made up my mind thsn
that II ever The time came when !
should BE- the Rrhlter Of his fate. this
man should have no quarter.
The street vas short onr, and
within 80 yards % busting
thorofarc. Nevertheless az that
early hour there were not many poo-
pie about. and AZ Il af,erwaFd trans
pirod. witnesses ~ the spirited fcw
seconds which followed were almost
non existent II has always been my
principle that the best form Of de-
Tense n prompt attack. While the IN.
spcctor. therefore. stood with his
mouth open ready 10 inform me. that
he held a warrant for my arrest, !
shot him thru the right shoulder. He
staggered and would have fallen hu,
for his two companions Before thew
had proppod him w against the rail
inKn and recovered from their sur
prise. was ROUND the corner of the
stree, and In an empty telephone
booth In tho adjacent pos,-offies sub
station.
have always maintained that the
telephone company IL an unlustiy
abused institution. On this occasion.
AZ any rate. my defense Of them was
justified. within thirty seconds Of
asking for Number 1000 Hop. Was
speaking 70 the wArchouHcman.
whose duty }, was 20 dus, and keep
In good order my samples % leather
which. 10 tell the truth. were rarely
used. Ny few rapid words OF In
structions spoken. ! turned my attcn-
lion 10 those Ingenious devices which.
aliho sayoring little OF tho tricka,er.
have on moro than ono oceasion as
sisted mo in preserving my liberty.
i turned my oysrcoat. which. In place
OF sober black garment, now be-
came n covering Of light gray tweed
with a half bolt behind. ] rolled my
trousers up TO tho knee. disclosing
very well cut hrown-leather CATERS
lsft my black hat IN tho telephone
box. replacing I, with tweed cap:
] removed with little panE OF re.
gret the mos, wonderful dark mus
tacho that tho hand OF artist had
ever fashioned. adjusted a pair OF
dark spoctacleA and made my exit.
There was some commotion In the
street outside. and the frtclSied younE
lady behind the counter paid scan,
attention 20 mo.
THE telephone service doesn't re,
any better ! add pleasantly. Its
taken mo nearly ten minutes 10 re;
two numbers"
She accepted nv complaint with
equanlnlity. Her attention was still
on the street outside.
what Is ~ A fire7" asked.
She shook her head.
II don't know" she answered
I thorcupon made my way into Tho
street. There was n little crowd IN
woolcrton Road. and a motor ambu.
lance came dashinR UP. I Htroiled
along the broad thorofare until
sighted taxicab. hailed tho man
and hesitated for n moment glanc-
ing up at the sky.
Els II going 10 keep fins?" ] asked
the driver.
He considered tho point FOR mo-
ment. Don't fancy there's much
more rain about. guvnor," he re-
piled.
Then drive 70 strcatham Hill sta
ton" ! directed.
From streatham Hill 7 travelled "a
London Bridge by the electric rail-
why. and From London Bridge took
taxi TO Waterloo. From Waterloo
caught the 1o:40 train 10 Brook
wood, and from the hotel there
where ] paused for some slight re.
treatment. ! engaged n taxicab &c
drive me TO Tinksidc. the country re-
treat OF n certain Mr.. James stan
field. situated on the fringe OF wok,
ing Golf Links. William, my man
of-all- work, YVES digging in the gar