The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
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"chalHuns called here this after.
noon
Hewitt started
This afternoon he echoed in.
eredulously
She nodded
he asked u you were in-and
said he was going away for some
time Mr. Pennington was here, too.
He'll tell YOU all about a."
The commissioner passed weary
hand over his black hair.
where Is Pennington now"
Il haven't seen him since tea.
A sudden movement in the wild
<>sarden outside attracted her attcn.
ton, She stepped close up Ia the
rail and peored into the hlaekness.
standing half in the shadow OF a
Stunted palm. she saw "A tall. saunt
figure, wearing loose costume OF
pale blue material Monica caught
her brothers sleeve and pulled him
forward
There's a man out there. Jack. -
she told him softly.
Tho commissioner looked.
It's Pennington. suppose" he
eyowled presently What the devils
he want to hang about the house
Ike that fOr1'
AZ that moment the scarecrow
raised an arm and backoned.
How are we for timer"
She consulted her wrlst.watch.
You've 20 minutes before dinner.
Don't stop cut too long"
Hewitt looked az Monica. Thirty
seconds later he had passed down
the steps. making his way toward
the tree.
Mrs Whey went in to dress for
dinner.
Tho desp,oned Dueon gong. re-
verberating In the stiilness OF the
night. brought her back TO the
veranda- Her brother was nowhere
10 be seen. She hurried down the
passage to his room. tapped on the
door. then. getting no response.
looked in. The room was empty and
a glance sufficied 70 tell her he had
not been there since his return. The
--~eaily piled clean clothes were stiil
where the servant had put them.
Her mind slightly troubled. she la,
yaded his office. AS she stepped
toward tho writing table. grim
sense Of impending disaster swept
over her. She thrusg II from her
rssoiuteiy. and pressed onward. Both
hands resting on the wooden sur.
face. she gaxcd hcrror.srrrken be.
fore her at a dagger with a gilt
handle that stuck upright in the
/ table. its thin steel blade iupallng
heap Of torn paper fragments.
Dtmly. as her powers OF reasoning
stole hack TO her. shs realized that
the tattered document was the war.
rant for the arrest Of Chat Hung.
and that the yellow handle OF tho
knife bore seven distinct black dots
on the side that was turned toward
hsr-four on tho upper half and
three below.
Suddenly sns became aware tina,
Pennington - serene. immaculate =
was az her elbow.
She swung round on him fisrcely,
Mr.. Pennington. what does ali
this mean? Where is JACKIE What
& have you done with hlmgr
Pennington was frankly puzzled
"Jsck7 Capt. HEWITT / haven't
seen him. Isn't he back yet?''
Monica caught her breath.
Somebody beckoued TO him from
the garden" she raced on wildly
We both thought i, was YOU Jack
went out. he hasn't dressed for
I rnAkan. and there's that on his
/ table. For Gods sake. tell ms what
Il all means7''
Pennington guided her 70 chair.
then bent over the dagger. a sec.
ond later. he had rushed from the
room toward the kitchen.quarters
She heard the voluble tones OF
Z the cook.boy, a yell Of pain. the
dragging OF heavy body along the
/ floor and the servant was flung like
sack into the office. still clinRlng