The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

All thropEh the night was haunted
with fancioa. The gorsebushes on
the moora seemod like crouehlng
men. the whistle from distant raii
way station a warning Of impending
[ danger. In a small village before
We arrived az Taunton. man stood
in the open doorway Of his house.
looking out al the night III
scanned us as we passed. and turned
away. Through tho uncurtained
window Of his sitting room l Jaw a
saw a telephone on his table.
/ Al wiyeliEcombe man with
motorcycle stood silent az We passed
He leaned forward az though 20 SEQ
the number OF our car. In ten min.
utcs he raced past US. his powerful
engine making the night hideeus
with its unsileneed explosions.
Across Salisbury plain. az We drew
near stonehenEc. cruelty cold wind
was blowing. We drank from a
flask which had brought. and
wrapped ourselves UP little closer.
Al some crossroads. high up In the
hlegkost part. another car was wait
ing. ia lights out It's appearance
sinister. We passed II. however, az
80 miles an hour. and the man who
was ~ solo occupant scarcely looked
at Va.
We passed through Amesbury. up
| the long rise 10 Andoyer. thru
Basingstoke. and pattled down Into
steady 30 miles AN hour along
wonderful roads, Tho moon was
palink now. and there were signs OF
dawn. right ahead Of Us a thin
streak OF silver In the clouds. slowly
changing 10 dull purple. Before
We had realized u we were Ia 10
outskirts OF London. our pace IN
ally reduced. but sull racing v
tho Aombsr twilight
AZ Isleworth. just As We had
passed under tho railway arch, I
felt the brakes suddenly applied and
thrust my head out Of the window.
We had come almost 10 standstill,
stopped by a stalwart policeman
who. notebook In hand, had been
talking 90 the occupant Of a touring
car drawn up by the side OF the
road. Tie came up 10 the open win
dow.
Are you gentlemen going thru to
Iondony'' he inquired.
we are | told him. What can
No DO for your"
The words had scarcely left my
lips when knew that We were 10 a
trap. / realized II Just In time TO
save my life. struck with all my |
force AZ tho ugly little black re-
voivsr which was thrust almost into
my face. There was report. a
sharp pain at the top OF my shoul.
der. and the revolver itself slipped
from the mans crushed fingers.
was within an ace OF having him By |
the throat. but he iasi sluded me,
The touring car was now passing
Us slowly. and he ioaped into y, |
leaving his helmet lying In the rodd. |
A third man. who seemed 10 rise up
from underneath our car. tore along
and jumped In behind. and they shot
forward. travelling Al most aston /
lshing pace.
Huntington shouted 20 our chauf. |
ssur thru the tube with the idea Of
pursuing them. We started forward
with a series Of horrible bumps. and
camo almost immediately 70 stand (
still. / spranE out. Both our back Z
tires had been stabbed thru With
soms sharp instrument In the dis
TANGO the other car had rounded the
curve and with screaming siren was
racing away for London
Janet Takes Up the Story:
1, was toward the middle Of Ocio-
bor when I heard from my husband
for the first time in many months.
For long time my luck had been
atroclous. lost tho greater part Of
tho money paid me for the recovery
of Mrs. Trumpvton.Smith' dia.
monds by an investment In a small
millinery business which dis
covered. too lato. 10 be already mori.
bund. had lost post after post for
tho same maddenlng reason. Ny
looks had suffered thru priyatlon.
and my shabby clothes were unees
coming enough. but II had been
Helen OF Troy herself, I could
scarcely have evoked moro proposals
o! tho sort which must bring TO an
end ordinary relations between EN-
pioyer and smploye. Ny good reso-
| lutions began 10 weaken. ! had al
most made UP my mind to appeal
for help in quarters which would
necessarily have meant the end OF
my more or less honest life. when
one morning young man who
looked like bank clerk WAS ushercd
shamelessly BY my landiady into my
bedsitting room. l was folding up
coat which was going to take
10 the pawnbroksr ! was not In a
very pleasant frame OF mind. and I
was furious with my landlady.
what do you want7" asked
ooldiy. This IL not a room In
which can receive visitors"
MY visit Ia one OF business,
madam" he answered. Are you
Mrs. Janet Stanfield7"
Il arm generally known by that
name" I replied.
He opened his pocketbook and
counted out 1900 In bank notes upon
the table. | watched him spellbound.
with the compliments OF the
bank manager" he said ms he took
up his hat and turned away.
who sent the notes7' | called out
after him. What bank Is It fromT
The bank OF faith. hope and
charity" he answered with a smile.
Good morning"
He was gone before I could get
out 40 much as another word. !
took up the notes greedlly. had
done my best to live without my
J husbands help ever s.nce certain
news M 10 his dolngs In America
had reached me. For some reason
.