The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-19

to SEQ mon dressed. in gray tweed.
loose but weltfltting. Ito wore a
soft collar. aud the tie Of famous
cricket club. His tweed cap was sct
just at the right angle. lie moved
with the light ease Of an athlete.
hated his shrcwd. kindly smile. the
olcarness OF his bronErd complexion.
the little humorous lines about his
eyes. went straight back 90 my
rooms and wrote him n few impul.
siye lines. wrote 90 say that
would dine with him at any res
laurant he liked. but not Ia ClarEes
street. and that he could call for
mo al eight o'clock
Al hhlf.nAst three that afternoon
received the invitation which had
been expecting. and al four o'clock
| stepped out OF a taNicab aud en-.
tered the offices OF a firm OF solicit.
tors situated IN quiet square near
Llneoin's Inn. An officeboy ross up
from behind a worm.satrn desk and
invited me 10 seat myself on a hard
wooden chair while he disappeared
In search OF Mr. founEhuaband. tho
principal partner In the firm. Tho
office was decorated by rows OF
musty files. and line OF bills con,
tanning particulars OF property salca,
the solicitor in each case being the
firm OF Younghuaband. Nicholson
and YounEhusband After n few
minutes delay. tho boy summoned
me and held open a door on tho
other aide OF the passage.
Mr.. Younghusband viii SEQ you.
madam" he announced.
The door was closed behind me
and shook hands with a tall. elder
~ man who rose<to welcome me n
somewhat distracted fashion. &c
was untidlly but professionally
droSsed. lie wore old fashioned steel.
trimmed Hpeetaoles. reposing AT the
present moment on his forehead.
The shape OF his collar and tho
fashion Of his ito belonged To n by.
gone generation. There were rows
OF tin boxea extending 10 the cell.
ing. a library OF lRw,books. and his
table was Uttered with papers
-Morrisonf- he began.
using the name BY which had been
known during the iaAt few months
That Is moro or less my name, "
admitted Il received a telephone
message asking mo to call this after.
noon"
quite 20. quite so.'' he murmurcd
little vaguely. Now let me see.
be won't on. looking among some pa.
pors. your husband appears TO
have been a client Of tho firm for
many years. but my mcmory-oh,
here We arc" no broke of. drawing
a slip OF paper toward him. "aiy In.
structionA cabIed from New York.
were 10 hand you tho sum OF two
hundred pounds You received that
amount. I believer
Il received II and have spent the
greater part OF H." replied.
Hts expression became little less
benign.
Dear meF' he exclaimed. THAT
sounds rather exiravagant-
He scratched his upper lip
thoughtfuily.
Your husband haa gather. bcen
engaged In operations In New York
Of delicate nature. Tho world Of
finance has always IT, secreciss. He
appears now, however. 10 have
brought his operations 10 a cioss.
You arc aware. perhaps. that he has
landed In EnKiandr"
My heart gave iittis Jump. II
could not tell whether the sensation
I erperisneed had more In II Of Joy
or OF fear.
is he safer asked.
Safer" Mr. Younghusband re-
psated a little vaguely. why not7''
There was moments silence. I
looked around a; tho shabby but i'm.
posing contents OF the office. AT the
lawyers mildly puzzled expression.
! drank In tho whole atmosphere OF
the place. and was dumb. SIR.
Younghusband suddenly smiled. and
tapped with HIS foreflngor upon the
table. He was IKE man who has
suddenly seen thru faulty phrase
In some legal document.
I apprehend you" he said. "For
moment waa not altogether abls
10 appreciate the Significance OF
your question. New York In n curl.
GUS place. and unders.and--sr-
that the financial operations IN
which you husband has been con.
cerned. sitho profitable. may have
made him enemies. He Travelled
back to England. indeed, under an
assumed name. Let mo sec--I have
II somewhere he went on. FUN.
bling once more among a mass OF
papers. II had II in my hand only
r few minutes ago. j. Here wo ARE
MFR. Richard Peters. I am in.
structed TO say. madam. that your
husband would welcome call from
you"
You have his address7-
''Yes--his address," he repeated.
Precisely I have It here-Number
Eleven, Jackson street"
Mayfair" inquired.
Mayfair" he nssented. THE nd.
dress reminds me. madam" he went
on. that you must be prepared to
see your Northumberland in the
best Of health. He is. in fact, in
nursing home"
rs he seriously ill7" I asked.
Il believe not" was the deliberate
reply. You will have an opportu.
nifty OF Judging for yourself within
half an hour. am TO ask you 10
visit him as soon as you can find II
convenient"
sat quito still I was trying to
get these matters into my mind. The
lawyer glanced at his watch and i'm.
mediately struck the bell in front OF
him.
You win forgive me. madam" he
said, rising 10 his feet. II have