The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12

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Don, be Silly How could u
pay you " YOU did go7'
"Um.mw This idea. IL seemed.
had not occurred 20 Mr., Gray. III
was plain that money meant moth.
INK 10 him.
You see We couldn't permit
II have n. Wen divorce friend.
ship and sentiment, entirely from the
discussion and reduce /, 10 strict.
~ business basis. You shall ease
your conscience By paying my tray.
cling expenses The emotional sus
panso that I undergo shall be my
reward IN take my commission In
| thrills
This offer evoked light laugh
from Gray's guest You'd set
enough OF en-" he asserted. -I'1i
advance a mild one. on account. At
this moment. Notice the couple
dining at the third thbls 10 your
lsrt" Gray lifted his eyes. What
do you sees'
"A rather weli-drcased. hsrd.sseed
man and decidedly attractive WON.
an--brunette- There's n suggestion
OF rcpresssd widowhood about her.
It's tho gown. probably. ! am not
yet in my do,agr. and I had seen
her before / saw you"
shes living here. ! don't konw
much about her. but the man goes
by the name OF Maliow.'
"No thrill yet"
He's been hanging about our
store for the past month. making
a few purchases and getting nc
/ auainted with some Of the clerks
Wherever so. lately. there hs Is.
III wager II took tonight's train
/ for Ranger. he'd be on a."
And stili my pulses do no, leap"
wait. I got sort Of report on
him and It's bad. / believe, and 80
does the chief OF police. that Mr..
Mallow has something TO do with
the gang OF crooks that lnfcsts this
country. one thing is certain,
I they're not the native product, and
our hoid.ups aren't staged By rope
/ chokcrs out OF work"
/ Calvin Gray turned now and open.
~ stared at the object OF Covcrly s
suspicious. There was an alert In.
terest In his eyes. You've cinched
the matter with me-" he declared
after moment. Get out your
diamonds tomorrow; I'm going 10
take the night train to Ranger
Later that evening. after his guest
had gone. Gray took occasion dellb-
eratcly 10 put himself in Mallow's
way and to get into conversation
with him. This was not a difficult
maneuver. for II was nearly mid.
night and the lobby was weil.nigh
deserted. moreover. II almost ap-
pcared as IL the restless Mr. Mallow
was seeking an acquaintance.
For the better part OF an hour the
two men smoked and talked. and
had Coveriy overheard their CONVEX.
sation his blood would have chilled
and he would have prematurcly
aged. for his distinguished host,
Calvin Gray. the worldly.wisc, suave
man Of affairs, actually permitted
himself TO be pumped like a far.
mer's son. II would have been a
CHASTITY surprise TO the jeweler TO
learn how careless and how confid-
ing his friend could be In an Off
moment; he would have swooncd
when Gray told about his coming
trip to Ranger and actually pro.
dueed the misspelled BrIsfow letter
for the cdiflcatlon Of his chance nc.
quaintance. Any lingering doubt as
to his friends honesty OF purpose
would have vanished utterly had he
heard Mallow announce that he, too.
was going TO Ranger. the very next
night---a curious coincidence, truly
and Gray's expression of pleasure at
the prospect OF such u congenial
travelling companion. The agitated
Coverly no doubt would have phoncd
n frantic call for the police. then
and there.
Once Gray was In his rooms. how.
ever. his manner changed. and into
I MS fy'S NHfTf tdlHt a. lIlu1IlDfldUL
glitter Hastily he rumniagcd thru
ono Of his bags, and from collec.
ton OF trInkcts, souvenirs. and the
like he selected an object which he
examined carefully, then took into
the bathroom for further expert.
mont. His step was sprlngy his
lips were puckered, he was whstling
blithely when he emerged, for at
last those yngucly outlined plans
that had been at the back OF his
mind had assumed form and pat.
tern. His luck had turned, he had
made new start Mallow was In.
deed crook, and--Gray blessed the
prompt good fortune that had
thrown both him and covcrly In his
way.
n had been busy day, he was
well content with rs frultngc.
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