The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-24

ton,
We've given Michael rope
enough" he decided HE may got
the alarm at any momnot now. I'm
going TO have him arrested"
1 drow a little breath. II wah hard
to think that should not DO present
at tho end for which l had worked no
sealoualy. but l Realised the risk Of
letting him remain at large any
longer, ! waited while RimminEton
entered tho pouce-stAtion and spoke
10 headquarters when he returned.
he brought with him couple OF
plain -elothoa men. one Of whom sat
In the front and tho other with us
There viii probably be half
dozen OF them" Huntington point
cd out "and from what know OF
the gang that Michael generally en-
ploya there may be a little trouble.
Wen leave Misa Weston In the car
We turned off the main road at
Twiokenham. and finally stopped be-
fore tho gntaa Of a large. old-faSh-
Toned villa. badly out o. repair and
apparently empty. The grounds
siopsd down 90 the river. and the
gates were padlocked We climbed
over. leaving Miss Weston behind.
shs detained US for ono moment
The house Is called the Sane
tuary." she said. ''Goodson. tho
sculptor. lived here onca"
We hurried or. The place showed
every sign OF dssortion. but there
were marks OF recent wheels upon
the avenues, and as wa turned tho
last corner We saw a thin cloud OF
smoke curling upward from long
range OF outbulldlnKs which looked
like 4 sort Of annex 20 the kitchen.
Huntington Quiekened hia pace. We
all broke into a run. We avoided
tho front door. with ia flight OF
stone steps. and went straight for
tho building which ws now per-
eclvcd 10 have bccn the studio. The
door OF n long outbuilding stood
open. We paused 20 look inside.
There was furniture van there,
and inddo. some clothing Of rusty
corduroy. Two uniforms Of tho
pseudo-portsrs at Waterloo wore 40
counted for
Entrance TO tho studio itself was
gained by means OF a stout oak door,
obviously barred and bol,sd We
went round 10 tho hack. crossing a
lawn where the grass and weeds
we're UP 20 our knees We failed 20
discover any other door. but some
how or other wo found our way
thru smashed window into tho
great room with It's dome-shaped
ceiling. think. even as We entered.
We realized that we wers too late.
Tho place was EMPTY. A small
forge was burning. there were NV.
cral strange-looking vessels lying
about tho floor. tho Golfers. covered
only by a piece Of mating which
Huntington kicked aside. were
ranged against the wall. There was
not a sound 20 be heard. but the
place sm.lled Of tobacco smoke, ana
Indeed there was faint cloud OF
blue smoke Stiii hanging aboR the
roof.
We've lost ,hsmi- Rimminston
muitered
we have the gold. tho I re-
minded him.
And Michael. I truHt.- was tho
fcrvent rcjolndsr.
We searched tho house. which was
empty and dsnolatc. Then ws sant
TO the local police station and mr..
ranged for the gold 20 be removed
Afterward we called on tho housa
agent. He made llt;le KriinAeo
when ws mentioned the Sanctuary.
Thought I'd let u TO lady scuip.
tor" he declared "shc paid for tho
house for a month. TO nse whether
she could work thsrc--wanted 10 do
her own casting or something
she paid you for the month. I
hopc7" Huntington inquired
"oh. she paid that. all right tho
agent replied II wish these old
places were all pulled down. They're
moro trouble than they're worth"
Did tho lady bring you any rcsor-
cnces7" asked
Il didn't ask for any the house
agent replied frankly. II was only
too glad 10 get anyone even 10 talk
about tho property. Besides, the Indy
pu. the money down"
Nevertheless" Rimmington ,a,d
quietly. "as person who has had
some experience in these matters-I
am Inspector Huntington OF Scot.
land Yard--I should advise you 10 be
a little careful how you deal with
these large. old.fnshioned houses. In
the present case you may be inter
estcd TO know that the little forge In
the studio at tho Sanctuary has been
used for tho purpose Of melting
down Russian gold"
God help usl" the agent cried.
What. tho Gorty and MetzEer
goid7~
Precisely" Rlmmington acquI-
esced. "They'vs only got rid OF n
little OF II, as II happens. but TO Judge
from the preparations. they were
going into II moro extensively in a
day or two"
We drove back 20 London, ana I
followed my friend into his private
room with q rare thrill OF excite
ment. saw his face grow white
and stern a. he listened TO tho report
OF tho man who rose TO meet him.
Then no turned n disconsolato face
to me.
The rooms In Adam Street are
empty" he said. "stanfield has not
visited the British Museum today.
We've lost him ngninl ought 10
have known better" he added bitter
~, than to have lot him remain a,
liberty for single moment"
And the woman" asked, little
nervously.
Huntington shook his head.
we don't want her" he said
She's Just the dccoy who may some
day whistle her mate 20 HIS cell. IT'S
n knock for us. oreyes. Neither Dc
Miguel nor his vito nor Michael
ghyarar'