The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06

About o'clock. SupposoT'
NO about | impiore YOU" Janet
answered earnestly. SANDY shall
catch you some trout this afternoon.
and they must bosuervcd 70 the sec
ond Say quarter 10 eight, please"
Il will b. punctual." promised
! spent the afternoon wandering
about tho moor. inspecting the golf
links and speaking on the telephone.
PunctuAliy at 20 minutes 20 eight /
passed up tho long. neglected drive
and presented myself al the front
door OF the Hoinbor-lookins house..
Tho summons OF n harsh bell was
answered almost Immediately by an
immaculate butler. Janet, from tho
other end OF the cool white hall. cams
forward TO meet me. Tho dinner was
well cooked, the champagne was ex-
oeilent; and my host. with 4 twinkle
In his eyes, called my attention TO
the fact that II was opened In my
presence. AZ soon a. the last course
was concluded. Janet led the way out
onto the tagged terrace. where a
table wnn already arranged With dee
scrt and coffee.
You are brave man. Sir Nor
man" my hosteAs sald abruptly.
''Why7'' l asked.
You know--and you hlone-that
I once killed man--altho you don't
altogether know Why" she went on
softly. How do you know that !
have not within me the makiDgs Of
modern Lucrezia7 have read
quite n good deal about poisons-I
may be said even to have studied the
Eubjcct--and you have delivered
yourself into my hands"
why should you poison NOR" I
argued. Il win do both you and your
husband the credit TO believe that you
don't bear malice. Revenge Is a
penscloas sentiment
My host leaned forward In his
chair His face was solemn and
breeding.
you have things against me dat
ing from far back he said
] nodded.
But am in the same position AZ
Scotland Yard" / reminded him.
For those things | have no case.
For those misdemeanors OF which
suspect YOU in the past, could AT
the present moment 70 only 80 far
ms to procure warrant charging
you with tcloniously wounding a po-
lice inspector For tho rest, sus-
pect, but I have no proof"
You suspect WHAT" he asked
shook my head
There are limits to my oandor.-
protested mildly. You must admit
that | am not secretive or unduly
aloof. inasmuch as I dine AT your
table. discuss your pcccsdilloes and
pass on. like nm ordinary guest.
What may suspect OF the pas. I
keep to myself am your enemy.
and you know II. II It pays you TO
attempt to murder me, I imagine
you viii try"
Janet would desert me n | did,-
ne declared with grim smile. "she
finds these little conferences with
you no inspiring"
She looked nj me with that Won
derful smile OF hers. She was a little
way behind n pillar. and her faco
was hidden from her husband.
IT do not like TO hear you say that
we are enemies" she murmured. ~
would rather think that we are like
the soldiers who fight in two oppos-
ing armies We fight because II Is
our duty. SO we are enemies because
II is our duty. Even that does not
interfere with personal feelings"
THAT In true" I admitted cnro-
lessly. "I could never absolutely
dislike n man who played such good
golf as your husband"
"And what about me7" she de-
mnnded.
you drive me TO be obvious" I
replied. mo ono could possibly dis
like person who contributed TO tho
beauty of the world"
She laughed softly
why. you arc n courtier, Sir Nor
man." she declared. "Your compll-
ments and tho perfume OF those
roses and tho flavor Of tho Rencdlc-
tine are getting into my head be-
gin 10 picture you as the serpent who
has crawlcd into this Utoplan para
disc"
Talking about golf" her hus-
band interviewed in harsh tone,
what about game Sir Norman
VIII you play me tomorrow morn
ing"
Continued Tomorrow