The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-30

CHAPTER y
We'll, well. Mallow" The callers
face broke into an engaging smile
as he crossed The threshold. 'Still
wearing dark glasses, ehs I'm afraid
you didn't heed my instructions"
Mallow spoke huskily, What the
he'll YOU doing herc9"
Following the excitement merely.
l shalt open an Office and spend
good deal OF my time in wichita
Falls l hoped Ia ind YOU here,
FOR this morning l heard you dc.
scribe your invention and-admira.
ton overcame me felt con-
strained 10 congratulate you npon
your scientific attainments. Maryc,
lous. my dear Doctor, or Is Il
Professor Manowg" The speaker
laughed heartily. Won't you IN,
troduoe me 20 these-let us say
magnetic forces % nature that you
have discovered" lie Indicated the
two partners.
what do you wants MAllow
barkcd.
documentary agitation has robbed
our professor OF his hahitual polite
Mesa not unusual phenomenon OF
the prcoccupied scientific mind. "
These words were directed AZ Mc.
Wade and steiner. "My name is
Gray. Perhaps Doctor Mallow has
made mention OF me"
80 you're the lad that threw
pepper In his eyes, Brick Stoner
stared al tho newcomer with undis.
guised interest. He rose. as did Mc.
Wade, I'm say we've heard OF you.
Your names getting as comman as
safety.raEor blades. You've been
cleaning up. haven't your
'Um.m. moderately Calvin Gray
shook hands with tho promoters.
then TO the agliated Mallow. who
still peercd at him apprehensiyely.
he said: Come. come, Let down
your hammer Uncollg'
Listen. you" the other burst
forth. / beat that thing out. I'm
clean and don't intend TO go back.
You're a strong guy and you got a
bunch OF kale. and you're a setter
but the taller they come tho harder
they fall. You can be had" The
speaker was desperate: his face was
flushed with anger. the tone OF hts
voice was defiant and threatening
Gray help himself 10 chair.
crossed his legs. and ~ cigar. Nc.
Wade and Stoner neither moved nor
spoke.
MY dear Mallow. YOU wrong me. +"
In the newcomers voice there was
no longer any mockery. Il gave
you credit for more intelligence. We
played our little farce and II Is
donc-the episode is closed. so far
as l am concerned. supposed you
understood that much. help you
and came here 10 enlist your
help"
You helped meg" Mallow showed
his teeth in a smart.
Precisely. Think a moment Was
it not odd that failed to appear
against sou? That the case was
peyer pressed. the prosecution
droppcd7"
Il s'posc you were afraid TO 20
thru. Thought I'd sc; YOU"
Gray shook his head impaticntiy.
-Afraid7 or your Oh. Mailowl Had
/ feared your majestic wrath, do
you think l would have arranged
for that doctor to sec you every
day. And paid his bur Who. pray.
sent 10 those good things for you
10 eat?"
There was pause.
ibid your
Il did"
Again there was silence.
"Why?"
''Fsr one thing. was sorry for
sou. I really was. had caused
you and Tony great deal Of suf.
fering. and I cannot bring myself
10 inflict actual suffering upon any
body without doing my best TO allie
viate II. Then again. had moth
ing against you personally. We
merely ciashed in the course Of
business
Maliow allowed himself TO sink
back upon the desk; he turned his
dark goggles upon his friends In a
blind state Of bcwilderment.
well, I'll be damned he said,
finally.
"MaiIow thought we had helped
to spring him" II was Mcwadc
speaking. That's why he beat Il
up here and that's how we happened