The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-20

AM THE LAST or YOUR
OLD FRIESDSg"
seottle hreathed. but the woman was
speaking once more.
"'No gymsT' Garns' She laughed
stridently. Il don't care tuppenny
wot Il Is. but I'm going to have my
righs'-'ow far back did we leave
the bloomln' carr
They turned and moved back along
tho pathway In the direction from
which they had come. scoitie
Strengthened with a eruni.
Two women. chr our friend An,
drew had an unlueiSy day. I think I
can guess who this ono was. Just
now: the lady you met yesterday"
Yea Miles replied IL was
CHAPTER IX
IT was Hobart brakes unbroken
l. custom OF years 30 return home
Immediately after the market closed
a. noon on Saturdays. but on the
day following that OF tho arrival OF
the new gardener. lunch time came
aud passed and he did not appear
nor did any word come from him.
There Is a station taxi coming
down the read and-Tes. Hobar, Is
inside exclaimed Mas Drake when
tea was served.
When Miles reached the library
door once more tho measured tones
OF Hobart Drake came distinctly 10
his cars.
Sorry. but there wero many De.
tails TO attend TO In settling up my
affaira"
Settling up?'" I, was Andrew.
and the deyilmay care note had
vanished from his voice.
II am no longer a member OF the
Stock Exchange, announced Ho'
bart Drake quietly.
"of all the id fools" Andrew
exploded. First Roger and then
you, both Of you lying down and
taking Il. BY God. I thought there
was more fighting blood in the fam
lIiy than that You're afraid
II was still comparatively early
when Miles was free to join scottle
"There's only ono new angle q
consider" scottio remarked AZ last
THAT Is Andrews attitude in this
matter. He's not thinking OF this
fresh gossip. II may DO that he ha:
made a good bit OF money thru Ho
bart's inside tips in the market ant
doesn't want 10 lose the graft. What
was THAR
II didn't sec anything"
II thought a light winked twic'
down there by tho gate"
They crspt around tho house ant
were slirting tho hedge when
lsudden movement behind tree
brought them TO n halt.
II aIn't g1Rins TO fiah no gung
A tremulous voice spoke out OF ,h'
darkness.
'Ripg' Miles exclaimed. "You'rr
como watchmanT'
'Lordym Rip advanced and adde'
sheepishly: II thought it was den
two again.
what two?" demanded Scottie
Dunno" Rip mumbled. Two fei
IIars came thru here de yother nigh
AM I ordehs dem away an says d.
mex time dey como back Use gTvin'
to shoot"
what did they look like7"
But Rip could give no further In
formation and the two DETECTIVES
withdrew.
Miles locked up the house and re
tired. The family breakfnsted lat
on Sunday and Carter was wei
enough to serve them, but he cam
out 10 the detective who was help
ing in the pantry and asked:
william. will you 70 UP to Mis-
Patricia's door and tell her the folk
arc waiting for herr
Miles hurriedly assembled an
knocked upon Patricla's door. but n
reply came TO him and after repeat
ing the summons again and agaii
he ventured TO turn the knob. TIL
door swung inward, revealing al
empty room, the bed smooth and III
touched, and lying in A heap acros
chair where II had been carelcssl
flung. was the gown which Patrlci
had worn the night before. She wa
canal