The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-27

train tonlsht and insists that meet
him AZ the station Wants a private
talk"
''sh.hr Miss Drake warned and
Vanished up the stairs. Andrew
Erumblugly following.
"A Miles turned Patricia appeared
In tho door OF the music room.
~ hesrdT' she whispered. 'Oh.
Sergeant Why Is Mr., Wells coming
and whore have you hcsn all day.
When Is an this dreadful suspense
Eoing % endg"
Tonight. FOR you. my dear young
lady" the detective replied. ~ want
you 20 go away again now tonight.
Mr.. Kemp viii he waiting for you on
tho hack road in his ear Ia an hour
and you must take your travelling
case ana slip out and Join him. lie
will keep In touch with me and when
YOU come back tn few days Il VIII
be 70 find that an the trouble has
passed E"
She held both her hands out 20
him impulslStly
''ohl / have always had faith In
yeu even when I was living a night
mare You have found the terrible
old woman who tried 10 have mo al,
Quoted and the man with the tat
tooed armf'
He viii never cross your path
again" Miles replied evaslvely, 'ono
thing more; not only was your own
sanity never In question but that OF
your people Also"
II was midnight when Miles and
Scottie. equipped with rhoycia. set 20
work with a win and soon had hole
waist deep where tho floor OF tho
summer house had been.
i've struck something. lad" Scot.
tie announced In an unconsclously
lowered voice.
Miles leapsd down into the exeava.
ton beside him and feit about with
his hands.
Machinery scotti. exclaimed.
"Rusted and broken as tho I, had
been crushed with a sledEe, hammer"
eour friends hoped u would b in
better condition. think" Miles TO
Sponded Can you guess what Il iss''
TS not n wee printing press.
tho own I've had that N mind
since you took the counterfeit bin
from me" scottis shook his head
slowly. "it had a chance 20 try 70
assemble Il. now
YOU'RE close enough 20 tho truth,
old man" Miles wedgsd down the
lld once moro and began heaplng the
loose dirt back upon u. Put the
boards back over tho hole IS well ~
you can and follow me-
scottle obeyed and the two walked
10 tho road where machine had
halted. With is three grimiy bust
neSs.like occupants the hrisfost OF
greetings were exchanged.
you understand. boys. that
you're on a confidential case. and
scottie - here just by ACCIDENT
Miles spoke with authority but there
was a note OF uncomfortable elstion
In HIS tones.
Sure. We understand all right.
Sergeant" tho buriier OF the tho
replied with immense respect. We're
all set and waiting for orders"
"Ail right. FARRELL; you md MARKS
come with me. I'm Eolng 60 pos,
you indoors and then get one o, the
nelghbors TO Join US whom shall
want as witness. sco,tie. Jump IN
and let Barker drive you down n
tho Mansion House where I want
you 10 send word up 10 a Mrs. Hlg
gins that you've come 10 bring hei
hack here. While shs Il getting
ready. call up is0 Brookica and In
slst on speaking TO the lady OF tbs
house: sho. too. will BE- prepared foi
your call. Tell her Miss Drake Is ~
and has sent for her. She will use I
conveyance Of her own 10 reach hsr,
but Mrs. Higgins viii return with
you and Barker. and SEQ that yot
make IL snappy"
CHAPTER XVIII
TOHN WELLS was still fullJ
y dressed when Miles knocked up