The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18

WILLIAM. DO YoU KNOW
HOW TO DRIVE A carr
hiusslf when you stand with your
back against the wall and I'm Eolng
70 rKhtr
lilo strobe from the room with the
open letter sin ia his hand and they
heard the library door close behind
him and the key turn in the lock.
The meal ended shortly and Miles
vas clearing away the dishes and Sill
yer when he observed that the Cnysir
ops Of the letter whieh had caused
Hobart Drake such agitation was
still lying where he had dropped a.
on the floor beside his chair lie
stopped hastily and pockstsd IL and
then finished his work In the dining
room.
lie had started for the back stairs
when Miss Drake asked
William. DO sou know how 10
drive a car
Had the opportunity presented b..
SELF 90 send the promised vlgr 70
scouis The detective gave an in.
ward start
yes. mhhm
That Is fortunate william Mr
Hobart must bs taken 10 The station
at once"
Miles brought The car 10 The door
10 find Hobart waiting on the porch
steps, watch Ia hand
Get me 20 thr station NJ quick
a. you can"
The train was just pulling Ia ~
he drew up a. the station platform
Niles noted the significant gianeSs
and nudges u the iounEera AZ they
recognized Hobart blake and real.
izsd anew the humiliation which his
young client. Miss Patricia. must
have endured
His thoughts turned again 90
her. the innocent victim of the myn.
tsrious calamity which had over.
taken her people when after he had
safely dispatched his wire 10 Scot.
tie. he was bowling slowly back IN
The house II did not come wholly
as a surprise when he was hailed by
an athletic looking young man Who
stood by a low rcd runabout az the
aide % the road
The young man advanced and
teamed confidentiaiiy over the wheel.
MY names Richard Kemp Il
give you fiye dollars n youll take
note to the young lady M there.
Miss Patricia. and scr that she gets
d; quietly. DO sou understand
In a quick flash or memory Miles
recalled the deep blush which bad
mounted 20 the young girls face
when during their frat interview a.
John Wells. office she mentioned the
Kemp place. and a light broke over
him.
Il think / do, sir" He smiled
slightly.
You're all rizhtr Kemp elappsd
him on the shoulder There won't
be ans immediate answer bvt I'll BE-
at--at The place shs knows every
evening NJ six. sharp. Here you are.
lie produced an envelope and a
ilye.dollar bill. both Of which Miles
accepted sravely.
Thank you. sir. I'll deliver the
note TO myself. Good. byr. sir"
He drove speedily back 20 the
Drake estate and around TO the gar.
age 20 put up tho car. As Miles do.
scended from the car nc behold a
battleScarrcd tom.cat clawing 10
reach a pate OF stale meat on high
shelf. and an inspiration came TO
him. Taking the envelope from his
pocket containing tho five tablets. he
selected one Of them, and rolling II
In small poicc Of meat he dropped
IL on the floor. with n growl the cat
pounced upon IL. For a moment tho
animal crouched and then It's eyes
widened with look OF almost hu.
man surprise. II rose. turned In n
wavering haif.circle and then all nj
once relaxed rather than fell upon
It's side with all four feet out.
stretched and tho lurid eyes filmed
SO Roger had not been biuffing,
after NIL! As Miles replaced the en-.
velopc in his pocket. his fingers
came In contact with another. the
ono which Hobart Drake had drop
ped on the dining room floor What
could Il have contained to drive him
into such a tempest Of fury7
The detective was turning It over
specuIatively IN his hands when sud
denly he uttered a sharp exclama.
ton. He needed no mngnlfylng glass
70 verify the truth; the Cancelled
stamp had been transferred from