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

there been found a bootleg sun IN
on The door Of the guest room, Amer
brief coloquy hs descended % thc
library whore no found Enslee
Caylc,
"My dear slrg' he extended a cor
dial hand TO the bsNildetsd natural
ia. This q an unnarionahie hour
az which 10 have disturbed you but
YOU arc our poor Rogers closest
friend"
sad onyle returned. Roger
is-g
ellis seizure has not yet taken a
fatal turn. but u Is well 20 he pro.
pared, but here come the otherh
"what Is the meaning Of ihst
Hobart attired IN a robe aud slippers
appeared in the doorway. "Guyie.
yvu hereF
''Hslio. Gayief' Andrews voice
sounded from behind his brother
william told me sou wanted me.
what's up nowf'
- do want you. Andrew. and you.
too. Hobart" The attorneys tones
werc low. ''lt you viii wait until
your sister joins U.S.
''patriclar Tho cry came from the
stairs and Miss Drake tottsred Into
tho room aud fell into tho nearest
chair. "she is gone again Why -
Mr. Gmyio here ana what have you
10 tell vs.. Mr. WeHsFH
''ycry little Your new servant,
William. f. here 10 explain Tho sltua'
ton.
Miles had entered quitsiy and An
drew turned with a anarL
William. chf" lie added an
oath, who tho - arc sou. any
wayr"
"a special agent employed BY a
member OF this family TO protect
their Interests. air." Miles replied,
stm respectfully,
you. Johnf Hobart took a step
forward. by sad. you've gone too
fart
1T is the sndg Jsrusha Drake
bowed her proud head and buried
her face IN her hands.
II suppose that lunatic upstairs
went 90 you and you saw a chance
OF making a tat fee out Of uA YOU
muck,rakcrl" Andrew advanced
threaieninsly upon tho attorney.
II was consulted By my ward Ia
tricia Drake. who Il safe and In good
hands" Wells responded. II am CO
guardian with her father ~ for
my cheap private detective. Ser.
gsant owen Miles from police head
quarters viii speak for hlmrclf'
Really. I feet that ] am do
trop-g' Grayls rose slowly from his
chair.
"No. you doutg Andrew lsaped
for him. cant you SEQ lt'a a Plant
That We arc done fort Nou'll take
your medicine the sams ~ me-
"Are you msd7' The spare, white
haired figure threw him or with un'
expected strength. and turned IN
offended dignity TO Hobart Mr.,
Drake. your brother
"iIe Is not his brothsrr' A nasal.
femlnlns vocls wrung with anguish
startled them all m orr Hawks
slipped thru the opeaed French win
dow from the yennda and pointed
an accusing finger. "ThA, man r
no. Andrew praks.'
AZ the same moment MslEls Gray
/ nAmhoyhnt even IN crisp new
widows weeds. entered tho door with
scottic and the impasslvs Barker be
hind her.
"Not-not Andrew Miss DRAKE
seemed obllyious 20 tho arrival ot
tho trio as aho lifted astoundcd ant
/ Mortified eyes 70 tho face of her ole
friend.
Andrew Drake died in Australia
three years nEu." Miles sald graycly
This lady viii bs able 10 inform yot
OF the identity OF tho importer"
lie indicated Maize. but she drew
/. horself up with n laugh.
"Tm7 never laid eyes on In
until lara, week. but can tell 80,
right enough 90 that w'itc.'uircd OF,
cove tsl 'E's Ben Gray. my lawfully
welded 'utband. as left me and Tia
Salisbury Repertory company u
Victoria two years ago.
Tho crstwhilo naturalist sprani
for the door. but Miles, recovering
himself. called sharply
"Farrel! Merks. Here nrs you
mcnF'
Gray struck out bllndly. bu
Marks seized him In an iron RriI
and Scottio tore off tho white wig
disclosing the sleek. oloso.croppe'
black hair which more naturally nc
corded with the culprit's bright, dai
eyes and stalwart. athletic frame
Farrell wns watching tho man VIII
had posed MS Andrew Drake AM
who had all at once rcEaincd con
troll Of himself He stood wuitlni
quietly with n haifsmilo upon hi
lips.
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