The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01

A moment later she went after him.
"Whnt may be- your plenEure.
colonely' she demanded forbiddlngly.
"A draught ~ ale II / deserve your
charity" quoth he.
aho went Off in silence, and re.
turned with n tanlsurd which she
placed upon the table before him
yen have made your plans 10
leave my house today as we settled II
last mighty" said she between queg.
ton and assertion,
lie nodded, pursuing his lips a little
I'm remove myself 10 the Bird IN
Hand across the Yard this after.
noon" said he,
"Thc Bird IN Hand" A slight UP.
ward infection Of her voice marked
her disduin OF that hostelry, which.
indeed, was but n poor sort Of tavern.
There was something portentoua
In her utternnce. She came forward
20 the table. and leaned heavily for.
ward upon H. Her expression und
attitude were calculated 10 leave him
IN no doubt that this woman, who
had been 30 tender 10 him hitherto.
was now his declared enemy. MY
house" she said. lis n reputable
house. and mean 10 keep IL 80. ]
want no traitors here, no gallows'
birds and the like"
"Ye'rc mad" he said with convic.
ton.
mo. I'm not mad. nor a fool Meth.
or. master rebel a mans 20 be
known By the company he keeps
Birds OF a feather flock together, as
the saying goes And how should
you be other than traitor that WIS
friends with traitorA?"
lIc crashed the tankard down upon
the board. and came 10 his feet.
sdeatb, womanl win you tell
me what you mean7' he roared. his
anger famed by uneaBlnesH. what
traitors have bean close WITH"
What traitors. do you say2" She
Hneercd little. What Of your
friend Danyers. that's being sought
at this moment By the men from
bow street,"
He wa6 instantly relieved. Dan.
ver-?" he echoed. MY friend Dan
ycrsg why I have no such friend
never even heard his name before /"
Indeed She was terribly derisiye
now. And maybe you've never
heard the names OF his lieutenants
neithcr-of Tucker and OF Rathbone,
that was IN hero with you no later
than yesterday as I can swear. Two
traitors that was arrested this morn.
ing. along OF dozen others. for con.
| spring TO bring back the Common
wealth. oh, a seoundrelly plot--to
murder the King. seize the Tower.
and burn the city. no lcss"
II was like blow between the
eyes Arrested he gasped. his jaw
fallen. his eyes startled. Tucker and
Raihbone arrested, do sou say Wo.
man you rave.
do r. She laughed again, evilly
mocking. "step out into Paurs
Yard. and ask ths first man you meet
OF the arrest made in Cheapside just
afore noon. and OF the hunt that is
going on this minute for Danyers.
their leader. and for others who was
mixed up in this wicked plot. And
don't want them 10 come a-huntnig
here. ! don't want my house named
for nceiing.plhce OF traitors. as
you've made Il. taking advantage OF
me that haven't man 10 protect mo.
and all the white deceiving me with
your smooth pleagntness. II It
wasn't for that. ia infsrnR the Jus
tees myself at once. You may be
1 thankful that / want to keep the
good name Of my house. II ! can.
And that's the only reason for my
silence. But you1l 80 today or may.
be I'll think better OF II yet"
She picked mp the empty tankard.
and reached the door before he could
find words In his numbed brain TO
answer her. on the threshold she
paused.
'Ill bring you your score present
ily," she said when you've set.
tied that. you may pack and quit"
She went out. slamming the door.
The score! II was a small thing
compared with that terrible menace
OF gaol and gallows. Let him be dc.
nounccd for association with Tucker
and Rathbonc. and there would be no
mercy for the son OF Randall HOLES
/ the Regicide. His parentsge and an
tccedents would supply the GROWING
evidence against him. And yet the
score. whilst n comparatively neg.
/ llgible evil. was tho more immediate.
and therefore gave him at the mo-
ment the greater preoccupation.
| lie knew that Would be heavy.
and he knew that the balance of his
resources was utterly inadequate TO
meet IL. Yet unless Il were met he
could be assured that Mrs. Quinn
would show him no mercy; and this
fresh trick OF Fnte's. in bringing him
into association with Tucker on the
very eve OF that conspirator's arrest.
placed him In the power of Mrs.
Quinn TO an extent that did not bear
considering.
Anu NJ Nuu btAutu iilll pitStHtiNs
arraycd once more in the shabby gar.
ments that he had thought to have
discarded forever. emerging from
the Paul's Head carrying n bundle
that contained his finery. and max
ing his way back to those shops in
Paternostcr Row where It had been
40 lately and so jubilantly acquired.
Here he discovered that there is n
world OF difference between the treat.
ment offered TO seller and TO a
buyer.
Ten pounds was all that he could
raise on gear for which few hours
ago he had paid close upon thirty.
Back TO the Paul's Head went
Colonel HOLES to find his hostess
awaiting him with the score. And
the sight OF the latter turned him
almost sick.
He marveled at the prodigious
amount of Canary and ale that he
had consumed during those weeks.
Irrcinynntly he fell TO considprinu