The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-26
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que tion Was .nappcl az him
you were with MIR Baynor when
che threw a parcrl into the fallsFf
yes that was Oniy "a bit 90 rub.
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why dI she take che trouble 10
carry it 20 che falls Co dispose ol 49,
"oh. d wasn't ans trouble We
we're Uut Tor a Walk. sou know
Had you ever seon that parcel BE-.
rou.
Dolly was same.
"No, she said. stubboFRly \
never saw ~ before"
Dolly was unaccustomcd % lying
unaccustomcd also. 20 being qugs-
toned by a detective. and as ahc
spoke the untrue words. her red lips
gulyerei and sho burst into tears
"Go away. she cried
"Nait a minute. Miss Fay. Trg 90
realise that Tor you to ten the truth
VIII help Mrs Raynor more than Tor
you 20 conceal anything
"what DO you mean by that !
don't believe you Take me 90 Airs
Raynor. then. and n she gives me
permission. ill tell sou an you ask. ="
But this plan by no means suited
hobblns. and too, he bad found out
al he wanted TO know There was a
mystery about tho paroel, /, was "a
secret between the two Dolly had
promised Muu. I,aynor not 90 tgV
about q - therefore. the parusl %
morphine was OF importance 20 was
no old rubbish 20 be tossed away
carrlrszly.
lie went awg-. and Dolly, torn and
shaken by the experience, started to
walk over 90 Flower Acrys and talk
10 Nan about a.
She had done her beat 10 keep faith
with Nan. and 10 that old detective
had discovered anything, Il was not
her fault. she unused,
As she came 20 old Oannon's house,
that worthy sat on his little porch
smoking his pipe.
Dolly was friendly with tho old
man over his 'spccimens' which AL.
ways interested her She didn't like
GaRnon--didn't trust him. but size
had natural bent toward thu sci
enco he followed and had spent many
hours listening 10 his dlscouraos on
the habits of water beetles. or tho
varieties % drason-nioa
"Dld you gct the new night mothg'
she asked al she paused boforu him
yep. It's In the case" tie jerkcd
his finger over his shoulder. "a mo-
ton meant as an Invitation 70 80
IN and look az Il n she chose. and
curious 90 sco tho new specimen,
Dolly ran into Gannon's house.
Tho old man remained on the
porch. and. when a fow moments
later Lionel Rayuor Joined him there.
be had quite forgotten D0uy'H exist.
euec
Cannon and his visitor iell into AM
absorbed conversation. Dolly. inside
the room. studying tho new moth,
heard tho hum OF their voices but
paid no heed.
~ last. satisfied with her oxamlna.
ton OF tho specimen. rho turned 20
leave the room. when a word or two
from the men on the porch caught
her car.
''we'ro lucky 20 BE- rid Of the
nurse, Lionel was saving. sho could
have made trouble I made her go
Il was best FOR her 10 go-aud so
quickly
'Ti--s's al right Cannon said.
grumbliugly. But what about met
When dol get miner
What's your EVERLASTING hurry"
asked Lionel. you've enough to
live on--hnyen't you1
Yes. but don't trust you. cspc.
cially. aud besides want 10 got my
Doodle and 20 70 South America. Iru
long been the dream Of my life 70
study tropical insects down there.
You fixed OF the Turner woman, why
can't you Tx of meT"
II VIII a. room as It's possible. l
hate 10 seem In too much Of a hurry
to take possession Aud-i'm sorry
for Mrs. Raynor--'
Softly. IL you set hit there"
"Not az all-lt isat that, But I
DOM can't believe Mrs. Raynor
shot Dad-and II sho didn't"
"ltshe didn't. who did2 That lover
OF hsrs--Finlcy. II has to be one OF
the two-you know that. Lionel"
What about Peters7"
Hes all right--gone 70 Califor.
MIA"
"Well--i'll fix up the financial mat.
tiers as soon as | cam Gannon-but
don't hurry me. Where's the--the-
you know"
IT'S all right
Haven't you destroyed u yet7"
when you meet my demands-I'll
consider yours"
"oh. you shylock, I tell you I'll
fix things as soon as can"
Don't worry. It's all safe"
And the other7''
safe. too.
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