The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-08

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/ HApE TIE DRIVER FOLLOW
THE CAR AHEAD.
could see him quite clearly, Wen
Eroomed. with GA easy. assured man
uer. certain droop az ono corner %
his wide mouth seemed 90 Indicate
that % the two worlds represented
here. the lower had spawned him
That" said ms fair informant. -
the white Eagle Monsieur has heard
% him1 Nor
who Is hr7" / asked
She shrugged her powdered shout.
dsra. "iIe ~ the white I.aglo, mon.
sieur II the name means nothing"
she shrugged agalu,
looked again at tho box across
,ha floor The white Eagle had sat
down now, and bad accepted cham
payne from tbs gentleman already
there observed that gentleman.
Gross, understanding his ostcuta.
ti0n Of dress and manner waa uuly
cuualcd by The painted and brlowClcd
TAT old Woman who was hia compan-
ton. Bot them down immediately
aa persons of immense and recent
wealth.
Tho White Eagle turned his head,
and even al that distance I under.
stood why he bore his picturesque
Rppcllatlon. For his nose was a great
curved bcak In profile onr could
not avoid notieinE q. That. with his
white hair. sufficiently explained his
nickname.
Who Is her ! asked Of my com,
panion again.
Monsieur evidently does not read
the Paris papers" she commented.
with difficulty. madsmolsells." I
admitted. And l have been In Paris
only a few months"
"Ah, that cxplnlna." She lowered
her voice. '-rhs White Eagle. mon
sieur, was tried for the theft Of the
/ Lagan Jewels lie was what you call
acquir. as he has always been
acquit. overy time tho police try TO
put him In prison."
"a criminalT'' said with interest
She shrugged again. 1T has never
been prove" sho smiled.
nodded undorsiandlngiy. | felt a
thrill chase up and down my spinal
column. Here. perhaps. was that op-
J portuniiy which / needed. For the
White Eagle was lowering around
that vulgar couple Ia tho box op.
posite for rrpspuH, I shrowdly sur
missed, connected with his profession
was looking. then, a. another Of
the so-called Eupercrooka, the class
upon which ! had determined "a
prey.
| l turned 10 ms companion. "shnlt
we danco?'' | asked.
She was tired. but could not afford
70 offend. We went together uuor
tho floor. and IL was not difficult q,
to maneuyer that wo remained fot
fully five minutes close 10 the boa
where sut the White Eagle and hli
prey.
/ He seemed on familiar terms with
\ his quarry. Indeed. It seemed thai
he and the other man we're discuss,
Ing some matters Of business. wOult
hayo given n great deal 10 overhoai
their conversation. Some cunning
swndlo was in the air. felt assured
And / was confident that / coulc
make that swlndle lnure 10 my owr
profit IL I could but learn It's nature
But that was impossible. / re-.
/ turned with my partner TO our table
As sat down, saw the white
Eagle rise, kiss with great manner
the pudsy hand Of the overfcd woman
I opposite. shake hands with her gross
husband-the other two must have
been married; certainly nothing bu
that lnexorablo relation would MAKE
them endure each others company
and leave the box.
| A moment later tho other two rose
The man draped about tho fat unt
wrinkled shoulders Of his companion
n cape OF ermine that must havt
cost two hundred thousand francs
/ He handed n bankuoto 10 his waiter
and the servants forehead almost
] touched the floor In the excess OF his
gratitude.
/. too, rose abruptly. I pleaded {
sudden headache OF severity toe
great TO be endured. | refused, M
MOST harshly. the offers Of my two
hosts to escort INC home. / woult
not dream, told them, OF cuttinl
short their evenings entertainment
And so they let me go.
/ gained my hat and coat from this
cloak room, and raced out into Tho
lobby OF the dance hall in time to SC,
the couple whom / was following
| enter q lImrhsine. / hailed tax
and bade the driver follow tho cal
ahead. | did not wish to do anything
no crude ms this, but I could not fol-
low on foot, and / wished TO know
where tho friends Of the White Eagle
were stopping.
] found out in n few mlnutos
when their car stopped before tho
Meurlce. / dismissed my taxi ant
entered into conversation with th'
hotel porter. From him, without diff
fculty, and without aroualng suB.
picion, / learned tho name OF The
couple who had Just entered The
hotel, Then / turned and walked tt
my apartment In tho Rue Damon
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