The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-17
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dangerous
Vet after rs minutes in which
au four 81 us Had Cgmbe1 the rugs
ana che raruFra 90 tho room. Van
une strengthened uP
ewru we've F.yru sou a fair
chance. AInNFy.r Do said wow VEL
really look Tor &c. he advanced
toward mr
Z uustereI but De cried me down
Hls hands were reaching Tor me
aul D cursed thH EgcrdlufrE that
n.id made mo retain the ring ]
could have Slipped 10 uut ~ ms
pocket 10 amy time dnrinE this past
quarter " an hour bot l had been
certain that vac ~0uld find the
paste cory. And then. just o. I was
tightening my muscles prepared go
ugbt ms way uHt az the situation
from which viz had failed 90 rza
trieate ma. Nrfu0ehau cried out in
excitement lie was wearing an lu-
formal aHFt uf evening drrss O.
rBEEy affair af heavy material the
dinner Eut ~ "a man who wishes
goo accent fra difference between
night and day but who also wishes
90 be extremely comfortable, The
soft material had cuffs Un sleeves
and trousers and into one OF these
latter my paste rims had fallen
krrnhchan bent over and retrieved
Ir Thsrr Was an embarrassed BE
lrucr. during which my pulse stood
sim Then NaHuue Erinued tcstly
u bes your pardon, Air Aims
ley" he said sherp.shly
s,ar,d az lim Il fear that Il
cannot be granted ] said stffly /
turned % my host "Iou win for.
give me H. under the circumstances
I am forced 10 withdraw my accept
ancc Of your invitation 10 spend
the nlght"
n was n situation 20 which ker-
uochau was unequal lie had been
just as suspicious % mo as his
prospective H1n-in-law. and De had
, not tho tact whercwith 20 meet my
attitude lie looked hslpleEsly a.
VBntinc. also looked at VAN
tine.
Unlock tho door" / ordered the
detective.
Ito shrugged. flushed more redly
and walked 20 the door Tho key
was almost In tho lock when his
[ fihncre screamed.
This isn't my ruby" she cried
EOR all his clumsy bulk. Nantins
Il was quigl, u movement Key IN
hand. he lcaped 90 her side. "tr1
an imitation" be declared Hr gIsred
at me. VERY cleysr-almost clever
enough. my sneakthisf! hut you're
dealing with Erpest yant.ne. Now
/ viii you be- senr.hcd here Or no the
I police station|
I natisr myaif that Il Is IN mo,
mCuts like thlsl that I riso 10 my
/ greatest hc.ghh. / simulated d
weary contempt. I walked across
/ the room. and Il my brain Gesthct
Y Win wrath az fiyHelt because ] had
been fool euoJ n 20 think that IN.
Imitation cOulf deceive people VIII,
had held the .f7ginAl In their hand
a moment b. III. do not BELIEVE
that my fhce9 lcctcd my thoughts
Upon the lny a vanity bag
I that Miss : ochan had carried
I put mysclfI tween my three &C.
cusers and ID table. half turning
as / did So Ny right hand wa
I hidden from u r view for loss thar
"A quarter o. frccond. yet that wa
time enough ~ mo 90 effect q
transfer Of n grand dukes ruby
from my wa lcoat pocket 90 ths
vanity bag 9hen. contemptuously
facing them IN. I told vanlte &
search me
u A y HOCf later Vantlne gave 4
I n up. Hehid summoned the but
Ter. sent hi gianccc from the room
I and tho thsef men had stripped me