The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19

BY FRED V.
VILLA MS
Romance and Adventure In Seattle
A Sequel to THE Beacon Hin Mystery"

Ibid you SO what they wero
doing 10 us" he asked They
were trying 90 run IA into the
ditch, They simply cot their own
medicine And then he con
fessed; n used 60 run a liiney la
Seattle. II MAS great training
Al 1Acoma Clark went into hank
and paid of the driver. telling him
he had well earned tho nloney and
that he would take an intcrurhfn
the rcst OF the way.
In Seattle he went directly 90 his
apartments. where he bathed. shaved
ana changed his clothes.
Now before him lay tho mos, vital
Of tasks. that of seeking an inter.
view with Marian In Renard's home
warning them % their danger,
He was exhausted from lack OF
sleep and he decided that before he
went 20 the hig white house out In
the University district. he would lie
down FOR a few hours.
Cramer and his men could not
carry out their murderous plans
on the little family before night.
and BY that time. Clark figured.
he could reach them and warn
them Of what was ON foot.
lie set the alarm clock 10 register
him four hours sleep and dropped
into "a deep slumbcr -Four hours
passed. The alarm rang. Clark
slept on. And then the battery Of
the clock ran out.
Another hour and still another
passed Tho sun began 60 sink
swiftly over tho city into the west
and 10 die la a ball OF fire on the
horizon OF It's sea The eruwds went
homo from their work IN offices and
factories and from the docks along
the waterfront.
The lights came out and dotted
the hills. like thousands Of larger
spirits OF the night. And then.
with darkness In the heavens.
Clark awokc.
Ho lay upon the bed in a daze.
slowly tryinE 20 collect his thoughts.
listening 20 the ticking OF the clock
on the chair AZ his side.
He turned. lighted a match. and
looked at the time II was 1880
o'clock In the evening. Now IL came
10 him. Marian. Her father. Rem.
ards gang Heaycnsl How long
had he sleptf
The afternoon A night and an.
other day thru aud then night again.
Clark ieaped from bed what
day Is this;" he asked the clerk
over the phone. The man laugh.
ingiy informed him.
AZ least Il was the night % the
day he had arrived in the city. and
there was still an hour or two left
him TO reach the house OF Renard.
Even now. he feared. II might be
too late. supper might now be served.
Toxic, the japanese. nigh, have ict
Remarks enemies into the abode
and
Clark dashed down the stairs and
into tho street. He hailed a taxi.
Hurricdiy he gave him Remarks ad.
dress. In a few minutes tho taxi
stopped before bis white house.
Clark paid. his driver. dis
missed him and ran up the steps
The blinds In tho window were
drawn The house apparently was
IN darkness. There was no sign
Of living being about.
Here. behind these walls. might be |
Marian. dead or alive. victim or
a prisoner OF Black cramcr and his
gang.
He rang the bell. There was no
answer. He rang again. SIN no
answer. What thoughts tortured him
now. He. Clark. the man who loved /
this girl. asleep while she WIS In
danger. Re. cursed himself for his 1
folly. Violently he rang the bell
again and again. Then
The door slowly opened A
japanese peered out at him. IL
WAS Toxic. the spy OF Black
Gunner" In the house Of Rshard.
The man looked snspiciously ut
him.
what do you want?'' he asked.
Clark pressed close TO the door and 1
put his foot on the threshold before
the japanese could close Il.
II wish TO see Miss Page" no sald.
''Or Mr. Renard."
They not In. They 20 out"
said the Japanese.
Clark thrust himself into tho door
and. as Toxic strained against his
weight. demanded:
Miss Pa 20 r,irase-'