The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-02
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s.rscau, Barry made no comment
-, Gently dropping the limp, warm
va ~ hack upon tho rug he rose ana
ns's sss = swift. comprehensive search
49, anartmen,. From just behind
= ~ aver his shoulder q large re-
s NV threw the powerful liEh,
u sn.s rcfracted rays had penetrated
w." w., INTO the outer hall: back OK me
,,,i and AZ ono side whore the artist
s~,,,a obtain the best View Of Y stood
small. lmproviscd model throne
...,n three steps and n section OF e.ef
trade and hack OF Il against tho
s.,w, shades over row Of half
sssnsa windows Tapped IN the Mite
~, hrseso which had sprung up with
,ns uassins OF the threatened storm
, long table covered with scatter
"a ,nhes OF PAINT and brushes. q few
Nam chairs and many canvases or
,.s,1cn. sizes stacked Rgainst the
r-,lls completed tho furnishings or
IA workmanlike studio, the ceiling
!, which vas ono huge sisyllEht Of
s,,x. ana the detective turned back
MA me luxurious living room. his
h,na mechanically scarchins for and
rralng tho light switch IN the wall.
Instantly tho soft glow q many
law opal.tlnted lamps sprans into be.
,nr and revealed tho sheer beauty 81
,As arrangements OF the room, but
s.rreani Barry's eyes searched only
~ some sign OF disorder that would
.odicate hurried flight. and finding
rone ne opened the door az the back.
n I'D into houdoir upholstered deli.
rately in light blue and rose. and
thru that he passed into an ivory and
raa bedroom and 20 the tiled. I'm
,,,arpla,c kltchencttc beyond. but no
where was there a sign Of alien pres,
ence.
.yrhc icehox contains only butter
ard cream. and that dress and ha,
.no, the bed would Indicate that
srrS vanc had dIned out" the pro
fsssor Observed
syaus? Marian vane9' Barry
wheeled suddenly. rs that who shs
K The artist who has created such
1 stir with her new type OF portrait
urt among the celebrities?"
yes. Her portraits are danger
ogsly near carientures. for some per
versa impulse has seemed 10 guid'
he- brush aliho so snb;ly that he
c.ssnts themselves have rarely detect
"a that sardonically revealing touch
q two. but the critics have raves
ahcu. her genius" The professor
turned. IT Is evident that We ar
TOO late here. for this kitehcnett'
accr leading into the outer bali {
bolisd from the inside: but someoni
) coming"
Someone had Indeed arrived. The.
aastsaed back 20 the living room q
ana Standing Just within the door
way . young man In dinner coa
With wildly FunpleG mar, ana a 20
Iieenaa IN uniform.
sThs htter advanced with aEgrcs
.ive authority which suffered a sud
den change.
What's teen going on here7
heard a .hns and I've been pouniinl
below III ,Ass yeung gentleman her
ls.nein l on. you're here. sergean
BcrTy. This Is NJ regular beat. sir
and ihinkirg there was something tr
usual
There Il. Boyle" Barry nodde
rrinly 70 the policeman. Tn tina
ssrdio ycnder there's a woman lyini
shc; thru the heartg'
"A rcnany' The young man 4
The dinner coat repeated with a snsr
Not Miriam vane, It's Impossible
Re rushed past the group 20 IN
studio doorway. chung there for
moment in wordiess horror. then co