The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-06

gray In this morning light He
rroancd and. turning aside. made his
way thru tho shruhbery TO the hgh.
road.
lie was becoming accessory tu a
murder; for he had learned for what
reason and by what means Sir
Charles Abingdon had been assas,
sinnted, lie had ovon learned the
identity % hls assassin, had learned
that tho dreaded being called Firo,
Tongue In India was known and re-,
spcctvd thruout the civilized world
an His EXccllency ormuz Khnnl
Paul Harley had learned these
things also, and now az this very
hour Paul Harley lay captive In
Hillside. Nadia had assured him that
Paul Harley was alive and safe. II
had been decided that his death
would lead 10 the destruction OF the
movement, but pressure was being
brought upon him 20 ensure hiH
silence
Yes. he, Niool Btinn. Was bound
and manscled 10 gang OF assn .
sins; and because his tongue was
tied. because the women he loved
better than anything Ia the world
WIS actually a member OF the mur.
doroun group he must pace the de,
serted country lanes Inactive: he
must hold his hand. altho ho might
summon the resources OF New Scot.
land Yard by phoning from Lower
Clayhury atationl
Thru life his word had boon his
bond. and Nlool Brinn was incapable
OF compromising with his conscience.
but tho direct way was barred To
him. Nevertheless. no task could
appall the innexiblo spirit OF the
man. and he had registered silent
vow that ormuz Khan should never
leave England alive.
Not a soul was astir yet upon the
country roads. and sitting down upon
a grassy bank. Nicol nrln lighted
one OF his black cigars. which In
times OF stress we're his food and
drink. upon which IL necessary he
could carry.on Tor IS houra upon end.
Ia connection with his plan Tor
eoerclng Harley. ormuz Khan had
gone 20 London by rail- on tho pre-.
vious night, departing from Lower
Claybury station az about the time
that Col. Lord wolvcrham came out
OF the Cavalry club TO discover his
car 20 be miaalng This Same car
was now n source OF some anxiety
20 Nicoi Hrinu. FOR L. discovery by
u passing laborcr In the deserted barn
seemed highly probable.
However. no had matters Of
greater urgency 20 think about. not
tho least 81 these being tho necessity
Of ooncealing his presence In the
ucighborhood OF Hillside.
His genius Tor taking cover. per.
fec,cd upon many n biR.gamn oxpc.
dition. enabled him successfully 10
accomplish the feat: 20 that. when
the Limousine. which no had watched
so BY during the morning. returned
shortly after noon. tho laeklustro
eyes were peoring out thru tho
bushes near the entrance 20 tho
drive.
Instinct told him that the pretty
girl with whom ornauE Khan vas
deep IN conversation could b. none
other than Phil Abingdon. but tha
identity Of her companion he could
not even guess on the other hand.
that this poisonoualy handsome
Hindu, who bent forward 20 solici,
tously toward his charming travelling
was none other than the
dreaded Fire.Tonguc. he did no,
doubt.
When. later. the limousine depart.
I'd again. NJ great risk Of detection
he run across a corner OF the lawn
10 peer out into the lane. in order
hat he might obtain n glimpse OF
- occupant. This proved TO b. mono
,ther than Phil Ablngdon'a elderly
,ompanion. She had apparently beer |
taken ~. and a dignincd Hindu
gentleman. wearing n Rold.rimmed I
pince mex. was in attendance.
Nicoi Brinn cicnched hls Jaws I
hard. The girl had fallen into a /
rap. He turned rapidly. facing tho
aouse.
At last he came 70 the shallow
seranda with It's four sightiess win.
lows backed by fancifully cRrsen !
screens. He stepped up TO the first
n these and pressed his car agains,
ne glass.
Fate was with him, for almost i'm. !
nediately he detected a smooth. mu. !
sical voice speaking in the room be. |
gond. A woman's voice answered I
md. listening iniently. nc detected |
he sound Of a closing door.
Thoreupon he acted: with the re. /
suit. MS has appeared. that Phil |
hatless, without her fura.
and more frightened than /
she had ever been in her life. pres.
sutiy found herself driving a luxuri. !
BUS car out OF roofless barn on 20 /
the highroad. and down tho slope !
10 claybury station.
II was az about this time. or n
little later. that Paul Harley put into /
n project which he had |
formed. The ventilator above the
livan. which he had determined to
DO the spy-hole thru which his every |
was watched. had an or.
framework studded with |
metal knobs. lie had recently dis
covered an electric bell.push in the
center panel OF the massive door of
his prison.
He pressed this bell and waited
Perhaps two minutes elapsed Then |
The glass doors beyond the EIIded |