The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-29

Three minutes later came a blaze
OF light thru the gathering darkness.
aud tho car which he had last seen
az tho Savoy was turned into the
drive, and presently glided smootly
past him below.
The interior lights were oxtln.
guished. so that no was unable 20
discern the occupants. Tho house Il.
SELF was also unllluminatsd. And
when tho car pulled up before the
porch. less than ten yards from his
| observation post. he could not have
recognized the persons who de.
scended and entered Hillside. Indeed.
only BY tho sound OF tho closing
door did he know that they had gone
In. But two figures wero easily dis.
cernihle; and no judged them 20 be
those OF ornuk Khan and his acere-
tary Ho waited patiently. and ero
long tho Limousine was turned In tho
little courtyard before tho porch and
driven out into the lane again. lie
aid not fail 10 motto that. the lane
regalned. the chauffeur headed. not
toward Lower Claybury, but away
from Il.
He retained his position until tho
hum OF the motor grew dim In the
distance. and was about 10 descend
when he detected tho sound OF
second approaching earl
This was another limousine. It's
most notable characteristics being
that the blinds were drawn in all the
windows.
on this occasion. when the chRuf.
four stepped around and opened the
coor. only one passenger alighted.
Presently tho second car was
driven away. pursuing tho same al.
ree;ion as the first. Hot upon It's
departure came the drone OF third.
Tho windows OF tho third car also
exhibited drawn blinds. As Il passed
beneath him he Btificd an cxclamh.
ton Of triumph. Vaguely. nebu.
lously. tho secret OF this dread thing
Fire Tongue. which had upilfted It's
head Ia England. appeared before
his minds eye. 10 was only neces.
sary for him 20 assure himself that
the latest visitor had been admitted
TO tho house before tho next move
became possible. Accordingly he
changed his position. settling himself
more comfortably upon tho bough.
And now he watched the three cars
perform each two Journeys to some
spot or spots unknown. and. return.
ing. deposit their passengers before
tho porch OF Hillside. The limousine
used BY ormuz Khan. upon It's sec.
ond appearance had partakon OF tho
same popularity as tho others: there
were blinds drawn Inside tho win.
dows.
Paul Harley believed that no un.
derstood precisely what this signl.
fled. and when. AFTER listening In.
ltently in tho stiffness OF tho night.
he failed TO detect sounds OF any
other approach. he descended 70 tho
path and stole toward the dark
house.
Passing gently from window 20
window. his quest ultimately earned
It's reward. Thru a crack in one OF
the shutters a dim light shone out.
At first he could hear nothing. but.
his investigation being aided BY the
stiffness OF the night. hs presently
became aware that a voice was
speaking within the room--dcliber.
ately. muslcaily. The beating OF his
heart seemed 20 make his body throb
10 the very finger tips. He had rec.
ognlEed the voice 20 be the voice OF
Iormuz Khanl
Now, his sense OF hearing becom.
ing attuned 20 the mufned tones. nc
began 10 make out syllables. words.
and. finally. sentences.
MY GodF' ho whispered. He draw
his automatic swiftly from his
pocket. and. pressed against tho wall
beside tho window. looked about him
as a man looks who finds himself
surrounded by enemies.
Paul Harley retrcatcd step By step
20 the bushes. He held the pistol
tightly cienched in his right hand.
He had heard his own death sen
tencc pronounced and he knew tina,
Il was likely 70 be executed.