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A Story of Seattle and The South Seas “The Beacon Hill Mystery” BY FRED V. WILLIAMS J4, and then a light kmeck en the we interrupetd. Clark flashed a signal to his flanceo to relapses into the state tr j2| which he had found her, He went to the door and opened tt It was the girl, witeeyed, Behind her stood the guard. The man’s cost was gnbuttoned Clark saw the gun tn the holster at hie belt. “Give me your gun.” Clark comin reaching @ut one ® cum TODAY FTANE, Wesitis artiet, mest women amen sperit Bibs Wen they merry t icing the wen they ‘4 god at fife they win wit oi aradine. : nd they halling| but obeyed. “Net here, please, Thig house is but the ether place bs better. besides, you sald we were to/ ait until The girl between them did give Lim a c © to complete hi sentence, She gripped Clark's arms “Oh, Mr, Kenard,”" she cried. T thought you were kind, And | I thought you were going to do | something nico for me. I told you how sorry I was for her, | Clark smiled | “Very well, to you Pam r su 1 will attacked by the ea the open sea a that night mystertoust . * rk and Marian are picked up by ® pase p.abd landed In #rattle, | he’ call eb bene 4d golng to use this you escort the lad fing shi fis fato for a myster anfe now, Hoe ds ushered | @ beautiful youn @itire calle to ca! Prom her he le Tage being 1 sditces her to take irl believing him ae .c° ON ace vty 'e confident he could rush Marian loutslde to the tax! “Lead the way downstairs,” he sald to the guard. “And you take care of tho girl," he added to the maid. The guard hesi- provided an excuse fof him to take Marian | below nce there, past the labyrinth of ays and doors and rooms, Clar Marian CHAPTER 43 SEQAARIAN,” Clark whispered, his voice husky with emotion ho lifted a startied face to him At first she could not believe that ted ¢ 4 fahe pew him standing there, then,| tarts PT eter call a5 realization came, she flung Out) pinay?! he asked. , . )Obeyed,"’ sald Clarke sternly. crossed the floor and swept her 120 | figured that tnasmuch - esteemed so highly this gentleman | Then, aa she would have cried out) whom they Thought him to bea he 4m sindness, he put one hand over) might as well assume some of his her lips, smothering the words and | prerogatives. the hand. The guard shrank bach, He} they all} ADVEN NO, 3 “Ma says I'm as slow as molasses in January" ‘Here comes Mossy Mud Turtle," sald sald Mister Mosey Mud ‘Turtle pushed store door whieh went thgal when you touched it, and aubled | "Me saya I'm as slow a2 molasses in January,’ sald Mosey slowly, ‘eo I decided to buy a palr of roller skates, Got any? sald Mister Bags. “What declared 2 to know!" xes “Of course! eqid Mister Bags “Try them on, Nick aco what ize Money takes think twel Id be about rig’ fosey.tried on tried on and don and at last they found some seemed to be just about right “Dll take them,’ sald Mossy. was © moment's pausa, then Hindu stepped back. "Tbe coldly A big voice boamed from without | and a towerin man entered “Lam Renard," he anaried, ‘Why all this delay?" “Renard!” echeed the Hindu. Fright showed in his face. He whispered: “Don't recognize me when . others come inta the room. I am here by a ruse. They think I ama Mr. Renard. Say nothing. Appear afraid of me. I must try to get you out of here safely. “They told me you were Injured! Im an accident, that they were doc: | fers and you had sent for me,"" she 1 } The guard and the gtrl gurren. dered to hig will. They began thelr descent, Clark at the rear, watching the guard ahead closely, They were on thelr way to freedom, to the outside. Five minutes, if nothing happened, and they would be In their taxi. Ong thought troubled him. This etapa ed to ox A he, Clark, had j- .¥ He- nard’s time. Minutes, precious minutes, remained in which to make good their escape, That was all, So far fate had been kind. Down the three flights and to the front of the house they walked. The jmurmur of several yolces came to { Lorenzo Salad is the salad de resistance at one of New York's leading hotels. To insure perfection: Haye the » Pe and salad chilled, Take the hearts of two heads of romaine, one very small bunch of watercress and a slice of pear for each plate. 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His face wan a study. “Open the door!’ commanded | Clark impetiently. “Why this de- lay?” | “Because,"' faltered the man. was just thinking, I have never ;metyou. 1 have only the word of ‘this girl that you are Mr. Renard | 1 am doing just now what I waa told | not to do, taking thie girl out of the [house after ajl the trouble we had | | getting ‘her here." Clark forced a laugh, | _"Tknow Tsound mighty sfity, { * Renard, bat fat + al Tam | going to ask you for the pags- i Sat of our little company." Clask seowled. | “What do you mean?’ he coun |tered, “You mean you doubt i an: your chief?"’ I do not doubt; T only be assured. A great deal ig at The guard stepped aside from the door, Clark saw that the man's susplolons were aroused and he was afrald that he had made a blunder. “AN 1." answered Clark, “And don’t think that T am an- gry with you. | I like my men fo be cautions and sure of what they are going." His hand had found the gun, yet he did not wish to draw it on this fellaw. A swift glance at the door had shown him that the locks and bolts were both heavy and compli- ented. If he could only get that door lopen, A blow, a ghot would bring the gang down upon him. Clark was pondering what to do, sparring for time to think, when the gentle tinke of a bell rang at tho door. The Hindu camo hurrying down the hall, Ha stopped short at the sight of Clark, Marian, the guard and the girl, His brows arched, his lips parted in surprise. “Why, Mr. Renard!'t he exclaimed. *T did not know you were going or that you had changed the plang announced In your message, And then, with an apology, he put his fingers to his lips and thispered: “Someone is at the door.’ They tiptoed into the shadows. ‘Tho Hindu opened the door, There = ——= The Seattle Star _ MA JONG COUPON f ; PHONE NO... Clip this Coupon tro The Star for two congton tive days, Fill out with your name and address gad bring or send {t to The Etar office, 1207 goventh Avenue, with 60 cents. (Mati orders 100 extra) This will entitle you to one fis our complete Ma Jong reentene turned, bewlidered, to Clark, rian and the guard. Clark knew that his game was up, that he must act quickly. Ho snatched Marian girl's drew his gun and ped forward quickly #o that he was| | | clear of both the girl and the guard and yet stood, half in the shadows, | facing the Hindu and Renard, “Hands up!’ Clark — opdered. “Hands up, all of you or I'll shoot.’ Henard, & gaap of natonish- ment escaping his lips, quickly obeyed. The Hindu and the guard follawed suit. The girl, with a scream of (error, fled. “Step aside,’ commended Clark, Renard did not stir, He stood cooly blocking their path of free |dom, facing tha gun without « tremor, (Continued tomorrow.) feel like linen. Because Linit el longer. Linit is nothing You will find Linit to be the econom- ical starch. 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THE SEATTLI TAR London Claims to Set Fashion of Men’s Clothes Londoner Says New York Has Failed to Take Lead oe T RES INS UP LONDON, May iiewMen as they will be dressed in 1924 At po fon over time ha: eon more spring, declared ¢ ing Baville Row clothes buliders. 1t ts almost certain that the nun bor ef men from all over the world will visit London this anection with the Hritis exhibition be grea | before, and practi them, London tallors he an attempt, » bring } f dressed ma “Altho | “Please charge them to Ma How aly much are they?" \ rarer olar @ pair, #0 » dollars,” said Mi atest * mid Morey. | y were to te me fifty cent New York has developed n Inte an adherence te the yw standard: this Land aid. eald Mister Hage * lar end @ half, ' sald Mosey I'll skate home make “Thank you pu'lh put th 2 from the Domi! » followed the F na be fa tare con 1 ‘ hele wardrobes tn Lond But he bums li find late of chang rel and the ¢racker box he] + one thing, they ogm rack, and the place } @hoes are very fe ho there had been an earthquake. wear as well as ever ‘Ob, TM never learn to skate!’ he ried. ‘'I Just can't learnt! In the matter of « "Yes, you can,” said Nick. “Come| been a yutside and I'll show you how."’ Bo they all went outside to teach Mosey how to skate. “Shove your two right feet ehead,"* Hott collars to match shirts have sald Nick, "then your two left feet,|almast disappeared for town wear | and then your two right feet, and| with amartly dressed men, altho still then your two left feet, and that’s) worm in the country, The reason all there ta to it!" given for this being that the soft Ho did try awfully hard, and after | Collar failed to maintain its emart- 4 while he sort of caught on @ little | Ses after an hour or two, bit. He really gat to bee right mood) * Regarding headgear; the light! |ekater, But not unti? he had bumped | wn soft hat, with band to mateh, linto every tree and 9 in the) With alightly wider well-rolied brim, | woods and knocked the roller skates | a taken the piace of the grey hat almost to pleces. with the biack band, | ¥, * “In lounge sults, the gradual ten. | ‘ou can skate home now,” sald rr dency is towards brighter colors yer Pega "pe baaw ab chant Raticenble siney the war, but the | colors will be mostly blues and} fo Mosey skated proudly toward! browns with a few ‘freak’ shades of} jhis home tn the mud bank, purple ‘or red oF green, In about fifteen minutes Mra, Mud) A fashion that hes been growing | | Turtle came into the store. | for a year or so ts the double-breasted ‘The very idea!’ she screamed. | jacket, and many of the fashto ‘I sent Mosey for new skates, Not/ sults are being made tn thie ot those battered up things. If you| The wa @ will atill be definitely don't give me brand-new ones, I'll | accen x nt'n worth of stuff lor day dress ollars definite change. uuble collar ha: od as almost t nowr buy hero, again. “All pight!"' sald Mister Bags, "All right! I omn't afferd to lose your trade, Mrs, Turtle Here are two brand-new pairs." So Mra, Turtle want home satts- | tied. That night when the store cloesd, Mr, Bags changed all the signs. But- ter, six cents a pound (instead of | five). Lollypops, two centa each (in- | | stead of one). And all over the store ho did that The Twins wondered why! 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Young Lady Assistants COATS SUITS DRESSES SKIRTS Removal Sale Before we move to our new location, Pine, Fifth and Westlake, we will dispose of our well-selected stock of ladies’ wearing apparel at a special, discount sale, Q” 20” Carefully Selected Garments This stock consists chosen for used for delayed, Saves You Just that much eash, for this dis- count is from our already well known low prices, of merchandise specially its style and quality and was to be our opening May 1, which has been “THE STORE THAT QUALITY BUILT” SMUSSENS, Second Avenue at Pine Street Our reputation for quality, style and fair dealing is back of each and every garment offered at this bale, The Iadies of Soattle will find this sale a source of genus {ne pleasure ag Well as a sure cash profit,