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!Vag was done so suddenly, so une
pettedly, the man attached found u
Opportunity to even throw up a han
In eelf-defense. The giant Pole flue
his whole weight Into the .etashle
blow, and the ex -soldier went dow
aS though struck by a pble-ax. Fo-
an Instant, he realized.that Sexto
was in a' fierce struggle; that his as
sailant stood poised above him read
to land again If he moved; then eon
sclousness left him entirely'.
He woke up, sitting In a chair, his
hands bound to the arms with Strips
of cloth. For a moaient everything
about seemed tinged with yellow, the
various
ob ect in
objects sight vague and
shapeless, a I e tss, Tt hurt him to move his
head, and his mind functioned dully.
He could not think, or bring back
t0 memory a reeolleetioo of what had"
occurred. Yet slowly the mist cleared
and the objects Bets oho i
j about him assumed
enteral, form. fie was in . a room of
some Size: not the one In which be
had been atteeked, he felt sure—fitted
up with a long table, end a number
of ('hairs. !'here was no other fur-
. Otero; the walls were hare, and only
a small rag rug partially covered the
floor. At first he perceived -no other
oeeupants; only es, painfully, he
finally twisted its bend to the right,
' 0 Is eyes dlstle._•nistt'•d two mels seated
against the wail, The sight of their
faces restored instantly his in emery
! of whet hurl occurred, The Pole rested
back, with feet on the table and eyes
closed, best the other—the younger
man—was watching him closely, as
unlighted cigar gripped In his teeth.
"Si,"you've come out of it," the bit-
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thine Mike haul Minden you a reel
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West. ills hrnin cic.a ring rapidly, sat
up straighter in the chair, determined
to 'slay out his part Use best he could
"Pe•fec•tl' retely," he replied strug-
gling to• control his voice. "Only I
should IIIc to know ("111(1 all -dais
means? Why attack me?"
"You'll find, that out soon enough,
Captain; but first I'll do the ques-
tioning."
"Not until T icon(• one thing, et least
—what has become of the man who
"was with me?"
"Well, I might ns well tell yet,"
carelessly. "ire got Inert; the fool com-
pelled me to hit him with a gat; so
he's out of it, and you might as well
cone throlgh clean—that guy isn't
going to help you any."
"You mean you killed hi:m?"
"Well, he's out of the game; tint's
enough. And as for you, Pim' best play
right now Is to talk up straight." i[e
laughed sneertngl•, "Unless you want
to call up your friend learva11, at the
City hall, you know. II -1, but yell was
easy!"
"Easy?"
"That's what I said. I knew yet all
right when you first blew In, only 1
wasn't quite sure, I naturally guessed.
your smoke -Inspector stmt was a
sham. So I ran that Fred Karyon stuff
In on you. You ate it up, which gave
you clean away, for I never knew any
guy of that none. Do you see the
point, Captain West?"
"Yes, I see allthat plainly, int it
does not explain the attach on me.
You evidently knmv my name. and this
assault has been deliberately madeWhy? What have yon against me?'
"Perhaps P11 tell you when gots ex-
plain. Whet brought you into this
neighborhood. Hunting some one,
wasn't you?"
"Not exactly."
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right, Isn't it? Very well, you've,' had
your lesson, and now It is simply up
to you to either drop this thing, or else
take another, It's up to you how far
we go. Now listen. I believe It was
merely curiosity that brought you here.
That's true, isn't it?"
"Largely, yes."
"You suspected something, and want-
ed to find out if It was so. Well, you
came Into a bad neighborhood, We are
not nice to your kind around here.
What really caused your seeking me?"
"Io
not n t k now
that I did," Sliest
answered honestly. v. "In fact I haven't
the slightest idea who you are."
The other laughed,
"So you are as green as that Then
I'll give you the information. My
name Is Hobart, Jim Hobert. I am the
guy you were looking for?"
"Yes," 'West admitted, seeing no
reason to refuse an answer,
"I thought so, although darned if I
know how you ever located me here.
However, the.so0ner we come to some
understanding, the better. What do
You know about me?"
"Nothing."
"Is that so! You knew my name
when I spoke It. It was the Coolidge
matter tint sent you hunting me. You
thought the girl was here, didn't you?"
"I had reason to believe she came
here."
"I see; bow dill you gain that news?"
"A conversation by telephone was
overheard."
"Now weare getting down to facts.
And this comprisl.s your entire infer-
elation,
nferoration, doesn't It? Let's check up. Yea
connected me with the case because
you were with the uncle and her on
their call Sunday. You discovered in
some way that I had since disappeared
from that neighborhood. Then you ac-
cidentally got on to this telephone cell,
and tlecicled to run me down. Some
cote little detective, I'll say. But what's
is what I brought you In for. I'fl ex-
plain first just how It happened. Tills
army guy blew in here before dark,
along with another fellow, Sexton.
"I was standing by the bar talking
with Tssy, and I was sure I knew this
lad's face. I was stumped a bit at first
where I had seen him; then all at once
It came to me—he ens the guy sitting
out there alnne in the automobile over
me Arch street. I knew then what he
was over here for, and got to talking
with him. He give himself away the
first thing, and that Is why we got him
up in this dump."
"How did he know I was here?"
"Some of your precious help out
uerel. fi.1(0 proeaelllty' was that not
even thegirl dreamed of such n thing,
'Whatever Iter eonneotion 'night be
with 11115 mum, alae must be innocent
o1' so feel a crime. If he 40016 only
Speak to her alone; bring to her the
truth; reveal to her the rend character
of tills man Hobart, there would be
no doubt of the r'esule. In spite of the
strange 510uat'lon he yet retained feith
In the girl; she 11ac1 been' deceived; led
astray in some manner, but his first
impreeslou of her true nature at111 con•
trolled' Ids thought. Ile could only 110•
110(•0 her a victim of scheming villains,
driven by circumstances to playa hart
010117 foreign 10 her character, lila
only hope of leah'nines the facts from
lien' own lips, or of re-establishing her
faith in him, lay in a moment's 00n-
versation alone. His mind instantly
leaped to this conch:sloe, and his 0700
met her own. They were wide open,
full of curiosity yet not unkind. He
spoke swiftly.
"That sounds,falr enough, Hobart,"
he said quietly, :taking etile chance as
though It was the most natural thing
in the world. "I inn not hunting, trouble
in any way, or seeking to butt In
where I ant not wanted. Your guess as
to my purpose in coming 'acre is about
right. I had no other object but to be
of some service to this young lady. If
I can talk with her -a moment alone,
ami thus assure myself as to her
wishes, I'll give you any pledge, you
want, and forget all about the atlair.
Is that satisfactory?"
"Alone, you sald? You want to see
her alone?"
"Absolutely no other c t el arranem en
t
g
ill answer. w s et. I want her to talk freely;
to answer my questions with no inter-
ference."
Hobart glanced toward Ills compan-
ion inguirhngly, evidently inclined to
deny the request.
q st.
15-1, you don't want much," be
said rather i'uf'ly,"Wicntcio you think
about this proposition, Natalie?"
'Phe girl smiled, her eyes still on
West's face.
"Fair enough," she admitted as
though the whole matter was a Joke,
"It looks like the easiest way out."
"All right, if yeti say so. It 1S my
guess you ere equal to the job. How
touch [1011' (11' you went, ices;?"
"Ten or fifteen minutes. 1 want to
get down to the bottom of this thing,
"00, you do, hey? Modest as ever,
I see. Well, here', luck to you. You
needn't be afraid of the guy, Natalie;
we 'got its gat before we brought him
up here, and if he makes any break,
I'll be out 10 the 117111 ready to•take a
hand. You're still for It?"
"Yes," indifferently, senting herself
00 a convenient chide. "We might as
:ell talk It out now as any time, roll
go on Jim, and leave It to nae."
li'hart was not entirely satisfied,
hesitating as he 11t a fresh cigar, his
keen eyes watchful of them both. How-
ever, it U118 plain to be seen the girl
bad made her decision, and he eve
"You Recognize Thls -Man?"
there heard you talo to 010 over the
'pinna, rind passed it on."
"And what does he went? 'What do
these mon wont?"
"Kell Sexton don't went much of
anything—he's knocked out; the fool
made a fight, and had to be hit; and,
es to this bird, I rather think he was
just nnternity nosing around out of
curiosity, and becaese he was stuck
on you. 1 don't figure he Is anything
to be afraid of, but I inn not going to
have the fellow gum-shneing nrnunti,
I']1 take his word to get out and stay
out; otherwise he and I ere going to
have Mlle t n
re of
own. rC
'Flint's
all there is about tt."
[Pest hall said nothing, watching the
others, and waiting to choose some
0011100 Of action, Ills mint was con.
fusee', uncertain, yet he found (0(00110'
agement in Hobart's statement of the
CCM, 'fine fellow felt 00 serious font of
hili; had no suspicion as yet that any
one believed Percival Coolidge tour
"Hobart is a Fool to Do Such a Thing."
dently knew her well enough to realize
the uselessness of revolt.
"All right, then," he replied finally,
turning to the door. "Suit yourself,
only watch your step. Anyhow, I'll be
within calling distance, if this guy gets
g07.1,
"Don't worry about that," a flash of
onger in her eyes. "I am no baby, elm
Hobert. Go on now, end leave Captain
West to me."
Ile closed the door 11011ind him, and
the two were alone in the room. No
sound reached then[ from without, not
even an echo of Helmet's footsteps in
the hull. Wrest looked across at the
girl, who sat motionless, her eyes
shaded by long lashes, and ringless
finers clasped 11) her imp. She ap-
peared indifferent, Hint n
p nt u e csted scarce.
C0
ly aware of his presence Ile wondered
If Hobart was listening at the door;
whet hitt become of Mike, and whether
Sexton was alive or dead. For the mo-
ment he could scarcely make himself
realize the true situation. 1-111 silence
Served to 01'OUSe her interest, for she
suddenly lifted her head and looked at
hint,
"Well," Site said soberly. "You have
something to ask?"
"Much—yes; -e
but first, st are we
51000?"
Certainly—wily?"
"This man Hobart, you are store .he
is not esthetes( u1 the door?"
She glanced about; then laugher.
"Little good that would do hint;
there Is no Ivey -hole, no chance for
Sound to penetrate. We are quite
alone, Captain, and you are perfectly
free to say whatever you please."
l,...M..,_.
'Int even then, 15 (1110 wheily fair?"
"What de yell mann?"
"I came here" he explained earnest.
!y, "with no bad intention no desire
to injure any one, Miss Coolidge; my
only thought the possibility of beh15
of seine service to you."
"That Is very interesting, 1 am sure:.
I am quite. grateful,
"Then I am going to ask you a favor;
Releuse my bands and feet, You need
not be ofih'ld 1 I gly0 my' pledge to
matte no ettelupt to emit's' while we
are 'together. Will you du tills?"
CHAPTER IX
West Makes His Choice,
Tie girl neither answered, nor hest -
tilted, but crossed the room swiftly,
her hands seeking the lashings about
his wrists, Her movement thrilled him,,
and his blood leaped at the soft touch
Of her Angers.
"gently, I did not realize you were
tied into the chair," she exclaimed he
dignantly. "Hobart is p fool to do
WEDNESDAY, NOV,2001, 1929
sucn a thing, Wby, what Inas caused
him •to become so frightened? Tell me,
Captain West, how all this occurred?"
"You -know nothing?"
"Only what has been said since I
entered the room. Alike simply told
me they had a man here who Hobart
thought was a detective, inutile wanted
me to come in a moment. I came, and
found you. New, please, what does It
all mean"
Sh0 sli?pped back to her seat again,
her eyes on his face, as he allose and
stretnhed his limb s c
s s to restore ear ala•
tion, To ills quick glance her face PX•
pressed only sympathy, and innocent
nterest. Any doubt he may have felt
as to the sincerity of the girl vanished
instantly w'hutever of crime was con•
sealed here she had o si n
cin sle" tiln.Iie
;mild tell her the whole story without
Fear.
'7'11 try and explain, Miss Natalie,'
Ile began rather lamely, "although per
haps, you may not wholly understand
Ire ,motives which have preemie(' ane.
Phis, of course, Is really no business of
zine, and the only thing that has in•
volved me is the deep interest I have
felt in you."
"In me! Why, that is rather Inter
esring. It was to serve me you, c11111e
eere?"
"At least I thought so. Shall I make
t more definite? No doubt you are
aware that you are an unusually pretty
woman. Well, at least, I think so for
ane, and our first meeting, with its sub.
Sequent adventures, etas romantic
enough to shake the out of a mention-
place
mnaoplace existence. In fact, I became
quite deeply Interested in you."
"Why, really, Captain," she utter
routed, slightly puzzled. "I Invitees dc
not fully comprehend to what you re-
fer. Do you mean there was something
between us? Some special intimacy?'
"Oh, no; not that; probably no
dream of what was neemrhte in gout
mind. Yet the circumstances of out
meeting were peculiar; they reuderei
a very brief acquaintance into what
promised to become a real friendship."
"How do you mean?"
"Surely you cannot have forgotten
so soon," be explained in surprise at
her attitude, seating himself once more
and facing her determinedly, "I casae
to you in response to a strange adver-
tisement; you trusted me so completely
as to Introduce me to your friends as
your fiance, and later confided to me
the special trouble you were in. I
pledged you my assistance, and It was
surely very natural that, under these
circumstances, I as a young man,
should have become rather deeply In-
terested—"
"In both the case and the girl."
"Yes; so much so„ indeed, that even
when I was rather harshly dismissed,
1 could not accept it without a protest.
1 had grown to feel that this ryas not
a mere business arrangement between
us, Do you understand now?"
"I can see it from your standpoint.
13111 nevertheless, I am surprised, Cap-
tain West. You—you mean you actual-
ly felt In love with me?"
"I felt a very, very deep interest in
you," he admitted grn'ely, "a greater
interest than I have ever felt In any
other woman. That Is my sole excuse
for hemming Involved in your,affntrs.
[ could not hear to see you make a
misttko it might be in my poser to
prevent."
"What mistake?"
"Well, first of all, trusting in thls
man Hobart."
She laughed, her eyes glancing up
quickly Into his face
"And why not, please? Remember
your confession; I may thinly this only
lealonsy."
Yon are not so silly as that,"
eftrnestly. "Moreover, l may as well be
perfectly frank. I did confess an in-
terest in you, and In a measure, I still
feel eager to serve you in every pos-
sible way; but you have changed so
greatly, Miss Natalie, that my confi-
denceIn
on has been severely • •
y e y tiled.•,
"You to
o longer believe?"
"I hardly know; I fall utterly to un-
derstand you of late 7011 seems an en-
tirely diiferent girl. For one thing, you
have deliberately deceived tee."
"indeed! in what?"
"In your visit to Arch street with
Percival Coolidge. That was no mit
slop of charity to a poor widow and
children."
"What then?"
"An arranged conference with this
fellow Hobart. n
rt. Ile rented e t h
it t ntn t
C t a e
g
for 710 other purpose, end left It. the
next day. Yost made it mistake when
you took me along."
She straightened up siightly in the
rime, yet spoke rather inditrerently,
her voice cold,
"Nn doubt I did," she 'said tersely,
"Indeed I have alreardy discovered,
O'Neill West, that I made an even
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