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Synopsis —In a New York Jewelry
store Philip Severn, United States
consular agent, notices a small box
which attracts him. He pu^phases
it. Hater he discovert in a secret
compartment a writing giving a
clew to a revolutionary movement.
In this country seeking to overthrow
thr L'hiieitn government. The wr.t-
ing mentions a rendesvouai and
Severn decides to investigate. FinJ-
Ing the place mentioned lit the writ- •
Iftg apparently deserted, Severn
visits a saloon in the vicinity. A |
woman In the place is met by a
man, ^ seemingly by appointment,
and R*vern, his suspicions aroused,
follows them. They go to. the des
ignated meeting place, an aban
doned iron foundry. At the ren-
desvous Severn Is accepted as one
of the conspirators and admitted.
He meete % stranger who addresses
him as Harry Daly. The Incident
plgys Into Severn's hands and he
accepts It. His new acquaintance
Is a notorious thief, “Oentleman.
George" Harris. Concealed, Severn
hears the girl he had followed ad*
dress the conspirators. She urges
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- CHAPTER IV—Continued
“The agent? Oh, you mean lf«8?
What about that arrangement, Mr:
Horner?”
.1 recognized Harris In the reply, his
voice jierfectly calm and confident. In
all probability he ffed, hut It.was done
most convincingly. 1-1
“Those were my positive Instruc
tions in London," he said coolly. "The
hanking house there was not to be In
volved In the slightest degree; no
trace of the transaction was to appear
on their hooka."
"But why has the money not been
drawn and used?”
"That Is for A' v « to say. 1 tried to
get him to act, 'hut he refused wdthout
another authorization from Mendez,
and special Instructions.”
“Yon never received these, Senor
Alva?” *
“No. I asked by code; 1 supposed
he would answer by messenger.”
There was a pause, a silence. I
imagined I could understand some
thing of what Harris was endeavoring
to accomplish In tills delay, Ihls get
ting the entire sum transferred Into
currency in private hands. It was one
more step in his intricate scheme of
robbery, but so cautiously concealed
as to arouse no suspicion. What else
had he done to this end already? To
achieve delay,'and thus g(iiti oppor
tunity, had he Intercepted, -or even
changed, the code message sent by
Alva to Washington? * x
All this was possible enough, yet It
was evident that the woman accepted
the explanation as satisfactory.
“I do not know how true nil tills Is.”
she said at last, slowly. “I was told
the money was already being used. I
do not believe there Is any necessity
of any further indorsement, as Senor
Alva is working under direct commis
sion from the Junta, with full author
ity to act. 'However. I will verify this
tomorrow. 1 am «tdng to retire now.
senors. and leave you lUone to discuss
the matters I have presented. Above
all It is necessary that 1 should know
at onee who you select for the Impor
tant work, and when we may expert
results. This information 1 must posi
tively takg back with me.”
“When do you return?”
“On the midnight train. I have
three hours yet.”
CHAPTER V.
A Strange Appointment.
I must hate fulled to grasp the full
meaning of what she said, or*’else It,
never occurred Jo me that her retire
ment would he made through this par-
Tfeular door. At least she had pushed
it wide open before I renlize.d the ne
cessity of retreat, and I wits hemmed
in behind its barrier, fortunately se
curely hidden from the. eyes of those
In thq. larger apartment. Some one—
Alva, no doubt, from his .words and
voice—was beside her as she emerged,
and. Indeed, it might duiye been his
hand that swung the door back against
me. 1 stood there startled, unable to,
move, afraid that my very breathing
might lie overheard.
“You leave at midnight, you say,
senoritu," he protested In Spanish;
"bnt surety you Intend to remain at
present?"
"Until you reaidi some final decision
—yes’ that Is my mission."
‘T shall see to that at once fwc: will
draw lots. You can \vai,t idther. in this
room, or another Just beyond. From-
>e you will not go until I see and talk
with you again.”
"f pfouii.se that—so you are not too
- long. I muat make that train."
“You ahall make it. My car is only
4wo blocks aw*y. and 1 pledge myaeif
‘to have you there on time. All this
business can be attended trf In half an
hour."
He stepped hack, partially closing
the door, while she turned, her own
hand on the latch, facing me. Her
eyes stared directly Into mine, her
face whitening under the light, her
teeth shutting down close against the
red lips as though to repress a scream.
She was startled almost beyond con
trol, yet mastered the fright instantly.
She glanced about at the partially
open dtmr, and silently closed it tight
ly.
“What—what are you.doing here?"
she gasped In Engllshf hef voice trem
bling. , v “Listening?"
“Nb.” I lied, seeing but one pos
sible means of escape, and hoping
thus to prevent her sounding an im
mediate alarm. “I was waiting for a
friend who Is Inside. I Just came into
this room.”
“You actually belong here, then?
You are One of these men?"
"Not exactly," I had to admit. "I
know one of them very well, and he
stationed me out here.”
She appeared puzzled, doubtful, yet
to my surprise still hel<f the door tight
ly closed, her eyes searching my face.
"Who Is the man you know—your
particular friend?”
I hesitated an instant, the name es
caping me.
"Horner.”
“Oh. Indeed; you were not very
prompt to answer.”
“Well,” I said, and managed to
tfmile, as though It was of little conse
quence, “you see-I have not always
known him by that name. There are
times when names need to be changed
occasionally."
“True.” she admitted soberly. “Do
you mind gratifying the curiosity of a
"You Did interest Me.”
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woman as td what’ his real name
might be?" .
“I could’not. If I so desired. sEver
since I knew him he has -been called
Harris. That is all I can say.”
‘JHarris 1-.Then he is not Chilean,
and never before pretended to .be. I
Thought that from the.first. Is the
manAAinerlcan, English or Irish?”
I .shook;m^ head.
"You won’t'apswer. That may be
ignorance or it rua.Php pretense. Never
mind. I recognize your face now. You
were the man eating in- the'saloon an
hour or so ago.' Were you waiting for
this Horner—alias Harris—then?*-’
“We met later.”
Her , lip- s smiled a little, and her
eyes. ,
vldd I merely dream that you ap
peared somewhat interested in me at
the time, or was it true?”
"It was true.” I answered honestly.
"You did interest me. You didn’t ap
pear the’ sort to be making a ren
dezvous out of a saloon,.however re
spectable it might be.' The proprietor
even volunteered the-Information that
you wei*e his niece.”
. "Did he, Indeed? That was very
nice of bln), wasn’t ft? Rather odd, is
it not, that you. should later drop in
here, and find me again. What do*
you think of me now?”
I looked at her for a moment before
I answered, unable to frame my words
to any satisfaction. - What did she
mean? What exactly was she driving
at? Her whole manner puzzled me ex
ceedingly. Was she playing me for a
fool? Was shfr-atteroptlng to lead me
on for some secret purpose of her
own? Did she believe my explana
tion? and, if not, why did she fall 7 to
throw open that door, and denounce
me at once as a spy? There, in that
soft light, she appeared more attrac
tive than ever, and ao peculiarly wom
anly as to seem utterly out of place In
this scene of plot and crime. It was a
young face, bright, animated, which
fronted me, tee dark' eyes smiling and
unafraid, gazing straight into mine. I
with a challenge in their depths Her
very attitude piqued nH^aroused me
to defense. I desired to hold her re-
«pwt, her interest;'nothing she might
say. or do, served to lower her In my
estimation to the hfdeods level of a
political conspirator. Yet what, else
Could she be? How cOuld I account
for her presence In this plac#on ahy
other theory except that she came as
a representative of Chilean intrigue?
As the trusted messenger of that se
cret conspiracy at Santiago, under or
ders of the revolutionary Junta at
Washington? I had heard her words
spoken boldly fo^this band of plot
ters. words of authority—demands
they dare not Ignore. No, there was
no doubt as fo who she was, or what
she was. In spite* of her face, her
pleasing manner, hCr attractiveness of
person, she was a dangerous enemy to
this government which protected her,
a despicable snake crawling through
the dark to strike doVn a victim—a
thing to be crushed without mercy.
The very softness, womanliness, only
made her the more to he feared. She
should cast no spell over me. I wonld
harden my heart, and forget all ex
cept the duty I owed my country, and
that neutral nation to the south with
whom we were at peace.
"Frankly. T do not know what to
think.” 1 answered at last, “tour mis
sion here tonight. As I understand ft,
somehow does not fit In with my nat
ural conception of you as a womiWl.”
She laughed, but so low as to be in
audible to those, beyond the closed
door. ^
‘‘You amuse me. Cannot a woman
—even a womanly woman. If you
please—love her country and be will
ing to sacrifice in Its behalf?"
"Not to the extent of treachery and
deceit; not to the end that Innocent
men and women suffer,” I returned
hotly, forgetting caution.
“And is that my purpose here, you
think?”
“Is ft not? This Is a neutral land,
yet what else can this conspiracy con-*
.template but cowardly destruction?”
“I refuse to answer—here and now,
at least. Nor do I know why you
should ask. Why are you here, and
how? Do you realize the ease with
which I could open this door, and give
you over to the mercy of those men
In there? After what you have Just
said, why do you suppose I fall to do
so? Because I am, such a womanly
woman, perhaps.”
“Rather • because you have no rea
son to so act. I may denounce your
connection with this affair, believing
It no fit work for any true woman to
be engaged in. and yet myself be no
traitor to the cause.”
“You still hold me a true woman
then?”
“Yes; I may be blind, bnt I retain
faith." ^
* ♦ "That Is good—yet do not trust too
much In any woman. What Is your
name?" . *
“D-Dal* Harry Daly."
“You seem to have some difficulty
tonight in remembering names. Does
this mean you also possess a
variety?"
She stopped, listening infently. her
head tilted back so as to better hear
what wad occurring behind the closed
door. J h
“Be quiet,” she whispered, onepand
held forth in swift warning. “They
are through In there. I think, and Alva
will be out in a moment. Now listen!
Don’t ask any questions, but listen.
Will you pledge yourself to do what
ever I say?”
“Within any reasonable limits—
q-es." ‘ ’ ' .
"Limits! Don’t talk limits,” impa
tiently. “You say you are l)lind r but
retajn faith. Act on that faith hlind-
Ty!~I_cannot speak here; there is no
time, no opportunity.. Tomorrow at
two o’clock, come to 247 Le Compte
street. Will you?”
“Yes.”
• “Do not mistake the number. Ask
for Miss Conrad. Now go back there
ami waft for Horner. .Quick—they are
coming.” ' ,
I plunged hastily into the passage,
aiul groped my way h ick between the
narrow walls to the »ecluded*room In
the rear. v^I was to» confused, too
startled, to even think clearly. My,
conception of this woman, her nature
and her purpose, hud been changed a
dozen times during thi^ brief conver
sation. Even now I was utterly in
the dark. Did the woman kpow me?
or suspect the reason of my presence?
The Flavor Lasts
TOO REALISTIC FOR MOTHEFf!
“Snowstorm” Produced at Exponso of
Good Feather Bed Went Beyond
Limita of Patience.
The centenary of the death pf Na
poleon Bonaparte, Which France cele
brated May fi, was observed in a strik
ing way by three little brothers who
live not far from Loudon. s ^
Their ages ranged from five to eight,
and the eldest had heard from Ids
school teacher of the approaching cen
tenary. So he arranged to have a
game with his brothers at “Napoleon
Cror-sing the Alps."
To make the thing realistic they
thought they would like some snow,
hut as the meteorological conditions
were, not favorable they decided to
manufacture some. So when mother
was nicely out of the wayefhey emp
tied the contents of a feather bed into
the garden.
Wlien mother returned with father
half ah hour later there was worse
than a snowstorm.—London Tit-Bits.
Keep the Change.
"1 say. porter, did you find $50 on
the floor this morning?"
“Yes,* sub. Thank you, snih.”
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That was manifestly Impossible. N Khe
was utterly strange lo me, and shV.
was~ not one to be easily forgotten.
Why, then, did.she trust me—if it was
trust? - ' '• _
It must be either tl atxjr treachery
of the foulest type. “247 Le Compte
street’’—I could*not recall the neigh
borhood, only a vague conception of
red brick bulldipgs of exactly the
same general style—probably fairly
respectable boarding houses. And I
was to ask for “Miss -Conrad." Who
might she be? Not the lady I had just
left, surely, for she was scheduled to
take the midnight train for Washing
ton. “Miss Conrad” might be any
thing—a strange jvotnan, an accom
plice, even a disguised policeman.- It
masked some,trick surely, of which I
was quite liable to be the victim; be
hind my lady’s smiling eyes,. and
cheerfulness,- there was surely some
marked purpose. Tils was the im
pression with which I ended—that for
sonte end unknown she was cbidly
playing with me, leading me on. *
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