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“@ HE RVENING WORLD, 128. ae ee a : “ The Mystery +. Silver Dagger’ By RANDALL PARRISH ° nee | Intrigue, Plot, Conspiracy and Love » INANGIAL NEWS AND PRICES “$277,000 ALREADY 2,000:AT DINNER Hier, ” Del, LIBERTY BONDS. yrs eae a dl Liberty 1-28 opened 91.90, off .04; | Anicnatiners ... OF LEVATHAN TO MARTY MCE 94 4 1-4s, 85:14 off .06; 8d 44-49, 89,00; [AM Boch Magneio 1134 ES cAeit ttm | Committee of Congress Shifts Men and Women in All Walks 4th 41-48, 85.62; up .02;, Victory 42-40, [AM Om ws ‘nye "| Its Inquiry to Morse’s Rela- Am, re iat ae 4 ‘ ‘ Hs 74 - 96.10, up .08, tions With Shippmg Board. | Leck, & W. Del, & Hilson .., | Den, & Rio Gr, pe r Eeccece? Brent (Copyright, 1990, by Randall Parrish.) SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS. Praise Work of Fighting ol tanta evise tae on leben, Boe Seen, Son coeeaoes We, © any gad oeeee 8 ese fe mystery, Gs thet tse number ts @ a Sh cbtioB an ire igs sees, Race Bs cat E ssemblyman, CHAPTER IV. to where a heavy ourtain draped th P ‘ r 02% 12% ; { ‘ § 48TH » Hide & Lea... 194% Ww r nx. 118% | & « 7 4 . to +! . ee 43 3 ’ pied on | s 2 2 yay% | When tho «special Congteysionat CORD. +e . 9% |committee investigating the refitting oi, | of the former German steamer Levia- | than, now docked at Hoboken, re- CURB. Opened steady—Int, Pet. 37 a 28; Ru. Cay., 16 8-4 up 1-8; Boat, ™% up ‘1-2; Simms, 181-2 a 183-4; White, _ %B1-2 & 24; Asphalt, 67a 68; Carib, 20 “ae 21, 11.30 prices, steady—Sit. Crk. 36 a Sinclair O11. Southem Fee, fouthern Hy Stromberg 2 = (dlontioued.) end of the pastage. This widened as All thé world went up ‘the linc last sed within a fow feet of rate tee aes Aes what evi night and stopped at the Hotel Vom- where T crouched, evidently} room, or a number of outer coat# modore to pay homage to Assembly- feeling for the wall in guid-|and hats hung dangling from hooks : man “Marty” McCue. It could hardly ance, because as his out-|on the Pap yt et pn oo Qe, Set, Or, be called a coming out party for stretched hand touched the bricks, he ooupied Hatt ‘and T followed 81; Asphalt, 67 8-4 a 68 1-2; Maracaibo, 18 a 20; Prod, & Rfrs., 8 a 81- 161-2 @ 168-4; Rel. Cay, 15 1-4 w 15 3-4: T. P. Exp., 14 a 17; Boat, 13a 14; Int. Pet, 37 3-4 a 38; Nip, 91-2 a 10; Phil. yoPet., 81 1-2 a 321-2; Gilliland, 36 a 37: % Simms, 181-4 a 183-4; White, 21 a ead Trop!,, 21 a 311-2; Hetn., 84 a 88. ' FOREIGN EXCHANGE STEADY. ‘Dem; Sterling, opened 3.83 1-4, off 1 1-20; franc checks, 14.82, up 26 Mrrt., | J Am, Nun, Anacomia Atehiaon Ry At dof AW Baki Loco Raton Mining .. IMinola Cents... Inspiration Cop, Int, Harvester Mer, Marine, n% sumed its hearing to-day, it completcd Marty, but it was certainly a coming growled a word of satisfaction, and} ample, rejoicing to observe that he (f [ Unto Pacitie %% | the inquiry into the liner and took up 12%|the financial relations between the Shipping Board and Oharies W. Between Jan. 1 and May 1 the Ship- ®'s | ping Board expended $217,000 on the ‘il 16 | former German liner, according to the Tma City KapM.. 3 : 3 Se* | testimony given by Thomas A. Brogan, UbrR igs ot ‘ 115 | auditor for the Department of Repairi 116%] U, 8. Shipping Board. This sum, Bré- Sh | gan stated, inchided $45,000 paid to along event for the Albany repre- sentative of the 12th District, Man- hattan, Years ago Marty was the nsttiest lghtwelght prize fighter that ever came over the pike. Then he turned his attention to things literary and other matters like. that and got an idea the McCues were cut out for | statesmen, So he went to the As sembly and has been going therc ever turned sharply away. To my eyes he was no more than a lump, -a shadow, almost shapeless in the folds of along coat. Only the heaviness of his step, and the gruftnees of his voice in that] * single exclamation, identified him as aman, Then he faded away along the rear wall, and [ became aware that the fellow had turned about the Yurther corner. That would naturally mean there was a door there, still remained so confident of my identity as to not once glance in my direction. The fellow obseased with some especial desire. for he swept his cyes over the nging garments, and exclaimed: Not half of them here yet. I want a word with Alva before the show opens, Charlett, so you better go. right. on. You know the password,’ of course” ‘Cervantes.’ “That's correct, but. it will de changed again to-night. See you later.” since, { Marty was in Albany at the session which closed on the stormy merning of Sunday, April 2%, the calendar day being the 24th, He was ‘busy up to the last moment, and he had so many things to do that all the world and bis wife got busy last night to try and repay him in kind for the many things he did or tried to do for the I Hstened eagerly, scarcely ventur- ing to breathe, and in another mo- ment was rewarded by hearing the gentle tap of knuckles on wood a few feet away; there could be no doubt of the number—two raps, a pause, three raps; the very signal mentioned in the letter. I stood up, so anxious to hear, to confirm my discovery, as 2 pu Beth Motor . Math, Atal Works, . 129 | the International Mercantile, Marine Heh Bret B...... Mas, Motors tat..., : 205% | Company as agent for the steamer. oer a: nln along F a epee 4%] Pp. A. 8, Franklin, President of the ne 8 Ge... Midvale tool, . Ais Lic] M. M., was recalled to the stand Canad Mas 8 65 | to tell when and from whom be had Cant Kent or _ 96%] first received information that his Cerro de i oe M4 9 Srrry B} rr th jes, 1.0340, Sterling, di Chandler Socom ’ miges.. F 7 54 | Company had been baxraurecid hey ; francs, dem.,|€ M & st P fy ’ 4 3 ‘ fs #74 | Shipping Board as agent for — +) 14,82; eablos, 14.80; lire, dem., 1 CMASPR YM. 5 uM Ni ne "1 . re 13%| agement of the Leviathan. He sald | cables, 19.50; guilders, dem. ay Ob RT & Pac... : 14" Sat (wear ‘ fs 7% | that on Nov. 14, 1919, he had received - ; oe ee : 1 fe vo ; aly |a letter signed “K. Goodman, for paige fellow. pe oil 5 nib AD ; ae re 52 . Among the'other fellows were the urmur of a voice, then EARNINGS. Chino Comer 8 x ‘ai bh 52% | Assistant Director of Operations for the, hanging curtain. I stepped cau: Canadian Pacific—First week in| (0 (im & Ble .. . the Shipping Board,” and stated that | teachers of New York, Marty helped Silence. I heard no door open, or|+igtisly foward, listening for- some’ May, $3,520,000; increase, $664,000, +} cu, Oma “the Leviathan has been amigned to to get the bill passed which gave them Close, aud my even caught no faint] guiding sound from beyond that bar- Deadisity, Modheuter &. Pittaturgh—| once ten 6. he’ you for management and operation.” ik ge nla Peng teat nivues te nive Creathiehs, unesctain What hed ‘oo. Het ie TE ae meeoar Hirst week in May, $367,129; increase, Mr. Franklin was unable to tell 0m) Tee ied cheer, the hich una culred ed. yet convinced the man ahead |" could detect the murmur of volcse $128,588, prvienece the committee anything about “old dear” and make him think that several of them speaking Spanish, vet A Goodman.” R Con Int-Cal Min .. Conk Obs Saye | b 4 Unable longer to withstand the|in such low tones I could distinguish | the +"Star Spangled Banner” wae | The F. W. Wolworth Gompany de- Preddln ‘aaeaived written just for him. strain I took a step forward into the| only an occasional emphasized word. clared the regular quarterly 18-4 per He pressed something in the side- wall, sliding back a panel, and disap~ peared, the rough boards returning’ instantly into place. I was left alone,’ staring at the spot where he hat dl appeared. It was nq secret entrance. for now that I knew where it waa, the spot could be clearly enough pér- eved, and even the catch with which it was operated noted, yet I was not expected to follow into what was to forget caution. Yet what followed | evidently a more private apartment. could not be determined—there was| Beyond doubt the entrance awaiting me lay straight ahead, concealed by _ een; Tipe ehecks, 19.62, up 5; Bel- | sian, 14105, up 30; Bwise cables, 6.6 » Up 1; marks, dem,, .02; ‘cables, .0202; ° 4 Stockholm U. 8. dollars on Can, Argentthe pesos, dem., 44 i Cractble Stoel... 130 3 5 C F Mr. on ques- Cuba Cane Suber .. OTES, Pr RESTS, Cont Candy + U% darkness. At that instant the latch|{t was rather a rumble than a con- dividend, payable Corn Products ..., 9 cont. preferred | July 1 to stock of record Jum Cuba Cane Bug of, Con Tet Corp 58% 80% 0% 37% United States Certificates United States Bonds (Market Value) ...... Other Stocks and Bonds. . Customers’ Liability Ac- count of Acceptances. +++ + -$108,104,659.64 9,884,000.00 4,791,366.91 (Ai held by 4,020,967.60 CASH & EXCHANGES,. 33,156,050.65 $161,261,044.80 CITY OF NEW YORK ' CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS MAY 4, 1920 RESOURCES LIABILITIES $7,000,000.00 7,272,385.91 846,873.96 fter deducting $72,208.95 Bank) $161,261,044.80 Main Office, 149 ely corner Liberty St. Branches: Battery to Bronx Broadway and 61st St. 86th St. and i Ave. Broadway and 1) St. Lenox Ave. and 116th St. 125th St. at Lenox Ave. Broadway and 144th St. OUR FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT Offers its complete facilities to our customers and friends We Invite Your Account One Hundred Years of Commercial Banking At a meeting held by the Board of Directors of the Public: National Bank of New York, Mr. Edward L. Licht- man was clected stant Cashier. Mr. Lichtman formerly was aasistant to the President of the same institution. REFUSE TO SAVE SLAYER. “Rickey” Py Prison sei Die at Sing Sing Te-Morrow. Word reached Sing Sing Prison’ last | evening that the United States Supreme | Court had refused to intervene to stay the execution of Richard, alias “Rick- ey” Harrison, to be executed to-mor- ned lute yeaterday from Washing: ton after vainly pleading with Chief Justice White, then Justice Brandel and then Justice Holmes to grant leave to appeal from the decision of Federal Knox, who refused a writ of ‘Truesdale has exhausted every resource to save Harrison. jarrison’s counsel and a number of friends are planning to ti Smith to save the doome Press).—According to the Tokio oor- respondent of the Honolulu Advertiver, it {s reported th Roland Morr's, United States Ambassador to Japan, intends ‘resigning in the near future to ate in the Presidential elec- tions in the United States, gece hs ck at Many Seek Kuaickerbocker Space. Nicholas Biddle, manager of the Vin- cefft Astor properties, said to-day that $1,000,000 would be spent: in alterations on the Hotel Knickerbocker, which is to be made into a store ‘and office building. He is deluged with applica- tlons for sp: ————————_—_——EE BANKING AND FINANCIAL. The Stoneham | N WEEKLY MARKET LETTERK N issued every Friday since 1903, N covers the active issues of the) R Oils, Industrials, No one interested in the market, N on cur mailing list, to receive a S copy of this full-of-value publi- cation, N Ask for Copy No. 80, Chas. A. Stoneham & Co. 41 Broad Street, New York. BRANCHES "LIBERTY BONDS» Se PURDY Tel. John 3174-5-6-7 HELP WANTED—FEMALE, COUPLE wanted for studio building; janitor and 125 . Apply neral tal; a ARM petal: $128 «mouth and room, CHURCH, Broadway and day, 11 A. M, tioning by Representative Kelly of TWO THOUSAND PAY TRIBUTE of the gate clicked behind me. the committee that in his opinion the Government could operate the Leviathan and make money out of the steamer. BOMB MATERIALS FOUND IN SHOP Jersey City Store Figured in Un- licensed Wireless Operation » Inquiry During the War. Frederick Habermann jr, No 401 Palisades Avenue, Jersey City, arrest- ed Monday in connection with @ bomb explosion in the house at that address, in which Robert ‘Amrhein was wounded while sleeping, is being held without TO MARTY. About two women were crowded into tho ballroom of the Commodore when Marty reached the scene. He was ‘ushered into the presence im a brand new sult of evening verdure, and both Minority Leager Jimmy Walker and State Senator Barney Downing cowed low as the band played “The Bold AicIntyres,” and everybody arose and (hailed the hero of the night. Then the band played “The Star Spangled Banner,” and Marty stood solemn Uke, for Marty wasn’t in the down below ‘the dais who was there and did the devil's own dol over there in and there was the own daughter, and to the rightgof the same Marty was the mother of both of them, and ne “was the proud ball on orders of Judge Sullivan, on | young woman over the doings of the report by the police that they found materials similar to those of which the bomb was construeted, in Habermann’s machine shop at No. 933 Summit Ave- .|nue, Jersey City. * Attention was drawn to the shop when a detective reported that he re- membered the place as figuring in an investigation of unlicensed wireless operations during the war. At that time, ,the detective said Habermann was required to dismantle a wireless outfit he had, In the cellar of Amhrein'’s home, the police say, were found bits of metal used im the construction of shrapnel shells, They declare his workshop was itted up with electric buzsers, evident- ly so he- would be warned of the ap- proach of a stranger. It was reported yesterday that Amb- rein, also knowh as “Bobby Emron,” resembled a man who recently gave Assistant District Attorney Smith vulu- able information tn his vice inquiry. Amhrein denied this, but District At- torney Smith said he would determine whether Amhrein was his informant. CHURCH FORUM FIGHT ENDS, Dr, Grant's Iden Approved, but Bishop Burch Wins Decision, ‘The dispute between Bishop Burch and the Rev. Percy Stickney Grant over the uve of the Church of the Ascension As a@ public forum was scttled yester- day by the Diocesan Convention of ti in _seasion A resolution was sdopted upholding the Bishep, but vindicating Dr. Grae to the extent of ding: t the forum idea itself ie @ useful ally of the church. STRAKOSCH WILL SUIT. Mies Strakoseh Seeke Estate of Man Whe Adopted Her. (Special to The Evening World) WINSTDD, Conn. May 13.—The: suit of Miss Julla Claire Strakosch of New York City, adopted daughter of the late Curl Strakosch of New Hartford, whos: Wife was Clara Louise Kellogg, opera Maltby in Superior Court here. Miss Strakosch, who was left $20, by the will of Mr. Strakosch, seeks sion of his entire estate, vi $100,000. She alloges he agreed to leave her all his property whea she algned adoptio! papers after the death of Mrs. Strakosch. . ARMENIAN REDS ON TOP. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 12-—-(By the Associated Pross).—A local Soviet Government has been established in VUNERAL eh wt, Bete Brivan, capital of Armonia. Gaplasing » Pre: Kha! ‘accord! ton aes hreoetved by the Armenian Broadway at 66" St. “CAMPBELL SERVICE” IS NOT CO! FINED TO NEW YORK CITY. A telephone call will bring our representative to you, wherever yor may be, with the least possible delay. We have personal representatives almost pverywhere. Call “Columbus 8200" Any Hour, Day or Night 23" treet at 8% Ave, Flowers for all occasions, Artistic Funeral Designs our Specialty singer, was begun to-day before Judge.| night. And it was a wonderful gather-, ing, all told, the crowd that was there to cheer for and to say something nice for the man who had gone from the ground up and who had “arrived.” There were men of the cloth, holy men to hand a benediction to the man of the hour, Ji of the Supreme Court, men of thé law, men ftom the business world, artists, college pro- fessors, newspaper men, men of means and men without means (which was all the same to Marty), Marty has no better following. LAR MEMBER. ‘Congressman Tom Smith, the “best, that Tammany has,” was there to ex- tend greetings, and George Donnellan, the leader of Marty's district, the silk ing nest of the “forties,” was at the table to give.him the glad hand. And right under the shadow of the dais was Table No. ." which was presided over by Peter Brady, and what Marty might have wanted to say to those around Peter was expressed by Peter tn rare old vintage, which needed only the slightest bit of imag- ination to forget the Volstead Act and the vicissitudes which it has brought in its train. Well, the band played and the crowa sang the merry songs of old New York, the strains of east side and west side and the good oli summer time, and there were speeches made and the best of luck wished on Marty M Right Rev. Monsignor Henry - Brann, eighty-three years old, who supervised the “bringing up" of Marty MoCue, said grace, which was short and sweet, and rybody satd “God love him” and then afterward said the merriest things about the man of the night—what a bad boy he was and what a good man he turned out to be —and Marty would have blushed it he had only known how. bjbee od we handed to Marty in orator flowers by Edward F. Boyle, who was’ toastmaete: by Monsignor Brann, by Charles Dono- hue, Tammany’s leader in the As- sembly, who spoke in tears and laughter; Magistrate Francis X. McQuade, James P. Holand, President of the New York Federated Trades; Rev. John F. White, and by Mrs. Grace Strachan Forsythe, who spoke ten- derly and lovingly of t work of Marty in behalf of the teachers. And there was Marty hiniself, who answered ail the nice things said about him and who spoke like Daniel Webster and Henry Clay, like Danie!’ O'Connell and Chauncey Depew, and above al! like Marty McCue. It was the old Marty and then a new Marty who did the talking, for there was a tear In his eye and a moistuge in his Gerful throng igatherod there to. a him the wonderful honor that wgs ab- corded him last night It was a good luck party &® Marty, & "God bless you, Marty,” party and ‘Tammany stood by and grinned good humorediy and patted itself on the back over the success of one of its mst popular members, and the hours were back into the daylight savings column when the last cheer rang out for Marty in the ballroom of Steck Dividends 200 | Directors of Crowell & Thurlow Steamship Company yesterday de- clared @ stock dividend of 200 per lcent., thereby increasing the outstand- ing stock from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 or from 100,000 to 300,000 shares, ‘Th company retains 100,000 shares in tive | treasury. Stockholders of record May 20 will receive the div: Cent, , thousand men wa! and a Jot of good fellows than whom | A! by George L. Donneilay,, throat when he addressed that won- | CHAPTER Y. one foot uplifted, a hand pressed, against the well, unable to move, There was nothing I could do to avert discovery, no pluce in which I could crouch in hiding. If ther, ad been I was given no time in which to act. The.newcomer moved swiftly, knowing his way through the darkness, and 1 had scarcely oppor- J I OOD as though paralyzed, with war; but there was a boy of his right tunity to even glance backward, when he rounded the corner, and bumped into me. His coming was so swift, so that, all thought of ished with the ee +d of his voice. | “What the hell!” he exclatmed, jstartled at the -‘ounter. “Why, ‘damn it, Charfett, what are you sloochtng here for? You're Charlett, ain't you?” | “Yes,” I muttered, the assent actu- ally frightened out of me; then added lamely, “I couldn't rememBer the sii nal.” | The fellow laughed softly, ing his grip on my coat, If you attended more meetings |you'd be letter perfect,” he said, his |Euglish without an accent. “Where releas- ALL JOIN IN PRAISE OF POPU: |jave you been the last month—out | of town?” “In Washington,” I ventured, pray- ing the swift’ answer might suffice. “Oh, I see,” more heartily. “So you were the one Alva sent? Did the wo- man come back with you?” The woman! ut the samd girl who had been wiiting in the saloon? T had ven- tured already too far to draw back; I, must take yet another chance, and answer, “Not with me: that would be too risky. She is here though.” “Good enough; that is what brought me out to-night. That means money, Let’s go in.” "Tte pushed ‘past, ahd T followed, ‘totally wnable to determine in my |own mind what to do. ‘We reached another doorway and he rapped light! his fingers, still gripping my sleeve in a grasp of | triendship. I could have broken away land run for it, but something mys- terious held me, some odd fascination of danger. 1 saw nothing, heard no- thing, yet had an instinctive feeling that a narow wicket hud opened in the door, through which our dim out- lines were being scrutinized. I held my breath expectantly, “Who is there? the voice was a mere whisper, so close as to startle ar Wine," in the same low tone, ‘163. all right, ‘The fellow inside, grumbled some- thing in indistinguishable Spanish, but opened the door silently, just far enopgh for us to slip through one at a time, It was as dark within’ as without, and I stood helpless, unable to venture a step. I felt Wine press past me and was aware that the guard closed and -barred the door, but could see nothing, not even my own hand before smy eyes. Wine spoke. “AN closed?” “Yes. Have you found the door?” “Not yet. All right, here it is.” latch clicked softly, and a dim ray of ght broke in upon us from a revealed passage beyond. It was so fulnt as to scarcely render features visible, and, as my coat collar was still unturne T pressed = forw ird clone: behind Wine without discovery The gave me an attention, althoug! deed he growled back serosa his shoulder an admonition to close the door a& 1 entered. T could perceive something of the fellow now, a rather squat figure, concealed by a long, iapeless raipcont, wearing ® glosely frimmed beard, und horn epeMacien, His features were clearly foreign, | yet failed to bespeak the fighting type, 1 placed him as @ theorist, a professor, perhaps, in some small college. My heart failed mo as 1. stared forward about at the bare walls, aad stance van- |. |hiblted by the dim Who could he mean) |her—is ft not enough? fellow never glanced back, or} Square this noon. doubtless aware af my proximity. In-| put wo. girl—junt poutr | ay it was dark, versation, yet with expression suf- ficiently distinct to make me judge there might be eight or ten persons, present. ‘There was n0 door between us: only that thick, hanging curtain, * and I ventured far enough to draw this aside to peer through with ane eye. Beyond was a reasonably room, but so dimly lighted as to be scarcely visible from end to end. 1 could discern men present, a numbe> of them, lounging about on chairsy their outlines being fairty revealed. but the light was not sufficient to give me any impression of their faces. My eyes anxiou: searcked the nido-walls, private doorway through Which Wine had diasppeared gave me-the thought that there might also be others. I dare not follow France, prettiest little bit of a girl alongside unexpected, I could do no more than/after h'm, but if there was another of him, all in blue, who was Marty's ' throw up one arm, and, even ds I aid| pening to be found T was perfectly willing to explore in’ > its mysteries. e search was brie? yet the very nature of the rough board wall made concealment impossible, Behind the dangling coats I uncovered what T sought, and not a moment tao soon. Even as my hand touched the ex- posed latch, a murmur of voices in the outer entry reached my ears— there were new arrivals be'ng ques- tioned, and admitted. ‘The panel slid back silentty tn tts, grooves, and I through the Teveated opening into absolute dark- ness. All I could be sure of, as ex- Neht ‘of the passage, was a single step downward, and then apparently a strip of enrt! floor. Evidently this was part of the unused, desolate factory, more than likely the molding-room, yet it of- fered 'mmediate concealment. .T dpre not wait and meet thore entering: there was but one choice of action. I pressed through the orifice, forced the panel back into place, and stood erect in the Intense darkness and silence, Mstening for the teat sound, CHAPTER VI. ‘ WAS still motionless, my heart beating fiercely, when several men entered the passage I had just left. I could hear the shuffle of feet on the wooden floor, and the sound of thetr voices, Press- ing my ear against the thin crack I even distinguished words so as to piece together scraps of conversation. Ir seemed tg me there were thre» voices-one speaking Spanish en | tirely, the others using English. Our of the latter spoke first, shaking thr raindrops from his coat. “'Tis a dirty night out, but good for our-purpose. You came by motor, Alonzo?” “No. Wine said that was too risky Y walked from the car line up What's up? Do you know, Captain?” The fellow addressed exploded in Spanish. é “Why you call me that? I tell you | was the answer,|my name.” “It’s safe enough tn heres but I'l |be careful outsid& What was this meeting caljed for? “Alva did not tell you? “He only sent the code signal; thai fellow takes no chances,” “Twas better he do not. He was trained in the army, But I know— yes. It was a message.from Washing- ton, orders maybe, that we act soon. I hope it.” “But who is the woman?” ‘The other uttered a gruff exclama- tion of disgust * “It I know, you suppose I tell? Not much, but I do not know. They trust "Tis my guess she come special for to do this.” “he is a Chilian then “Maybe; maybe Amerlean, Spanish What difference if she be in our ser- vieo? They know what she 1s; to- night she 1s Marte Gessler—it bas the sound of Switzerland, Beyond this | care nothing.” “But you have seen her, perhaps “Not a sight; none of the boys have She was to moet Alva at Times T went with him, & mensen, P ther with @ note in/ code, 8 Some, thing had frightened the lady, and she made @ night appointment over eRe How did she knew the way he didn't for the matter of th: but she had been piped off on Jans place, and ugived to be there an goon Tm wondering if showed yp; let's go in'and sect | (Read To: Morrow's Exelting Ch

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