SHE DIDN'T DARE
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A A SA i
THE PLOTTERS,
Synopsis. In a New York jewelry
store Philip Severn, United States
consular agent, notices a small box
which attracts him. He purchases
it. Later he discovers in a secret
compartment a writing giving a
clew to a revolutionary movement
in this country ostensibly seeking
to overthrow the Chilean govern-
ment but evidently international in
character. The writing mentions a
rendezvous, and Severn decides to
investigate. Finding the place men-
tioned In the writing apparently de-
serted, Severn visits a saloon in
the vicinity. A woman in the place
is met by a man, seemingly by ap-
pointment, and Severn, his suspl-
cions aroused, follows them
CHAPTER |1—Continued,
se Fe
street was deserted and
few lights showing
pin-pricks in the darkness. 1 plunged
straight across the street, as though
headed for the nearest line,
then, in the of darkness,
traced my steps, passing the
until 1 the side
Here, that 1
yolsl observation, 1
some concept fon
The
swept,
rain-
the mere
Car
shade
attained
assured wus safely
paused
my
where |
m outlines of
to gain
of
Across from appeared
the di
buile
stood
ramshackle
of
saloon w
a long,
ling, apparently a shed some
kind, the
row
while beyond as n
of
one-story dwel
houses,
exhibit
occupied.
Hing
alike, and
ing
In
turned
side door
left?
Jans
this
no evidence of being
direction
after
of the
which had the
their exit
couple
through the
saloon--to right,
had ted
wher
unconsciously poi:
he told of
3
i
the girl lived, and, although that was
direction when
1 yt : i > 1
doubtiess a lie intended to deceive
than I for him
thoughtlessly designated
was
hav ©
proper point of
no more natura
the compass
1 advanced cautiously, finding
narrow sidewalk one of boards, in +
3
It was only when 1 at-
the end of
and came to the entrance of a narrow
dark alley, I found
proof that 1 bs
the right trail. It was
the
Pe Hnl
ered dimly,
bad condition
f
tained this row of
houses
that the slightest
wns good fortune
upon above this
bulb
f sinned
of win
opening that incandescent
flick i yet, In spite
and
ur
rain
rf
gave me glimpse of the mud
The
only ones pm
the dr
hegat
2
were yet visible in the
»
ile it two must have heen
¥
the issing that way since
izzle
soft mudeef (Re
cross] they advanced beyond the
ng a
safety of the hoard walk 3y
bend
low, wwii shadow
of the
progress for two
easily
ff
5
and then
MiItnirintag ¢ re wf
¥IIPTInts turned
and di
To all appearances the two had
the Blaek
passage
sappeared entirely
ceeded down alley
viting, as
y - ¥
peared,
that gloomy
they must have turned into
way forward, Where?
For what purpose? 1 could think of
bu the Al
me
and groped their
mit one object va iron factory.
+ -
R76
ting place
Berond all
alley would skirt along
that building, and there
entrance at the rear
Dare
was
he
Gans street,
mysterious nt
question this
the of
would be
hnek
an
I go on alone
knowing
encounter? 1
unarmed as |
hesitated, heart
nfter
my
yet
agination than reality Besides 1 was
still young, nnd venturesome
ation to
: the sitn
nppealod well
of that
insistent,
anid
fare
me,
girl's
Odd
her predicament
reckleas to have
strangely as It
yielded
an
desire immediate
I found two Imprints of her narrow
in the mud after the turn had
made, then all trace vanished, 1
forward, enveloped in gloom,
ns possible to the
The way
slow, being anxious to
The
passage was so black, I lost all knowl.
edge as to how far 1 had gone, and was
only aroused to my position by finally
coming up against a pile of lumber
which completely blocked the further
end of the alley. 1 recalled dimly that
the passage swerved here, running
Then the
the protection of this high fence, along
which I had been so cautiously feeling
my way.
The silence was profound, stupefy-
ing, uncanny. Against the lighter lead
of the upper sky I was harely able to
trace the upper story of the building,
but it was all black, a gloomy, desert-
ed hole. Any faith T might have had
that the two I had attempted to follow
any other sign to denote their presence
still believed they had
turned down the alléy, but this was not
their goal; beyond.doubt they had en-
thus escaped me entirely.
I hardly know what impelied me to
grope my way back along the fence,
blindly feeling for a mate. Curiosity,
—_.
re ——
- At Sr ror ern
Se
By Randall
Parrish
Author of
“The Strange Case
of Cavendish”
Copyright, by Randall Parrish
10
the
easily
no doubt, and a desire
make certain of what was
barrier, The entrance
found, a mere wooden door, held by an
iron clasp, which opened instantly to
my touch. 1 stepped inside, closing it
quletly behind me, and stared uneasily
about through the enshrouding black.
Ness,
My grown accustomed the
gloom, made out din outlines, encour
further exploration.
ing ample space, and what felt to my
feet like a walk, I turned the corner in
search, At that moment the gate lateh
clicked sharply, and I sank down into
lingering
inside
was
eyes, to
tingling with alarm. The gate
oper
ed ears could detect its stealthy move
ment, of
footstep
The
hear the erunch
the
and a heavy
on cinder
fellow
within
his
path
evidently knew
in his movements, no uncer
tainty. He faded away along the
I, and 1
turned about
wal
the further corner
would naturally me
there I had
searching the wrong side,
Assured had v
entrance
in there
door evident been
anished, and
the build.
some passage well known
crept forth
* man
to
the
CHAPTER 111,
Within the Factory Walls,
* iw i
wi 182 thougt naralyveed
| Could Perceive Something of the Fel.
low Now,
discovery, no place in which 1
crouch in hiding. The newcomer moved
swiftly, knowing his way through
darkness, and 1 had scarcely oppor.
tunity to even glance backward when
he rounded the corner and bumped in-
fo me
“What the h--11!" he exclaimed,
startied at the encounter, “Why, d-n
Charlett, what are you slouching
here for? You're Charlett, ain't you?”
“Yea” I muttered, the assent actually
frightened out of me; then added
lamely, “I couldn't remember the sig.
nal.”
The fellow laughed softly, releasing
his grip on my coat,
“If you attended more meetings
you'd be letter perfect,” he sald, his
English without an accent. “Where
have you been the last month—out of
town?’
*In Washington,” I ventured, pray.
ing the swift answer might suffice,
“Oh, 1 see,” more heartily. “So you
were the one Alva sent? Did the wom.
an come back with you?”
The woman! Who could he mean
but the same girl who had been wait.
ing in the saloon? I had ventured al.
ready too far to draw back: I must
take yet another chance, an answer,
“Not with me; that would be too
risky. She is here, though”
“Good enough. That means money,
Let's go in.”
He pushed past and I followed, to
the
i
16
to
evidently
the
identity
entrance
unable
what
darkness
tally
mind
own
the
for
gang, His confidence
as Charlett might win
but what then? That |
wis not Charlett would certainly be ro.
in
fellow
determine
do, The
mistook
my
in
me
some one of
in my
me
I would be helpless. | was alone, un.
tion, were engaged In on
sire
had
turned
game, I am
ventured it
suddenly
not
and
my compani
grasped my
Nite ye
or
“You saw
“Sure.”
Mendez,
of course?
“And he vouched for her; | !
all
“He
right?”
chose her: that ought to
“H--11. I suppose so. but even
+73 1
mistakes Here's the
made
Pe
i 8}
have broken away,
but something mysterious
held me, some odd fascination of dan
noth
Z. heard nothing, yet
instinctive fi !
I saw
had an
row wicket
through which
the
siructeq
which
it entrance to prevent any
precaution,
boarded
coupled with the tig!
passage, left the w
deserted and desolate
This
band
ing apparentis
any chance watcher without
lently no common
but
irpnse in view,
yuigar
schemers men with a definite
which they were en
wed Ino Rec ret
were plotting revoln
had given
arrving out with true
They
y a sty
Rag
efficiency
On!
tion ange chance
the clew, aml only a reckless per
Now my life wag no jonger my own; It
! my country. 1 live
belonged to
to expose these men, But how?
mus=t
at the bare walls, and forward to
vhere a heavy curtain draped the end
of the This widened as we
advanced =o as to form what evidently
had designed
Wine stopped and removed
Hil Raa ge,
cloakroom,
hix coat,
appropriating an unoccupied nail, and
I followed his example, rejoicing to ob-
serve that he
dent of my identity as to net once
glance around in my direction.
fellow seemed obsessed with some spe-
cial desire, for he swept his eyes ovel
the swinging garments, and exclaimed :
“Not half of them here yet. I want
a word with Alva before the show
heen ns a
on In. See you later”
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himself has little use for brains,
74 Evening,
Fairy Tale
oY MARY GRAHAM BONNER.
CLP BLT oY WLTLRN MEW ANE UbiGM
MOVING MAN'S FAMILY.
Although the Moving Man screamed
at the top of his volce when he spoke
to the boy and girl adventurers they
lked hearing what he had to say to
them. They were anxious to meet
his daughter. They had heard that
she was always behind in everything
she was waiting for
something
In that missed much
that was happening right around her
didn't have the
always
to happen,
way she 80
she
it.
as
861 Re
notice
But
Mo
said,
the
and
at
they were talking to
ving Man, he stopped suddenly
“Here
Isn't
The boy
comes my wife, Look
she a pretty mess!”
the Mr.
wins certain-
i
looked
girl
She
and nt
still it did seem
Mr. Moving Man
such a thing
Moving Man,”
you're quite
Ma'am,” sa
pretty but
it mess,
strange to
of
own wife
Mrs
hope
think
his
“ood-d
calling
wy
here,
wall *
well,
id the
“Same boy
“Two little
Mr. Moving
Man He
’ }
are really too big to be
idiots,
Man's
i
nodded
wife of
Mr.
Moving his head.
wi
ots," his
wy such
id wife went on
“Here,” her husband sald
hold of
and I'll
I 80 spe «
hold of th
They're
this gi
keep
can't
“A Fright"
in
dress
knots and
which
was all
Then her
and untidy was covered
weeds and burrs and brambles
did. indeed, look a
“My name,” she continued, “is Miss
Rolling Stone I pick up hrambles
and burrs, but I never settle down
long enough to gather any moss. Did
you ever hear of the creature who was
her hair
narly
ragged
very
with
She
fright.
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Dr.
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It's
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the
could gather
same with me.
of too,
“You see 1 have always heen going
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haven't progressed and improved and
on. Tve simply tried one thing
a little and then another thing a little
I've picked up brambles and burrs but
I've never even stopped long enough
to if beneath the brambles and
the burrs there was anything worth
no
There
us,
‘ee
“And my husband, Mr. Moving man,
is always moving from one spot te
He 1s never satisfied. He
No, he's just never
eottled,
“We have a daughter, her name Is
Miss Waiting -for-Something-to-Turn-
She never does a thing, not a
Then Mrs. Moving Man began 0
spore and they noticed her husband
was fast asleep too,
Premature Blossoming.
Be a girl while you are a girl, Wom.
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Compsuinn, :
When writing be sure and
Greecing the World,
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“What is
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