Er ¥ 'w 8 TH » “A MILLION!" 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 sSuspi« clons aroused, follows them They 80 to the designated meeting place an abandoned iron foundry. At the rendezvous Severn is accepted as one of the conspirators and admit. ted. He meets a stranger who ap pears to recognize him CHAPTER I|ll—Continued. a something in a panel, the rough boards returning in into place, 1 at the appeared. Beyond doubt awai me lay straight cealed by the hanging cautiously for some guiding sound from that barrier, afraid to and take a blind plungs known. 1 could deteet the volees, several of them speaking ish, in such low I coul tinguish only an occasional sized There that thick He wall, peared, stantly taring the and disap pressed sliding back was left where he had dis the ahead, con curtain, 1 spot rng stepped forward, listening draw it aside into the un Span a yet eli tones word, Was no tween us; only tain, and I draw this through with reasonably large lighted as to be scarcely end to end. ent, on revealed, client to their faces, that I mig pass among through COVery ventured one pve I could discern men pres a number of them. loung chairs, their outlines being fairly was ft oper found I was p setly willing plore ng into was 3 ies. The search brief, vet the very nature of the rough board wall made Impossible, Behind the dar I uncovered I sought. and not a moment Even my hand touched the exposed latch, a murmur of voices in the outer entry my there wore new Ing questioned, and The panel slid lently In its grooves, and I peered Pu 12h the re vealed opening into absolute darkness All T could be sure of, as exhibited by the dim light of the passage, single step downward, and then parently a strip of earth floor. 1 dare not wait and meet entering : there was but one choice of action. 1 pressed through the orifice, panel back into place, and stood erect In the intense darkness and silence, listening for the slightest sound. I was stil y foncesns ig what da tO0 SOON as ears arrivals he admitted, back was a ap those motionless, my heart beating fiercely, when several men en. tered the passage [| had just left Pressing my ear against the thin erack I distinguished words 80 as to piece together scraps of conversation. It seemed to me there were three voices ~one speaking Spanish entirely, the others using English, One of the Iat- ter spoke first, “"Tis a dirty night out, but good for our purpose. You came by motor, Alonzo?” “No. Wine sald that was too risky, 1 walked from the car line. What's up? Deo you know, Captain?” The fellow addressed exploded in Spanish, “Why you ealli me that? I tell you my name!” “It's safe enough In here, but I'll be careful outside, What was this meet. Ing called for?” “It was a message from Washing. ton, orders maybe, that we act soon, I hope it.” “From here?” { “Saprista, no! Can he move with. t a dozen spies at his heela? He find essenger no one ever suspect, She b¥ing the word.” “She? A woman?” “Sure! that was better, No ore ow her; no one ever gee her with r people. It was a good trick, and fool the pigs.” “But who is the woman?" The other uttered a gruff exclama- dion of disgust, "If I know, you suppose I tell? Not i Washington? Is Mendez ILLUSTRATIONS AWEIL J much, but I do not know. They trust her—ig it not enough? "Tis my guess she come special for to do this” “She is a Chilean then?” “Maybe; maybe American, Spanish, What difference if she be in our serv. ice? They know what she is: tonight she is Marie of Switzerland. nothing.” “But you have seen her, perhaps? “Not a sight; none of the boys have, Beyond this 1 care I went with him, but no girl——just a messenger hoy there with a note in code, ened the lady, appointmert over here, “Here! How did she know the way “She didn't, for the been piped matter of that: off Jans' there she had and was on place, agreed to be dark, I'm up; go in and three moved off Li Ns SO0n as it wondering Nee J the r in subdued t showed let's The sage, st down pas Il conversing accent of the and 1 Ones, Spaniard most Drs a me acutely black silence in There for me to risk my life farther in an eff more. | located the secret of gang f revolu- stood Was no occasion rt to had this with the Juntg at 2] com I should Mn in det; venture to i¢ message My intru th So Tightly Grasped at the Throat as to Be Nearly Strangled, the prompt arrest of Alva, and a few would end the whole =¢ heme ihe, ff 1 out safely simple 4 way enoug find ut escape unobserved Was only my far from being assured way the lighted Any retreat Was guards there by of passage at both ends: the only hope lay in a blind effort for ward and began to feel skirting the wall my way to the of rough boarding parently the larger room beyond. No sound reached me from any direction. the silence and darkness oppressing me, as though they had weight. Yet one fact became more and more clear—-the deliberate purpose with which this deserted iron factory had been prepared for a secret rendezvous, Apparently, from without, it stood grim, desolate and deserted, yet the interior arrangements were such that conspirators could meet securely in- side, protected from observation, in rooms through whose walls no gleam of light might be visible from either street or alley. Only an accident, or constant vigilance without, could re. veal the true use to which the building was now being devoted, This knowl. edge rendered the peril of my own po- sition the more intense, 1 could be killed, mardered, and no man would ever be the wiser, appear, vanish, and that would be the end. At that moment I had no thought but to discover some means of escape, The knowledge of the danger I was In robbed me of all courage. I was lke a child afraid in the dark. 1 moved forward, inch by inch, feeling my way nlong the rough planking with one hand, my limbs actually trembling un- der me. If I could only find some opening; see some gleam of light: break away from this terrible silent darkness, I supposed I was moving with the ut- most caution, every nerve on edge, feeling a way forward with hands and feet. Once I stepped upon a shell of some kind which crunched beneath the weight, and again my groping hand dislodged a small block of wood, which fell with a slight clatter. I halted hoth tines, my heart in my mouth, yet nothing happened, and I moved for- ward again confident of not being over- heard, [ could not have told what it was that halted me. I remember I stopped as though shot, my very breath sus- pended, one foot still uplifted in a step forward, my eyes staring helplessly into the black vold, The Was that of a tomb. I could feel the perspiration flow down my face In a stream ; it was an instant of torture. Then an unseen hand gripped me and an electric flash-light glared into my CYVes, silence CHAPTER IV. | Become a Well.Known Thief. The sudden, unanticipated attack, the burst of dazzling light in my eyes, | rendered me for the moment utterly | helpless. [ was blinded, and =o tightly grasped at the throat as to be nearly strangled. 1 only dimly realized thet | my assallant was a man, his grip tha* | of a giant, to my surprise, the | fellow laughed oddly, light, and releasing his grip "Well, If this don't beat h—I!" sald, in the tone of cheerful in here and let me Then, snapping out his | he | disgust, “Come icok you over.” His h and before I scarcely found tinw and closed on the sleeve of my cont, had been and y that a door shut silent again 1 0 Darrow opening my breath I through became aware me The f iy to ellow gave me little opportuni think A match of either act, or WHS held aloft to a gas | * into a dull flame, r visible the stood Was aware table opposit inls on | ‘ h covered by anke sup iW these thi youl uppose it “I'd I might SOTONS Ie Hane have guy ahi £3 ONrse 5 p's a tir ip horning in. YOU nes this was my how could you? SFO] never a word about me, “Not “That don't Now once” hold Haten™ any grudge against yon and he bent forward con lowering his voice, so 1 harely “We'll talk it all "Tain't aver later, alone exactly safe here, for a bunch around tonight Waldron Daly?" Well, and we'll lot What do you say, So my name was “Daly.” was interesting at least, gave me no new light. that However, noth to his blind proposition, “That's mighty handsome of you. What's the figure?” handed us out the money.” “Why not me." “Not now; there ain't time.” He glanced at his watch, “and besides, for all I know, some guy might be listen. ing in to what we say. You see there Is a bunch o’ hell-cats in there waiting for me to give them a Jong and dance. I'm the big end right now, but I've Rot to sing low until I'm sure what word these guys have got from Washington, After that I'll know how to trim sail You wait until I come back, Daly, and then we'll plan this thing out. You think I'm diming to play fair, don't you?” (TO BE CONTINUED.) C—O. Courage may be largely callous ness; but that kind Is valuable, toe, Garment in «Gasaquin” + Beautiful and Useful. Style] Gives Long Waist Line and Corsage Can Be Made Gorgeous or Simple. One of the novels ties of the highly decorative tunic blouse Is fashioned In “casaquin” style but which forms in itself a very beautiful and useful garment. The casaquin according to a Paris fashion most present important season Is writer, vorite, This Is easy to understand. cut casaquin blouse wakes the figure look slender and eminently graceful. It gives long waist line now so fushionable and corsuges of this order or Lustle suggests, the fashion to color--ar.d ma- an- the made as gorgeous, individual that it is of corsage of as sim- ple, as Now have the skirt terial—and the other, an opportunity fturesque again ole quite is given for pic the Parisiennes have slow Of not been the most an agreeable tion, Individual done this, women have "more lmportant is the our the jutest models had of a ightly rough sone of leading dress RUOETrs, One of draped skirt made new has a sl sur dull asaguin corsage in 2 de sole [er rose, and severe embro Savion, below eeves were quite si ut round, and at st over the hip, Was « side ju there wn terfull of black ribbons. Anot her Deeniller jel iN Jr KIDDIE FROCK. LIKE MOTHER’ s Linen, in French blue and white, is combined into a charming frock for a kiddie. It is almost like mother's and vet adorably .youthful. AN OUTFIT FOR THE BRIDE 2A Wes Ln . - on trom ’ a SS ET TTS . Gorgeous, to say the least, olfering to the June bride. The gown lis sleeveless, in keeping with Dame Fashion's decree. The tiny shower { bouquet is one of the newest of the | season's bridal bouquets, taf oidered thread, £4 feyt ihe inter is ih iver beads In indie mn sensation of pure colored org: Here and there to catch the ao LONG BLOUSE ouT CF DATF Hip Length is Favorite; Point Just mal Many Reach Below the Nor. Waistline, have hut the just covered WHE caugh New Sweaters Many of the new jnde-green silk, i sweaters KOO Ren wo sleeves with tut and color and mat soft white HOOPS INgoOra r collar of the same rial Another ilk There is a look work ort shows shaggy cuffs of of and of those alro- woolen Sweater white green clone worsted aments of mid- Victorian pariors about the cuffs. Fabrics of Washable Variety Are No] Longer in Ciass With High. Priced Luxuries. There seems to he no reason what- gowned at small cost this summer. Fabrics of washable variety, whether cotton are no longer in the luxury certainly style designers daintily or linen, and A frock of two materinls is one of the excellent examples of smart sim- plicity offered this season. It may be color linen with cre tonne. This type of dress is cut on and comfortably in the center back, and is of the one-plece variety, and to form a girdle effect at either side, White organdie and gingham in a half-inch check in blue and white, red and white or yellow and white, are frequently combined in dainty sum- mer frocks. This combination Is also worked out in some very pleasing blouses for wear with white tub skirts, The major portion of the blouse is usually of the organdie with pipings, belt or girdle and collar, of gingham, Instead of using the sheer material as trimming for the heavier fabric. Foulard, either plain of fzured, makes a great number of the most ef. fective imported gowns, Pongee-— they call it “tussor” over there—will be another popular summer fabrle, already used a great deal in Paris in! and serves on charming three-piece costumes at the summer resorts. its fax! to be worn unbleached state USE FOR THE WORN AN BLOUSE | Discarded Garment Can Be Made into An Attractive Cover for the Cushion, A discarded embroidered kimono blouse will make a lovely cushion cover, Use the front for the top of the cushion, of course. If too nar row, piece out with strips of beaded embroidery. The back of the cush- jon should be covered with the back of the blouse, reinforced with enough from the sleeves, Joined with narrow beaded embroidery. A blouse of 30-inch bust will make a cover 18 inches square, White em- broidered blouses will make dainty summeér cushions, the smaller sizes being used for baby cushions. 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