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“MISS CONRAD"
Synopsis.—In a New York jewelry
store Phillip 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 seeking to overthrow
the Chilean government I'he writ
ing mentions a rendezvous, and
Severn decides to Investigate. Find
ing the place mentioned in the writ
ing appa tly deserted, Severn
visits a = on in the vicinity A
woman in the place {8 met by a
man, seemingly by appointment,
and Severn, his fons aroused,
follows them. They ) to the des
ignated meetin yiace, an aban-
doned Iron foundry At the ren
dezvous Severn is accepted as one
conspirators and admitted
ts a stranger who addresses
Daly The Inciden
»rn’s hands
CHAPTER [V—Continued
elf
(Oh, von
What
Horner?
of the transaction was
their books ™
it why has the money
and used?
le "
I asked by code; I supposed
1 answer by messenger
a8 a panse, a silence 1
imagined 1 could understand some
thinz of what Harris was endeavoring
to accomplish in tl} e¢lay, this get
ting the entire sum transferred into
currency in private hands t was one
more step in hi intr
robbery, but s nutle i
ns to 1 ispicion What else
had he
achieve
tunity, hac
changed, the message sent
Alvan to Washington?
All this was possi
was evident that the
the explanation as sati \
“T do not know how true all this ia ™
she sald at last, slowly. “I was told
the money was already belng used I
do not believe there is any necessity
of any further Indorsement, as Senor
Alva is working nnder direct commis
sion from the junta, with full anthor
ity to act. However, I will verify this
tomorrow. | am going to retire now
genors, and leave vou alone to disenss
the matters I have presented. Above
all It is necessary that I should know
at once who you select for the impor
results, This mformation I must posi.
tively take hark with me”
“When do you return?
three hours yet”
CHAPTER V,
A Strange Appointment
meaning of what she aald, or else It
ment would be made through this par-
it wide open before 1 realized the ne
cessity of retreat, and 1 was hemmed
In behind its barrier, fortunately se-
curely hidden from the eyes of those
in the larger apartment, Some one—
Alva, no doubt, from his words and
volce—was beside her as she emerged,
and, indeed, it might have been his
hand that swung the door back against
me. 1 stood there startled, unable to
move, afraid that my very breathing
might be overheard,
“You leave at midnight, you say,
senorita,” he protested In Spanish;
“but surely you intend to remain at
present?
“Until you reach some final decision
«yes; that Is my mission.”
“I shall see to that at once; we will
draw lots. You ean walt either in this
room, or. another just beyond. Prom-
Ise you will not go until I see and talk
with you again.”
“I promise that--so you are not too
long. 1 must make that train.”
“You shall make it. My car is only
two blocks away, and I pledge myself
to have you there on time, All this
business can He attended to in half an
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teeth shutting down close against the
She was startled almost beyond con-
ly.
she gasped in English, her voice trem
“No, 1 lied, seeing but one pos
sible means of escape, and lu
thus to prevent her sounding an
friend who is inside. 1 just came into
this room.”
“You actually helong here
“Not exad Hy" 1
f ther
know one
stationed
“You Did Interest Me.”
woman as to what his real
might be?”
“I could not, if 1 so desired.
since I knew him he has been o
Harris. That is all 1 can say.”
and never before pretended to be. |
man American, English or Irish?”
I shook my head.
“You won't answer. That may be
hour or so ago. Were you waiting for
this Horner—alias Harris—then?”
“We met later.”
Her lips smiled a little, and her
eyes,
“Did 1 merely dream that you ap-
the time, or was it true?”
“It was true.” 1 answered honestly.
dezvous out of a saloon, however re-
spectable it might be. The proprietor
even volunteered the Information that
you were his niece”
“Did he, indeed? That was very
nice of him, wasn't it? 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
nt? Her whole manner puzzled me ex.
ceedingly,. Was she playing me for a
fool? Was she attempting to lead me
on for some secret purpose of her
own? Did she believe my explana-
me at once as a spy? There, in that
soft light, she appeared more attrac.
tive than ever, and so 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, the dark eyes smiling and
unafrald, gazing straight into mine
very attitude plqued me, aroused me
to defense I desired to hold her re
“pect, her interest; nothing she might
sey, or do, served to lower her in my
estimation to the hideous level of a
could she be? How could 1 account
other theory except that she came as
a representative of Chilean intrigue?
As the trusted messenger of that se
Washington? [I had heard her words
this government which protected her,
the dark to strike down a vietim-—a
thing to be crushed without merey
should cast no spell over me, I would
harden my heart, and forget all ex
1
cept the duty I owed my country, and
that neutral nation to the south with
“Frankly, 1 do not know what to
trai conception of you ag a woman,”
She Inughed. hut so low as to he in
aviclilyl
audible to those
impa
ind. but
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cannot speak here: there Is no
no opportunity. Tomorrow at
wy ag."
“Do not mistake the number. Ask
for Miss Conrad. Now go back there
and wait for Horner, Quick —they are
and groped my way back between the
narrow walls to the secluded room In
the rear, 1 was too confused, too
and her purpose, had been changed a
or suspect the reason of my presence?
wns not one to be easily forgotten
trust?
It must be either that, or treachery
of the foulast type. “247 Le Compte
street” —I could not recall the neigh
red brick bulldings of exactly the
same general style—probably fairly
respectable boarding houses, And |
ton. “Miss Conrad” might be any.
thing--a strange woman, an accom
plice, even a disguised policeman, It
masked some trick surely, of which |
was quite liable to be the victim; be
hind my lady's smiling eyes, and
cheerfulness, there twas surely some
marked purpose. This was the Im.
pression with which I ended--that for
some end unknown she was coldly
playing with me, leading me on,
“Then the devil must have
helped me.”
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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It is all well enough to die happy,
but it Is far better to Nve that way.
An interesting tailleur of white flan.
a small quatrecorne of straw, swathed
with blue chiffon.
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THE WEDDING AT THE CHURCH
Bride's Father Waits in Rear of Chan
cel Until! Called Upon to Give
Away ihe Bride
The Tailored Suit.
button suit, with longer
ion for girls in their
teens or early twent! The
vogue for longer conts is due to the
glender silhouette go much in demand,
This roll brim sailor has three rows
ton cords. Facing and crown of white
santon crepe. Feather weight ivory
bali drops dangle from either side,
coming to Wearer and in Har.
mony With Costume.
Whether one wears pearls culled
tous sums, or the far more modest
woduct of synthetic art, the intrinsic
pared with the fact as to whether or |
ot they are becoming to the wearer, |
ind in harmony with her characteris- |
t i
mn many occasions, as their soft sheen |
i
monds, rubies and emeralds, l
This year's models In jewelry lend |
imple scope to the imagination and |
siry, as semiprecious jewels, known
imber, coral or jet, usually worn with |
earrings to match, These fanciful
wis are no boon to many women, since |
selection of the fitting thing, Surely |
it Is not the lack of that cholce that
fester Newsy aper Union)
“It's a gay old world whet
And a glad old world
glad
But whether you play
Or go t
It's & sad old worl
“It's a beautiful world
Or it's dismal In every
The thing it mus
in its gloom or i
Depends on yournelt : ve,”
SOME COOLING DRINKS,
The following are a few
drinks that are different:
Cafe Parfait,
lasses twWo-thire
sweetened.
{ ii of
i pped
with soda
equally
good made with cocoa,
Mint Tea. Pour boil-
ea over a large wi
and serve
y ivy f M10
i 104 enol
Tea Cream.—Put two oun
ana nour
veeten 11
Barana Float
Epoon{
Old-Fashioned
i Of ¢
Loss ‘ K1
¥
ing sauce
Hollandaise
Sauce. — Divide
wie-half cupful butter igto three
paris, put one the pieces into a
saucepan with the yolks of two eggs
and a tablespoonful of lemon juice,
me-fourth of a teaspoonful of salt,
Measure a few grains of cayenne and
g water;
piece; stir until mixed, then add third
Bunelos.— Take one and one-half
pounds of veal, cooked tender, and
put through the meat grinder. To
of blanched almonds, one cupful of
soded raisings, a teaspoonful of
in deep fat. Pour over them thickened
tomato sauce with cinamon and sugar,
Pears With Raspberry Puree. (ook
fresh or canned pears, filling the cen-
ters with candied cherries in a cup
ful of sugar sirup; place on a plate,
cover with one cupful of canned rasp
berries pressed through a sieve, cover
with whipped cream and serve gar
nished with cherries,
French Fondant—Take four cup
fuls of sugar, one cupful of water,
three tablespoonfuls of white com
syrup (the brown can be used as
well, but makes the candy slightly
creamy: boil until a drop makes a
soft ball which can be just gathered
in the fingers whan dropped in cold
water. Do not str while boiling, and
pour carefully on a large buttered
platter, not draining the dish for if
a few grains of sugar fall into the
mixture they make a chain which
granulates the whole mixture when it
is stirred. When cool stir with a
wooden spoon until it Is quite stiff,
then pack away In a bowl; cover and
let stand until the following day. Any
flavors may be added, coloring mat
ter, fruits and nuts, making a large
variety. For children maple flavor, of
vanilla, with a few candies flavored
with peppermint and wintergreen will
be perfectly wholesome,