MYSTERY.
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 seeking to overthrow
the Chilean government. The writ-
ing mentions a rendezvous, and
Severn decides to investigate, Find-
ing the place mentioned in the writ.
ing apparently deserted Severn
visits a saloon in the vicinity A
woman In the place is met by a
man, seemingly by appointment,
and Severn, his suspicions aroused,
follows them. They go to the des-
ignated meeting place, an aban-
doned iron foundry. At the ren-
dezvous Severn is accepted as one
of the conspirators and admitted
He meets a stranger who addresses
him as Harry Daly. The Incident
plays Into Severn's hands and he
accepts it His new aoquaintance
fs a notorious thief “Gentleman
George’ Harris. Concealed, Severn
hears the girl he had followed ad-
dress the conspirators. She urges
them to hasten the work of the rev-
olution. The girl discovers Severn
listening. She accepts his explana-
tion of his presence and makes an
appointment to meet him next day.
He tells her his name is Daly. Har-
his Informs him of a scheme he has
to secure a sum amounting to
$1,000.000, the revolutionary fund,
and offers to split” with him, Sev-
ern accepts the proposition Sev-
ern learns it was his new friend
and a Captain Alva" who had
lost the box which started him on
the trail Harris tells him the
woman is Marie Gessler He
ranges to meet Severn next day
Tom Costigan's saloon Let
the build Severn finds the 1
of Captain Alva, stabbed t«
with a hatpin dagger. He re
bers having se , or one 1
in Marie Gess # hat
forced to believe she is
CHAPTER VIii—Continued
—
was no outwara
as | urned
block; indeed except for a
truck before one of the
an organ-grinder at the farther cor
ner, entertaining a group of children,
the street was entirely deserted. Mus
tering my and with a feeling
of deep excitement, I adva up
the steps of the house numbered 247
and, finding refuge
bule, rang the
tant tinkle, but
two the door opened fa crack. bh
that and
of a peeres
at me,
“Well, what Is it?
no encouraging
“1 should like
began apologetical
polntment
“Not here
there ain't
this house.”
“Are you
not? That was the
She was to be
“This yere is 247
denyin’ that”
than ever, “but
Conrad yere; so
about it.”
Jut there must
“Must be nuthin’ I guess I know.
I've been yere seventeen years, an’
ther never was nobody of that name
#
re
Rin Of
There
surveillance
any
into the
®T¢ Wwery
houses,
courage,
need
in the outer vesti
I heard no dis
ithin a moment or
eld in
position by a chain, the face
middle-aged woman
she snap
tone,
to ‘see Miss Cor
3 “1 have
with her”
yer ain't
nobody by
his is 247 is it
number given me,
here at two o'clock.”
all right. I ain't
the volce more acid
there ain't no Miss
that's all there Is
sure?
be."
“Well, What Is It?” She Snapped,
ever In this house, Besides, I'm house
cleanin’ and can’t stand yere talkin’
all day.”
“Do you know a man named
Krantz?” 1 flung at her desperately,
in a Inst effort to arouse some re.
sponse, “Adolph Krantz.”
“No, 1 don’t; ther ain't none of
those people yere, I tell yer.”
The door slapped shut in my face,
and I heard a bolt shot into place
the interview was ended,
I stared a moment at the blank door
in bewilderment; then turned away,
and slowly retraced my steps to the
street, Bo the young woman had de
lberately lled to me; had merely been
amusing herself at my expense; had
sent me on this wild goose chinse so
that she might laugh over my sim-
plicity. But was this true? If so,
how was I to atecount for the strange
coincident that both she and Harris
had named the same number, and
street? It could not have occurred
merely through chance, Something
must have happened in the mean-
while to overthrow all her plans, and
to this rabid housekeeper to
even deny her ver) And |
held the key of explanation- mur
der of Alva.
Beyond al
cause and effect.
ed to elther
proxy in
cuuse
existence
the
both
girl had intend
herself, or by
form of this mysterious
Miss Conrad But what had
occurred had compelled a
change In plans, a necessity
cealing her escape. There
way In which she could notify me, but
she might very easily have telephoned
to her landlady. And, if the pl
was what I suspiclioned it to
might have every confidence
secret would be guarded.
I glanced up at front
searching the windows
The ’
Keep
I doubt here
The
ne
was
see
the
since
sudden
for
was
Col
no
ace
be, she
that
of the
but
the
house,
without
closely
results. curtains
drawn to out the
and the place appeared forlorn
deserted, At the delicatessen
the corner I gained a gleam of light,
merely enough to strengthen my
The keeper, a flax
was loqu
sun,
and
shop On
former Judgment.
en-haired Swede,
enough, but
there a few
“247 Le Compte
takes roomers ;
Some
acious
had only been in business
weeks
You say
some
They
er ask the names: it
should 1
them
are me
fire Women, come In here
and buy, but I nev
was all care”
cash, so why
Sometimes I hear
sure: but never (
what keeps the h
tell you: it is or
cald names
The
Wait
‘onrad woman
and 1
books : ah you
Mrs. Au
maybe a widow’
Ouse?
the
read as she wrote it for me
Waldron ;
What vou think? Bah,
anything I have to sell, 1
ing for trade with her
Augusta Waldron
I left him with the
of the ringing
whole thing
and the ¢
iy more
gusta
she never ike
care noth
a cat this Mrs
was travel
was growing continual
compact. Bl lind, i
against it
unexpectedly
beyond doubt, was Ivan
wife, No her
designated the meeting pla
irclie
Was
here
there
most Augusta
Waldron, Wal
dron’s wonder
was
those people
I returned to the
the
new ghov x
All
hote! (in
did 1
114
were cainng
s ’
stood bef
that the
ore door realize
out,
rder!” 1
and that
the mu
abont
wns white,
I hastily
half a dozen sheets
iy face
shook, yet
: anal
hand
"4
them Into
The reports
ceedingly brief
cept that they
that
my pockets
mostly alike,
unsatisfactory,
the
were
and
conves edd
ex
ex
impres
sion thus far the police possessed
the crime, No connected with
the meeting the night before was men-
tioned in any article, nor was any sus
One
read the last line with a distinct feel.
ing of relief, dropping the paper
the floor,
They had discovered
ing whatever to work upon. The in
terior of the car had yielded no evi.
dence of its former occupant, the only
the floor
been ob
No one
heard a
movement
on
no clue, noth.
all footprints had
literated by the falling rain
neighborhood had
or witnessed any
mys
What, under these conditions
duty? What could I either
say, to clarify this tragedy, and bring
the guilty I sat there for
an hour simoking, en
wAS
do, or
to Justice?
thinking and
confession, which
involve myself in
would
the
not directly
toils of the po-
No doubt she was
yet I could not drive myself to
openly charge her with the crime.
There must be some extenuating cir
some unknown cause,
I could not
womanly look of hér eye—she was no
murderess, and it was not in my heart
to denounce her as such. Besides, if
I took this responsibility it would
only serve to shield other crimes of
more importance than the violent
death of this Chilean revolutionary
the murder perhaps of many Innocent
victims, and the destruction of much
valuable property. For Alva's death
would hardly stop the plotting already
on foot. The money was still here In
New York ready to be used; the propa.
gandists at Washington would never
permit it to long lie idle, They would
find somewhere another leader, and 1
alone seemed to be In a position to
balk their hellish purpose. Perhaps
it was even by their ordegs that Alva
had thus been put out of the way,
He had acted too slowly, and sus
picion might have been aroused as to
his real purpose, On every side I was
assalled with doubts,
By Randall
Parrish
Author of
“The Strange Case
of Cavendish”
Copyright, by Randall Parrish
even if 1 held
which direction to turn. 1 had
apparently lost all touch with the
girl, She had falled me completely
either by accident, or design. Her ap-
pointment with me had served to re-
veal only one fact which might prove
of importance—247 Le Compte. street
was undoubtedly a link In the chain
of the conspiracy; it was the home of
Ivan Waldron, Once 1 told this dis
covery to Harris the way might
opened to closer investigation
what had become of Harris? It
already approaching six o'clock, and
the man had not telephoned me, Sure
ly he must be aware by this time of
the murder of Alva; the uselessness
of seeking longer to find him alive,
Was he also endeavoring to avoid me?
was his purpose deceit? or had some
suspicion arisen in his mind as to my
really being Harry Daly?
Aroused by this possibility, and un-
able to remain quiet longer, I slipped
a revolver from the depths of my bag
into and departed ngaln
Yet,
not in
silent, I knew
be
But
was
fi coat pao ket,
rs ro. ——
“They Tell Me You're
Parker”
Hunting
determihed to learn the
bar
spoken in the
ostigan's
oiched the same
hom I bad
must have recalled
f nce,
for, withon inswering
he turned and ca
ion
heavily set
led out
ow at
my quest
red-faced fe
lower end of the bar
“Dan, here
Parker.
him."
i } 4% xt
is that gus who
He ain't
Was
for heard
from
other
way
nuthin’
The
came forward
through the
elbowing
crowd
the
roughly
face
“They
Did
and looked me sea
“I'm
tell
rchingly In
Costigan,” he said
hunting Parker
appointment with
shortly
me you're
you have an
“Yes: he was to meet
morning. Then 1 left a
number, but he hasn't
“He ain't been back;
son. Come along with me; 1
private word with you.”
I followed him rather doubtfully, al
and actions ap
me
telephone
called me
words
He led the way to a closed door at the
end of the bar, which, when opened,
disclosed a small business office, con
taining merely a desk and two chairs,
To his rather gruff invitation to sit
down, I accepted one of these, chew-
ing at the cigar between my teeth, and
endeavoring to appear quite at ease,
Costigan, after securing the door, seat
ed himself at the desk, turning his
swivel chair about 80 as to face me,
his freckled hands on his knees,
“George told me about you this
morning,” he began. “At least I sup
pose you're the lad; your name Daly?
I nodded, greatly relieved, but un
willing to trust my voice. The man
did not know me; had no suspicion.
“Glad ter meet yer” and Costigan
filed a pipe, and touched a match to
the tobacco without removing his
steady gaze from my face. “We never
had no dealings together, but if yer
tied up with George, it's quite likely
we will have, He an’ 1 hay’ been
pardners fer a long while. He's a hl
of a good guy.”
“We just ran into each other accl-
dentally,” T explained, feeling that he
expected me to say something. “Got
onto the trail of the same boodle. He
told you, 1 suppose?”
“No, he didn’t, Just said he'd run
onto you, and that you were liable to
turn a trick together. George don't
slop over; that ain't his style.”
“But he spoke about me?”
“Well, yes, in a way. But it wa'n't
no more than I told yer, He had to
go out afore you got ‘round, so he
said you was comin’, an' for me to be
decent to yer whenever yer blowed
in"
“How long was he to be gone?’
“You must have faith in m
in spite of all.”
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
BLACK AND WHITE
ONE GLANCE WILL COOL
lar Fad in Paris.
bination Which Has Been De.
clared Good Taste.
There is a
thls BELSON,
and In many different
Jne of the most
ments which
Paris, writes a correspondent,
Black and White ball, which
recently at des
and
all sides
circumstances,
run on black
One sees it on
successful
had ever been
came off
the Theater
Elysees,
It was Immensely brilliant
sveryone admired the black and white
walls and pillars,
‘Mective
ind
rowned
which made such an
background the
beautifully wWornen
the
lov ely
for
dressed
big theater
In one
ind
model white
satin were
sreat The
the dress was organdie—a
zuuffered frills arr
vith black ball
down the front
ngly chie
god taste and elegance
One white has sl
Chis Is an important
tinl dress experts
necks
black combined
front
series
SUCCESS whole
anged in neat
buttons running right
This
modded,
Wis an
the perfection
mode]
ort
point,
sleeves,
Influen-
high
“the
assert that
and long sleeves were to be
Simple Summer Frock of Black Linen
and White Organdie
Decoration Is Coming Into Vogue With
New Coiffures; Plucker Will
Be Taboo,
Tinted es
vogue with the new
ehrows are coming into
Mifures
course, they'll not be, but,
beautifier,
according
nllady will not
evebrow
have
to her plucker so
often
“The eyebrows will
grow
I be permitted
nd shaggy as of old”
wr enld, “but they
pomade to present
the eyes. In.
natural
as bushy a
ith
lines
g the
be trained wi
thick
stead of retainin
stiky over
This cool,
| tractive sport dress of crepe de chine,
| with bands of heavy wool embroidery,
is one of the coolest creations imagin-
| able.
NEW LACES ARE YOUTHFUL
Material Affords Ideal Summery Eve.
ning Gowns and Enhances Grace
of Youthful Sithouettes
yout
5
1 ¥ % »
pl more
yet created enhance the
T
10
most cerita)
ng silhouettes
fi 81] were gesigned
for youth! The new sgh #0
are exquisitely becoming ace is, in
iteelf, enough
4s
ence d
ornamentation and in
this delightful
trimming
COnsSeg eases of
stuff should be absolutely
lens
A charming
the
| wedding
codored
frock one of
recent
worn by
guests at a fashionable
fashioned of fine cream
with edgings of
graceful design worn over an under
of citron messaline satin, The
{| bodice was exceedingly snug. the short
| sleeves and yoke being cut in one
| In contrast to the of the
| corsage was the widely bouffant skirt
of Spanish origin. The girdle of cit.
{ ron tulle had floating draperies fail
i ing over the sides of the skirt, swing
ing a long at each end
wns
=ilk net
slip
severity
tassel
FRILLS OF FASHION
Pinid taffeta
Nearly all new
hip length and
Plaited ruffles
trim some very
is used for sport skirts
blouses are made of
slip on over the head.
of
pretty
white organdie
black satin
trim.
chine
only
de
the
crepe
Drawnwork is often
ming of imported
gowns,
Soft black chantilly lace Is charm-
ing over white =atin. This combina-
tion makes adorable evening ~owns,
Silk fringes are very much
dence just now, We see them
dresses, coats, hats, handbags
even gloves,
The Egyptian sash tied In front |
and held In place with a jeweled orna.
ment
evening
and |
frocks,
New collar seen on many new
wraps is very deep at the side, on
the shoulders and quite narrow at the
front and back.
Calleo is used for a number of
quaint summer frocks, Calico, com-
bined with linen, makes attractive gar.
den or porch dresses,
Many new dresses have widely
flaring skirts, the fullness placed on
the side, while front and back remain
just as fiat as possible,
The new sport sults have brightly
colored Jackets with white skirts
trimmed with wide bands of the col
ored material, to match the coat,
Attractive afternoon summer dresses
will be made of printed chiffon. This
new chiffon is very striking, decor-
ated with huge flowers and queer
butterflies worked out on a rather
dark background,
White silk skirts ald In accordion
| Plaits are combined with colorful jack
jets in duvetyn or canton crepe. Crepe
de chine grounds figured with satin
in a brocade effect are making thelr
appearance. Georgettes and
fous are also worn,
The old-time “Tom Thumb”
are seen on many of the taffeta frocks,
{ In edging the ruffles, frills, puff-head
ings and box-plaited ruchings. . Tinted
| laces, of the narrowed width, are used
| organdie, voile and chiffon are edged |
! with both lace and fringe In matching |
and contrasting colors,
Trains Cascade Down Over the Arms
Fashions in Fans to Suit the
Varidus Types.
Traine may do anything this sea
son——one of the newest ines
which starts at the square-necked
front of the corsage and cascades
down over the arms in place of
sleeves, This is a delightful depart
ure from the court train which swings
from the back shoulders,
Fashions in fans are myriad-—solect
one which suits your type. Cock feath
ers, lustrous and incandescent of color,
are new and clever, ostrich feathers
are still good for the fluffy woman,
and for the tall, luring woman, whe
would wave a wicked weapon, there
are the peacock feathers
To Place Rugs Properly.
Rugs should not be placed corner.
wite in a room, Lay straight on the
floor ; follow the lines of furniture and
the proportion of the room.
Daddy's
4 Evening
Fairy Tale
OY MARY GRAHAM BONNER.
“or Rigs » we TERN FEV AFER UBilun —————
— FE
'THE TRAVELING FLOWERS.
“I've a story to tell sald Mothe
Nature one day to her ohiidres
“We'd like to
the ferns.
“So would we,” sald the wild flowers
“And we would, 100,” sald the gar
den flowers
“We love to hear
to tell us,” sald the shrubs, *
you going to
“My story "
you
hear the story,” sald
have
What are
anything yon
tell us today?”
sald Mother Nature
“In
“A great, great
many,
Were
great many
many,
years
Years
Cities
oh,
there
80 many
not so many big
there are
“There was more room where
and people almost all had gardens and
flowers and could walk little dis
flowers
now
every
just a
tance and gather all the wild
they wanted
“But the
how, without
cities nd some-
meaning to, I'm sure,
Were out of the
grew up a
pushed
way.
“Many of the
ferns
children. ¥
work ti
seed the flow-
and
yuldn't
the city
gardens, for there wasn't
room in the city for the
people ml!
the and the shrubs
sature ut they ox
3
wey had to in
do the
too,
nny gardens
and
Some of them worked in the city
Vell
green
were
people tried no
yy ¥ } vine 3
It ieaving the
oved
vere
Came
cities
nd ‘RO
the
« me
have
thing ]
a have you to ask 4
they t
“Mother Natur
I sald
and then
“the
many,
uld be
idays
te
aces
pracy
and for week-ends this spring
“So we have thought up a plan.
the Dream King tells us that
once in a while the people get
from the busi: they
they must
You see,
every
vers
must do
do,
HORS
all
the studying
tired
and ali
too
‘“They get tired of the same old
talk of business and of studying. They
get tired of talking of how rent
they must pay and where they can pos-
sibly find room to store away some
jam and preserves from the country,
which has been sent to them
* ‘They get tired of all their worries
which they have. The Dream King
says they have lots" of fun, and
that city life is very pleasant, but that
every once in a while they long for the
and the flowers and the smell
nice old earth and of the bhlos
nuch
ton,
country
of the
Some
dectded look
our very hest all the time, so that when
the people from the cities come out to
gre us they may pick some of us and
take us home with them so we'll cheer
them up.’
“1 told them I thought thelr idea was
| wonderful And ever since then the
flowers have all looked their best and
all looked their best
ferns have all looked their
coud cheer up the olity
they were taken back
“iSo we've we would
best, so thes
people when
after holidays
“The Sun, too, has worn handsome
suite for the people to admire. He
can't be taken back with them, but he
ean show them his beautiful golden
edged sult and his sult of many colors,
for he says they've hardly time to look
aut him in the cities very often,
“And the birds have sung thelr pret.
tlest songs to give the city people real
sountry holidays.
“But the flowers which have traveled
to the cities have done a great, great
deal to add to the holidays of the clty
pedple, and have stayed fresh and
bright In the city apartments for just
ns long as they could,
“So when any of you are pieked and
carried to the cities, keep your pret.
tiest and freshest smiles on your
faces”
And they all promised Mother Na-
ture they would,
No, That Won't Do,
Freshic—-Have you a thumb tack?
Other Freshde-—No; but 1 have a
fluger nail