CHAPTER VIiHi—Continued,
— Dn
“Your position is unanswerable. I
will tell vou all I can, but that may
not be much.”
“You medn I am to question yom?”
“You may try but I warn you; I am
f very difficult subject. 1 may answer
and I gay not. If I refuse, still you
must pretend to be content, Are the
terms too "
“It sounds like a test.”
“It is a test. I must remain a mys-
:
rigorous?
you, but be-
Now 1 will
ceal my identity from
cause of a duty to others,
tell you all I can.”
“You greet me as Philip Severn to-
night, yet last evening I told you my
name was Harry Daly.
know I lied? And how did
cover who 1 really was?’
Her eyes sparkled with enjoyment.
“l knew that would be 3
question. The answer is extremely
simple. Did you wonder why I
* not denounce you to those men in the
other room? Oh, you did! You
knew you were there surreptitiously,
in disguise. under a false name, mas
querading friend of that fellow
Horner. You knew it—well, so did LI.”
“But how .could know that?
What gave you such a suspicion? And,
knowing it, why
protect me?”
“I'll waive your last question;
can wait : own answer.” She
toward and her
touched a ring I wore,
“Because
signet of 1800
nected with that
said
“But,” 1 exclaimed, bewildered, “how
the
wears one.”
you
your
fis &
you
nat
leaned
extended hand
Yale
re not going to he con
kind of a
men who wear a
gang.”
gravely,
did you re: signet?”
“My br
“Your
will not tell
“No, Mr
believe 3
a few 3%
why I trustee
pinned faith
Yale, TT
asked yo» to
street.”
“wy 1 3
“And was informed there was no
Conrad ing in
“1 suspecied you
such dis
ognize
ther
wrother !
me his name?’
I have
: know him very well, or did
Nevern. reason
However, that
you
on
*3A'S 850
80
1
the honor of old
is why I kept silent and
call at 247 Le Compte
call, rather dignantly
house”
ke
the
might m
gid
some
ery.
appreciated ; it afforded me the oppor
poing and under what name
To confess the truth,
were si
you registered.
this was y
Invention
“Then
“1 would hardly
undoubtedly t
a very estimable
name, bu ie does
Compte sireet’
“But how could my inquiry
have brought vou the Information de-
sired? I was not asked my name”
“A boy got into the car with
at the corner, did he not—a
boy? Yon paid no attention to
after that: you had no conception that
sole object in the sudden
Mise Conrad” 4
ere is no such person?”
i
i
go as far as that:
in fact 1
stenographer by
not
+
here is: know
that
reside on
hind you when you entered
the hote He did not remain long,
merely long enough to assure himself
that you were given a key from ghe
box and went upstairs. That proved
you to a registered guest,
minutes afer he met me outside and
told me what he had learned. Then
I paid hia and he went away. Not
at all complicated, you n
not far
hae
gee,
“No, but even then your information
was incomplete.”
“Yet I found it quite easy to fill in
the details. Do you recall your class
picture, with the names printed be-
low? 1 copied those names—it was
quite a task-—and, In a way, memor-
ized them. With these In mind I ran
back over the hotel register until 1
came to ‘Philip Severn, Washington,
D.C, G145" Then I knew I had
found you.” She laughed softly,
“Then you did not return to Wash.
ington?”
“There really no need. Be.
sides, circumstances compelled me to
change wy plans”
The answer instantly brought back
to my mind what those circumstances
roight Her Immediate presence,
her eage of manner and happy mode
of speeeli had for the moment obliter.
ated dark crime with which she
ns associated,
“You know of Alva's death, I pre.
gume?’ 1 asked, endeavoring to put
the question carelessly,
Her lips were grave again, but her
clear eyes met mine frankly,
“I read what the papers said, It
was very terrible. Who do you sup-
pose dig 17”
“The police seem to have no clew”
1 answered, astounded by her calm-
ness. “1 wondered If you knew any.
thing? He asked you to ride down
with him, did he pot?”
“Why, ves, he did make such a sug.
gestion, but I never liked the man,
was
the
£7 /,
/
r
ILLUSTRATIONS
AWEIL
Of course, 1 only met him that night—
you remember in the saloon, but he
was very disagreeable even during the
short time we were together. I would
not have ridden alone with him at that
hour for worlds. Mr. Krantz and 1
came downtown together on a street
car—he was the old man, you may
remember, I asked him to escort me.”
“I am glad
that.”
“Glad!
very to hear you say
Why, what do you mean?”
her eyes widened, with sudden appre-
hension. “You did not suppose I was
with Alva when he was murdered, did
you?
“Yet is it strange, after all?”
I defended, rather indignantly. “In a |
way It impossible ehough to
80
seemed
¥
But I have only known you
an associate with these men. In
You
credentials
junta
you, them
or
even now.
bearing
from high
who are plotting against the very life
of their country. You know their |
Why, un-
an
be
ing meet
and
ders conspirators,
der such conditions should I make
exception
¥ou
in your case
are a woman?"
“So you actually believed me capn
therely
cause
ble of that atrocity? Perhaps you are
Justified, if you think me a
“Are you not?”
“No, I am not a Chilean,
I am an American girl,
Chilean.”
Mr.
Severn
as
” Tv 4 py TA
a
sap
“Why, Yes. He Did Make Such a Sug. |
gestion, But | Never Liked the
Man"
ancestors, Wil vou
as my
accept my word for this?
“I certainly
dream.”
“Then let us
she glanced
“You have a
do, more gladly than |
talk no
at her
story to
more
ahout
wrist watch
tell ne
how
“A mere aceident put me In posses. |
sion of certain information that a co
terie of South American conspirators
in this country were receiving a large |
sum of money from friends in Lon
“This money
was to be expended either in the pur
chase of arms or the killing of certain |
Chilean officials, leading to an over
throw of government, My knowledge
was extremely vague—not sufficient, |
you understand, to warrant my making
any report to the United States au
thorities, 1 had no proof beyond a
rather vague suspicion. In truth
about all the clew I actually possessed
was that these fellows met secretly
at a certain number on Gans street.
I was half a day In learning that
Gans street was located in Jersey
City and I went over there that eve.
ning to seek blindly for further in-
formation.”
“You knew the names of
volved 7”
“Only casually. I had heard of
Alva; that the agent bringing the
boodle from England was known as
Horner and that the actual money ex
change was to be made through Adolph
Krantz, the banker.”
“You had never seen any of these
men”
“Only Krantz; I knew him by sight.”
“Then it was my meeting with Alva
which led you to the factory?’
“Yes, I had dropped into the saloon
because it was the only place to get
out of the rain, When Alva arrived,
it was perfectly plain to be seen you
two had never met before, You went
out together and 1 could not help but
connect the whole affair together, The
mud enabled me to trall you down
the alley and good luck enabled me
to gain entrance to the factory with.
out detection, That 1s about the whole
those in-
story.”
She sat motionless,
clusped in her lup and eyes fastened
upon me. The depth of her interest
in my recital was very apparent
“Then you were not really a friend
of that Horner? You told you
were.”
I laughed, the absurdity of the ree.
ollection coming suddenly home with
full force.
“I had in some
my that was the only in-
spiration which emwe to mind, It hap
pened that Horner had adopted me and
me
to account
presence
way for
I was compelled to accept.”
“Farry Daly, the name
me?" .
“Yes. He ran across me prowling
you gave
tric light in my face, Before I could
move the fellow thought he recognized
me and jumped at once to the con
clusion that I was there on the same
job he was
“What was
“Robbery.”
“The-—the English money which was
to be paid over?”
“Of course—Iit looked easy: all cash
and no one would dare go after it by
law.”
“And Horner was in H—the agent?
that?”
“How could he? It was a mere let-
ter of credit to be cashed in this coun.
try. He had walt until it
transmitted Into currency. Besides,
this fellow was not the real
to was
operating in London, The real Horner
has been put out of the way.”
“Good heavens!
of light.
I am beginning to
ray Who, then, is the
man?
“George Harris
they call him."
“And he actually n
of his kind?
“He certainly did;
‘Gentleman George
1istook
one
extremaly flat.
in good standing
Daly, he may be
Unfortunately 1 am not up in erimi-
nal biography.”
Her glance left my face and swept
sought her
~Harry whoever
he room: then watch
in,
“I am so glad you told me all this.”
gravely. “It is going
# wonderful help when 1 have time to
think. You are willing to
where I ask, without
“1 pleased
and
said to he
still
questioning’
am to be asked
trusted.”
“Then will go Perhaps {t
will be better If you depart first
wait for me outside at the entrance.”
She when 1 did. turing
slightly so that the back of her broads
brimmed bh for the
first time displayed
hilt 1
valise nt
even
we now,
and
Arose
nt became visible
There
ornamental
a? 3
UTAve
was the had
dagger
my
The sight of it there vanquished
suspicion,
believed the
hotel,
hidden In
ns last
CHAPTER IX,
Perond’s Cafe,
A thousand quest
lips as I walted fu
ONS were upon my
st outside the door,
wrapped fro:
h Se gael
wad to asked
nothing
on
way,
foot In a raincoat, 1
The press
guided
quieter
ure of her
my arm across Broad
me
the
sireets hevond
night but
walked rapidly
into
It was a dark, coo
without rain. and we
entering n with
was na
ns
knew
cloudy
which
region
Here
indeed, acting
strange sit
uation escort
woman about whom 1 next
nothing : volu ily
with
the
glanced aside
the gleam
appeared in
intent only
her on a mission of peril, no con
its nature, or
view, 1
revealed
amp, but
my presence,
had in
her profile
she
by
a street she
We were in the gloom of the
startling me with the
“Do you know a Russian named
“No. I have heard of him; that is,
refer to the agitator. the so
That was his wife, wasn't it,
me this afternoon?”
She turned toward me In surprise
“How did you chance to learn that
where you sent
“1 stopped on the corner. at the
She iaughed, one of her soft laughs,
with an odd suggestion of music In
the tone
“Why, really, you are developing
wonderfully, I must give you credit
Well, then it may interest yon to
know that I am going now to meet
Ivan Waldron, The place where |
believe him to be is not altogether
safe for a woman without an escort.
Your mere presence will be sufficient
protection, however; it is not neces
sary that you encounter him. By the
way, what has become of your friend
~ Horner, allas Harris?”
“Dropped completely out of sight”
I admitted, “since early this morning
That chances to be why I feel some
interest in this man Waldron. It was
a note from him, left at Costigan's
saloon, which eaused Harris to leave
go hurriedly.”
“Who brought the note? she
stopped suddenly, and faced me In the
dim lamp light.
“A Jewish
Levy!"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
A
boy, known as “Sly
———————
Positive Sources.
The positive force of writing or of
speech must come {fom positive
sources-—ardor, energy, depth of feels
ing or of thought Higginson,
¥
A man who save a mean thing about
another wan fen’t half as wean as the
man who repeats It,
IN EVENING TOGS
Flaring Skirts Prove Only Weak
Whim of Fashion.
Straight-Line Dress Still Triumphant
Greek Drapery Provides Note
of Beauty,
established
There has |
of flaring
them have
The Greek idea is firmly
n summer evening dresses,
peen considerable tnlk
skirts, and a npumber
made their appearance the shops, |
out, as predicted, eltes a fashion erit-
le, they have proven to be only a whim
of fashion, and the straight-line dress
still triumphant, It wonld fm-
possible in the entire annals of fash-
on to find anything more beautiful
than the clothes built ou the natural
lines of the body. i
While dresses for daytime wear may |
b¢ on perfectly straight lines,
raping usually Is required for models |
designed for the evening, 1 these |
we are becoming familiar with
the beauty of Greek at its
sest—that is, when the cloth was laid
Nn natural folds,
There is no
svéning frock, any
tended the
fussy. Happily,
considered
Nothing
of
in
is be
SOE |
and ir
more
drapery
more reason an
in
should be
why
nore than one
for morning.
the days when this
was Necessary nx passed,
could be loveller than the
and silver e
for t
very straight
neck in the
letage cut
sack standing
wdy In some mysterious
VENINE Uresses
ited iis summer. They
of line and high
front, but ¥
the
extremely
of
dec.
the
the
that
neck appears to
is
are mu
ith
Loss ir
OW inl
and away from
WHY, 80
the
FOORe,
The
i
ii
ch
“mise
dresses emselves
continuously po wr cl
xcept that t
the
hey are draped slightly
the sides. A wide
|
usual
aut
inbrd
Two heavy rows of rose satin ruch.
ing are the sole adornment of this
simple little summer ‘rock from
lightweight
Charming for Wear During
the Summer,
Among the most charming of the
arm weather frocks shown this year
may be mentioned those made of soft,
washable silks. These sllks come in
light colors, and more often than not
in gingham patterns, Checks and
stripes of various widths are featured,
the background usually being white.
The material launders beautifully and
generally gives excellent service, The
tendency is to fashion the tub silk
frocks on somewhat tailored lines,
The regulation frock made of tub |
silk In the checked pattern and piped
in color to match the check, or if this |
Is a color, such ag blue, green or red,
a black piping may be used If pre
ferred. The belt Is of white kid
trimmed In bright colored or black pat- i
ent leather, and the shoes carry out |
the same color scheme, A little vestee, |
sften of white knitted silk, organdie |
sr other cotton material, is a part of
the design,
Tub silk makes an ideal frock for
wear at home during the summer
nonths, as it Is so sft that It does
not wrinkle at all and will stand a
good deal of wear without retubbing.
WAY TO LAUNDER SWEATERS
Garment Should Be Cleansed by
Squeezing, Lifting Up and Down,
and Not Stretched.
Free the sweater from all loose dust,
then measure and write down the
length and width oNthe front and
CHARMING ENGLISH CREATION
This attractive cream serge costume,
|
SEE RECORD CROP
—————-
Western Canada Farmers Re-
joice Over Bountiful Harvest.
Favorable Weather and Fertile Land
Combine to Pour Riches Into the
Hands of Agriculturists.
There are those iu nearly wtate
the
ory
in Union who have relptives or
friends, or someone they have known,
who are residents the
provinces of Western Canada, They
pro-
fession and occupation of farming.
Thelr progress has carefully
watched and such COIS
from them or the they
have taken partial will
be read with interest. Important news
Just now 1s the condition of the crops.
Newspaper correspondents and govern-
in a posi-
of
of some of
been
NDEeWws as may
country
possession of
that
i
!
{
i
by one or the leading modistes of Lon.
den,
sash
width
silver
From this
the
lined
frock at a low line,
full silk same
with
loops 0d the
ash and
hie
hangs as many Inches
If t
wear
girdle, which ties in the
below
is
ends of
lie dress
the
or pointed
desired,
formal
may form square
Both de
Iver and bright
nds
emerald green crepe
+ and Cerise ool
have been
in
iver nitrac-
out these simpler
LACE IN BLACK AND WHITE
Lends Conveniently
Looped Effects—Tendency
React From Dyed Laces.
RI
to
to
skirt,
ance
many
For f:
thin t
ishion
skirts
ns also made
te widen
looped
different sort
wvening
the simple crepe chine
ines
may
Hesimils
unlike
There is tendency to react
the dyed
th although this
that
does pot
Quan-
they
black-
used
mean
tities of
ar 1
s
Mu
them still are seen, but
beside the
the
jet
appear a bit garish
oinbinations
or
of black
wr entirely
Spanish blond laces still are In fre.
demand. They make pleasing
semi-evening dre for midsummer,
brown
S80K
to be
hats.
Butter made from pasteurized cream
or miik to children
in their tefore that age
Jellies much
worn. with transparent
should be given
sixth year
fruit butters
better them
A fruit salad may
cheese balls In place of the customary
dessert. The bread stick
open, buttered and laid
and are
for
be served
may be split
on the edge
back, length of shoulder and length of
along the seam.
the
i harvest and
Carry promise of an
farm-
i
Lae tl
view outiook with ut:
pleasure,
prevailed
Crops ure
headed out
big yields are
are being n
duction
Good growl weather has
cereal
Wheat
and
ions
pro
seeding
Te g
SiCe iG ang @
well advar
bas long,
ade
per acre
ceeded, Harvest
sections In tl i
An loteresting feature
is the fact that
ports from any
from the Red river
tains
boundary
and from
to Pea
algo be good fru
Crops,
Most remarkabi
nation of
wheat
Inox
iy VI
headed out on
Considerabls
place in
growing of corr
belug grown
these do
the write:
field of corn
of
the
upwards ive
acre
entering for a kee
field Of was
Both
will doubtless be age, to
which will be 3 3 § r ndid
of alfalfa
crop
also
Now
ver and
* COUN-
have proved
that corn, sun
gifaifa have tal
try :
r it +
ry, i w
period roOCon.
in n
1
1X0
struction
and n
period of “g
ter how fertile
Renerous
from
properties tha
Canada its
wheat ¢ 3
may be asked of 11: the
¢
#
farming districts,
l the
n mining” that, no mat-
the soll
no matter how
forth
the
have given to Western
be In
its great storehouse of all
ibearned name of the
of the w» {Oo nN
nch
this into the sphere of m
many
not in, will
lars per acre to the value of t
ductive
before indulged
Those wht
i
ana
have been
3 )
] citer
FOOKINE
It 1
and dairy |
impulse that »
have been to this
of farm life, while none of the
interest that may be taken by the grain
grower will be lessened. Already there
is an influence following the fact that
corn and sunflowers can BTOWN,
that is leading to the erection of silos
in many parts of the country, all in-
dicating a growing satisfaction as to
the great future that lies before it.
Due chiefly to the drop In costs of
successfully. has
The cattle
be given an
those
now arris
wilh
attract
who wedded
be
soap flakes in a half cupful of boiling
water and stir into a gallon of warm
water (for colored garments the water
should be cooler than for white).
Put in the sweater and wash by
squeezing and lifting up and down in
the soapy water, taking care not to
stretch it. Do not rub. Rinse in sey-
eral waters of the same temperature
the wash water, and for white
last rinse water. Squeeze between the
hands, roll in a Turkish towel and
squeeze again to remove as much wa-
ter as possible,
Set a table outdoors in the shade
and cover it with a folded sheet. On
this Iay the sweater with the back
next the sheet and draw the fronts
ogether and the sleeves straight eat.
sary stretch and pin the sweater into
shape. When partly dr), turn the
other side up.
For Frocks.
This season lends itself well to the
making over of the small girl's frocks,
If her skirt Is too short and there is
no other way of lengthening it, a good
idea is to buy harmonizing or con
trasting material, put a hem on with
it and then fashion effective cuffs and
collar of the fame material.
New Undergarments,
New undergarments of rose-colored
crossbar dimity are the newest note.
Extremely attractive fashions are
the dainty chemise, steping and sleeve.
Jota gowns, edged Th a tiny lace edge
ng.
out the prairie provinces are erecting
many buildings this year, says the edi.
visitor to Van-
A campaign
berman, who was a
days ago.
of 2000 silos this year, and this is
having been prepared
West. —~Advertise-
ment.
Protection Against Radium,
A physician using radium has to in-
sulate himself thoroughly from its ef
fects, Dr. Belchere of the French
Academy of Medicine says they must
wear gloves lined with lead, and spee-
tacles containing lead salt; they must
handle the radium salts with pincers
and sit at the table lined with lead. He
is perfecting a lead protector for the
heart and lungs, but advises operators
to wrap themselves in thin lead sheeta,
on ci
Jud Tunkins,
Jud Tunkins says bpature puts
enough scalex on a fish to give it more
of a bathing suit than some human
beings wear.
i A ASAI
From Missour!,
“What in the world are you kick-
Ing about?” asked the red-headed lands
lady. “When 1 took my room you
told me there was a single hair mat.
tress on the bed,” sald the thin boards
er. “Sol did” “Well, will you please
come up to my room and show me the
single hair?”
Knows a Lot
*8o your son Is home from college ™
“Yep.” “Has he learned much? “He
cerinizty has. More than his mother
and 1 have picked up In a lifetime™