New-York tribune., 1909-11-14

cali q stunning gi-l. So Z, was natural that Le-
r--- should taL INTO her tram, but he was not
-- lowe with -e-. AS was proved when we were
only one day ---u New York
THE most needed knowledge we lacked was
gained UNEXPECTEDLY when the ------ IN
v---- --e O. -ls -r-le once the day preceding
our arrival l- Aew lrE. This once w-s -ar
al tle world like q private bank with men and
women coming q exchange E-r.re4l money
tlr com ~ -lr great country they were enter
--- --- -- ID -r thousand ---- a one other TRIVIAL
questions q. which "a ru--er must reply.
Among those U-. came -- -le,- varied e--
----- Wla tl- woman who had --.- herself
l-H.r II was Uv chance. After She had gone
! said leading u- O. asking h-C the number .t
hey s-4-er- r l--r g. "a charming woman 10
appearance. that Miss Laura Gu-h.
Laura tr---- Dee answered turning away
from --- window THAT --- r ll--- Or--rl Mss
.r--L has st-tl-ll-r b. -r c- the rrl -leua.-e
deck. That woman who was here Is a Ms
Carleton. widow I un-ers--r- She g--te re-
Gently lost hey husband
You can easily picture nv surprise T. was
as I s--- I'D tlr time. We were bur poor secret
service men. aUr the slip l- tle purse- O. .rL-e
had given -e l-e clue. ~-4terocu 3 on the
promenade deck 4 gained release from his
company when t-e dressing lUgle called Us o.
----e- made ny change and went up 1r tle
deck Neither Le-4-- nor k-l-a.lu was lu
s--l-- 4 met them ~ the ----er able and. tll-
lowing oU- Gust Hrl. h-----l- and -err the table
where Others were pacing q. and t-a or llurl-
-rT n rLe-- r-4.-e. The might and tile sea were
-t--l with @ wing moon that made the cleo
rrlc lights of the deck show wan and pale
tll- l-.--l.n. as we sa-rtr-e- fore and
4-t. what ! had learned. and we began % cast
bout flr Lep4rL We found LI1 sitting dis
cons llarr -r q steamer char a14-- the library
-lrlr4rlorW4v. Miss smith was not with rlD-
-~o klI4l.u s4ll with sl-g1t touch of
sarcasm. We md YOU are not with Miss smith
#rH.. ... .#.
No. Ee replied She 8 ta- some reason DEE
tanned tonight and promises -e that She VIII
r.- speak O. ue before tomorrow. She VIII
nor attend tre =--r concert tonight She Is
1lste wei Any other mi lr-zatlln You might
-EL4I5u and cu- l.a or with the news
had gained and Dee became serious
III seems o. me- bee said that Cu- best
method -s q. keep "a watch on st1trr.Hrl ..
winch should be- e4sv All we have o. -a Is a.
-lfv Kiss Gurh beyond question and What
z. vlu thi1k- shah we commit burglary q
chance offers.
-Tir4lar.s Jaw shut hard and he slammed
.-.-rl a-t into 4- open palm. Certainly. be
declared certainly, We are not ID gentle
men lus.ne-s arl must sink oE- Own l-e-s ~
-I-. .r.-1etv q. -rt those plans.
That's right asserted Leopard. 11r- 5v
E..l4llu words. sl e aye tll1t-r5 a. woman 81. .-9
rgrts u= N, can d. ~ better than employ
.,th.s- She employed when she stepped lnto
1u- .rt.t.c4rl.r- arl photographed t-e stands
II disappearing g-l
W. waited and talked ~ low voices uatil u
w seemed certain that the decks would De-
either settled down q. "a steamer i--lr gliet--e
p vacant. and then EeutU-e- .-t They were
deserted From tac saloon came The sound 10
music and the concert rHr tlr aeteLt ~ i-r
...--er-s orphans was ID fall SWING. Doe time
could have l,eu u. more rraTitiuus for our ri--
grav.r Together We slipped quietly forward
ALONG the promenade deck 20 where Wr n-e"
ratersau b must ar located and up toward ID
window IT, aur lisaruu uu--t-rent = was ago"
-..tl light and from inside came the sound .-
Voice. % cauvrrs4ttan- Leopard. iHr sar-.e rri-
.r permitted 70. o. take the lead Ni--..-.A
and I slmu.t4ue.ue .v tIrtYel O. o. lifted ASIDE
3 ... curtain the l.rl being lowered 4al rerrc-
within There leaning over drawings and rl.'--
+..1-.-.ts spread agt on hey desk was tac fif-
,-. lad known aa Liea smith. Leopard friend.
II can't begin q. tc.l voI ot the shock iAr
-gt-t ~ the talr con- sr.irat.r.s head gave mr as
IL bent over those drawing Wii-,a were SD
~ sv-sv we could not distinguish Their --ne@.
-F gn. by one pointed them olt -s .-r r--
,-l-..s .rrr tlcrr meaning and explained i.rfn
d. . man We Dad not particularly h''-.'-
q r..r..I.v.lult flr f1I.