Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-25

SpeuheI WAS u TAI, Cletu SudNe1 iudD
and was talking 10 a large man with
full beard.
The one with the beard was saying
to the other, "Skivetsky always does
as he is ordered"
They were walking slowly down the
street. and she followed them. They
soon came to an old fashioned office
building. which they entered. She
trudged after them up a rickety fight
Of stairs to the second floor. On a
door she read Progressive Order OF
Liberty and as She passed it the two
men she had been following came out.
She heard one say:
with those papers in our possession
we can make them do anything we
want"
Beverly went home feeling sure that
she had learned where the plans had
gone, and when Philip called that
night she told him all she had found
He became very excited and started
for the door, rushing madly TO the Sc
cret service Office. He wanted TO know
what the Progressive order Of Liberty
YVES.
He was informed that the Progress
Russians which had been watched by
the service for some time. but was
nothing but a socialistic order.
The following day he went to the
superintendent Of the building where
Steven Skivetsky had his office and
made bold Inquiries about him.
HE is a good. quiet tenant" said
the superintendent. but we will lose
him. for he is going TO vacate next
week.
"Fine! said Vandermuth. 81 would
like to take his office when he leaves.
May look through itf'
"Well,' said the superintendent 81
viii ask Skivetsky, and If you come
around later and get his permission
will show you through"
Philip returned to Captain Com
stocks Office. opened the safe and then
went over to the Office of Skivetsky
and knocked on the door, but as no
one answered he went after the su-
perintendent. That functionary greet
ed him with the tidings that he had
Skivetsky's permission to show him
through the office. It was a small,
dirty place, with one desk and several
chairs.
He opened the closet door and found
hanging on a hook a large coil Of silk
fish line. with a long barbed dart at
tached to the end.
This was what he got them with"
unused Vandermuth. But how did he
get them on that Ine?"
"Ah, here it ISL he exclaimed aloud
as he picked up large air rife with
dart in the barrel like the one he had
found in the closet. This is what he
shot them with"
Shot what?" asked the supertntend
ent.
You'll find out soon enough" said
Philip. IF Steven comes back keep
him here"
Vandermuth dashed to the secret
service office, rushed in and yelled:
I've got him-the man who stole
the plansr'
What" cried the chief, springing
up. Philip hastily told his story, and
the chief, with several men. went up
to Skivetsky's Office The superintend-
ent was sitting on a chair and was
covered by a revolver held by a tall
man with a heavy beard. A third
man was leaning over the desk taking
out n bundle, which Philip instantly
recognized.
"The plans"' he shouted. The man
with the gun turned to fire, but in q
twinkling the men were overpowered.
"Ah, Steven, thanks for those plans"'
sarcastically said Philip. And you've
found that the secret service is hard
TO dodge"
Rather. it's hard to dodge you, Lieu
tenant Vandermuth," said the chief.
Congratulations on your fine detective
work. Here are the plans. They are
the best proof you have that you are
innocent"
Philip took them and drove quickly |
to the Comstocks'.
AS he went into the living room he |
met Beverly. who, seeing the roll of |
papers. figured out what they were.
She cried, ooh. Philip, I'm so glad"
Beverly" he said. did you ever
think took themT'
mo, Philip
But your father did"
Yes. And, Philip. I know he'll be |
proud Of the fact that you've cleared |
your good name"
That I've cleared it? Why. Betty. |
you helped Only for your faith and /
patience the task would have been i'm
possible And, Betty" he continued,
even more seriously, we've earned
good name, haven't we?"
She understood.
II think we have" she replied.
And they forgot to rush immediate
" TO Captain Comstock with the plans.