The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-01-26


but he always managed to look out of
the office windows. He got into every
Office on the sixth, seventh and eighth
floors except one. That was on the
seventh floor, with the name Steven
Skivetsky on the door.
Philip had been able to see the cap
talns office from every window he had
looked out Of, and from some he could
even see the safe, but when the door
Of the safe was open he could not see
the inside. He figured IL he could en-
ter the office OF Steven Sklvetsky he
would be able to see the compartment
where the plans had been kept. So he
went there time after time, but could
never find any one in.
He told Beverly about Skivetsky.
and when she was downtown the fol
lowing day she heard some one say
"Skivetsky."
Beverly turned around quickly. The
speaker was a tall, clean shaven man
and was talking to large man with
a full beard.
The one with the beard was saying.
to the other, "Skiyetsky 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 n rlckety flight
OF stairs to the second floor. On
door she read Progressive Order OF
Liberty" and as She passed 1t 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 tho 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
eret service office. He wanted to know
| what the Progressive Order Of Liberty
| was.
He was informed that the Progress
i've Order Of Liberty was society OF
Russians which had been watched by
the service for some time, but was
nothing but socialistic order.
The following day he went to the
superintendent of the building where
Steven SkivetsIy had his office and
made bold inquiries about him.
HE Is good, quiet tenant" said
the superintendent, "but we will lose
him, for he Is going to vacate next
week"
"Finer' said Vandermuth. II would
10, t.l. I,t In 1aou
May look through IT."
"Well," said the superintendent, II
will ask Skivetsky, and IL YOU como
around litter 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 SUI
perintendent. That functionary greet
ed him with the tidings that he had
through the Office. 1t was a small,
dirty place, with one desk and several
chairs.
lie opened the closet door and found
hanging OH a hook large coil Of silk
fish line, with long barbed dart at
taehed TO the end.
This was what lie got them with"
unused Vandermuth. But how did he
get them ON that lineY
"Ah, here 1t isp' lie exclaimed aloud
as he picked up large air rifle with
dart In the barrel like the one he had
found Ia the closet. This Is what he
shot them with"
"Shot whatT asked the superintend
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:
1--WE got him-the man who stole
the plansw
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 chair and was
covered by Il revolver held by a tall
man with heavy beard. A third
man was leaning over the desk taking
out a bundle. which Philip instantly
recognized.
"The plans! he shouted. The man
with the gun turned to fire, but In
twinklIng the men were overpowered.
"Ah. Steven, thanks for those plans!'
sareastically 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 "Oh, Philip, I'm so glad"
Beverly" he said, did you ever
think took themY
mo, Philip
But your father did"
"Yes. And, Philip, l know he'll be
proud of the fact that you've cleared
your good NAME"
THAT I've cleared 1t? 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 WEI"
She understood.
IL think we have" she replied.
And they forgot to rush Immediate
Iy to Captain Comstock with the plans.