The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-17

can investors that | hurried home evening TO
Kennedy. bursting with news.
Bv wav Of explanation, ! may add that during the
rubber boom Kennedy had invested in stock of rub
Der company IN Vespucca and that its value had been
shrinking for time with that elasticity which a
rubber shows when party suddenly let's go his
eud. Kennedy had been in danger Of being snapped
rather hard by The recol, and knew he had put IN
an order with his broker TO sell and take his loss
when a certain figure was reached. My news was a
first ray Of light in otherwise dark stuauon ana
/ wanted advise him TO cancel the selling order
and stich for rise.
.rordinelv hurried unceremouiousy into
apsrfmcut with the words my lips before had
sarlv closed the door. 'What do you think, Craigf
shouted t is rumored that the revolutionIsts nave
captnred half million dollars from the government
and are sending il to- I stopped short. mad no
idea that Kennedy had client and girl too
With hastily mumbed apology checked myself
and backed out toward my own room may as weH
confess that ! did not retreat very fast, however
Kennedy client not only girl, but very pretty
one found as che turned her head quickly at my sud
den entrance and BETRAYED lively interest At tne
mention of the revolution. She Latin American
and the Latin. American type Of feminine beauty Is
fascinatiug-at least 20 | did not retreat very
fast ~
As l hoped. Kennedy to the occasion MISS
Guerrero - he said ''ct introduce Mr. Jameson
who has helped me very much in solving some OF my
mos, difficult cases. Miss Guerrero father waiter
Is the owner of plantation which sells us prouuc' ~
the company | am interested IN.
She bowed gracionsy. but there was moment Oh
embarrassment until Kennedy came 10 the rescue
II Shall need Mr. Jameson in handling your case
Miss Guerrero he explained, ''Would 1T be pre-"
suuibg to ask YOU repeat to him briefly wnat you
have already told about the mysterious disappesi
snce of your father: Perhaps some additional deta'ls
w occur to vou things that YOU may consider trlNlal
but which ] assure you, may be OF the utmost I'M
portance'
She assented and N low tremulous' mnsical voice
bravely went through her story
.'We come - she began ''my father and l-for my
mother died when was little giri-We come from
the northern part Of Vespuccia where foreign capi-
,alists arc much interested in the introduction Of
new rubber plant ! am an only child and have been
the constant companion OF my rather TOT years, ever
since ! could ride pony, going with him about our
hacienda and business trips to Europe ana 'ne
States
'tI may as well say at The start, Mr. Jameson thaf
although nv father is large landowner he has very
liberal political views and is deeply IN sympathy with
the revolution that is now going on IN Vespuecia IN
fact We were forced flee very early IN the tronoe
and as there seemed be need of his services
here in New York than in any Of the nelghborlng
countries here. So you see that II the revo
ution is not successful his estate will probably be con
fsca,cd and we shall be penness He is the agent
here in New York -,
'tEneaged in purchasing arms aud ammunition.
put Kennedy. as she paused ,Eaud seeing that they
are shipped safely to New Orleans as agricultural
macbnery' where another agent receives them and
attends TO their safe transit across the Gulf u,
is a%e little colony of Vcspuecaus here in
York both revoutionsts and government supporters
ricning that is going on under the peaceful surface
right here in your city But there is much of IT.
more than even ] know or tell yon. Well, my
father lately has been acting very queery. There is
group Who meet frequently at the home of Sonora
for they are ali much older people than l. know
the seuora well but II prefer different kind Of
Tsdica more IN about tie future Of Wespuecs
'.For some weeks it has seemed TO me that this
Seuora Merdez has had too much influence over my
father. He docs not seem like the same man he used
TO be Indeed of the iunta who do not frequent
moody works by starts then will neglect his work
entirely Often him with his eyes closed, appar-
emily sitting quietly obivious TO the progress of the
cause.-the only. now which can restore us our
estate.
the Secret Service captured them on the way from
the warehouse South street to the steamer which
to take then. to New Orleans. Only once before
had il happened, when my father did not understand
all tbe things to conceal Then he was frantic for
ores she said, dropping her voice 81 fear there was
treachery there. -
pieicns who might have PLAYED informer'''
She hesItated. 81 may as well tell you Just what
somehow other concerned with it all I have
o that % ma be woTg wom5 II
the secrets OF the group who so trust her | sus
@ RD nd f his . eG oe a
proposal of amnesty aud his estate again; If he vii
but do what she asks Ny poor father must save
him from himself # il is necessary Argument has
effect with him. He merely answers that the senors
Is talented and accomplished woman, and laughs
vacant laugh when hint TO him TO beware. / hat,
ber. =;
The fiery anmosity of her dark ewes boded i'll,
felt for the sonora But it flashed me that per
hans. after all the not traitress, bu
had simply been seheming to win the heart and hence
the hacienda of the great landowner. when he cam,
into possession OF his estate if the revolution proved
successful.
And finally she concluded, keeping back tn
tears by an heroic effort, last night he left on
apartment, promising ~ return early in the evening
II is tpeUtyfour hours. and have heard not
word from him il is the first time my life tba
have ever been separated SO long
.tAud YOU have idea where he could have Comet
asked Craig.
':Ouly what | have learned from Senior Torreon