The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-02

- skstchins Over his Dian
ana concealins just enough to make
sure that no matter how anxious the
lieutenant was to get the credit ne
could not spoil the AFFAIR by prenathr.
interference. - - -
The Anal arrangement wus that four
or the best men Of the squad were 10
hide In q vacant store across from Win.
cchxos early In tho evening. long be-
fore any one was watching. The signal
Tor them to appear was to be the ex.
tinguishing Of the lixhts bshind the col
ored bottles In the drugsist's window.
a taxicab was to he kept waiting .,
headquarters at the same time with
three other good men ready 70 start FOR
a given address the moment tho alarm,
was given over the telephone.
we round GennarO awaiting 10 With
the greatest, anxiety At the opera houss.
The bomb at Cesare's had been the iast
straw. Gennsro had already ORA wn
from his bank ten one thouss nd dollar
bills. and already had . copy OF Il Pro-
groso In which he had hidden the money
between the sheets.
That nisht we met AZ vincenso's drug
store.
Ten minutes 10 twelve" sald Ken.
nedy. placing the oblong boz on the
table. '0ennaro will bs going In soon.
Let Us try this machine now and SEQ
II II wnrks. II the wires have been
cut since We put them IN this morning
Gennaro will have to take his chances
alone"
Kennedy reached over snd with q
light movement OF his forofnrsr
touched q switch.
Instantly a babel of voices filled the
store. all talking ut once. rapidly and
loudly. Here and there we could dis
tinGIish = snatch Of conversation, q
word. n phrase. now and then even q
whole. sentence above the rest. There
the rattle Of dice ON bare table, and
an oath. A Cork popped somsbody
scratched a match.
We sat bewildered. looking. A. Ken
needy for an explanation.
"fmaGine that you are sitting at q
table In Alban0's back ROOM" was oil
he said. This IL what you would b
hearing. This In my electric ear'-in
other words. the GctaSraph. used.
am told. by the Secret Service Of the
United etates. Wait. In q moment you
will hear 0ennaro come In. Luigi and
Vincenso. translate what you hear. Ny
knowledge OF Italian 10 pretty rusty"
Can they hear us?" whispered Luigi
Craig laughed. mo. not yet. But
I have only to touch this other switch
and I could produce an effect In tina,
room that would Rival tho famous
writing on Belshassars wan- only II
would be a voice from the vail instead
/ Of writing"
They seem to be waiting for some
| one." said vincenAo. Il heard some
body say He will be here IN 4 few min.
| utes. Now get out"
The babel Of voices seemed 10 calm
down as men withdrew from tho room.
Only one or two were left.
"One OF them says the child 10 all
right. She has been left In the bae
| yard" translated Luigi
what yardY Did he say'' askei
| Kennedy,
NO; they just speak OF It as the
| yard" replied Luigi.
Jameson. 70 outslde Ia the store %
tine telephone booth and call up head
quarters. Ask them II the auton o5ile Is
ready. with the men In It."
l rang up. and after q moment the
police central answered that everything
was right.
Then tell central to hold the line clear
! we mustn't lose a moment Jameson.
you stay In the booth. vincenxo, YOU
pretend to be working around your vim
dow. but not In such way a. 10 at
| tract attention, for teey have mon
watching the street very carefully.
What 10 II, LuisiT
"0ennaro 10 coming. Just heard one
Of them say. Here he comes"
Even from the booth I could hear the