United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09

Rudolph's condition that had 90 agi-
tated her on the night she went to
the Claremont accompanied by Phil
Mercer.
The intelligence that Paige had
brought back to Jessie. already re-
morseful and anxious over her aban-
donment of Van vechten to Calls. had
driven the girl distracted
When Paige's purse was missed aft
er the flight from Number 1913. Jes-
sic had volunteered to return and re-
cover 1t, II possible. as being the one
least likely to attract attention or to
be interfered with Calls. who had
been annoying her with his attentions.
and whose headstrong. ruthless ma
ture had all along been a source OF
anxiety and alarm to Willard. had fol-
lowed her
The death of Jim O'Neill. and Tom
Phinney's subsequent accidental in
trusion at Rocky Cove-whence the
conspirators had ied-had finally
thrown them all into a panic Paige
had been the only one to keep her
head. end she. after recognizing Tom.
had resolved the difficulty In the most
practical manner.
II was Jessie whom Van vechten
and Tom had seen arrive at the Silent
House. Sunday. In a taxi-cab.
The death of O'Neill was the first of
a sequence of accidents that plunged
Max Willard into hot water almost
at the moment when he saw success
for his undertaking. o'Neill had an
swered the advertisement blindly: but
as soon as he stepped across the
threshold OF Number 1913 he had been
recognized as the traitorous employe
OF Willard's who had surreptitiously
sold the time-lock drawings and metal
formulae TO Theodore Van Vechten
In the fight that followed Calls struck
n blow from which O'NeiIl. only a few
minutes later. had been rendered un-
conscious. In falling. he had frac-
tured q temple. and thus received his
death wound.
Tom had drawn Paige OF to the
embrasure OF one of the iibrary's cur
tanned bay windows.
What in the world is the matter
with your" the girl demonstrated in
amazemcnt You are as rough as q
pirate
Tom did not heed His eyes were
unnaturally bright and he was breath.
ing heavily.
Listen" he cautioned in a whisper.
He could not repress his excitement
That's Flint talking TO Jessie-to
Miss willard. mean She and Mrs.
Devereaux came with US from the
Kohinur. =. Hang II all. Don't make
so much noise, I want you to hear
what they are saying
Jessie looked q trine frightened. She
and the detective were standing by
one Of the big tables. He was hold.
ing In one hand a pocket memoran.
dunn book. and talking in his quiet
way.
Paige. with her head close to Tom 8
pesred through the curtains. They
heard Mr.. Flint say:
II am not often controlled BY i'm.
pulses. Miss willard. but at the time
II struck me that the occasion might
come when this would form q rather
interesting document
What % III" demanded Jessie
You frighten me-"
III I have your permission. win
read you something" said he: then
he fixed his attention upon the memo.
randum book. and continued:
Nothing In the world could be
more absurd than to imagine the girl
! saw being engaged In anything Grim.
fnal. or even entertaining = suspicion
that she may be surrounded By q
criminal atmosphere. She II young:
she 10 beautiful. she 10 refined and
gentle; the stamp of purity and ad-
herence to right ideals is unmistak.
able In her countenance. Whatever
comes Of your Investigations. you win
md to be unQualinedly true all that
now assert concerning her."