Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-03

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eler there abldes 4 smolGering fire, low
Vet ugly. against ali customs-its
agents especially, here or abroad
This rebellion is as old as man. He
hates to pay tribute, justly or I'M
justly.
SPY.
He was that, no more, no less, And
he faced outlawry because he wanted
money. ease, pleasure. idleness, Not
one exteuUatns circumstance; it was
the blood Of his grandfather crying out
10 him. For years a Clique Of men had
5eou smuggling successfully.
They had brought into the country
three or four millions in rare gems.
The federal authorities had spent thou.
ands trying to ind out who these men
were ana how they worked Gran
ford's discovery of three of them and
the manner in which they worked had
been the result of an accident
One man purchased the gems. an
other man carried them to the boat,
while 4 third did the actual smuggling.
Sales Of gems would he reported. the
original purchaser followed and watch
ed. and that wou}d be the last OF 1t.
Tue actual smugeler Crawford laid
by the heels The ether two he could
not touch, as they continued to live in
Paris; but he had spoiled their useful
ness. From this incident he learned
that they always worked In th-ees.
The chief Of this clever, resolute band
laid his plans. and three unknown men
proceeded to execute them
The breaking up of this trio warned
the chief that the first wedge Of the
secret service had been driven home.
If the quarry remained surround ="
BIZ Glyc+ery. the hunter was no less in
treuched. They were reaching out in
the dark for each other when Smead's
accident happened.
", g guesswork had brought about
the discovery Of he hollow crutches.
Item, Smead was Doubtless the arch
smucCler But on his side he knew
who had tripped him up Smead could
still plan. bus Crawford would have II
carry ~ the work against men wholly
unknown 10 him. In other words
chance only would lead him from trio
10 trio
CoinoIdents: Cranfords appearance
in the jewel shop In the Rue de Ia
Fai2; his careless inquiGes Of the jew
! eler.
Oh. yes, the young gentleman was a
! FIRST class customer. bought numerous
/ Jewels for the ladies Of the opera. as
/ their agent, however.
/ He was Frenchman.
Immediately Crawford had lost inter
est Bat while having tea at the Cafe
de in Paix, an hour later. he had seen
I the young Frenehman again in conver
/ sattou with an American. The jewe
ease changed hands
Still he had no definite suspicious
/ and the whole matter passed from his
! mind. Two days later he ran down tc
I Chcro0urg 10 hid some friends Dor
voyage The American he had seer
In the Cafe dc Ia Paix was handing 8
/ package TO another compatriot.
The latter sailed.
II was one Of those inexplicabie fan
| Giles. but he surrendered to ii: cabled
/ the port OF New York to he on tbs
/ lookout for portly, smooth faced mar
4. with patch Of white haIr in the bsel
Of his head: 10 search for n necklace
Of sanphires.
A chance shot In the dark hit the
bnIlseye. The unknown upon arrivin.
In New York was held up and ths
gems confscated
! And now they were after him.
With the notebook in their posses
| sion his days Of usefulness would b.
n az end a general apocalypse.
At o'clock the rain ceased The
gale was by now brawiing somewhere
OF the banks.
The river was 10 longer crested
Boats were fitting TO and fro. and Thu
suiien big freichters were drawing on
from the breakwater in the basin baci
Of the hotel, a gorgeous sunset fin
ished tie day. warm and promisin:
good weather
The hotel was almost deserted.
1t was not summer resort. Thos,
who sought It's charms were fishermen