The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-24

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4 was almost carried off my feet by
| the inrusb OF a wild-eyed girl. seemingly
half-erazed with excitement. as she cried
| out Crsig's name
Startled by my own involuntary excia-
| nation OF surprise whihc followed the
vision that shot past me 1 opened our
! door in response TO a sudden sharp Sc
/ rtes OF pushes at the buzzer. Kennedy
| bounded swiftly toward me. and the girl
| almost flung herself upon him.
Why. Miss-er-MisS-my dear young
I lady-whsts tho NATTER he stsmmer-
ed. catching her by the arm gently.
| As kennedy forced our strang visitor
into n chair. 1 observed that she was a.
! trmble. Plainly. there was something
she feared She was almost over the
| My life she cried wildly My life -
at stake Oh-help me. help mel Tn
less ! commit murder tonight. 1 shall
be killed myself!'
/ "a murder repeated Kennedy In
credulously. You commit a MURDER
mated. but she did not finch as she re-
piled desperately. "Yes-Bsron kreiger
! you know. the German diplomat and
4 finsncier. who IL In America railing
money and arousing sympathy with his
| country"
| Baron Krsger." exclaimed Kennedy
In surprise. looking at her more keenly.
CHANGING from one OF US to the other.
| she Seemed suddenly. with a great ef-
/ fort. to collect herself. for she reached
1 from a case.
II simply read Mis-, Paula Lowe"
4 kennedy's repetition OF the baron's name.
| you see. belong TO a secret group"
She appeared TO hesitate. then suddenly
| added. Il am an anarchist. We are
I fighting war with var-thi- iron bound
/ organization OF men and women. We
| have pledged ourselves TO eNterminato
I all kings. emperors. and rulers. minis
| tiers OF war. generals-but first OF all
! the finRnciers who lend money that
! makes war possible. We are at least
| going to make another war impossible"
{ And your PLAN prompted Kennedy.
/ in the most matter-of-fact manner. as
though he were discussing an ordinary
| camapign for social bettermen. How
! were you to-reach the baronc''
with amazing caimness. az ~ the mere
| telling relieved her pent-up feelings.
| Another woman and were chosen. We
knew the bsron's weakness for a pretty
I face. We planned TO become acquainted
! with him--lure him on"
| She stopped. her burst Of confidence
! spent a moment later she leaned for
| ward. her clean-cut profile showing her
more earnest than before. But. on.
| Professor Kennedy. she added. lit II
working itself out 10 be more terrible
than war ITSELF
I Have any OF the plans been carried
superciliously. for there had certainly
been no such Wholesale assassination yet
/ She seemed to catch her breath. Yes
she murmured. then checked herself rs
| II in fear Of saying too much. That Is.
Kennedy leaned forward. observing
tho girls discontinue. Miss Lowe
! he said. catching he reye and holding
it almost hypnoucally. why have you
| com" 20 see me-"
! The question. pointbIanh seemed TO
startIc her. Evidently she had Thought
I only 90 tell only as little a. necessary.
adm iu her own way. She gave little
/ nervous laugh. as II 10 pass u on. But
| k'nuedy's eyes conquered.
] on. can't you understand YETI she
throwing out her arms in appeal. Il
| was carried away with my hatred or
4, war. hate IL yet. But now-the
{ pact all means has-well caused some
thing In me Toto snap. don't care
! what oath I have taken. Oh. Professor
! I looked NJ NJ her quickly. What did
she mean At first she had come TO Be-
( saved herself. You must save him
! our door buzzer sounded.
she gazed about with a hunted look. as
I II she felt that some one had even now
( pursued her and found out
What shall J doF' she whispered
! "Ouick-in here. No one will know"
urged Kennedy. opening the door 10 his
room. lie paused for an instant. hur-
other woman met the baron yet? How
| far has u gone
could not fathom what was going on In
her mind. But there was no hesitation
| about her answer Yes. she replied
I've have met him. lie II To come
back Co New York from Washington to-
day-this afternoou-to arrange "A pri-
waite loan OF five million dollars with
some bankers secretly. We were TO SEQ
him tp-niEht-a quiet dinner after an
automobile ride up the Hudson--
! both OF yuuF" Interrupted Craig.
-that-that other woman and
myself she repeated. with "a peculiar
catch In her voice. Tonight was the
time fixed IN tho drawing for the"
The word stuck in her throat. Kennedy
understood Yes. yes" he encouraged
but who is tho other woman"
saf e. la could "a ~
sounded again and she had retrcated
from the door. quickly Kennedy closed
q and opened tho outside door.
7 10 was our old friend Burke. Of the
without a word az greeting. a hssty
glance seemed 90 assure him that Ken
merry and I were alone. lie closed the
door himself. and instead OF sitting
down. cam" close 20 Craig.
/ Kennedy" he blurted out IN = tone Of
Suppressed excitement can trust you
! 90 keep big secret"
craig looked at him reproach fully. but
Hc sat down and hitched his chair
close 90 us. a. lo went on In a lowered
almost awestruck tone.
| Kennedy. h. Whispered. I'm on the
trail. I think. - something growing out
uf these terrible conditions In Europe
mat will TAX the best In the Secret Ser
wee. Think ~ Do. man. Iherea an or
/ EHnizatiun. right here in this city. = sort
of assas4ins' club. a. 20 were. aimed At
aU tho powerful men tho world over.
/ Why. the most refined and Intellectual
refurmsrs have Joined with the most
ed-handed anarchists and"
| 'Sh, not so loud cautioned Craig. =
think i have ono 90 them in the next
room. Have they done anything yet 60
| D. uas Hurks.s turn now % look from
! one 90 the other 90 uH fu uufciEncd sur
prise hat w. should already know some
.rfe baron he rspa'ed. lowering his
| voice. What baron
Or was evident tnst Burke knew moth
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