Evening star., 1919-08-17

selling tickets.
Il hope you arrested that anarchist
after the meeting" said the banker.
impatient to learn more about the
ball.
No, we did not, and I shall tell you
why" answering the question of the
other gentleman at the same time.
"As said a few minutes ago these
masked balls were held in several
cities the same night, indicating that
they were organized by one central
authority or headquarters. The man
who spoke that night was a mere tool
His arrest would have meant moth
ing. You can step on the tail of a
snake, but you can't kill it unless
you mash its head. We are looking
for the head Of this revolutionary or
ganizatfon. We have been working
on this several months. cannot
tell you the results because the gov
ernment is not yet ready to act.
When we have complete case then
we shall tell the public. But not
until then. When you trace a thief
you must never let him know how
much evidence you have against him
until you face him in court.
That is the attitude of the govern
ment," concluded the official.
We'll, perhaps you're right" added
Frank"
I'VE know we are" quickly COM
mented the government Investigator
And when the government does
make public the results Of its work
you will be mighty glad you helped
by paying nineteen thousand dollars
income taxes, tool!
This last remark caused the Hoosier's
companion to roar with laughter.
II knew you'd get called some day,
Frank. Ha! Ha! Oh! knew
it. Now will you shut up about your
taxes? Ha! Say. wait till l tell your
wife! Oh, boy! Just wait"
At indianapolis every one left the
smoker for a walk along the cement
platform of the new union station.
Volunteer woman workers Of the Red
Cross Society passed along beside the
coaches handing sandwiches and cof-
fee to travelling soldiers and post
cards to officers. Frank" and his
d companion left the train. with their
well stocked bags, handing tho porter
a generous tip. and waved their hands
to the occupants Of the smoker.
Il X 4
Good luck to the department"
Frank shouted to the agent of the
Department of Labor. who acknowl-
edged the greeting by a smile and
wave Of his hand. And il you," he
emphasized the last word. lever want
any fine heifers. don't forget my prop
osition is open to you. too"
The discussion Of bolshevism, as the
train sped across Illinois and Indiana,
had SO aroused the interest Of the
banker that he sought all the in
formation and details the government
agent could give.
Tell me-" he added. what attitude
those 1000 people took at that meet
ing you attended? What did you hear
them say? Did they applaud the
speaker? What happened when he had
finished his talk?"
Permit me to make further ex-
PLANTATION of the meeting before an
swering your questions" was the
Washingtonian's reply. reaching to
the window for a match and relight-
ing his cigar. I'm the first place we
knew all about the man who spoke.
We had traced him from New York.
He was a young, lazy workman, but
loud, gifted soap-box orator. He
came to this country before the war
from Finland and has been attending
bolshevist meetings in New York city
regularly for nearly two years.
Being nourshed on this radical
food in New York the young man
about. whom / was speaking soon de-
yeIoped into first class agitator, and
the Organization which Is planning
the masked balls the July strike and
the November revolution sent him
out on this mission, after carefully in
structing him in methods Of evading
the law.
a"Thus. when he arrived at the ball
he wore a mask and no one recog-
mixed him. He did not speak early
III tho evening. for all the people
wonid have discussed his remarks
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