The diamond drill., 1921-06-11

CHAPTER u.-ffnding the place men,
TONED In tho writing Apparently deserted.
severn Visits a saloon In the vicinity.
A woman In the place IL mot by = man.
seemingly by appointment. and Severn.
nis suspicious aroused. follows them
IheV 20 % the designated meeting place.
an abandoned iron foundry.
CHAPTER III.-At the rendezvous se-
vern Is accepted as one OF the consplra-
tors and admitted. He meets q stranger
'"ho appears 70 recognize him.
CHAPTER IY.-The stranger addresses
Severn as Harry Daily. Tho Incident plays
into sevorn's hands and he accepts IT,
HIS new acquaintance Is a notorious
thief. "0enuemAn George" Harris. Con-
cealed. Severn hears the girl he had fol-
lowed address the conspiratora She urges
them TO hasten the work OF revolution.
CHAPTER V.-Leaving the crowd TO
discuss the message she had brought, the
girl Discovers Severn listening. She ac-
repts his explanation OF his presence and
makes an appointment 10 meet him next
day. He tails her his name Is DAILY. Har-
ris Informs him OF n scheme he has TO
revolutionary fund. and offers 70 split"
with him Severn accepts the proposition.
CHAPTER VI-6evern learns Il was
his new friend and a Captain Aiva" who
had lost the box which started him ON
the traur Harris tells him the woman Is
Marie Oessler. lie arranges to meet
Severn next day at Tom Coetgan's sa-
loon. Leaving the building Severn notices
stalled automobile a few blocks away.
Investigating he finds the body OF Cap
tain Alva, stabbed 20 death with a hatpln
dagger. SECURING II. he remembers having
seen II. OF one like IL In Marie Gesslers
hat
CHAPTER vIL-BelIeving Marie left
the foundry with AlYa, Severn Is forced
10 believe she is the slayer. He takes
the dagger with him. leaving the body
TO be discovered later. Al the address
Marie had given him he ends she is
unknown He visits Coetigans and learns
that Hhrris has disappeared. Costigan
apparently has no doubt that 6evern is
really DAILY and gives him his full
confidence.
CHAPTER vIII-At his hotel Severn
nnds a ulossage asking him 10 phone the
Hotel McAlpin- He does so and IL invited
90 call At the McAlpin he meets Marie
Gessler She refuses fully 70 explain, her
position. and he is unable 10 make UP
his mind as 20 whether Ghe Is guilty OF
innocent Of Alva's murder. The pretuimp-
tion. however IN all against her, and
H Severn. on whom she has made q deep
y impression. Is In a Quandary.
CHAPTER Ix.--With Marie. Severn Wis
its Perond's cafe. an underworld resort,
where the girl believes they may meet
Harris and a Russian Jew. Ivan waldron.
leading spirit I'm the scheme az robbery
At PeroDfs. Harris discovers Severn, and
believing tho latter has Obtained the
money after killing Alva attacks him
Severn nights him and Waidron OF, and.
with Marie. escapes. The girl refuses
fully TO explain her position IN connection
with the conspsrators, insisting that Sc
vern must give her his full confidence
With that ne Is forced TO be content
CHAPTER x.-After leaving the girl
at the McAlpin. Severn finds that his room
has been entered and the dagger stolen.
Bewidered, he about cosnes 90 the con-
clusion that Marie has secured n as in
eliminating evidence ON "A telephone
call from Harris Severn visits Custigan's.
There Harris, CostiRan and Waldron con-
front him. They refuse 10 believe ne has
not got tho money stolen from Alva, and
after a ight Severn is left unconscious.
back, until felt the return OF strength
20 my body and could look down
through the moonlight without reellng
dizzily. The blind was strong, firmly
braced, and l felt safe In its protec
ton. But what about the window
beyond? Suppose II should be locked?
or the room into which opened
occupled7 could not continue 90 cling
there In uncertainty: / must learn the
<truth--assure myself that ! had not
tpassed through all this tense agony
in vain.
moved slowly, barely an inch at
a time. each advancing foot feeling
for support, but more confident now
because OF the grasp OF my fingers on
the upper wood The window was
closed. but dark and grimy looking
as though the room within had been
long unoccupled It's very appearance
gave me courage. 1 balanced myself
on the precarious footing OF the stone.
cllnging tenaciously with my left hand
TO the iron hinge OF the blind, while
my right endeayored 60 raise the sash.
AT first believed the window
firmly fastened down-the suspicion
leaving me numb with despair. But
reckless tugging loosened Its hold.
and enabled me to shove up the sash
little by little. until finally the open
ing became sufficient for me TO squeeze
through / felt as though ] had re-
turned from the dead. the nervous re-
action so great that lay for a moment
on the floor where l had fallen, un-
able 10 move. / knew I was alone.
the space untenanted. the walls as
bare.as In that other room from which
/ had fled. knew this. and In my
exhaustion cared TO know no more.
Then l staggered to my knees, and.
with opened eyes stared curiously
about, gathering my wits together.