The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-09-22
The Mystery of 'z ?s s4ss'''
Of
theSilverDagger IT.; e.: f..
Copyright, BY Randall Parrish

| by Dlood-yes. but born in PO-
| land: Captain Alva's mother was also
a Pole; this brought us closer to-
| gether."
| And you have no suspicion Of any
one who could have known, and been
guilty Of this murder and robbery?
"Why should I? Why you ask me
that?" excitedly. There were many
there; perhaps all know except me.
You not suppose know he-he die?
"Oh, no; merely thought you
might have some suspicion. that was
all. It was strange weapon he was
killed WITH
"A strange weapon! What you
mean a strange. weapon? do they
know what it was that killed him?'
Certainly; it was picked up in the
bottom of the autO-a dagger nat
pin such as women wear. See, 1t
/ was just like this of NINE"
She must have plucked the orna-
ment from out her own hat and laid
it on the desk, for / heard the faint
click of it's fall. There was mo-
ment of intense silence, and could
vision the intense horror with which
he was staring at the instrument, I'M
able to command words.
"Ihat thing!" he burst forth final
ly "Killed with that!"
mo not that; but one exactly like
it,"
"Who says so-the police? Gott!
it could not kill q man. Why you tell
! me this-why?'
ooh. only because l thought you
might be interested. However, let's
) not talk about it any more. You Will
, settle that account before the close
; of banking hours tomorrow"
= ST? Yes, will settle"
There was the sound Of a foot Oh
the cement floor of the corridor with
: ont and. almost at the same instant
the electric light, which had been
turned on, revealed mans shadow
ON the glass of the closed door,. He
seemed to stand there hesltatlngly !;
: then he raped with his knuckles Oh
the glass.
f1attened myself out against tho
inner wall Of the closet, aware that
the two in the second Office were COM
ing forward together, Wine giving
vent to a startled oath in his excite
ment. He strobe straight to the 1oor,
and opened it with jerk.
you, hey! What the devil do you
want here?"
"A word with you, and h-n
quick"
1t was Waldron's voice, bat his
speech ended abruptly, as hfS eyes
caught sight of the woman. She
wasted no time.
Il was just going" she said cslm
", ignoring him, but speaking e~sctlJ
TO Wine. 81 will see You tom"Ffo"
then"
! She nassed between he two, H4th
\ out so much as "1sin5 the Rus"'91
1 with a glance. a.'t he stared 2"Essl
her with open mouth, then steppGf
\ back to l,rh her progress down the
7 corridor. Wine drew him hasul!
aside, closing the door tightly ant
shuu.ng the night-latch.
THE d-n girl never locks tk+H dOol
when she goes out" he mn;a@ret
angrily, wheeling about to face th'
other. Nov, speak up, will yEu
what sends you butting in here?'
;" "WeIl, first you tell me-" thunder et
Waldron, gripping the other angr-t!
- with one hand, "what business t. n
female has with you? By Cod Wine
D. if YOU are trying to dOuble-cross, your
n find me no easy mark. Answer yO'
crr-what was she here fOr?'
y ''Nothing, only private business.
"You promised to see her tomor
row."
'e Eyes, it was to pay note. Com
+ in here, and I'll explain all. There
E. nothing to brighten you, Waldron."
The two disappeared into the inne
u room, Waldrons voice still rumbl1nG
u with Wine interfering q word nov
and then. l ventured to stand erec
again in the confines Of the cl0se
H. and press my ear to the crack OF IN
We inner door, Both men were conhden
o. of being alone, and so deeply IN
De mersed in their own affair as to spea
H. with little restraint. Waldron, reall
n affrightened at this discovery OF Mis-
o. Gessler, adopted the method Of a bull
TX to carry his point. more eager ina
re ever to escape the city.
Z. "Well," he began, humping Tn
st desk with a fist, "now you begin
spill. Don't try to work any gam
OF on me. What do you mean by pa.
or ing a note? You owe her something
1t- "No; now listen. and don't get ma
I tell you just how it was" and WIN
20 endeavored to be smooth and pIau
ible, his voice pitched so low l ma
re difficulty in hearing the words. 81
ed said l was to succeed Alva, and {
dy the revolutionary agent; partly 81
came to tell me this, but some wa
2" she learning of my indebtedness, thu
of T have an overdue note at the bank
p" .sHow the HI did she know that
er, ST could not tell" apparently su
lily prised himself. II never asked, o'
eJ maybe KrantZ he told her. VINE
an +lov ,olknd over nv being give