Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-09-01
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER LIN New York jewelry
store Philip Severn, United States con-
sular agent, notices a small box which
attracts him. He purchases it. Later he
discovers in secret compartment writ
ing giving clew to revolutionary move
ment In this country seeking to over
throw the Chilean government. The writ
ing mentions a rendezvous, and Severn
decides to investigate.
CHAPTER II.-Finding the place men,
tloned in the writing apparently deserted
severn visits saloon in the vicinity.
A woman in the place is met by man,
seemingly by appointment, and Severn,
his suspicious aroused. follows them.
They go to the designated meeting place,
an abandoned iron foundry
CHAPTER III.-At the rendezvous Sc
vern is accepted as one of the conspira-
tors and admitted He meets stranger
VINO appears to recognize him.
CHAPTER IV.-The stranger addresses
Severn as Harry Daily. The incident plays
into Severn's hands and he accepts it,
Ills new acquaintance is a notorious
thief, Gentleman George Harris Con-
ceaied, Severn hears the girl he had fol-
lowed address the conspirators. She urges
them to hasten the work of revolution
CHAPTER V.-Leaving the crowd to
c.scuss the message she had brought, the
girl discovers Severn listening She ac-
cepts his explanation of his presence and
makes an appointment to meet him next
day. He tells her his name is Daily. Har-
IT'S informs him of scheme he has to
secure sum amounting to 81, 900, the
revolutionary fund, and offers to split
with him. Severn accepts the proposition.
CHAPTER VI.-Severn learns II was
his new friend and Captain Alva' who
had lost the box which started him on
the trail. Harris tells him the woman is
Marie Gessler. He arranges to meet
Severn next day at Tom Costgan's sa-
loon. Leaving the building, Severn notices
a stalled automobile a few blocks away
Investigating, he finds the body of Cap
tain Alva, stabbed to death with hatpin
dagger Securing it, he remembers having
seen 1t, or one like it, in Marie Gessler's
hat
CHAPTER Withdrawing Marie left
the foundry with Alva, Severn is forced
to believe she is the slayer. He takes
the dagger with him, leaving the body
to be discovered later. At the address
Marie had given him he finds she is
unknown. He visits Costigan's and learns
that Harris has disappeared. Costigan
apparently has no doubt that Severn is
really DAILY" and gives him his full
confidence.
CHAPTER -VTII.-At his hotel Severn
finds a message asking him to phone the
Hotel McAlpin. He does SO and is invited
to call At the McAlpin he meets Marie
Gessler. She refuses fully to explain her
position, and he is unable to make up
his mind as to whether she is guilty or
innocent of Alva's murder The presump-
ton, however, is all against her, and
: Severn, on whom she has made a deep
impression. is in a quandary
CHAPTER IX.-With Marie, Severn Wis
its Peronds cafe, an underworld resort,
where the girl believes they may meet
Harris and Russian Jew, Ivan Waldron,
leading spirit in the scheme of robbery.
At Peronds, Harris discovers Severn. and
believing the latter has obtained the
money after killing Alva. attacks him.
Severn fights him and Waldron off, and,
with Marie, escapes. The girl refuses
fully to explain her position in connection
with the conspirators, insisting that Sc
vern must give her his full confidence
With that he Is forced to be content.