The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-08-18

! the question carelesSly.
Her lips were grave again, but her
! clear eyes met mine frankly.
Il read what the papers said 1t
was very terrible. Who do you sup
| pose did it?'
"The police seem to have no clew."
answered, astouuded by her calm
ness. Il wondered if you knew any
thing? He asked you TO ride down
with him, did he not?"
"Why, yes, he did make such a sug-
| gestion, but l never liked tn, man
OF course | only met him that night
| you remember in the saloon, but he
was very diSagreeable even during the
short time we were together. would
not have ridden alone with him at that
hour for worlds. Mr. Krantz and
came downtown together on a street
car-he was the Old man, you may
remember. | asked him to escort me-"
Il am very glad to hear you say
that"
Glad! Why, what do you meal. ?"
her eyes widened, with sudden appre-
hension. You did not suppose / was
with Alya when he was murdered, did
your"
Yet IS it so strange, after all?"
l defended, rather Indignantly. I'm a
way it seemed impossible enough to
connect you even indirectly with such
a crime. But | have only known you
as an associate with these men. In
truth, | know very little more regard
ing you, even now. You meet them
secretly, bearil credentials and or
ders from high junta conspirators
who are plotting against the very life
Of their country. You know their
plans and are aiding them. Why. un-
der such conditions should / make an
exception in your case-merely be-
cause you are a woman?"
$50 you actually believed me capa-
bic of that atrocity? Perhaps you are
justified if you think me a Chilean"
Are you not?"
"No, am not Chilean, Mr.. Severn.
! am an American girl, as loyal to my
country as my ancestors. VIII you
accept my word for this?"
Il certainly do, more gladly than
you dream"
"Then let us talk no more about
it," she glanced at her wrist watch.
You have story to tell mellow
you came to be present last nightY
"A mere accident put me In posses
sion Of certain information that a CO.
terie of South American cOnspirators
in this country were receiving a large
sum of money from friends in Lon
don" l explained briefly. This money
was TO be expended either i'm the pur-
chase Of arms or the killing of certain
Chilean officials, leading to an over
throw of government. My knowledge
was extremely vague-not sufficient,
you understand, to warrant my making
any report to the United States au-
thorlties. ! had no proof beyond
rather vague suspicion. In truth
about all the clew l actually possessed
was that these fellows met secretly
at a certain number on Cans street.
l was half day in learning that
Cans street was located in Jersey
City and l went over there that eve
ming to seek blindly for further in
formation"
You knew the names of those in
volved?"
only casually. l had heard of
Alva; that the agent bringing the
Doodle from England was known as
Horner and that the actual money ex-
change was TO be made through Adolph
Krantz, the banker"
you had never seen any of these
men?'
"Only Krantz; l knew him by sight"
"Then it was my meeting with Alya
which led you to the factory?"
Yes. | had dropped into the saloon
because it WAS the only place to get
out Of the rain. When Alva arrived
it was perfectly plain to be seen YOU
two had never met before. You went
out together and I could not heIp but
connect the whole affair together. The
mud enabled me TO trail you down
the alley and good luck enabled me
to gain entrance to the factory with
out detection. That is about the whole
story"
She sat mOtiOnless, with hands
clasped in her lap and eyes fastened
upon me. The depth OF her interest
In my recital was very apparent
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