Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-09-21
The Mystery of
theSilverDagger

the big Jobs in New York were plotted
at these tables"
u begin to comprehend" 7 said
tocularly, 'why was received as n
distinguished guest. The headwaiter
must have recognized me as an old
pal-my face is my fortune"
He may have mistaken YOU for
DAILY" she admitted soberly. 'but
more likely II was your tip which
made him so attentive. You are some
spender, Mr.. Severn"
THAT depends on who am with:
this Is an unusual occasion"
She did not smile. or look ar me-
but leaned slightly forward. drawing
back a fold of the curtain with one
hand, so as TO gain a wider glimpse
OF the large room without. A mo-
nent she remained motionless; then
turned her face sideways toward me.
"Waldron is already here" she whis-
pered warningiy., "He is alone at that
second table, against the pillar. Step
around this side and you can see;
the man with grey, bushy hair"
! could not easily have mistaken the
fellow; his appearance was too en-
phatically that OF the Russian Jew OF
a certain type to enable him 20 con-
ceal his birthright. His back was to-
ward us, yet as he occasionally cast
his eyes about over the faces Of those
around him, I had a glimpse OF a
beaked nose. and a sallow, dull COM
plexlon. which seemed 10 blend natu-
rally into a scraggling beard OF no
perceptible color. His hair though
was iron-gray, apparently uncut for
weeks, and thrust back from an I'M
usually high forehead, so as to give
the man a ruffled, unkempt appear
ance far from pleasing. He was big
all over. strangely burly for a jew,
with broad shoulders and large hands,
thickly covered with hair.
l moved back around the table as
Francois appeared. and resumed my
seat, keeping silent until the waiter
again vanished, and left us alone.
"And now that you have located the
fellow" l asked curiOusly, "what do
you propose dOing-go out and talk
/ with hlm?"
She shook her head.
II have reason to believe he expects
10 meet some one here" she ex-
plaii ed. 81 do not know who; that
Is one thing / desire to find out. From
what you have told me tonight rather
think now II may be Harris"
'ro divvie up?"
ITO talk IL over at least; they'd
hardly bring the stuff in here. Prob
ably by this time that is safely
/ planted"
/ Francois came back, and we devoted
/ ourselves 10 the meal, although l could
observe her glancing constantly
through the opening In the curtains to
make sure of her man. Finally
Francois disappeared with the rem
nants, while we awaited the serving
/ of dessert. From my seat / could see
nothing OF the Russian.
"No one arrived YETI" inquired.
'sThe jew still thereT"
"He remains alone eating. Ali my
guess was right-isn't that Harris,
who has just come int"
II was Gentleman George" beyond
the shadow OF a doubt. He had evil
IDENTIFY located Waldron the nOment
OF entering the room, and with no
other thought in his mind headed
straight toward where the letter sat
The jew glanced up, saw him APP
preaching. and drew partially back
from the table, the knife he had been
using s.ill gripped in his hand.
His posture was that OF defense, OF
one who anticipates possible attack.
Nor did Harris expression and man
ner render this improbable. The lat
ter pushed his way forward with an
CRY strides, until he reached the man
he sought, leaning over the table to
front him, his face black with pas
sion, his first words plainly audible
10 us above the din OF jazz band.
GRO BE coNTINUEDJ