The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-10-27


''It affected me that way the first
visit. could not convince myself Of
the true nature of the place; Il
seemed--wen, altogether TOO respect.
able. always associated the under
world with roughness and poverty, po-
lice surveillance, and all that. But
look out there; II Is like a big hotel
dining-room after the play. Those
women-some OF them, at least-are
really elegantly dressed, and In excel
lent taste, and there is no more noise,
no more coarseness, than have wit
messed at the Waldorf. The men are
not bad-looking either, do you think 2"
well, there are all grades here,
now that look about; yet, as you
say, the average is not bad. Prob
ably they will grow louder later I'm the
evening. when they take the lid or"
II don't believe they ever do-that
is, entirely. Mr.. Mclaughlin, the de-
tective who came with us, said this
was really the most dangerous place
In town from the police viewpoint. It's
very surface quiet made It q special
menace. Nothing was ever permitted
to occur here which would give the
department any excuse for q raid. II
there was fight, or even q murder,
1t was hushed mp instantly, and the
victim hidden away. before even the
patrolman on the block could hear
about It. He mentioned several cases;
and said the walters were especially
selected to take care Of any rough
house"
Perhaps that is what makes II pop-
uiar with the class they cater to-"
Safe, you mean. Yes he said they
could spot any criminal of reputation
In the country at Peronds, II they
only waited long enough; that half
the big Jobs in New York were plotted
at these tables"
II begin to comprehend" said
jocularly, why l was received as a.
distinguished guest. The headwaiter
must have recogniz"l me as an old
pal-my face is my fortune"
He may have mistaken you for
DAILY" she admitted soberly, "but
more likely 1t was yo,;s tip which
made him so attentive. You are some
spender, Mr.. Severn"
THAT depends on who 1 am with;
this Is an unusual occasion"
She did not smile, or look at me,
but leaned slightly forward, drawing
back fold of the curtain with one
hand. so as to gain wider glimpse
OF the large room without. A mo-
ment she remained motionless; then
turned her face sideways toward me.
"Waldron is already here" she whis-
pered warningly. "He Is alone at that
second table, against the pillar Step
around this side and you can see
the man with gray, bushy hair"
L 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 to con-
cenl his birthright His back was to-
wnrd us. yet as he occasionally cast
his eyes about over the faces Of those
around him, ] had glimpse Of a
heaked nose, and a sallow, dull COM
pieNion. which seemed to blend natu-
rally Into scraggling beard of no
perceptible color. His hair though
was iron-gray, apparently uncut for
weeks. and thrust back from an un-
usually high forehead, 80 as to give
the man ruffled, unkempt appear
ance far from pleasing. He was big
all over, strangely buriy for 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 thai you have located the
fellow" asked curiously, "what do
you propose doing-go out and talk
with him7"
She shook her head.
81 have reason to believe he expects
to meet some one here" she ex.
planned. II do not know who; that
Is one thing desire to find out. From
what you have told me tonight rather
think now It may be Harris"
ITO divvie up7'
ITO talk 1t over. at least; they'd
hardly bring the stun In here. Prob
ably by this time that is safely
planted"
Francois came back, and we devoted
ourselves to the meal, although 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 I could see
nothing of the Russian.
"No one arrived yetr I inquired.
''The Jew still there2"
"He remains alone eating. All! nv
guess was right-isn't that Harris,
who has just come in?"
~ It was Gentleman George" beyond
the shadow of doubt He had evil
IDENTIFY located Waldron the moment
of entering the room, and with no
other thought I'm his mind headed
straight toward where the letter sat.
The Jew glanced up. saw him ap-
proachin" and drew partially bark
from t-.- taDle, the knife he had been
using atliI gripped in his hand.
His posture was that Of defense. OF