Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

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might be the same into which Wine
had entered In search Of Ava, when
he deserted me in the front hallway.
listened intently, but heard no
sound within, and. satisfied the room
was without occupants, vennired final
ly TO gain a glimpse inside. IL was a
room not altogether unlike the one
had just left, although smaller.
and containing a chair or two In adj
dition TO the writing table. / noted
these things quickly, my gaze s;raying
10 a partially open door In the board
wall 10 the right, through which a
brighter glow of light streamed. My
ears caught the sound OF voices, the
words indistlnct.
Although convinced the small room
was without occupants, 1 was some
moments screwing up my courage TO
enter. Yet there was no other way In
which could learn the meaning Of all
this. or be prepared to intelligently
play my part later with Harris. Ta
trap the fellow / must know his pur-
pose, be able TO answer his inquiries
and seem conversant with his viii
lainy.
The door opened toward me. but IL
would be suicidal TO attempt viewing
the room beyond through that opening.
The only thing I dare venture was TO
gain such survey as was possible by
means OF the narrow crack below the
hinge on which the door swung. This
afforded me the nscrest glimpse Of one
side OF the room. revealing four or five
men sitting mOtionless on a bench
against the wall, evidently listening In
tently TO what was going on opposite
them. With the exception OF Wine,
who was third In the row, no face I
saw was in the least famlliar-two
being pronouneedly Spanish, the 9th.
ers not so easily recognized as TO ma
tionality. had no difficulty whatever
in overhearing their voices, and grasp
ing the sense of what they were say
ing. AS a general thing the words used
were English, although occasionally
some one requested an explanation in
Spanish. which was Immediately given.
However. almost the first sentence
overheard convinced me that had ar
rived too late TO learn directly the ma
\ ture OF those instructions received
from Washington. Alva was asking q
/ question.
"But we are ready TO act now" he
said impatently, his foreign accent
faint. yet plainly perceptible. have
been ready for a month past. What
necessity then is there for further de-
lay7"
The woman, whom he evidently adj
dressed, must have been very close to
the door; her voice soft. but speaking
with clear enunclation, sounded almost
within reach Of my hand.
"The reason is Valparaiso, OF
course" she said; at is not Washing
ton at all. When you strike, the people
must be ready there. You say you are
prepared, senior. That Is what vas
sent TO learn. and I'm you a.e not
prepared"
mot readyl We are Organiz-l and
sworn TO service"
She seemed 10 lean forward, her
voice changing almost to a whisper.
81 see that, your eagerness, your de
votlon. But that is not readiness for
such a duty. Who has been chosen for
the act Itself-the post of danger7 No
one. Untii the man ] need not name
dies. we can accomplish nothing. You
have taken no ballot. II the single
word was flashed tonight, Co and II
may be. who among you Is authorized
10 execute the order?"
She paused, but no voice spoke.
sNor is that all the money from
England yet lies untouched. Surely
your Instructions were clear, and moth
ing is being accomplished for the
cause while Il rests in the vault. II
VIII require all of thirty days TO dis
tribute this into the proper hands
here and in Chile, yet nothing has
been done. We supposed IL was al
ready in circulation. What caused the
delayg"
one OF the men on the bench spoke,
a heavily built fellow. with a long
gray mustache. and horn spectacles
shading his eyes.
"An know iss ct wait on der order
Of Gustave Alva 10 be Endorsed by
Senior Mendez. I hor EFT so In trust,
from the agent. Eft was In a private
safe. a package OF currency, only ]
know where. The bank hsv' nothings
TO do with der deal"
81 understand. The agent gave you
personally the letter OF credit which
YOU Immediately cashed, and you now
hold the currency subject TO cailf'
certainly; dat vos how EFT vos. Tho
agent he tell me-