The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-10-21

7 an1 Toua L~GngstafeFs sister Helen
A. ron Doubtless know financially
there liz no necessity for my seeking
employment Indeed I did asr seex
f. bar was intsus.ssf 90 Accept this %
ssrion af the request Of Mr. krznrx>
WHO has been Q lifelong friend Of my
fathers enjoy rhe work. however,
and have beer here now aearty three
years Adssph krantz il q NEST low
aIpEe man. and I am devoted to his
servfce- FIFE IN an Austrian by birth.
and has found il more or iess difficult
90 get away frHm thar influences. Much
money FROM Europe passes tnrosIGss
ads hands in financing various schemes.
and among etkers ribs revolutionary
fGaa WAS Entrusted TO h.aa- II first
he accepted this in rRe ordinary er1grse
1f business, without aFlsp1eissnIag ira
purpose, bat later bearneti how the
money was being expended The mo-
ale.fr he became ioghtfsI- Mr. Erant1
absolutely severed. all connections
with these plarrers and their schemes
While rhIs was thoroughly understood
officially In Washington where he &C.
ported hbs suspicion, certain circles.
engaged I'm antGartland work, still be
tievesi be cDgsId be asets for their p1r
poses
Yet he accepted Ehe trustp"
~ER a way. yes bur with perfectly
loyal intent As ss.1n a. word se-
erpeLy r~acke ti him that he aas TO
he thas used. be laid rhe full facts
before the officials of fh1a hank. 4
was present a. his secretary. anet
learned them for the frat time shat
! have already totst gsa- They All
glse3 that he MAKE the plot known
Immediately TO the authorities M
Washington Fife vas directed to ac-
eeTt che order. and rhass through
seeming cooperation, learl the defaTls
connected With ii. There Was delay for
Some reason Alva was Not qF4ise ready
to 20 ahead and refused 30 dFaw the
money, Proof Of conspiracy was lack
IgG until this was eons4nlnaatesf- Mr.
Kranrz, being afraid that he world
be followed Il he went again 10 Wash
RN 49, 80 " ~ @P "@F
entirely unknown The Secret SerV-
lee there outlined a plan designed go
hurry matters. I was TO be sent df-
Feer TO these Eaer-AIga- In particular
with positive Instructions frora the
higher powers In Washington 20 draw
the aao44ey ard get busy AZ I speak
SEanIsh easily, and took TIE nsaEne
Il - w-~EY --- ~u .--~F--SaA
fsr nog in 5ni. country. hIt unknown
even u AEva- the TASK did not seem
a specially dangerous o41e-
Sine passed for a moment, her mind
gathering ~ the odds and ends 81
narrative
TT r. not necessary that I go fur
fhAr Into detail I net Captain Ava
as planned and vas taken 70 the
place where his gang gathered krantz
was fhere with TIE money, and my
message compelled ere Chilean 70 ac-
eept, and receipt for IL Government
agents we're stationed in Jersey City
20 intercept hlFn 10 LIs way back 20
New York He never got far enough
10 fall into their hands before liz
had driven four blocks he was muir
deref and robbed The rest Of the
story yoH already know.
THE money was actually In that
vaFfse. them
some money WAS but not ali. We
were afraid IL might be opened BE-
fore an arrest could be made Each
package had real money 90 the cut.
side altogether the amount did not
these bills were all marked"
~Eut you suspected Wine7 know
Of your call at his office"
II wondered II you did. We're gou
there tseny"
Yes. 7 followed you in"
II wish I had known. / would have
ventnred more than I dared to alone
susf@cted-yes; but that was all
I possessed no facts. bat | frightened
him 50 when / exhibited that hat-pin
felt absolutely convinced that be
was guilty"
You had no reason TO believe he
possessed such a weapon
None whatever. merely took Z
chance. ! think now the pin used be
Ionged 10 Sarah Waldron. bHt how IL
came there can only be determined
through q confession by her husband"
II.r eyes lifted again TO alsne, qUes
fioningty, and a bit anxious
WAS my course right or wrong
PfftFu I@yeruy-
Undoubtedly right. although I I'm
sgsne few girls would have had the
courage"
~You believe In me still? in the
woman
Ny handciasp frightened. and her
eyed dropped before the message SHE
must have instantly read in mine.
This has been = test Of US both
which We will W regret I an.
Swered sOberiy. for 1t has brough,
faith, hope, love; Is this not fTueY'
III Che dFd nnf mnvp nr DIanco u.