The diamond drill., 1921-05-21

himr"
mo- I'm not sure. Of course. but
Harris had been shadowing him for
month. Still, come 10 think. Alva
was with Krantz the same night. He
might have touched him."
with whor'
'Krantz-Adolph Krantz--the bank
er. Kulb. Krantz and Company. over
In Wall street." explained.
rs he the same guy that X stands
for In the letterf'
'No doubt He and Harris had an
interview at 2<z lie Compte street"
lie Compte. heyI ! wonder who
lives thereT'
"well.-I can tell you--its Ivan Wal
dron."
His fist came crashing down onto
the arm OF his chair;
"H--ll That's all clear enough then.
He and George are up 10 some deal
together Say. believe this Russian
guy Ii the buck who got Alva."
do you think soi Well, am not
so sure OF that But, anyway. what
shall we dor
"wait until George comes back.
There ain't any cause for us to butt
In yet This IL his game, as l see II.
III 1t was you. Mr.. DAILY" he added
grimly. ''you wouldn't thank nobody
to shove In unlnvited-would yer
nowr
was unconvinced by his argument,
yet knew OF no way Of answering IL.
He must have read my predicament
in the expression OF my face.
"It'u come out all right, DAILY" he
volunteered. II know George, an he
amt the kind TO be outwitted by no
Russian Jew. Let's have q drink an
we'll call II or for tonight You leave
me your telephone number an IL any
thing happens I'll let you know"
took a taxi back TO the hotel. feel
ing restless and dissatisfied, yet un-
able to decide on any definite action.
As asked for my key. the clerk
handed IL over. together with card
In the box, which read In bewilder-
ment. ''Mr Philip Severn, C-145. Call
Hotel McAlpin." Could this be Har-
ris, endeavoring TO reach me privately
with some message7 Or was II mere
ly an acquaintance who had learned
OF my presence in the cityf ! found
the McAlpin exchange number In the
telephone book and gained connection,
my pulses throbblng with excitement.
A woman's voice answered.
"The McAlpln."
"ThIs is Philip Severn. You left a
call here at the hotel for me-"
"Oh, yes. Mr.. Severn. I'm requested
to ask you to come at once to the
parlor OF the McAlpin. on the mezza-
nine foor--a friend wishes to see you"
"But really, l do'not recognize your
voice"
(which is not altogether strange, as
am only the clerk on this floor. am
making this request In behalf of
guest"
"A man or woman, may askT'
She laughed good-humoredly.
Really, am not at liberty to say.
You will conner
''Yes, Of course"
Before had really finished my SEN
tence the connection had been severed.
However. there was no doubt now In
my mind but that IL was Harris I
took the subway and was at the en-
trance within twenty minutes, eager
to learn what had actually transpired
during the past twelve hours. with
out using the elevator passed up the
marble stairs TO the mezzanlne floor,
pauslng In uncertainty at the top TO
look about In search of some familiar
face. A number Of people were con-
gregated about the rallied opening look
ing down into the lobby, while others
were scattered around on convenient
dlvans. or at small writing desks.
From the recesses OF the ladies' room
at the left came the strains OF piano
music, and the sound OF a soprano
voice singing. The song lceased to a.
clapping OF hands. The faces l was
able to distinguish were all strange
and moved forward In search.
/ had attained fhe opposite side OF
the room before / came to halt, sud
denly arrested by vision as startling
as unexpected. Leaning over the rail.
gazing intently down on the jostllng
crowd TO the lobby below, apparently
unconscious OF all else, was Marie
GessIer. There could he no doubt; /