Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-11

"Why, yes, he did make such a sug-
gestion. but / never liked the man.
OF course, only met him that night
you remember in the saloon, but he
was very disagreeable even during the
short time we were together. would
not have ridden alone with him at that
hour for worlds. Mr.. Krantz and /
came downtown together on a street
car-he was the old man, you may
remember. asked him to escort me"
Il am very glad to hear you say
that"
"Glad! Why, what do you mean?"
her eyes widened, with sudden appre-
hension. "You did not suppose was
with Alva when he was murdered, did
your"
yet is it so strange, after allY'
defended, rather Indignantly. SIN a
way it seemed impossible enough to
connect you even indirectly with such
a crime. But have only known you
as an associate with these men. In
truth, know very little more regard
ing you, even now. You meet them
secretly, bearing credentials and or
ders from high junta conspirators,
who are plotting against the very life
Of their country. You know their
plans and are aiding them. Why, I'M
der such conditions should 1 make an
exception in your case-merely be-
cause you are woman?"
$50 you actually believed me capa-
BILE of that atrocity? Perhaps you are
justified, if you think me a Chilean"
Are you not?"
mo, l am not a Chilean, Mr.. Severn.
am an American girl, as loyal to my
country as my ancestors. VIII you
ace my word for this?"
9, certainly do, more gladly. than
you dream"
"Then let us talk mo more about
it," she glanced at her wrist watch.
"You, have story to tell mellow
you came to be present last night?"
"a mere accident put me in posses
sion of certain information that CO.
terie of South American conspiratOrs
. in this country were receiving a large
sum of money from friends in Lon
dom. l explained briefly. 'Ths money
was to be expended either in the pur-
chase of arms or the killing of certain
Chilean officials, leading to an over
throw of government. My knowledge
was extremely vague-not sufficient,
you understand, to warrant my making
any report to the United States au-
thorities. / had no proof beyond a
rather vague suspicion. In truth,
about all the clew ! actually possessed
was that these fellows met secretly
at certain number on Cans street.
/ was half day In learning that
Cans street was located in Jersey
City and / went over there that eve
ming to seek blindly for further in
formation"
"You knew the names of those in
volved?"
"Only casually. I had heard of
Alva; that the agent bringing the
Doodle from England was known as
Horner and that the actual money ex-
change was to be made through Adolph
Krantz, the banker"
'You had never seen any of these
men?"
"Only Krantz; ! knew him by sight"
''Then it was my meeting with Alva
which led you to the factory?'
"Yes. | had dropped into the saloon
because 1t was the only place to get
out of the rain. When Alva arrived,
it was perfectly plain to be seen you
two had never met before. You went
out together and could not help but
connect the whole affair together. The
mud enabled me to trail you down
the alley and good luck enabled me
to gain entrance to the factory with
out detection. That is about the whole
story"
She sat motionless, with hands
clasped i'm her lap and eyes fastened
upon me. The depth Of her interest
in my recital was very apparent.
"Then you were not really friend
of that Homer? You told me you
were"
Il iiV NiAs vi lhC it'
objection coming suddenly home with
full force.
81 had TO account in some way for
my presence; that was the only in
spiration which came to mind. 1t hap
pened that Horner had adopted me and
! even given me a rechristening, which
was compelled to accept"
Harry DAILY the name you gave
me?"
"Yes. He ran across me prowllng
about in the dark and flashed an cleo
trio light in my face. Before / could
move the fellow thought he recognized
me and jumped at once to the con
clusion that | was there on the same
Job he vas"
"What was that?"
"Robbery"
"The-the English money which was
to be paid oyer?"
"0f course-it looked easy; all cash
and no one would dare go after 1t by
law"
"And Horner was in 1.-THE agent?