The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-21
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER LIN a. New York jewelry
store Philip Severn, United States con-
sular agent, notices small box which
attracts him. He purchases it. Later he
discovers in secret compartment Wit
ing giving clew to a revolutionary move
ment in this country seeking to over
throw the Chilean government The writ
ing mentions a rendezvous, and Severn
decides to investigate.
CHAPTER u.-Finding the place men
toned in the writing apparently deserted,
Severn visits q saloon in the vicinity.
A woman in the place is met by a man.
seemingly by appointment, and Severn.
his suspicious aroused, follows them
They go to the designated meeting place,
an abandoned iron foundry.
CHAPTER III.-At the rendezvous Sc
vern is accepted as one of the conspira-
tors and admitted. He meets stranger
who appears to recognize him
CRATER IV.-The stranger addresses
Severn as Harry DAILY. The incident plays
into Severn's hands and he accepts 1t.
his new acquaintance is notorious
thief, "Gentleman George Harris. Con-
cealed, Severn hears the girl he had fol-
lowed address the conspirators. She urges
them to hasten the work Of revolution.
discuss the message she had brought, the
girl discovers Severn listening. She ac-
cepts his explanation Of his presence and
makes an appointment to meet him next
day. He tells her his name is Daily. Har-
ris informs him of a scheme he has to
secure a sum amounting to 100000, the
revolutionary fund, and offers to "split"
with him Severn accepts the proposition.
CHAPTER vI-Severn learns it was
his new friend and Captain Alva" who
B. had lost the box which started him on
the trail. Harris tells him the woman IL
Marie Gessler. He arranges to meet
Severn next day at Tom Costigan's sa-
loon. Leaving the building, Severn notices
q stalled automobile q few blocks away.
Investigating, he finds the body Of Cap
tain Alva, stabbed to death with hatpin
dagger. Securing it, he remembers having
seen 1t, or one like 1t, in Marie Gessler's 8
hat
CHAPTER VI.-Believing Marie left
the foundry with Alva. Severn is forced
to believe she is the slayer. He takes
the dagger with him, leaving the body
to be discovered later. At the address
Marie had given him he finds she Is
unknown. He visits Costigan's and learns
that Harris has disappeared. Costigan
apparently has no doubt that Severn is
really DAILY" and gives him his full
confidence.
CHAPTER vIII-At his hotel Severn
finds a message asking him to phone the
Hotel McAlpin. He does so and is invited
to call At the McAlpin he meets Marie
Gessler. She refuses fully to explain her
position, and he is unable to make up
his mind as to whether she is guilty or
innocent Of Alva's murder. The presump-
ton, however, is all against her, and
Severn. on whom she has made a deep
IMPRESSION, is In quandary. -
CHAPTER Ix.-With Marie, Severn Wis
its Perond's cafe, an underworld resort,
where the girl believes they may meet
Harris and Russian Jew, Ivan Waldron,
leading spirit in the scheme Of robbery.
At Perond's, Harris discovers Severn, and
believing the latter has obtained the
money after killing Alva, attacks him.
Severn fights him and Waldron of, and.
with Marie, escapes. The girl refuses
fully to explain her position in connection
with the conspirators, insisting that Sc
vern must give her his full confidence.
With that he is forced to be content