Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-16

careful outside. what was this meet
ing called forT'
"It was a message from Washing
ton, orders maybe, that we act soon.
| hope it."
"From Washington? Is MendeZ
hereY
"Saprista, no.! Can he move with
out dozen spies at his heels? He find
a messenger no one ever suspect. She
bring the word"
"She? A woman?"
"Sure! that was better. No ore
know her; no one ever see her with
our people. 1t was good trick, and
it fool the pigs"
"But who is the womanT
The other uttered a gruff exclama
ton Of disgust.
IF know, you suppose tell? Not
much, but do not know. They trust
her-is 1t not enough? 'Tis my guess
she come special for to do this"
"She is a Chilean then?"
Maybe; maybe American, Spanish.
What difference If she be in our serv-
ICC! HCN hIlON NhoJ SiC lS
she is Marie Gessler-it has the sound
of Switzerland. Beyond this I care
nothing"
"But you have seen her, perhaps"
mot a sight none Of the boys have.
! She was to meet Alva at Times square
this noon. / went with him, but no
girl-just q messenger boy there with
q note in code. Something had fright
ened the lady, and she made a night
appointment over here"
Here How did she know the way
out"
"She didn't, for the matter of that !;
But she had been piped off on Jams
place, and agreed to be there as soon
as it was dark. Pm wondering if she
showed up; let's go in and see"
The three moved off down the pas
sage, still conversing in subdued tones,
the sharp accent of the Spaniard most
prominent, and / became acutely
aware of the black silence in which |
stood There was no occasion for me
to risk my life farther in an effort to
learn more. / had located the secret
rendezvous of this gang Of revolu-
tiOnary plotters. / was aware of their
connection with the Chilean Junta at
Washington, and it would be a com
paratively easy matter now to capture
them red d-handed. | saw therefore no
reason why I should venture further,
or endeavor to learn in detail the ma
ture Of this message intrusted to the
girl for delivery. My duty now was
to report what had discovered, when
the prompt arrest of Alva, and few
others, would end the whole scheme
1t seemed simple enough, If l could
only find my way out safely.
But escape unobserved was far from
being assured. Any retreat by way OF
the lighted passage was impossible
there were guards there at both ends
the only hope lay In blind effort for
ward.
l accepted the only course possible
and began to feel my way to the left
skirting the wall of rough boarding
until it widened out into what was ap
pdIeully tie larger 1OOAl Dcy Ollu ~
sound reached me from any direction
the silence and darkness Oppressint
me, as though they had weight.
Yet one fact became more and mor'
clear-the deliberate purpose will
which this deserted iron factory hat
been prepared for a secret rendezvous
Apparently, from without, II stoo'
grim, desOlate and deserted, yet tn
interior arrangements were such tina
conspirators could meet securely In
side, protected from observation, il
rooms through whose walls no CLEAN
of light might be visible from eithe
street or alley. Only an accident, o
constant vigilance without, could re
veal the true use to which the buildin
was now being devoted. This know
edge rendered the peril Of my own pc
sition the more intense. ] could b
killed murdered, and no man Woul
ever be the wiser | would simply dis
appear, vanish, and that would be tn
end
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