The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-10-20

hoot iof WOIiQ5. n1r. hfdnCZ auQ i
came downtowp together ON a street
car--he was the old man, you may
remember. I asked him to escort me-"
II am very glad to- hear you say
that" H.
"Glad! Why, what, do you meanY'
her eyes widened, with sudden appre-
hension. "You did not suppose 1 was
with Alvh when he was murdered, did
your?
"Yet is 1t so strange, after anr'
I defended, rather Indignantly. I'm a
way 1t seemed impossible enough to
connect you even indirectly with such
a crime. But I 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, un-
der such conditions should I make an
exception in your case-merely be-
cause you are a woman7"
$50 you actually believed me capa-
bic Of that atrocity7 Perhaps you are
justified, IL you think me a Chilean"
"Are you not?"
mo, am not Chilean, Mr.. Severn.
l am an American girl, as loyal to my
country as my ancestors. VIII you
accept my word for this?"
81 certainly do, more gladly than
you dream"
suTbop lot nc <a--r mn ,,o.o oho,,x
IT," she glanced at her wrist watch.
"You have story to tell mellow
you came to be present last nightT"
"A mere accident put me in posses
sion Of certain information that a CO.
terie Of South American copspirators
In this country were receiving large
sum of money from friends in Lon
don," explained briefly. ''This 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. I had no proof beyond a
rather vague suspicion. In truth,
about all the clew I 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 I 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
HOrncr 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 1t was my meeting with Alva
which led you to the factory?'
"Yes. l had dropped into the saloon
because IT was the only place to get
out of the rain. When Alva arrived,
ii was perfectly plain to be seen you
two nad never met before. Y0G 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 mot!onless, with hands
clasped In her lap and eyes fastened
upon me. The depth Of her interest
In my recital was very apparent. Z
"Then you were not really a friend
Of that HOrner? You told me you
were"
laughed, the absurdity of the rec
objection coming suddenly home with
full force.
II had to account In some way for
my presencei that was the only In
sniratiOn which came to mind. It hap
pened that HOrner had adopted me and
even given me rechristening, which
l was compelled to accept"
Harry DAILY. the name you gave
meF"
"Yes. He ran across me prowling
about In the dark and flashed an elec-
trio light In my face. Before I could
move the fellow thought he recognized
me and jumped al once to the con-
clusion that 1 was there on the same
Job he was"
"What was that~
Robbery"
"The-the English money which was
to be paid overT
"Of course-it looked easy; all cash
and no one would dare 60 after 1t by
law"
"And Horner was In 1.-THE agent
Why didn't he help himself before?''
"How could he? 1t was a mere let
ter Of credit to be cashed in this coun-
try. He had to wait until 1t was
transmitted into currency. Besides,
this fellow was not the real Homer
he is an American thief who has been
operating in London. The real Horner
has been put out of the way"
"GOOd heavens! I am beginning to
see ray Of light. Who, then, iD the
mai.'