Marble Hill press., 1921-08-11
The Mystery of
theSilverDagge

the big jobs IN Ns~ iork ~.rs plotted
at ih.r. tables
= hsgin 10 comprehend" said
trculariy, why I vas reviewed ~ o
distinguished r~st Tie h-adwHitsf
must have rrcugnif.d me As sn old
pai-my fac. IL my fortune"
III. may hAf. misias-n you for
pal,," hs admitted .Dh.rly. 'but
m"f. lltsly u wAs your tip which
made him 80 attentive rou are .oms
sl-nd-r. Mr.. S-V-rn"
That dsIsnds GA ~ho ! ain with; 1;
this 10 an unusual ocr.s1n-
She dld nU, smile ur iook ~ the
but Isan-d slightly forv ard dpvins
haek a fold - tho curtain Nth one
hand, 80 a. 10 gain wider glimpse
~ N. lsrgs rcnm Niiheut A mo
m.b' abe remained uotioni~-.: th-n
turned her Fac. .ifs-sy' toward me
-wsldr"n is slr-afy herr .hs ~his.
t-r-d ~Hninsly He 1. slon. NJ that
.s""nd tahl. sssin., N. pillar rtep
sf"uni this side and you ran see;
th- man with grsy bu.hy hair
ewuld hot easily have ni.isfen the
fellow, HI. appearance was too en-.
lhaticaliy that ~ the Russian Js~ ~
certain 'yT- 20 ensble him 90 con.
c-aI his hlr'hrght Ii. bars vas to
whrd Ne tr' Rs 10 occasionally east
tIs eve. shout over The few. - those
s-"und him had = glimpse ~ Q
hsas-i nose snd = ssllUw. dull com.
pistiun. vhlch seemed to blend nAtu-
rails int" a scrugsiing heard ~ no
f~rc-p,lhle colcr Hi. hair though
vHs irra gray. apparently uncut fnr
weeks snf thrust hack from an un
usually high forhssd. - - 70 give
the man ru-1ei. nnkrmp' arf~ar
hnos far from pleasing lie Vas big
su over. strangely burly for Jew.
~i't brad shoulders and lnrr- hands.
,hirkly covered With hair
moved bach around the iahl. As
Francols appeared and rrsum-d my
seat k-.pIug silent until n. walter
again vanished. sud lr't "a alone
And now that you have located the
f.low." l ASKED curiously. what do
yVu prop".s doing 80 out aud tals
With him"
Sh- shouk her bead
4 have r,asun to h.lisvr h. expect.
20 meet sum" one here" stv ~.
painrd 4 d. uu, know Who. that
b. one thing d-sirr "a md cut Frcu
whst 700 have told me tonight rather
think bow II mas d. Harris
To diyyie up1-
To tnlk II over. NJ least: they'd
hardly bring the stun Ia here. rrpt-
shiy BY this time that il safely
planted"
Francois came back. and ~ devoted
ourselves O. the meal although I cuuIa
observe her glaucius constantly
through the opening Ia the curtains 70
make sur- o, her man. Finally
Francois disappeared with the rvm
rau,s While ws awaited n. serving
Of deS.srt. Prom my s-st could $50
nothing o. the Russian.
No 0uc arrived yeiT' Inquired.
The Jew stIll ,hcrsT
lie remains sious eating Al nv
GUESS vas riEht--lsnt that Harris
Who has Just come inr'
II was "Gentl,msn George" h-yoni
the shadow Of doubt. lie hHa cyI
IDENTIFY located wnldrun the mom.ut
~ entering the ruOm. and with no
other thought In his mind headed
straight toward where the letter sat
tn. jew glanced NJ. saw him ap-
preaching and drew partially back
from the table, the knife he had been
using SIN grippcd in his hand
Ills posture was that o; defense. ~
one who anticipates possible attack.
Nor tid Harms expression and man
Ter render this improbable The lat
ter pushed bis way forward with an
Try strides, until he reached the man
hs sought leaning over the table 20
front him. his face black with pas
sion. bis first words plainly audible