The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-06-02
BY Randall
Parrish
Author Of
"The Strange Case
of CavendiSh"
Copyright ~ Randall Parrish
oopyr,sAs ~ Randall Parrish


service, While my first inclination |
should naturally have been to turn the
whole matter over 10 the proper bu- !
reau FOR investigation. two facts led |
me In another direCuon-l was sutii- F.
Ciently young 70 seek adventure, and .
l desired 10 verify my suspicious be-
fore creating any false alarm.
AS l rested there, sleepless, staring
up at the black ceiling, the words Of
the strange fragment of letter re
malned vividly before me. Little by
little l dug at the truth, coming finally
TO this conclusion: "lOS" was, no
doubt, the recognized number of some
agent who had been dispatched to
America on a special errand to the
conSpirators in this country. He had
sailed Saturday, month ago, or more,
and must have long since arrived at
some port, bringing with him instruc-
tiOns not to be intruSted TO the mail,
and sufficient money, in form Of letter
of credit, with which to finance what
ever nefnrious scheme of revolution
might be contemplated. This money
was to be paid out to the authorized
party through man named Krantz.
Who was Krantz? There was u we'll
known banking firm, Kulb, Krantz &
Co, In Wall Street, and 1t was quite
probable these might prove the ones
involved. although to my knowledge
they had no outward junta connec-
tions Of this nature. "Gans" was evil
dently a street, although could recall
none bearing so peculiar appellation.
while the password was in itself proof
! almost positive as to the South or Cen
tral American sympathies of the con-
| spirators.
These facts were fairly clear as ]
thus weaved them together, but they
were rendered more damning by the
| other name entiOned-WaldrOn. II
this was Ivan Waldron, had good rea-
| son to know the fellow, and to con-
meet his activities with any scheme
| destined to embarrass the government.
| He was a professional agitatOr of the
! most pronounced type, q socialist radi-
CAL who in the past had openly advo-
/ Gated opposition to all law and order.
| Moreover, the fellow had a large and
desperate following, to whom he was a
| high-priest He was reported to be
Russian by birth, but spoke English
| without an accent, and felt no doubt
| but what a sufficient amount of money
would engage his interest in any des-
perGte cause. The desire to get him"
! added zest to my interest in the affair.
| If he was actually at the head of these
fellows these plOtters against the neu-
! trality of the United States, the catch
would be worth while.
AS soon as possible next morning 1
sought out Burke, the manager of the
hotel with whom had q speaking ac-
| quaintance, and, without conhding the
extent of my discovery, questioned him
| relative TO the mysterious box, and the
guests who left it behind. Two men,
| he said, both well dressed, but with
nothing particularly TO distinguish
them, had registered together late in
the afternoon of Friday, September 27,
/ and on request had been assigned to
one room with twin beds and a bath.
The larger man, who had inscribed him.
| self as "P. $. HorneT, Detroit" alone
/ had bag; his companion, known to
/ the hotel as "Gustave Alva, Toledo.
/ Ohio" being without baggage. The
| bin was paid the next morning by
/ Horner, and the two departed together.
/ 1t was an hour later when the cham
/ bermaid on that floor reported finding
| the box In the room vacated. After
! holding it for a day or two in eXpeC-
tation that 1t might be called for no
| such inquiries being made, the hotel
endeayored TO trace the men, but to
no avail. The fellows had either false
/ ly registered, or were entirely unknown
where they claimed residence. The
first was the most probable condition.
After thirty days, and having exhaust
ed all reasonable efforts TO find the
| rightful owner, the hotel felt legally
| justified in selling the trinket. That
was all Burke knew of the matter, and
his interest In It was not keen.
am inclined TO think now that
went at the problem without much
system, and that any success achieved
was through pure accident. During
the forenoon | dropped in upon Glenn
ent Breckenridge, cashier Of the Do
ver's National bank. We had been
| classmates at college and ] generally
called on him when IN the city. This
time / led the conversation TO Kulb
Krantz x Co.. on the pretense that /
had received mail from them relative
20 some recommended investment
! Clement knew Krantz we'll and favor.
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