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CHAPTER Iv-continued


The agent7 Oh. you mean 1OS
What about that arrangement. Mr.
H0rner7.
i recognized Harris I'm the reply. hi.
voice perfectly calm and confident. Ir
all probability he He'd, but II was done
most convlncingly. ~
Those were my positive instruc
lions In London" he said coolly. ''I'he
banking house there was not to be in
volvec In the slightest degree; no
trace OF the transaction was to appear
on their books"
But why has the money not been
drawn and used?" i3
"That Is for Alva to saw tried TO
get him to act. but he refused without
another authorization from Mendez.
and special Instructions"
I You never received these, Senior
Alva?"
mo. asked by code; supposed
he would answer by messenger"
There was a pause, silence. I
imagined I could understand some
thing Of what Harris was endeayoring
to accomplish In this delay, this get
ting the entire sum transferred into
currency in private hands. II was one
more step in his intricate scheme of
robbery, but 30 cautiously concealed
as to arouse no suspicion. What else
had he done to this end already? To
achieve delay, and thus gain oppor-
tunity, had he intercepted, or even
changed, the code message sent by
Alva to Washington?
All this was possible enough, vet II
was evident that the woman accepted
the explanation as satisfactory.
Il do not know how true all this is, y
she said at last, slowly. II was tol6
the money was already being used.
DO not believe there Is any necessity
of any further Endorsement as Seno,
Alva is working under direct commits
sion from the junta, with full author.
ity to act, However, ! will verify this
tomorrow. I am going to retire now
senors. and leave you alone to discuss
the matters have presented. Above
all It is necessary that should know
at once who you select for the impor
tant work, and when we may expect
results. This information must posi-
lively take, back with me-"
"When do you returnr'
ION the midnight train. I hav,
three hours YETI
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woman as to what his real name
might BET"
Il could not. If so desired. Ever
since knew him he has been called
Harris. That is all l can say"
Harris Then he Is not Chilean,
and never before pretended to be. /
thought that from the first. Is the
man American, English or Irish?"
shook my head, ST..
"YOu won't answer. That NAV he
Ignorance or 1t may be pretense. Never
mind. ! recognize your face now. You
we're the man eating In the saloon an
hour or SO ago. We're you waiting for
this Horner-alias Harris-thenY"
I'VE met later"
Her lips smiled a little, and her
Dyes.
did merely dream that you an.
peared somewhat interested In me At
the time. or was II truef"
1T was true" l answered honestly
"Yeu did interest me. You didn't ap-
pear the sort to be making q rem.
devious out Of saloon, however re-
spectacle 1t might be. The proprietor
even volunteered the information that
you were his niece"
"Did he, indeed3 That was very
nice Of him, wasn't It? Rather odd. is
1t not, that you should later drop In
here, and find me again. What do
you think of me now?'
looked at her for moment before
! answered, unable to frame my words
to any satisfaction. What did she
mean? What exactly was she driving
att Her whole manner puzzled me ex-
ceedingly. Was she playing me for a
1ooi9 Was she attempting to lead me
on for some secret purpose of her
own? Did she believe my explana-
ton? and, If not, why did she fail TO
throw open that door. and denounce
me at. once as spy? There, In that
soft light. she appeared more attrac-
tive than ever, and so peculiarly wom-
anly as to seem utterly out of place in
this scene Of plot and crime. Ii was
young face, bright, animated, which
frorted me. the dark eyes smiling aud
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He stepped back. partially closing
the door, while she turned. her own
hand on the latch. facing me. Her
eyes stared directly Into mine, her
face whitening under the light. hef
teeth shutting down close against the
red lips as though To repress q scream
She was startled almost beyond con.
troll, yet mastered the fright INSTANTLY.
She glanced about at the partially
| open door, and silently closed II tight
ly.
"What-what are you doing here 2"
she gasped In English, her voice trem-
bling. "Listening?"
NO." ! lied, seeing but one pos
sible means OF escape, and hoping
thus to prevent her sounding an i'm
mediate alarm. 81 was waiting for a
friend who is inside. just came into
this room"
"You actually belong here, them
You are one of these menu"
''Not exactly" | had to admit. 81
KNOW one OF them very well, and he
stationed me out here"
She appeared puzzled, doubtful, yet
TO my surprise still held the door tight
ly closed, her eyes searching my face.
who is the man you know-your
particular friend2"
hesitated an instant, the name es-
Gaping me. tft
Homer
"Oh, indeed: You were not very
prompt to answer"
We'll" said. and managed to
smile, as though II was of little conse-
quence. "you see ! have not always
known him by that name. There are
times when names need to be changed
"True." she admitted soberly. "Do
you mind gratifying the curiosity OF a
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miss CONRAD"

Synopsix.--In a New York jewelry
store Philip Severn. United States
consular agent. notices "A small box
which attracts him. lie purchases
II. Later bs discovers In "a secret
compartment a writing giving a
clew TO a revolutionary movement
In this country seeking tonyerthrow
the Chilean government. The writ
Ing mentions . rendezsoi,s, and
Severn decides 20 Investigate. Find
ing the place mentioned in abe ,writ-
Ing apparently deserted. Severn
visits a saloon Ia the viciEity. "A
woman In the place Is met by a
man, seemingly by appointment,
and Severn. his suspicious aranseFi,
follows them. They 60 to the des-
ignated meeting place. an AIKEN
doned iron foundry. At the ran-
devious Severn is accepted an QUE
OF the consplrators and admitted.
he meets stranger who addresses
him as Harry DAILY. The lneiden<
plays into Severn's hands and he
accepts It. His new acquaintance
Is a notorious thief, Gentleman
George" Harris. Concealed, Severn
hears the girl he had followed ad-
dress the conspirators. She urges
them to hasten the work of revo-
luton. aIt
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Panhandler Is
Nipped byVictin1

the victim, one of the night workers
who knew better than to believe ev
erything he hears up and down Park
Row, looked down on Broadway and
confided to friend that he was wait
ing for a man from New London. a
well-dressed lad with the gift of gat
who had had his pocket picked while
spending day in woolly New York.
"Sa-a-ay," said the friend, this
New London bird wasn't on his way
to Perth AmbOy to get some jack from
a wealthy uncle, was he?"
The victim, then just beginning to
surmise the worst, nodded For the
next three days he continued to hear
the stories of other victims who "fell''
for the story of the stolen roll and the
high family ties and Perth Amboy and
everything.
In the stories of ordinary panhan-
dlers' suckers" there would be moth
ing further to remark. In this one,
however, there was a sequel
1t was four O'clock on Sunday
morning and the victim mentioned in
Part l and another night working pal
were sitting in one of the most luxuri-
Gus armehairs that could be found in
several years inspection. They had
just completed a general free-for-all
discussion of the ability of various
panhandlers when the door was thrust
violently open by two men, The new
corners proceeded to the counter; one
invited the other to order anything
he wanted.
Have a couple of ham-and sand
witches, Mr.. Doeley," ne urged.
They'll do you good and you'll need
them to hold you over until you reach
New London
That Wel-Remembered Voice.
Perth Amboy," the other corrected,
New London later on"
The victim turned slowly. He
wasn't mistaken. He couldn't forget
that face nor the thick-rimmed spec
tacles perched on the--now that he
noticed it-rather pre-volsteadian
nose. His inclination was to do some
thing that would measure up to the
statute that covers felonies, but wait
ed until Doeley and his latest sucker"
were well on their way to the end of
the meal. Then he walked over, his
pal bringing up strong rear
Hello Doeley," he said in greeting.
slow about that buck?"
You've certainly got the advantage
of me- Doeley answered in a voice
that had its root in the Social Reg
lister. "You certainly have. l guess
I've got a standard face"
No you haven't" the ham-and eater
was told. "As matter Of fact you
have a rather successful face"
he Doeley fstood on his dignity until a
bit of paper upon which he had writ.
ten his name and an address and tele-
phone number In, New London were
produced. Then his eyes popped out
at least three-Qaarters Of an inch.
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CHAPTER v.
A STRANGE App>,ntment

~ otTAn0e appointment
] must have failed to grasp the full
meaning Of what shs aid, Or else Il
never occurred to ne that her retire.
nsnt wssia ~ made through this par
ticaiar deer. At mast Ne had pushed,
1t Wide open befsrs I realized the ne.
cessity Of retreat, and was hemmed
in behind its barrier. fortunately Sc.
curely hidden from the eyes Of those
In the larger apartment. Some one
Alva. no doubt, from his words and
voice-was beside her as she emerged
and. indeed, 1t might have been his
hand that swung the door back against
me. l stood there startled, unable to
move. afraid that my very breathing
might be overheard.
"You leave at midnight, you say
@enOrita," he protested In Spanish
but surely you intend to remain at
PRESENT."
until you reach some final decision
yes; that is my mission"
II shall see to that at once; we will
draw lots. You can wait either in this
room, or another just beyond. Prom
Use you will not 60 until see and talk
with you again."
Il promise that $50 YOU are not too
long. must make that train"
you shall make 1t. My car is only
Two blocks away, and pledge myself
o have you there on time. All this
'nsncss can To ATTENDED to In half an
st.ni
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THE agent7 Oh. you mean 1Os?
What about that arrangement. Mr..
HOrner7s
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woman as to what his real name
might BET"
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Finds Tooth of Fish
That Was Big as Steamer

Los Angeles, Gala tooth of
some prehistoric fish, so large as
to Indicate its owners size was
nearly that of an ocean liner. has
been found among other fossils
In the lime pits at Torrance,
near here.
About one-third of the rooth is
missing. The portion found
weighs nearly two pounds, Is five
inches long, four inches across
the base and almost two inches
thick.
Many bones of prehistoric ami
mails are daily being taken from
the pits.
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1t IL all we'll enou n to die happy
but 1t Ii far better - live that way.
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Then the devil must haze
helped me-"

(TO BE CON-. SUED.>
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-01
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1921.
LABOR DAY.

With unemployment prevalent on an
unprecedented scale and a business de-
preston which touches every angle of
the nations affairs. the celebration of La
Dor day as a golden anniversary and a
holiday from toll seems like a travesty.
Yet there is no reason why the occasion
should not be celebrated with a consider
able degree of cheer.
Business is on the upgrade, however
slowly it climbs Labor adjustments are
progressing in all lines of industry in
spite of the dark forebodings of the pes
simist. ..............
There are, to be sure, labor fanatics
who cling to the fallacy of under prOduc-
ton and Overpay, with the government"
lowering around like a sort of fairy
godmOther to change pumpkins into fiv-
vers. There are employers who believe
they have labor at a disadvantage and
so can resume operations with all the old
injustices in full swing. The clock of
progress cannot be turned hack that
way. To these factions Labor day will
just be one more milestone on the road
to trouble.
Opposed to these extremists is the
great mass of common sense, thinking
citizens. 1t is composed of workers who
have learned the economic lessons of the
past few months, hard though they were,
and of employers who know that the only
foundation for permanency in any bust
ness situation is a fair understanding be-
tween them and their employees. These
people know that the golden era is over
for awhile and there must be deal of
hard work and many concessions on both
sides in order to get the old machine
running again. To these, Labor day,
with all that it implies, will be a sign
post ON the road to prosperity
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-01
AERIAL DISASTERS.

There is little doubt that the heroism
of Commander Wann, of the wrecked
ZR-2, and his companions saved the
town of Hull from disaster of incalcul-
able proportions. Spectators who saw
the first crumbling of the great balloon
noted that her engines were being raced
at terrific speed which drove the ship
clear of the town before the final explo-
sion made all control impossible. Had the
wreck occurred Immediately over the
city deaths and destruction of property
would have resulted on a scale terrify-
ing to contemplate. As it was the blast
caused many minor accidents, but no ser
ious havoc was wrought in Hull or among
its Inhabitants.
The story is one more chapter in the
chronicles of brave men, but it points
its lessons. The first one is the need for
further experience in construction before
this type of ship can be considered a
success. Second. all trial flights of air
craft, and, indeed, all flights, should be
made over territory as little inhabited
as possible. Wherever lit can be made
they should follow the water
ways. Only in this way can destruction
of life and property below be minimized
in the event of the crash in the air.
No human intelligence or skill can en-
tirely obviate air disasters any more
than it can Obviate any other kind. but
caution is even more necessary in this
branch of mans activity because of the
greater risk involved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-01
The Country Fair.

The country fair, the country fair!
All highways now are leading there
And closely crowding through the gate
The people rush where pleasures wait.
The band is playing lively airs,
And rustic SWANS in happy pairs
On wooden steeds of merry-go -rounds
Ride gaily to their piping sounds.
The fancy work in floral hall
Is viewed with awe-the knitted shawl,
The hairwork wreath, the patchwork
quilt,
Most wondrously contriyed and built.
The waxen fruit puts real to shame;
The sofa pillows one should frame
So stiffiy with embroidery drest
No head on them could ever rest).
The apples glisten rosy red,
And cabbage has a swollen head;
While pumpkins look like planets stopped
And from the solar system dropped.
Then trooping out. go one and all
To visit coop and pen and stall.
To see the bovines calm and big
And scratch the aldermanic pig.
The gawky youth avoids his folks
And bad cigars he grimly smokes,
While betting that 'the gray Will win"
And feeling wicked sir. as sin.
Springfield Reporter.
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PRICELESS WEIGHTS FOUND
Only Complete Set of Colonial STANDARD
Found at Alexandria, Va.

What is regarded as an important his
toric find has been made in the discovery
of the original set of standard weights
and measures of Fairfax county In the
town hall at Alexandria Va. The set
is complete and consists of yardStic1.
weights from 1 to 100 pounds and meas
ures of all capacities, both dry and wet.
All are of solid brass and are inscribed
Fairfax county, 1744.'
The implements have been in the town
hall for a long time, but it was only re
Gently that they were cleaned and the in
scriptions discovered.
An expert from the department of ag-
riculture who examined the set states
that they are the only complete set of Co
lonial weights In the United States and
as such are priceless. At the time they
were made Alexandria was the county
seat of Fairfax county. When Alexan-
dria was ceded to the District of Column
bia Fairfax Courthouse was made the
county seat.
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:. EERN FOUNDATION.

49,.
Nothing. Can Undermine: IL: in BrattIe-
-. bOro. -.
=. People are sometimes sloY - .g.eognize
/: acIid merit, and they canuo. -. 'amed,
for so many have been hu.,.9.E:'d in
. .'tha past The experience Of .Ii.s.. Brat
.tfeboro residents, expressed publicly
''.t4rough newspapers and other. sources,
.'iiaees Doans Kidney Pilts.:6n a firm
Foundation here. -.
u. r. BARNES, 46 slars.. st, Brattle-
bOso,. siiys:.:: ,isssus Kidiej Pills sure
are a flag iueiiefge II have used them
for the last. tett wears with excellent
results. When / first used Doan's my
back was in a very bad condition due
to heavy work which caused a strain.
My back was lame and sore anu / found
it hard to stoop. My kidney were weak
and the secretiOns were highly colored,
scanty and burned in passage : heard
of Doan's Kidney Pills and got a box at
the Brattleboro Drug Co. They gave
excellent results and since then I have
used Doan's as kidney tonic. 1 am
glad to recommend Doan's Kidney Pills.
Price G0c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get DOan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Barnss
had Foster-Milburn Co, Mfrs, Buffalo,
n. Y-Ady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-01
THE PRETTIEST GIRL.
The World Full of Girls Who Are
Worthy of the Title.


The futile search for the prettiest girl
continues
The Sunday supplements print pictures
OF the prettiest one in France. in Brook
lyn, in Kalamazoo. There are contests
to determine the belle of the eastern
states. of the borough of the Bronx. of
the Pacific slope. Photographs innumer-
able are sent to the beauty editors to sup
port the claims of the senders. But all
to no result. except to convince us that
there is no monopoly of beauty. no narrow
privilege of charm
There is no prettieSt girl Take the
prettIest picture i'll the published galleries
OF pulchritude, and every one of us can
match 1t from our personal acquaintance
of fair feminity. The prize-winner who
Smlrks or languiShes before the camera il
no lovelier than a dozen girls within a
radius OF like number of reasonably
populated miles-school girls with their
hairs in braids, store girls behind the
counter, shop girls at the loom.
Thank heaven for the wide diffusion of
good looks What a world it wouId he
IL there were high aristocracy of beautv
unattalnable by the common throng. As
1T Is loneliness sits by the hearth in the
modest cottage, tends the whirring ma
chlnery In the humbleSt mill, refreshes the
eye at hundred intervals in the hum
drum day.
There is no prettiest gfrl. But there
are prettiest girls in plenty-milIions of
them.-Provldence Journal.
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Today's Anniversaries.

179S-Gen. John 4. Quitman. the first
TO enter the city of Mexico in the
Mexican war. born at Rhinebeck.
\. Y. Died at Natchez, Miss.
July II. 1858.
1S25-J. Q. G. Lamar. senator. cabinet
officer, and supreme court Justice,
born in Putnam county. Ga. Died
at Macon, Ga, Jan. %. 1893.
1S3S-Emperor of Austria crowned king
of Lombardy at Milan.
lS5S-British East India company gave
up its territories to the crown.
1S59-Prince of Wales edward VIII
visited Ottawa and laid the found
alton stone for the dominion parl-
lament buildings
1S69-Opening of the Thames embank-
ment from Westminster to Vaux-
hall
1S96-A convention of representa- tives
of the Irish race from all coun-
tries met in London.
1900-Jubilee of Sultan Abdul Hamid of
Turkey celebrated at CONSTANT
nOple.
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Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.

Me and Sid Hunt wunted to go
GROUND to the fire house to see the engine
get washed and Sids little brother Bert
wuuted to go with us and we dident wunt
him to. and after vile l Wlnked at Sld
and sed to Bert, Well, you can come II
you wunt to but if you do you'll miss the
big perrade, so don't say We dident warn
you.
Wat perrade? sed Bert. and | sed,
Dident you heer about the big perrade. 1t
will go past envy minnit now, gosh, SID,
he dident heer about the perrade, watts
you know about that.
Some kids never heer about enything.
that's wat they get for always wuntlng 10
go places insted of staying places ware
they're at allreddy, sed Sid.
There's going to be band and every
thing. | sed. and Bert sed, Ony one bandE
and | sed. Ony one nuthsng, there libel to
be s or for all | know.
Well then | CESS think Ill wait, Sed
Bert WITCH he did. and me and Sid went
erround to the fire house and there wasent
eny fire engine or firemen Ground, SID
saving. G.. there must be n fire some
wares. And we sat down and leened
agenst the wall to wait without enything
happening to wait for, and after a vile
| Sed. Gosh. this is no good. lets go back.
WITCH jest then , fire engines full of fire
men came up, me saying to one, Ware
was the fire:
No fire. we were in the perrade, ware
have you bin. asleep? sed the fireman.
Heck. watts You know about that? sed
Sid. and | Sed. q, that was a derty trick
to play on ourselves And we went back
feeling fearse. and Bert was setting on
Sids frunt steps, saying, O, you awt to
of saw the perrade, Sid, it was CRATE,
bands and hooken ladders and everything.
Aw shut up, sed Sid. WITCH Bert
xvoudpnt 81 me and Sid went and sat on
my frunt steps.
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built up, now weigh 143 pounds and my
stomach is as sound as dollar In fact,
believe l could eat the old army rations
again without it hurting me in the least
II never miss O. chance of saying a
good word for Tanlac and l would like to
urge the boys of the Sixties" who are not
feeling right to give it trial, for l am
sure it would put them in line again just
as it has me. For man of my age to have
no physical ailment, to be well and strong
and enjoy life as he did % years ago, is
certainly something to be thankful for
and there is nothing too good can say for
Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold in Brattleboro by the
BrattlebOro Drug Co.-Adyertisement
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ITO say that / feel % years younger.
% years healthier and % years stronger
expresses what Tanlac has done for me
better than any other way | can put 1t,
said George ID. Shaw, veteran of the
Civil War. who now lives at 321 Walnut
street, Springfield, Mass.
Il am now rs years old and 1 don't
hesitate TO say | have never known a
medicine to equal Tanlac. For 10 years
l was subject to attacks of indigestion
that were so bad at times l would have
to lay up for week or two. For long
time l lived on crackers and milk alone
as nothing else agreed with me.
When / started on Tanlac / weighed
My III pounds and my days were thought
to be numbered. I've been wonderfully
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The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
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stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 297 South Main St.
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