Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-16

in this, house-his house! A miracle
- had happened. Here was Nancy Bow.
nan, the splendidious, whom he had followed
n his dreams and nightmares and about
whom in the daytime he had woven CLANCY
Jus adventure. Here, across the hall: no
longer the lnoon, but a human being like =
himself. Q -
At ten o'clock Bancroft had a visitor. This
visitor was a maj of middle age, with the
address .of a prosperous merchant. Bancroft
greeted him seriously and offered q chair.
You have some information for me?"
. Yes, Mr.. Bancroft"
Co1lingswood, please"
Very well, sir. I have positive informa.
lion; but whether it's what you want or not
I am unable to say"
All l want is facts
Well, about this George Bellnlan. Hasn't
been mueged Or finger printed. So far as
san md out he's on the level. He's been
living quietly at the hotel for several weeks.
Only recently he returned from a world tour.
His bills are paid regularly and he seems to
have plenty Of money. Not much older than
you are, good looking and lively-that is,
brisk and amiable in his manners. Comes
from somewhere in the West, but registered
kfrom New York, as men from out Of town
often do. He is waiting for his fiancee, who
is& coming to him from across the Pacific.
That's all l could dig up about him."
That's all I wanted to know.
Now, the Bolivian Emerald Company.
Perfectly square and aboveboard. It. does a
legitimate business Of between forty and
fifty thousand a year and stands well with
the customs officials. which means that there
is no smuggling. The Bolivian office is in
La Paz. The sole owner is Daniel Stewart"
Daniel Stewart" repeated Bancroft
thoughtfully. '"
~ IAN odd bird, and lives in an apartment
in Twelfth street. HIS pastime is second
hand bookshops. He lives alone. without
servants. Walks the streets frequently, but
has no clubs or intimates. Friendly, though,
with one old book seller, who says Stewart
is a learned man and a great traveller in his
time. But of his antecedents.\ nothing.
That's all the Information I could lay hold Of
in that direction"
u am satisfied. How about the book on
antiques"
sNothing| there, not a grain. That pub.
fishing house. burnt down. twelve years ago.
, I 1nanaged to find one of the partners. who
is now associated with another publishing
house, He vaguely recalled the book, but
C. j. X. awakened no recollections. The fire
destroyed everything. The literary adviser
Of that firm was the only one who knew
what c. J. K. stood for, and he is dead. A
blind alley there, sir. Anything else?" =
Bancroft. rose and approached q window
He stood there for a space, apparently eye.
ing the life Of the street. He turned.
Does your company ever send you out
: of the country"
"Iwent to Havana last year on a forgery
case
:" How much will you charge to take a trip
to Bolivia-to La PaZ?"
"Mhy that's in tle Andes, mantle roof
Of the world"
s,.No matter about that. Will you under.
take the job If you are well paid Tor n!
"sure. But it will take a big roll, sir
.Haye.you any notion how much?
Ut couldn't saw offhand. Going to La Paz
would be about the same. as going to Tibet:
not 40 terribly far away, but mighty hard
"a ret to. All Sorts Of discomforts, and no
spanish to speak off,
" Set a price" j.
4 credit and a hundred a week until l return.
Anv, cash left over from the letter or credlt
10 IL applied against the salary, which YOU
c,n hold for me until I'm back in this port.
II agree to that" r
~ r,All right" said the man hureter. ms saze
rowing about the room and comparing tne
mesrernes Of the furnishing with the foyai
nxss of his hire. Something like seven thou
80 .nd vet this boy hadn't batted an eye
p.nTroft he would consult old man shei
r 10 nee where the youngster got his money
| mTha deals on. Now, what is 1T you wan
mo is find out down there?
= AN the names of the FORMER oHners
aoS1n to the present. of the Bolivian Elmer
ia Company; and II you come across Ken
nedv among these names you can start 10
nome. The important point is that Danie
stewart shall have no knowledge OF this en-
:erprise." o,, :. =,
4 ance and have the letter OF credit mao
sa,tos' The sooner I start, the better. Ken
aedy; any initials" -r y
81 suspect that II any they VIII pe go
1 author of the book? S5&
~ have only a suspicion"
wei, somebody must have owned n
NM before Daniel Stewart. No physica
.ssIss n this, is there? I'm not sshying; ON
fsi want to be heeled." n o4.u
e..If YOU can manage TO keep Danieis stew
~ n, Inc dark there will be no risks.
III TN keep him In the dark. can 60 !.
s~sNsFrancisco and sail from there. Wnen.w
lssye@the bank you inland me q pnon
chsrk. III look it over. When WeH shaA
D Ah1s and part."
VI recsuse you may be followed. You nev e
zcsn fslls. The check. business VIII MAKE
NJ NIL.