Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-25
THE MYSTERY OF
H v
BY PARRISH
"A Russian Jew?" L questioned.
why should YOU ask that ?"
BY PARRISH

a RUSSIAN Jew! questioned.
Why shouid you ask that?"
amount t nothin' an then again it
might give us h right steer. A fell
low they call Sly Levy-he's a cheap
thief, a dip mostIy-blew in yere last
night with a note for Harris. He left
it with one O. the night b%arkeeps, an
seemed ter be in a h-ll of a hurry ter
have it delivered. The d-n thing was
sealed, but not stamped, an there
want no address on it either. SO 1
didn't think it was no penitentiary
sentence to pry it Open, usin' a bit of
steam to loosen up the flap. But l
didn't find much, only two lines
spelled out in print letters. Where you
met K, eight tomorrow. Don't fail; m
portant. I. W. That was every d-n
word. Do o make anything OF
that"
Of his job. I'll explain after a bit.
What did o do them"
Sealed it up, an give it back to
Joe. 1 didn't see no harm in it. Do
you happen to know who this L. w
X can make a mighty good guess.
Costigan-a Russian Jew; all right;
Ivan Waldron."
The scowl on his face remained
fixed; evidently, the name was un-
known.
Don't know the fellow? Likely
enough not; he doesn't operate in
your line, but he is a crook just the
same. 1 saw him myself, but
have heard about him for a long while
-ncye anything good. He's an agita-
tor. an anarchist, a revolutionary ora
tor; one Of those bugs who fight So
ciety and government, and hate every
body but themselves, a loud-mouthcd
nuisance" &
Costigan's mout was open.
Say he interrupted, whats that
j of u got to do with George
Harris?"
Hes got this to do with him-he's
out after the coin. He saw some easy
money. and naturally reached out for
1t. He was the first one to get onto
his particular game. They were
using him, this Chilean gang, to pull
chestnuts out Of the fire. and
that's how he tumbled to this bunch
someb9ty to pick it up. He had
wormed himself inside, n knew it
was coming. But he didn't nave nerve
enough to tackle the anne alone. He
wanted somebody else to run all the,
risk, and then turn oye his share. Do
you get it now?"
Sure; he blew the thing to Har-
ris."
I'm a. way-yes. He sent for him
to come back from England. but with
out explaining just what his graft
a On the way over Harris picked
up another end of the same net, and
went after it himself. He wasn't UNI
der any obligation to WaldrOn, and
preferred to play his hand alone"
And the Russian has found that
out, and now he butts in"
That's the way I'd read the cards.
Costisan."
He sat silent a long while. and 1 lii
a cigar and watched him. his great
hands closing and Enclosing, as he
slowly reviewed the situation.
Say. this guy what was bumped
on-did, whoever did it, get any
His pockets were rifled the papers
say-all but a little change."\
Are you sure this fellow Alva didn't
have that bunch Of money along with
him 90
mo! I'm not sure, Of course, but
Harris had been shadowing him for
a month. Still, come to think, Alva
was with krantz the same might. He
might have touched him"
with who"
"Krantz - Adolph-gKrantz - the
banker. kulb, INrantz and Company,
over IN Wall street." I explained.
"le he the same guy that X stands
for in the letter."
"No doubt. He and Harris had an
interview at FAT lie Compile street."
lie Compile, hey! I wonder who
lives there?"
.well. I can tell you-lts war
fIis fit came crashing down onto.
the r of the chair.
"H-lI!. That's all clear enough
then. He and George are up, to some
deal together. Say, ! believe this Rus
sian guy Id the buck who got Ava
DO you think 30? Well. I am not
SO sure of that. But. anyway, what
shall Va do?""
"Wait until George comes back.
There amt any cause for us to butt
In yet. This Is his game, as / see IT,
II It was you.&Mr. DAILY" he added:
grinilys ...you wouldn't thank NOBODY
to shove IN Notwithstanding yer
noW?"
i was unconvinced BY his argument,
vet Knew of no way OF answering tE.
He must have read my predicalhent
In the expression of my face.
It'll come out all right. DAILY. he
volunteered. II know George. an he