Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-01-27

"Why, Yes. He Did Make Such Sug-
gestion, But Never Liked the
Man."
back over the hotel register until l
came to Philip Severn, Washington
d. c., G-145.' Then I knew I had
found you" She laughed softly.
"Then you did not return to Wash
ington?"
There was really no need. Be
sides, circumstances compelled me to
change my plans"
The answer instantly brought back
to my mind what those circumstances
might be. Her immediate presence,
her ease Of manner and happy mode
of speech had for the moment obliter-
ated the dark crime with which she
was associated.
"You know of Alva's death, / pre-
sune?' I asked, endeavoring to put
the question careleSSly.
Her lips were grave again, but her
NANcI CSNo ibNt II
II read what the papers said. 1t
was very terrible. Who do you sup
pose did it?'
'The police seem to have no clew,"
I answered, astounded by her calm
ness. Il wondered if you knew any
thing? He asked you to ride dow
with him, did he not?"
"Why, yes he did make such sug-
gestion. but I never liked the man.
OF course, only met him that night
you remember in the saloon, but he
was very disagreeable even during the
short time we were together / would
not have ridden alone with him at that
hour for worlds. Mr.. Krantz and l
came downtown together on a street
car-he was the old man, you may
remember. l asked him to escort me-"
II am very glad to hear you say
that"
"Glad Why, what do you meanT
her eyes widened, with sudden appre-
hensiOn. "YOu did not suppose / was
with Alva when he was murdered, did
you"
"Yet is it so strange, after allT'
defended, rather Indignantly. ''In
way it seemed impossible enough to
connect you even indirectly with such
a crime. But have only known you
as an associate with these men. In
truth, l know very little more regard
ing you, even now. You meet them
secretly, bearing credentials and or
ders from high junta conspiratOrs,
who are plotting against the very life
Of their country. You know their
plans and are aiding them. Why, un-
der such conditions should make an
exception in your 'case-merely be-
cause you are wOmanT
$50 you actually believed me capa-
BILE Of that atrocity? Perhaps you are
justified, if you think me Chilean"
"Are you not?"
"NO, I am not a Chilean, Mr.. Severn.
am an American girl, as loyal to my
country as my ancestors. Will you
accept my word for this?"
II certainly do, more gladly than
you dream"
"Then let us talk no more about
it." she glanced at her wrist watch.
"You have a story to tell mellow
you came to be present last night?"
"a mere accident put me in posses
sion of certain information that a Co
terie of South American conspirators
in this country were receiving a large
sum of money from friends in Lon
don," explained briefly 'This money
was to be expended either in the pur-
chase Of arms or the killing Of certain
Chilean officials, leading to an over
throw Of government. My knowledge
was extremely vague-not sufficient,
you understand, to warrant my making
any report to the United States au-
thorities. 1 had no proof beyond
rather vague suspicion. In truth,
about all the clew actually possessed
was that these fellows met secretly
at certain number On Cans street.
/ was half a day In learning that
Cans street was located in Jersey
City and / went over there that eve
ming to seek blindly for further in
formation"
'You knew the names Of those In
volvedW
"Only casually. / had heard Of
Alva; that the agent bringing the
Doodle from England was known as
HOrner and that the actual money ex-
change was to be made through Adolph
Krantz, the banker"
"You had never seen any Of these
men?"
"Only Krantz; knew him by sight"
"Then it was my meeting with Alva
which led you to the factoryY