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

S11AFTER LIN New YORK 1eWelry
store Philip Severn, United States con-
sular agent, notices a small box which
attracts him. He purchases 1t. Later he
discovers in a secret compartment writ
ing giving clew to a revolutionary move
ment In this country seeking to over
throw the Chilean government. The writ
ing mentions a rendezvous, and Severn
decides to investigate
CHAPTER I.-F1nding the place men
toned in the writing apparently deserted,
Severn visits a saloon in the vicinity.
A woman in the place is met by man,
seemingly by appointment, and Severn,
his suspicious aroused, follows them.
They go to the designated meeting place,
an abandoned iron foundry.
CHAPTER III.-At the rendezvous Sc
vern is accepted as one of the conspira-
tors and admitted. He meets a stranger
who appears to recognize him.
Severn as Harry Daily. The incident plays
into Severn's hands and he accepts 1t.
HIS new acquaintance is a notorious
thief, Gentleman George" Harris. Con-
cealed, Severn hears the girl he had fol-
lowed address the conspirators. She urges
them to hasten the work Of revolution.
CHAPTER V.-Leaving the crowd to
discuss the message she had brought, the
girl discovers Severn listening. She ac-
cepts his explanation of his presence and
makes an appointment to meet him next
day. He tells her his name is DAILY. Har-
ris informs him of scheme he has to
secure sum amounting to S. OO0, ,0OO the
revolutionary fund, and offers to "split"
with him Severn accepts the proposition.
CHAPTER VI-Severn learns 1t was
his new friend and Captain Alva" who
had lost the box which started him on
the trail. Harris tells him the woman 10
Marie Gessler. He arranges to meet
Severn next day at Tom Costigans sa-
loon. Leaving the building, Severn notices
a stalled automobile a few blocks away.
Investigating, he finds the body of Cap
tain Alva, stabbed to death with hatpin
dagger. Securing 1t, he remembers having
seen 1t, or one like 1t, in Marie Gessler's
hat
CHAPTER VII.-Believing Marie left
the foundry with Alva, Severn is forced
to believe she is the slayer. He takes
the dagger with him, leaving the body
to be discovered later. At the address
Marie had given him he finds she is
unknown. He visits Costigan's and learns
that Harris has disappeared. Costigan
apparently has no doubt that Severn Is
really "Daly," and gives him his full
confidence.
pausing in uncertainty at the top to
look about in search of some familiar
face. A number of people were con-
gregated about the rallied opening look
ing down 0>the~l0hhY. while others
were scattered around on convenient
divans, or at small writing desks.
From the recesses of the ladies' room
at the left came the strains of piano
music, and the sound of a soprano
voice singing. The song ceased to a
clapping of hands. The faces / was
able to distinguish were all strange
and / moved forward in search.
had attained the opposite side of
the room before / came to halt, sud
denly arrested by vision as startling
as unexpected. Leaning over the rail,
gazing intently down on the jostling
crowd to the lobby below, apparently
unconscious of all else, was Marie
Gessler There cOnld be no doubt; |