Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-16
SEVENTH ~INsTALLMENT.
Seeing the Bright Lights.

oeeius the bTlgnC Lights:
IN ANCROFT. tingling with unaccustomed
emotions, returned to his ROOM Here,
IN this, house-his house! A miracle
had happened. Here was Nancy Bow.
nan. the splendidious, whom lie had followed
II MS dreams and Northumberland about
"hom in the daytime he had woven glamor.
ous adventure. Here, across the hall: no
!onger the moon. but a human being like
himself. -. ~
AZ ten o'clock Bancroft had a visitor. This
visitor was a man of middle age. with the
y aaoress' OF a prosperous merchant. Bancroft
greeted him seriously and offered q chair.
You have some information for me?"
Yes, Mr.. Bancroft"
'CotllnssWood, please
Very we'll, sir. I have positive informa.
,'on, put whether it's what you want or not
am unable to say"
All I want is facts f..
We'll, about this George Bellnan. Hasn't
oeen musged Or finger printed. So far, as /
san ma out he's on the level. He's been
lVlns quietly at the hotel for several weeks.
only recently he returned from a world tour.
his oilis are paid regularly and he seems to
nave plenty Of money. Not much older than
you are, good looking and liyely-that is.
prlsk and amiaole in his manners. Comes
from somewhere in the West, but registered
\from New York, as men from out ofltown
o1ten no. He is waiting for his fiancee, who
is coming to him from across the Pacific.
Ihats all l could dig up about him."
That's ali, / wanted to know"
Now, the Bolivian Emerald Company.
PERFECTLY square and aboveboard. IT. does a.
legitimate business Of between forty and
n1ty thousand q year and stands>well with
the customs officials. which means that there
is no smuggling. The Bolivian office is in
"a Paz. The sole owner is Daniel Stewart"
Daniel Stewart" repeated Bancroft
.sL1lOUklIlluly -. . .H . . g..
~ An 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
mas 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.N nothing.
That's all the information I could lay hold of
In that direction"
:" am satisfied. How about the book on
antiques?" a
Nothing there. not a erain.< That pub.
fishing house burnt down. twelve years ago.
1 managed to find one of the partners. who
is now associated with another publishing
house, He vaguely recalled the book, but
CD. K. awakened no recollections. The fire
destroyed everything. The literary adviser
of that firm was the only one who knew
what G. J. K. stood for, and he is dead. A
blind alley there. sir. Anything else?" P.
Bancroft rose and approached a window
He stood there for a space, apparently eye.
ing the life Of the street. He turned.
docs your company ever send You out
' Of the country"
Invent to Havana last year on a forgery
case"
How much will YOU charge to take a trip
to Bolivia-to La Pay?"
why, that's in tlle Andes, mantle roof
Of the world"
No matter about that. Will you under.
take the job If you are Well paid for it?"'
:" Sure. But it will take a big roll, sir"
"Have,you any notion how much?"
II couldn't say offhand. Going to La Paz
would be about the same, as going to Tibet:
not so terribly far away, but mighty hard
to get to. All Sorts Of discomforts, and no
Spanish to speak OFF,.
' Set a price,"
" well, say five thousand in a letter Of
credit and a hundred a week until return.
Any cash left over from the letter Of credit
to be applied against the salary, which you
can hold for me until I'm back in this port"
~ agree to that -
li""kal right" said the man hunter. his gaze
rowing about the room and comparing the
fneaxerness Of the furnishing with the royal
meas OF his hire. Something like seven thou
sand, and yet this boy hadn't batted an eye.
Bancroft: he would consult old man Smell
to see where. the %youngster got his money.
1.-THE deals on. Now, what is it you want
me- to find out down there?"
~ "Au the names Of the former owners,
down to the present. of the Bolivian Elmer
tild Company; and II you come across Ken
nedy among these names you can start for
home. The important point is that Daniel
stewart shall have no knowledge of this en-.
serprise."
"ksee, sir. Surprising Wa go to your bank
/ Il once and have the letter OF credit made
sut?S The sooner I start, the better. Ken.
1edy; any initials?
81 Suspect that II any they will be G. -"
sssss$ = h author OF the book? /"
i have only a suspicion
"Well, somebody must have owned the
nine before Daniel Stewart. No physical
ssisks. In this, is there? I'm not shying; only
No. want to be heeled.' 80
ltIf you can manage to keep Daniel Stew
TT Jill the dark there will be no risks
fssss mi keep him In the dark. I can 10 to
HGNEFrancisco and sail from there. WhenSwe (
& 1exyeS the bank you can hand me a phony
1chsek. I'll look itfover. h .Then swe'l shake
b M anddpart.' a@ss
Why that?
sBecause you may be followed. You never
aoSR. tel. The check. business viii make IL
Dr. D:LL1-