Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
THE MYSTERY OF
HI Y
change my plans
BY PARRISH

change nay plans"
The answer instantly brought back
to my mind what those circumstances
might be. Her immediate presence,
her ease Of manner N happy mode
OF speech mad for the moment ebliter-
ated the-dark crime with which she
was associated.
you know Of A1rz's death, I pre-
sume?" asked, e~ndeavoring to put
the question sEarelessly.
Her lips were grave again, but her
clear eyes met mine frankly.
Il read what the papers said. II
pos did it?"
The police seem to have no clue"
] answersd, astounded by her calm
ness. Il wondered IL you knew any.
thing: He asked you to ride down
with him, did he pot?"
Why, yes, he did make such a sug-
gestion, but ! never liked the man.
OF course. l only met him that night
-you remember in the saloon, but he
vas very disasreeable even during the
short time We were together. I would
not have ridden alone with him. at
that hour for worlds: Mr.. kraptz and
l came downtown together on h street
car-he was the old man, you may
remember. I asked him to escort me-"
! am very glad to hear you say
that"
Clad! Why, what do you mean?"
her eyes widened, with sudden appre-
hension. You did not suppose 1 was
with Alva when he was murdered, did
you?"
Yet is 1t so strange, after all?"
defended. rather Indignantly. I'm q
way IL seemed impossible enough to
connect you ever indirectly with such.
a crime. But J have only known you
as an associate with these men. In
truth. | 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
der such conditions should I make an
exception i'm you case-naerelS be-
cause YOU are a woman"
s o actually believed me capa-
Bile Of that atrocity? Perhaps you are
justified. II you think me a Chilean"
ARE you not?'
NO, I am not q Chilean, Nj. Severn.
am an American girl, as loyal to my
country as my ancestors. Will you
accept NY word for this?"
Il 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 anne to be present last night 2"
"A mere accident put me in posses
sion of certain Information that a CO.
terte OF South American co%nsptrators
in this country were receiving q. largo
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 yasue-not sufficient.
you understand, to warrant my max
tng any report to the United States au-
thosities. had no proof beyond =
rathAr vague suspicion. In truth,
about all the clue ! actually possessed
was that these fellows .rast secretly
j waslhAlf . day in learning that
sQAns street was located in Jersey
City and l went over there that eve
ming to seek blindly for further in
"Toa know the name. Of 81. these il.
ve' scs,y casually. ! s.a, s...4 Il
Az; t s.an. 'ss :. s:snt D..hsias the
Herner ana that the actual money es.
change vas to DO made through
Adolph Krantz. the banker"
sx (, had neverAse 9 any Of thesc
..only Krantz; knew him by
'Thsm II was my mestihs with Avn
which led to the factory2'' ba
Yes ! had dropped into the en-
loon bscause 1t was the only place to
n raj mt ~ tha patn VVhon A1vo a wrlsY.