Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-17
SYNOPSIS.

store Philip Severn, United States con-
sular agent, notices a small box which
attracts him. He purchases 1t. Later he
discovers in secret compartment a writ
Ing giving clew to 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 IL Finding the place men
toned in the writing apparently deserted,
Severn visits saloon In the vicinity.
A woman in the place 10 met by a 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 In accepted as one Of the conspira-
tors and admitted. He meets q stranger
who appears to recognize him.
CHAPTER IV.-The stranger addresses
Severn as Harry DAILY. The incident plays
into severn's hands and he accepts it.
H1s new acquaintance 10 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 Ia Daily. Har-
ris informs him Of q scheme he has to
secure sum amounting to s., 900, ,OOO the
revolutionary fund, and offers to "split"
with him Severn accepts the proposition.
CHAPTER VI.-Severn learns it was
his new friend and a Captain Alva" who
had lost the box which started him on
the trail Harris tells him the woman In
Marie Gessler. He arranges to meet
Severn next day at Tom Costigan's sa-
loon. Leaving the building. Severn notices
stalled automobile q few blocks away.
Investigating, he finds the body of Cap
tain Alva, stabbed to death with a 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 DAILY" and gives him his full
confidence.
CHAPTER vIII.-At his hotel Severn
lnds message asking him to phone the
Hotel McAlpin. He does SO and Is invited
to call. At the McAlpin he meets Marie
Gessler. She refuses fully to explain her
position, and he is unable to make up
his mind as to whether she is guilty or
innocent Of Alva's murder. The presump-
ton. however, is all against her. and
Severn, on whom she has made q deep
impression, is in q Quandary.
CHAPTER IX.-With Marie, Severn Wis
its Peronds cafe, an underworld resort,
where the girl believes they may meet
Harris and Russian Jew, Ivan Waldron,
q leading spirit in the scheme Of robbery.
At Peronds. Harris discovers Severn, and
believing the latter has obtained the
money after killing Alva, attacks him.
Severn fights him and Waldron of, and,
with Marie, escapes. The girl refuses
fully to explain her position in connection
with the conspirators. insisting that Sc
vsrn must give her his full confidence.
With that he is forced 70 be content
CHAPTER X.-After leaving the girl
at the McAlpin, Severn finds that his room
has been entered and the dagger stolen.
Bewildered, he about comes to the con-
clusion that Marie has secured it as in
eliminating evidence. On a telephone
call from Harris Severn visits Costigan's
There Harris. Costigan and Waldron con-
front him. They refuse to believe he has
not got the money stolen from Alva, and
after fight Severn is left unconscious.
whats that for"
stNouor uo1, mind xuhof ff'C for Won
do what 1 say, If you know what is
best for yourself"
l looked at the faces Of the others,
but they were hard as flint. My hesi-
: fancy caused Harris to lower his feet,
and sit up angrily.
"Push up that sleeve, you, or I'll
have Waldron do it for you. We've
got you foul, you fool !"
stripped back my sleeve, exposing
my right forearm, yet never remov-
ing my eyes from their faces. Harris
and COstigan bent forward, intent on
the operation, but Waldron never
shifted his position. Harris slapped
q hand on the desk, and gave utter
ance to an oath.
"By Cd, Dan, we're right. This
birds not Dalyw
"Not in a thousand years he amt.
He's sure a dead-ringer, though"
Harris Strengthened up, the same
hateful grin still exposing his teeth.
"We've got your number this time,
son." he announced. Harry DAILY has
a tattooed anchor on his right arm.
/ didn't know it, but Dan did. I'll tell
you what made us wise. In the shin
dig over at Perond's tonight, card
case was Jared loose from your
pocket. There was only one kind of
card inside, and that wasn't DAILY by
a d--n sight. I told Dan about 1t,
and he was for getting squint at
that right arm. Said for me to call
you up at the number you gave me,
believing that If l threw in con
enough you'd come over here. asked
for q 1866 the operator there named
yer, and 1t was the same name what
was on them cards. So now we know
yer're O dirty liar and spy, Mister
Philip GeXern."