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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER. HYRUM, UTAH nary-lookin- shack, brick, three stories g and a basement. By Randall Parrisli Author of The Strange Case of Cavendish Copyright, by Randall Parrish ' A MILLION. Synopsis. In a New York Jewelry store Philip Severn, United States consular agent, notices a small box which attracts him. He purchases it. Later he discovers In a secret compartment a writing giving a clew to a revolutionary movement in this country seeking to overthrow the Chilean government. The writing mentions a rendezvous, and Severn decides to investigate. Finding the place mentioned in the writing apparently deserted, Severn visits a saloon In the vicinity. A woman In the place is met by a man, seemingly by appointment, and Severn, his suspicions aroused follows them. They go to the designated meeting place, an abandoned iron foundry. At the rendezvous Severn is accepted as one of the conspirators and admitted. He meets a stranger who addresses him as Harry Daly. The Incident plays into Severns hands and he accepts it. His new acquaintance Is a notorious thief, "Gentleman George Harris. Concealed. Severn hears the girl address the conspirators. She urges them to hasten the work of revolution. The girl discovers Severn listening. She accepts his explanation of his presence and asks him to meet her .iext day. He tells her his name is Daly. She Is "Miss Conrad." , . J hold of the scheme. It seems hes In steward. Between us we hoisted Horwith the bunch to some extent; that ner back fnto the bunk and doused is, they use him whenever they need him with water till he came to. First to, and occasionally hand him a bunch thing he did was to feel for that belt, of money its never too dirty for him and he never got wise that it had to tou?h. Anyhow, he knew enough ever been touched. Anyhow, he never to put me wise to this dump, gave me let on to no suspicion. the and all that. It looked as though there might be something CHAPTER VI. in It, so I blew over here tonight just to take a look. I was merely prowlThe Deserted Automobile. ing around when I ran into you. I was impatient for him to continue, I see, he muttered, as I came to but he sat there chuckling to himself, an end. chewing savagely on his cigar. and toying with a fresh cigar. Did the Russian say anything about Well, what did' you do? me? it safe and sure. Im too Played Not a whisper. I supposed I had a old a bird to be caught napping. 1 clear run for the money, except his put in most of that night holding wet rakeoff. cloths to The dirty dog. Because I didnt out some Horners head, and thinking plan of action. Before mornshow up on the dht, he was ready to 1 was the best fellow he ing thought ditch me. Now listen, and Ill tell you he ever knew, and I had the guy the straight story. Im going to need leavyou, and well divide ing this guy to suck his thumbs, is that a go? Hes sure nothing to me shoot. Harris poured out a stiff drink, and put it down; then touched h match to the extinguished cigar. Waldron sent me a cable In England about a month ago, he explained He didnt make the thing briefly. very clear, only that he had a big deal on, and wanted me in on it. 1 had made enough to get back on, and took a second-clas- s passage on the Vulcan. It was not a big boat, and, to escape close inspection, I went aboard at Queenstown. At that jtime I had no more notion what was up than a blind rat. I was just desperate enough to take a chance. He paused and relit his stub, with an oath at finding it again useless. Then things begun to happen. 1 was with a bird named Horner, who claimed to live in De-- , troit. lie must have cottoned to, me, for we got a bit chummy, and in that way I picked odds and ends out of him which set me thinking. He was quite a foxy bird one of these tall, secretive cusses, who talk a lot, but never say nothing, and he came near getting my goat. 1 went through his baggage, of course, but He Jotted Down an Address on a Bit that was just ordinary stuff he only of Paper. had one grip, which he left unlocked; but I did get onto a pocket belt the where I wanted him. For one of his fellow wore around his waist. He breed, he was rather a friendly cuss. never" let that get away from him This was how I mapped it out. That night or day. I studied every d n letter of credit had to be turned into way I could think up to get a peep at currency before it could do me any it, but nothing gave me a chance. good, and the only way that might be came near going bugs over the thing. done was through this guy Alva. I He laughed, exhibiting a" row of must get to him somehow in a way rather ugly teeth behind his thie lips. that would put me next his scheme, Then the devil must have helped so Id know when he had the cash. me. One night five days out, for we Once I got these details attended to in little old New York, the swag was were a slow boat we ran into a i of a storm. We both of us tumbled as good as my own. I knew a dozen out, and began hustling on our duds. guys that would bump Horner off for He was trying to get a shoe on, and a hundred if it come to that so the went plunging head-ointo the side of price wasnt high. A million Oh, the ship. I reckon it nearly brained man; and it had dropped -- ight into my lap. But to do this it was neceshim, but, to make things sure, I handed him one to the jaw before ne got sary that 1 should be Horner. That his senses, and he went out for the was as plain as the nose on my face; count. Then, believe me, I didn't lose as Horner, coming with credentials, no time in frisking the guy and, say, and a letter of credit, Alva would be bound to receive me with open arms what do you think I found? I shook my head, unwilling to Inter- see! After that I figured it would rupt, fascinated with his description. be easy enough. But how was I to beThe fellow was a revolutionary come Horner? You couldnt divvy with him? agent. I didnt get onto all of it then I should say not; he was a square I didnt have time, but I found a letter of credit for a million dollars, and guy. It didnt take me five days to a memoranda of how it was to be de- find that out. So there wasnt but one livered. The d n thing wasnt any way out of it I had to put Horner good to me it was to be paid to this out of commission, and cop his belt. fellow by a banker in New York It was either that, or lose a million. I looked at him, with a sickening named Krantz but It sure made my mouth water just to see it a million feeling of horror I found hard to supdollars, good old U. S. currency. Can press, but he went on indifferently in the same cool, calm voice. you beat it? Theres no use going into details, Looked easy you had it, and you Daly. We landed good friends, and didnt have it. You said it. Paly. I didnt aare Horner was in a strange land. You know New York pretty well, and I Lost keep the thing, and it wouldnt lave I done me any good if had; there was him the first afternoon down on the r.o way of my cashing the paper. What East side. I never did know just what could I do? If I denounced became of the fellow, but the next the h him, the game was all off; if I held morning I was alone in a back room on to the stuff hed report his loss In Greenwich, and had his belt with He chuckled grimly. There soon as he landed In New York, and me. much in it, except the letter wasnt be credit of wouldnt worth that letter the paper it was written on . . . Say, of credit and a notation ' as to where and when Krantz could be seen pri1 was in some boat; but, believe me. I had no notion of giving up that mil- vately. It was' the next night Harris was to call on the banker up in Le lion it looked darned good. I I should say yes, and leaned for- Compte street. Le Compte? What number?" And from ward to show my interest. 247 Le Compte. Do you know anywlmt I know of you, Harris, that guy had no show on earth. Did you croak body there?" him? No; only Le Compte is an old He grinned, evidently pleased at the stamping ground of mine. Go on ; you note of admiration In my voice, and went there, of course! tossed down another drink, Sure. Krantz didnt know me from That never aint been in my line. Adam, not even my name. I was Just Of course I was tempted to a cool 108 to him, but he was mighty nervmillion would tempt any guy. J But I ous. Just the same, and anxious to get Just shoved everything back exactly away. I could see that. I dont think where it come from, and fetched the It was his house either; Just an ordi pass-wor- fifty-fift- V 7 Continued I began to think Harris had gone away with the others, arid 'eft ' me there alone. I heard voices speaking earnestly in the distance, but without venturing forth from my hiding place. Then he appeared suddenly, bringing In bis arms a bottle and box of cigars. Touch a' match to the gas-jeDaly, he said, feeling for the table in the dark. Thats better. I hung Lround until the gang all got out, so as to be sure we were safely alone. Have a drink, and light up, old man. We are as secure here as we would be at the bottom of the sea. This Is Alvas whisky, but good I sampled It before. He sat on the table, nursing his knee, rather pleased with himself, I thought, a cigar thrust between his lips, the blue smoke curling up befora his face. I ignored the invitation to drink, but helped myself to a weed, waiting for him to open conversation. Well, he said finally, everything Is going according to Hoyle, but there is a knot or two yet to be untied before we squeeze that million. Did you hear what was said in there? No ; you told me to stick here." i Still in a way youre on Waldron must have spilled part of the scheme to you, thats what, got your foot in I know Ivan Wathe mess. H ldron, the d d Russian Jew; hed idouble-cros- s his best friend. What vwas it he told you? Not very much, I said, wondering how far 1 had. better go, yet feeling it necessary to relate enough to convince t, 1 1 room-mat- raw-bone- : V: Be him that I was really conversant with the situation, and endeavoring to Imitate ills style of speech. According to his story there was a gang of conspirators here birds from South America mostly who had been rounded up by this fellow Alva to pull off some frightfulness, or other. I didnt catch on to Just what It was, and Waldron himself didnt know, or care. Some revolution, I took It to be. Waldron explained how be got per-jhu- d, 1 1 n 1 "There Is a Knot or Two Yet to Untied." e ! DO HER WIM After Long Suffering Mrs. Sieferl Was Restored to Health ly Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound - -- ouiiciea with Compound advenews, female trouble for four or five ye? xs and very 1 was nc!t fit to do y "ork at time, and took medicine from a doctor and got no benefit I saw Lydia E. Pint hams Vegetable f v rtised in the papers and took it and got all right I gained twenty pounds or more and am now able to do my work. I recommend the Vegetable Compound to my friends and you may use these factsasa Mrs. Sallie Siefert testimonial. 313 W. Fourth Street, Pottsville, Pa. ' The everyday life of many housewives is a continual struggle with weakness land pain. There is nothing more than the ceaseless round of household duties and they become doubly hard when some female trouble makes every bone and muscle ache, and nerves all on edge. If you aye one of these women do not suffer for four or five years as Mrs. Siefert did, but profit by her experience and be restored to health by Lydia EL Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. wear-in- g That female is as smart as a steel trap. (TO, BE CONTINUED.) y, . CHAPTER r d, That banker was business all right, and he put me through the whole bundle of tricks before hed even let me sit down. I had to lie some, but mostly 1 was posted well enough so as to give him what he was looking for. Anyhow, I passed, and after that he was rather decent. Took me into a room and gave me a drink, besides asking me about affairs in 'Europe. H 1, I didnt know only what Id seen in the papers but I gave him an earful, and on the strength of his name I cussed England for all I was worth which at that time was about a million bucks. Then 1 handed over the letter of credit, and- - he jammed it into his pocket like it was a scrap of paper. I dont remember that he even looked at it. After that he was for getting rid of me, the sooner the better. But I needed to know where Alva was, so I hung on, telling the old guy I had a private message that I had to deliver' personally straight from them financiers in London. So, after skirmishing a while, he jotted down an address on a bit of paper, and the next thing I knew I was out in the street, with that gripped in my mitt. ABLE TO EARLY AMERICAN BLUE LAWS Paternalism a Distinct Hold on the Communities. In 1643 the Idea of Had In early America the township and provincial authorities regulated private conduct and personal affairs with a rigor which, If sought to be applied now, would raise a general and indignant outcry. Wha" are called blue laws were familiar to our ancestors, and it would appear that they represented public opinion as to what constituted proper and seemly conduct on the, peoples part. As bearing on the daylight saving matter, and as proving that it is difficult to find something new under the sun, the municipal authorities of Hartford, Conn., have feund among their records that a general town meeting in Hartford, October 24, 1G43, voted that there should bo a bell rung by the watch every morning an hour before daybreak, and that they who are appointed by the constable for that purpose shall begin at the bridge and so ring the bell all the way forth and back; Master Moody (Wyllshill) to John Pretts and that they shall be in every house one up and some lights of an hour after within the end of the bell ringing, if they can, or else then to be up with lights aforementioned half an hour before daylight, and for default herein is to forfeit 1 shilling; 6 pence to be to him that finds him faulty and 6 pence to the town. one-quart- er Q Is EASY TO DISTINGUISH TUNES Even One Unfamiliar With Music Could Tell the Difference by Listening Close. Two gentlemen from away back in in a St. listened to the No. 1 jazz the big sticks sat one night Louis cabaret and chortling of a orchestra. One of the g itlemen displaced a lively interest in the music being produced ; from time to time ho even beat a lively accompaniment with his feet. His companion displayed i,o such interest; he actually appeared bored He apparently by the proceedings. could not understand the citys peculiar music. At last he said to his friend: Bill, whut tune is it them birds hev been playin all evening? You pore Tune! snorted Bill. prune; theyve played a millyun tunes, Cant you tell one tune frum another?" Gosh, no. They all sound alike to me. How do you tell em apart! Youre so blame smart. Huh! Why dont you listen close? Some of em are a heap longer than the others. St. Louis first-clas- s, - Post-Dispatc- h. 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