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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER HYKUM, UTAH MARIE GESSLER. 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 Harris. Concealed, SevGeorge ern hears the girl he had followed address the conspirators. She urges them to hasten the work of the revolution. The girl discovers Severn listening. She accepts his explanation of his presence and makes an appointment to meet him next lay. He tells her his name Is Daly. Harris informs him of a scheme he has to secure a sum amounting to $1,000,000, the revolutionary fund, and oilers to "split' with him. Severn accepts the proposition. Severn learns It was his new friend and a "Captain Alva" who had lost the box which started him on the trail. CHAPTER VI Continued "And then, of course, you bunted Up Alvar "The next morning, before any bank opened. I thought over It all night fend got up a peach of a story.' I needed It, too, for this Alva was a smooth guy-- It took some nerve to get him, . but I knew, through Horners memorandum, some things about him he never supposed was known np In this country; so when I sprung them, natural-Ukhe Quit being offish, and me the gave glad hand. "Who Is be? A crank "Not by a d d sight. Hes a captain In the Chilean army, military attache to the embassy at Washington, Intrusted with certain work. But hes really working to overthrow the present Chilean government gettln up a revolution down there. I lied until I was black In the face, but I must have kept within bounds, for he got to liking me real well. ' He was a and I put him onto some things In New York he had never been steered against before. That made a bit with him. There wasn't bothing said about cashing up all day long, and early the next morning we breezed Into a downtown hotel, and 'Went to bed. e, r high-rolle- r, "What hotel? Search me. Wed been tanking up on champagne and were drunker In the morning than when we turned in. Thats the honest truth. All either of ns wanted for breakfast was a cup of coffee. We got that at a little dump on some side street, so as to brace up a little." He paused to laugh at the recollection, helping himself to a third cigar. "And you actually retain no knowledge of where you spent the night "Not the faintest glimmer. Can you beat it? Alva lost part of a letter somewhere, and a curious sort of box he had picked up In Chinatown. He put them both In bis pocket, so he says, but that was the last be ever saw of either. Queer looking box that was; nothing I cared about but ft coat the guy a hundred bucks, and he was daffy over It. Anyhow, that night , put me solid with Alva "But the money? Hes never drawn r wr "Not a dinky rad. He claims tbs time hasnt come yet, and thart its safer with Krantz. But Ive stuck to him like a brother and hes took me in with his gang, so now I know every move thats going on. Im on the all right and now its beginning to get hot. j "They are ready to act? "Sure; thats what the meeting was (about tonight. "What are they after ships? Well, theyve got to have some, hur mostly arms; then there Is a guy down dont Ithere whos got to be croaked. ' In-ad- I 1 so be gathers in privately a skirt he believes Is all right, and, sends her. Its not a decent job for a woman, and thats what makes it safe. He made a good guess, too; that female Is as smart as a steel trap. She gave me the cold shivers. "You don't think she suspects you?" No,. I dont; there aint no reason why she should; but she gave me the once over, all right, and I am perfectly willing to know she Is on her way back to Washington. I never did play In any luck with a woman in the game perhaps thats what - makes me afraid of em. Whats her name? Gessler, so Alva said Marie Gess ler; South American, I suppose; any' how, she talked that language like a native. I steered clear of her most of the time. Somehow she got my goat However, that's nothing to worry over." He glanced at his watch. The dames safely off by this time. What do you say lets go home. I signified my willingness. As we passed out together through the narrow passage, extinguishing the lights behind us, the one overpowering desire la my mind was to be once more alone, so as to think over, ant piece together as best 1 might this fabric of villainy with which I was confronted. The situation was fairly dear, yet there were strange lights and shadows In It I found hard to reconcile. Moreover, what should 1 do? How could 1 serve best by 1m mediately telling my story to the officers of the law, and thus washing my hands clean? or by continuing to en act the role of Harry Daly, and In tills way entrapping these fellows ' red handed? I had had fully enough of Harris for the present. His boastful ness and pride of crime disgusted me, I had no desire to be associated with the fellow, or pretend, even for a worthy purpose, to be his companion Yet, all this had happened so sudden ly and unexpectedly I could not determine the best course to pursue, I remained dazed and confused, the only clear decision being an eagerness to bring him, and these others also, to Justice. We were the last to leave the place, and emerged from the building Into the deserted yard, leaving all in si' lence and darkness behind us. The door closed tightly, secured by a night latch, and we stood motionless In the drizzle. By that time I was ready with a suggestion, but by good fortune be took the initiative. We better slip out of here alone. 1 reckon, be whispered. "Ill go up this way, and then you take a sneak through the timber yard. Likely well catch the sa etecar going, down. If we dont, look me up at Costigan's place you know where that Is? "Sixth avenue, Isnt It? "Sure. Ask for Parker, and It will be all right. If I aint In, leave a note where I can hunt you up. 1 got to keep my eye on Alva tomorrow, ao be dont get away with the stuff. "You expect him to draw? "Not before night; but, Just the same, I want to know for sure. You wait here five minutes, for Ive got the longest trip to make. Youll show up all right? N ."Yon, cant lose me; It. looks too care what it is; when the time comes they wont find a handful of change to act with. Im some patriot, 1 am, and Ill put a bigger crimp in their sails than the whole United States government secret service. But see here, Harris, soberly, how do you know you are going to get this? Of course, 1 see the game the way youve mapped It out, but suppose Krantz pays in check, or draft. That spikes your gun. H 1, yes; but he wont Ive sized up this man Krantz. Hes In the game for money. He dont care who Vlns the d n revolution, for he gets his share out of the pot right away. Hes playing the game secretly on his own account Get that? He expects It may be a year, or perhaps two, before he can cash In on the deal, but when it does come his share of profit will be likely a hundred thousand.. That beats bank Interest,4 and the old bird Is willing to take the chance. Quite likely thats true; no bank would finance such a project "Of course not the directors would throw a fit. Well, now, that kind of a guy, In on a raw deal like this. Is going to play safe, isnt he? He isnt going to leave any evidence lying around to hang himself with any drafts, or checks to pass through the clearing house? Not on your life; he Is too wily a fox for that Krantz knew this was coming, and hes been cashing In for six months or more to be ready for it. And now hes got the currency stored away, nobody knows where but himself. When Alva comes for It, It will be handed out secretly, and that old bird will crumple up the receipt In his pocket and wait till be can cash In through those guys In London. So now Its tip'to us to locate the dough; weve got to separate It from either Krantz, or Alva Im for Alva." "Why? "Because the Job looks easier. ( Hes human and no money grubber. Hes Just as liable as not to carry the whole wad around with him; d n It I think thats Just what be will do, for be wont dare deposit such a sum anywhere. -- Thats why I have laid back so long, without attempting to strike Tm banking on the army captain to offer me a soft thing. What do you say? I had the whole stor now In a nut- good. He chuckled and patted me on the shell and it was one to think over. That Harris had played his cards well shoulder In an excess of friendliness, was sufficiently evident. Now I must evidently feeling to some extent the be fully as cautious In playing mine. whisky he had been Imbibing so freely, Thats the talk, Daly. Well, so I felt the fellow had given me his full me to long. confidence; actually believing He slipped out through the gate into be Daly, and on the same trail with him; desiring to use me in what was the dark of the alley, leaving It slightprobably the biggest job of his life, ly ajar for me to follow. I sheltered be had been led Into the IndiWtfitlonJ myself behind the high board fence of confiding to me the fnl truth of and listened, to the soft slush of his his scheme. If I kejrc my head and feet in the mud. The sound vanished, nerve, ll had it In my power to block and all about was silence and dark everything and thjjg bring the whole ness. I waited only long enough to be gang to swift Justice. I realized the sure be was safely out of the way, and danger of such an attempt, the imme- then followed, eager to be off. One diate peril of endeavoring to accom- thlngwas certain, I would make no plish this alone, yet at the moment effort to Join him on the car; I would perceived no other way. I must re- use the remainder of the night to demain Daly and appear eager to obtain cide the future, working out the problem alone. my share of the spoils. A slick piece of work, Harris, I To make certain that I avoided any admitted admiringly, and so far as 1 possibility of encountering-the-fellocan judge you have figured out the again, I passed directly through the chances about right. They look good. deserted lumber yard beforemerglng Im with you. old man shake I upon Gang street This thoroughfare That la what was at this hour desolate enough, not Our hands clasped. I thought you would ay. Harry," a light showing in the bouses, or a Come on now and moving figure visible as far as 1 more familiarly. could see In the dimness of the street drink with me." I put the stuff down, rather feeling lamps. The rain was steady, the pavethe need of it, and desiring to estab- ment shimmering with moisture, the only sound .he pattering of the drops lish our Intimacy more closely. Then thats settled, George yea, as they fell. If any policemen, were 111 have another cigar. By the way," abroad I sav no signs, and, with colas I lit up, there was mother thing lar turned tp-tmy ears. I chase to I wanted to ask you about. You said walk rather than seek the block to the there was a woman here from Wash- east and the possibility of a street car. The facto? district ended in a row ington. Whats the Idea? "D n If I know, but I guess Its all of houses, dirk and silent at this boor, plgbt Still I dont quite cotton to the but the waking was good, and 1 dame. This Is bow I get it from Alva. pushed forward briskly, so buried In Those Junta fellows the big ones, you thought as to become practically inknow think this New York hunch Is sensible to the unpleasant surroundpretty slow; they want some action ings. Tbe tight bad been a full one, for their money. So Senor Mendez, far, exceedbg my expectations, yet who seems to be engineering the deal, left me mot pnzzled than ever as to decides to send somebody over here to my own duy. So far I knew of no stir up the criminals. But hes act of crlros with which these men watched every minute; secret service could be cojnected; they were. meremen are ns thick as files, and if one of ly proposing a future attack on a neuhis underlings was to leave for New tral government. If, however I conYork, hed never get ten feet wtthout sented to pky my part with Harris, 1 being spotted. Mendez Is wise to this would not nly be In ample time to . , - -- - circumvent any danger Alva and bis gang might contemplate but also gain ample evidence for their conviction and expulsion from this country. In addition to this I would be In position to block the daring plans of this International thief. Altogether it seemed to me that the wiser course for me to pursue was to wait, and watch, ready to act at any moment, but keeping my own council until certain that the specific moment had arrived. Nor was I oblivious to the strange Impression left upon me by my encounter with Marie Gessler. She had Interested me oddly, and I could not drive her memory from my thoughts. Our moment of conversation had been peculiar, and her words and actions remained as a constraint Why hat! she stood there, her hand on the door, and talked to me In tbat mocking way? Had she a purpose, an aim? Did she believe my explanation? or was her suspicion aroused into a determination to verify It In some way'1 Although I could not decide, yet doubtless the latter theory was the most probable. That was why I had been pledged to call at "247 Le Compte street and ask for "Miss Conrad. This was the same place where Harris had secretly met Krantz. Evidently It was another headquarters for these precious villains. Once there, anti safely In 'their power, the truth of my Identity could easily be established. Was tbat her Idea? t Least J. A. White Would Bet So, After Being Relieved of Dyspepsia by Tanlac. "My wife and itoinach trouble, Buys air j . White, residing on the Leestown Pit, R. F. D. No. 6, near Lexington and have both boon nervous and i. Jown. We could not see anything with. ut suffering afterwards and could not jleep at night. We were regular nem Mis dyspeptics. We tried many renj. tdies without permanent benefit until ive heard of Tanlac. 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