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1 page a iReoF the , - & author or THS UC COPYRICHT. Br CHAPTER IV. I Becoma a Well-Known Thief. The sudden, unanticipated nttnek. the burst of dazzling light In my eyes, rendered me for tliu moment utterly So Tlehtly Grasped at the Throat as to Be Nearly Strangled. helpless. I was blinded, and so tlehtly crapped at the throat as to be nearly strangled. I only dimly realized that my assailant was a mun, bis grip that of a giant. Then, to my surprise, the fellow laughed oddly, snapping out his light, and releasing Ids grip. "Well. If this don't beat h II." he said. In the tone of cheerful disgust. "Come In here and let me look you over." Ills hand closed on the sleeve of my coat, and before I scarcely found time to catch my breath again I bad been dragged through a narrow opening and became airnre that a door shut silent ly behind me. The fellow gave me little opportunl ty to either act, or think. A mutch flared, and was held aloft to a gas Jet which Instantly broke Into a dull flame. sufficient to render visible the full ex tent of the small room In which we stood. In some semi-conscious way I was aware of here walls, of a small table opposite with some writing ma terlals on it, and a short bench covered by a blanket. I suppose I saw these things, yet nil that I seemed to per ceive was the man fronting me, who stared in my face, a quizzical smile on his Hps, as though still half unccrtuln of the reality of my presence. lie wns tall, a trifle angular, but exceedingly well-dressed, with closely trimmed Iron-gray beard and peculiar eyes deeply set In a rather chalky face. He broke the silence, evidently Inclined to look upon this meeting as a Joke. "Don't recognlz me, I reckon? Well, that ain't to be wondered at, for likely enough you never saw roe before. Heats tbe devfl though why you should drift In here; now I suppose it will have to be flfty-flfty." Ills words and manner gave me a new lease on life. Whoever the follow wight be he was seemingly friendly. I must meet the fellow in that same spirit and endeavor to extruct from him some knowledge of whom he sup posed me to be. "I do not quite get the drift of all this," I ventured. "Vou Imply that you know me." "II II, yes. Over In Bow Street, on the other side. The Unrtlcbury rob bery case. I'd been hearing about you for years', itnd when that came on, I took a chance and drifted Into court one day Just to see what you looked like. You've shaved your mustache, and look ten years younger, but I knew you, all right I never forget a face. Say, who put you onto this game Waldron?" I nodded, taking a chance, "I'd have bet my life he was the guy, I might have known he would double-cross me come way. Of course a tip's a tip In Oils game, and I don't blame you for horning In. Naturally you never knew this wns my game how could you? Waldron never said a word about me, did hel" "Not once." "That is how I hud It sized up, so i don't hold any gmdge agnlnst you. Now listen," and he bent forward con fldentlnlly, lowering his voice, so I could barely distinguish the words. "We'll talk It all over later, when we're alone. 'Taln't exactly safe here, for these wnlls are thin, and .Ihere Is quite a nunch around tonight. There's plenty lot the two of us, If we play the curds lght, and we'll let Waldron hold the Jag. Whut do you say, Daly?" So mr nnmo whs "nnlv" Well'thnt CiSS f CAVENDISH ILLUi'lWMUONi RANDALL PAIlRtSH whs iii'ctvxing at ii'tiM, niimiugn it enw me no new light. However, noth Ing remained for me to do except agree to his blind proposition. "That's mighty hand-onie of you. What's the tlgtltv?" "A million!" enthusiastically. "Walt until 1 got a chance to explain the plan ; It looks like Providence had Just handed us out the money." "Why not explain the scheme to me. "Not now; there nln't time." He glanced at his watch, "and besides, for all 1 know, some guy might be listen ing In to xvhat xvt say. Vou see there Is a bunch o hell-cats In there waiting for mo to gle them a song and dance. I'm the big end right now, but I've got to sing low until I'm sure what word these guys have got. from Washington. After that I'll know how to trim sail. Vou wait until I come back, Paly, nnd then xvo'II plan this thing out. Vou think I'm nlmlng to play fair, don't you?" I looked at him doubtfully. "Well, "of course, I've got to think so." I admitted, hoping to gain further enlightenment, "but you leave me pretty well In the dark. What do 1 really know? Nothing. Vou tnlfc glibly about a million you propose go ing flfty-flfty xvlth me on. That nut-' urally sounds good, but It would sound better If I even knew who I wns deal ing with. I never saw you before In my life." "II 1, that's so," he grinned cheer fully, "I forgot I xvasn't talking to an old pal. Just to be sure you're Harry Daly xvas enough to make me cough up, but that don't help you out, dot It? Ever hear of 'Gentleman George' In your travels?" "George Harris!" the name leaped to my Hps In Inspiration; only the day before I hnd chanced to read a tnngn zlne account of a famous criminal ex ploit. Ills eyes gleamed In genial ap preciation. "I thought maybe that would fetch you," he said exultantly. 'There ain't many of the old boys but have my number, nnd they all know I play square. How Is It? Will xve shake hands, and call it a deal? I've got to get back in xvlth that bunch." I took the extended hand cordially, feeling the Iron grip of his fingers. I do not believe I wns ever more fright ened In my life, although outwardly cool enough, and my brain perfectly clear. There xvas no retreat possible. I must go on, acting out the strange character In this drama to which I had been assigned. "But you are not known by that name here?" I ventured. "I should say not. I'm Horner. P. S. nomer of Detroit. Seel That's the guy who had the papers. He xx-ns Kngllsh all right but pretended to be United States, nnd had n passport to come through xvlth this bunch. So I've got the bull by the tall for a cool million, old man, a million. All I'm afraid of is this d 1 woman they al ways did get my goat." "Keep still, nnd let her show her cards," I suggested, feeling the neces sity of saying something. "What I'm aiming to do. Well, so long, Daly. I'll be back presently with everything straight. Better turn out the light, or some one might wander In here." I wns alone again, In the dark, but under vastly different circumstances than wficn wandering blindly about between those Imprisoning factory walls. With no effort of my own, purely by blind chance, I hod been given a new name and Identity, nnd as Instantly Inducted Into a revolutionary criminal plot ax fascinating as It un doubtedly was dangerous. Who Harry Daly might be I had not the slightest conception, yet there was no escape from the conviction that Harris be lieved blindly In my Identity. He was not acting, for he would have no pos sible object In such pretense. I xvas to his mind Harry Daly, a well-known criminal, an International thief, a man after his oxvn henrt, to be warmly wel comed Into partnership as a most valu able ally. What should I do under these peculiar circumstances? Seek to es cape during his absence, and thus frighten the covy, or remuln, and trust fortune to show me a way to both ex post their villainy and save myself? I xvas young, adventurous, and I chose the latter, thinking less of tlio danger, I ndmlt, than of the mystery of the case, nnd yes, the girl, Harris had spoken Confidently of gaining possession of a largo sum n million dollars, surely a stako worth daring much for but how, by what means, did ha expect to get his hands on such u fortune? Sly mind reverted to the fragment of letter which hud sent me on this mad chase, to Its mention of n letter of credit to be deposited xvlth the bnnker, Ixrantz, to the credit of the recipient. The writer had stated that the sum would hn found amnio for all ItEND MUlJiKTIN, IIKNI), OIIKUON, TIUtltSDAY, NOVKMIIKH II, 11)21. It lie pontile that so luigo tin amount xvonld be thus ndvar.cod? If so, then the result hoped for must bo propor tionately Important. To whom had this letter been sent Alva, who lip parontly xvas the nctlvo loader hero In New York, or the revolutionary repre sentative In Washington, seemingly known as Monde? Whichever It xmis. that man evidently had the disposition of this vast sum entirely at his dls posal; either It xvas already In Ids hai.iU or so deposited as to bo quickly available. In my Judgment the fel low xvonld be Alvn, for sundry rea sons; llrst. ho had been ohe of the men registered at t'io hotel when llio lac quered hot was lost; and second, the xpondlture of this money xx-as seem ingly Intended to be made In nnd about ;he port of Now York If I read the message right. In the purchase of nrun and munltlot.s for shipment to South America; perhaps the enlistment of a bo'ly of lighting men. So far the matter xvas fairly clear Alva as the local revolutionary agent had been Intrusted by tlR) Juntn xvlth this money to spend In a certain defi nite xvuy; but he must xvork under strict orders coming from the head quarters at Washington. He dare not assume the Initiative xvlthout the "(. K." of the man higher u Mender. Something had occurred to delay no tion; that made no difference, but now the time had come. Mender, unable lo bo present in person, and oven fearful to permit any of his well-know n Jut.tii representatives to appear In this con nection, had chosen to send a woman, xvho xvotlld be unsuspected, to dellxer to the conspirators his ik'ttnltc plan of action. All this seemed reasonable enough, ami In no way surprised me. But the Hpivonrnniv of the xvoiaau did, and also the close Intimacy of this man Harris. She xvas not criminal, not even of the Insurrectionary class to my ojes, and I could not Imagine xvhat In fluence had exer Induced her to accept such a commission. Something about her personality, some undefined qunllty of womanhood, hnd made a dellulte Im pression upon my mind, not to be ef faced. Everything wns against her the saloon In xxhlch she xvalted alone; her coming there secretly In the night; the meeting xvlth an unknown man; the accompanying him up that black alley to this hidden rendezvous of con spiracy, I-.very act stamped her as un worthy. In spite of all this evidence as to the truth of the mutter, nothing hnrnio ntzod. She did not belong tho gulf xvns too wide. Vet there xvus no other explanation possible she was actually here, In the den of conspiracy, alone among nil these men, unafraid, the recognized representative of the Chilean revolutionary Juntn, bringing with her direct from Washington those final Instructions for xxhlch they wait edInstructions, no doubt. Involving unneutrnllty, destruction, denth, fright- fulness, the extinction of a friendly government; all this that could he com passed by the expenditure of u million dollars In ruthless hands. It xvas un thinkable, yet every evidence proved It true. There came to me an Insane desire to overhear xvhat she had to say; to xvatch her onco more, when free to study her unnoticed, and to see this gang to xvbom she brought her mes sage. Almost without realizing my ac tion I crept In the dnrk out Into the narrow passage, and felt my xvny along the rough board wnlls. As I ad vanced cautiously tho full Ingenuity xvlth xvhlch the place had been pre pared for Just this foul pursjse be came more apparent. The narrow passage I followed, my hands touching either wull, xx-ns not straight, but curved to the right, and It dawned upon rne that It skirted the main apart ment, where, In all probability, the conference xvas being held. This ac counted for the fact that no gleam of light was visible, and that, In anticipa tion of their use, separate and small rooms bad been constructed, connected together yet so Ifnlnted as to permit of the utmost privacy. One of these Harris hnd left me In, and now 1 found that the passage led mu not di rect to the main apartment, but to an other smaller room, whose door barred my progress. This, I figured nut, might be the same Into which Wine hnd entered In search of Alva, xvhen he deserted me In the front hallway. I listened Intently, but heard no sound within, and, satisfied the room xvns xvlthout occupants, ventured final ly to gain n glimpse Inside. It was a room not altogether unlike the one I had Just left, although smaller, and containing a chair or two In ad dition to the writing table. I noted these things quickly, my gaze straying to a partially open door In tho hoard wall to the right, through which a brighter glow of light streamed. My ears caught the sound of voices, tho words Indistinct. Although convinced the small room xvas without occupants, I wns some moments screwing up my courage toj enter. Yet there was no other wuy In which I could learn the meaning of all this, or be prepared to Intelligently piny my part later with Harris. To trap the fellow I must know his pur pose, be able to answer his Inquiries and seem conversant with his vil lainy. The door opened toward me, but It xvould be suicidal to attempt viewing the room beyond through that opening. The only thing I dure venture was to gain such survey us was possible b) means of the narrow crack beloxv the hinge on which the door swung. This afforded mo the merest glimpse of one side of the room, revealing four or live men sitting motionless on a bench against the xvull, evidently listening In tently to xvhat wns going on opposite them. With the exception of Wine, xvho xvas third In the row, no face I suw wus In the least fumlljur two jing pioiuuincoi'oy "Spanish, the olio ers not so easily rocognlrod as In na tionality, 1 had no tlltllculty whatever In overhearing their voices, and grasp. Ing tho sense of what, they xvoro say ing. As n gelienil thing the words used wore Kngllsh, nl t tumuli occasionally sumo one requested mi explanation In Spanish, which was Immediately given However, almost tho llrst soliloni" overheard convinced me that I had ar rived too Into to learn directly the mi lure of those Instructions receive from Washington. Aln was nuking question. "Hut wo are ready to act now," h said Impatiently, Ids foreign accent mint, yet plainly perceptible, "hav boon ready for a month past. What necessity then Is there for further d lay?" The woman, whom ho evidently nil dressed, must have boon very clno t the door; her voice soft, but speaking with clear enunciation, sounded iilmos xvlthln reach of my hand. "Tho reason Is Valparaiso, course," she said; "It Is not Washing ton nt all. When you strike, (ho m-opl must be ready there. You say you are prepared, sennr. That Is what I wn sent to loam, anil I Hud you are not prepared." "Not ready I We are organized and sworn to service." She seemed to lean forward, ho video changing almost to n whisper. "I seo that, your eagerness, your de votion. But that Is not readiness for such a duly. Who has been chosen for the act llelf the post of danger? N one. Until the man I need not nam dies, wo can accomplish nothing. Yon have taken no ballot. If tlio slugl word was flashed tonight, 'io,' and' It may bo, who among you Is authorized to execute the order?" She paused, but no voice spoke, "Nor Is that all r the money from Miglnud yet lies untouched. Surety your instructions were clear, and noth Ing Is being accomplished for the cnuse while It rest In tho vault will require nil of thirty days to ills tribute this Into tho proper hnnds, hero and In Chile, yet nothing has boon done, xxo supposed It xvas at ready In circulation. What caused tho delay?" One of the men on the bench spoke. a heavily built fellow-, xvlth a long gray mustache, and horn spectacles shading his eyes. "All I knoxv Iss et vnlt on dor order of Gustavo Alva to bo Indorsed by Sonor Mender. I hoi ett so In trust, from the agent. Kit xvas In a private safe, a package of currency, only I knoxv where. The bank hav' nothings to do with dor deal." "I understand. The ngent gave you personally the letter of credit, which you Immediately cashed, nnd you now hold tho currency subject to cnll?" "Certainly; tint voshow ett vos. The agent he ttdl me." "The agent? Oh, you mean 10S? x hat about that arrangement, Mr, Horner?" I recognized Harris In the reply, his voice iH-rfectly calm and conlldent. In all probability ho lied, but It xvas done most convincingly. "Those xvoro my positive Instruc tions In London," he said coolly. "The bunking house there xx-ns not to be In volved In the slightest degree; no trace of the transaction xvas to appear on their books." "But xvhy has the money not been drawn and used?" "That Is for Alvn to sny. I tried to get him to net, but be refused xvlthout another authorization from Mender nnd spoclnl Instructions." "You never received these, Senoi Alvn?" "No. I asked by code; I supposed he would nnsxver by messenger." There xx-ns a pause, n silence. 1 Imagined I could understand some thing of xvhat Harris xvas endeavoring to accomplish In this delay, this get ting the entire sum transferred Into currency In private hands. It was one more step In his Intricate scheme of robbery, but so cautiously concealed ns to arouse no suspicion. Whnt else had ho done to this end already? To achieve delny, and thus gain oppor tunity, hnd he Intercepted, or even changed, the codo messago sent by Alvn to Washington? All this wns possible enough, yet It xvas evident that the woman nccepted the explanation as satisfactory. "I do not know how true all this Is." she said nt last, slowly. "I xvns told the money was already being used, I do not believe there Is nny necessity of any further Indorsement, ns Senor Alvu Is working under direct commis sion from the Junta, with full author ity to act. However, I will verify this tomorrow. I am going to retire now, senors, and leave you nlone to discuss tho matters I have presinled. Above all It Is neressnry that I should know at once xvho you select for Jku Impor tant xvork, and xvhen xve may expect results. This Information I must posi tively take bark with mo," "When do you return?" "On the midnight train, I have three hours yet." (To Bo Continued.) CATARRHAL DEAFNESS Is greitly relieved by constitutional treat ment 11 A H CATAIUtll Mi:UICIM-: Is a constitutional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness la caused bv an Inflamed con dition of the mucous lining of tho Kustn chtan Tube. When this tube la Inflamed ou nuve a rumbllaic sound or Imperrect earlmr. and whf-n It in Antlrelv rinsed. Deafness la the rnsnlt. fTnleaa thn In. llammatlon can be reduced, your hearlnic may be destroyed fnrover. IIAI.I.'H CATAUmr MRDIfilNIi acta throuirh thn blood on the mucous surfaces of the sys tem, thus reducing the Inflammation and asilatlnc Nature In restoring normal con ditions. Circulars free. All Druggist. V. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Bulletin "WANT ADS" Bring Ito- suits Try Them. LIBRARY DANCE WELL ATTENDED 1'i.ouu ami ii.w.comhn i ii i,i:i to tuiwrn'V wririics wi.v riusT I'ltr.iv ns'iTMi:.s ,iti; .MANY .INK t'MlXTIt. Dancers lllled tu capacity the Hour of tho American l.ogloti auditorium for Monday's Library club dunce, while spectators Jammed tho Iml entiles, Tho attendanco nnd tho Hmiti clul ruturn worn fully as grout as. they were a year ago, It was stated this morning by Mrs. It. H. Dart, chairman of tho commlttoo In chargu of tho affair. I-'Irnt prlio lit tho competition for the best costume was awarded to tho two witches, Joe Kissel and Minn Itaber. Tho second prlro wont to Mrs. It. I). Stuwelt and hor sou, dressed ns un Iggoioto and child. Tho model husband. I. W. Story, took third prize. Tho number of dux or costumes displayed tnado se lecting the winners a itllltcult task. Members of tho Judging committee xvoro Mrs. V. A. Vorbos, Mrs. John Gagou, Mrs. ('. II. Knnwles. A, M. Prlugtu and I'M Lyons. Ktnll llenz and Miss Mary Phillips led tho grand march. Miss Dorothy llourk, uf Itudmond. gave two pretty solo dances. Miss Lola Whltinnru also appeared In a special dance. Wilson George gave a piano moving exhibition. James Fisher's violin playing proved n val uable addition to tlio orchestra. Irn cream and wafers xvuro served -nftor 1 1 o'clock, members of the high school glen clubs doing tho serving. IIOiMESTHADKK SIMS FUTURE FOR VALLEY Water Aliiiiiibint III Seel Ion of l-'urt Hock Country Where Next Well Will Bo Sunk, Is sSt.iiod. Belief that tho Fort Itock valley will become one of the greatest (arm ing suctions of Oregon Is held by Mrs. M. A. Thurston, of this city, a Kurt Itock homesteader xvho still holds tltlu to her ranch In that section. Tho possibility of pumping water for Ir rigation Is what will ilulermluo tint future of tho district, Mrs. Thurston Is conlldent. Ou tho William Sprn'gu.i ranch, six and one-hair miles southwest of the' town of Kurt Itock, where drilling on tho second well financed by statu funds Is to commence, abundant wa ter has been secured at a depth of SO foot, Mrs, Thurston says, whllo for ordinary domestic uses, plenty of surface water can bo had ut u depth of from three to 12 foot. Ou her own plnce, Mrs. Thurston1 bus a well 211 foot deep, In which' water rose S3 feet. A Unsure pro-; vents It rising higher, but this could bo overcome by tho use of casing, nnd Mrs, Thurston believes that from tho ano well, nlthough of small horo. enough water could bo pumped for thn irrigation of 40 acres. tOOF FIRE PUT OUT, DAMAGE IS SLIGHT I lilnuiey Defect Thought Cause Auto l-Vndor In Smashed When Struck By Another Cur. Smoke coming nut of thn roof of tho Frank Dysart homo c.illnd thn ro department to tho corner of Col orado und Broadway shortly after noon Monday. A gardon lioso and tho chomlcal lino extinguished tho flro, which hnd not inndo very groat headway, A defect In tho chimney wus thought to ha tho ctuiso, Tho damage was slight. Tho Oldsmnhllu "8" demonstrating car which Hoy Houthworth, a fire man, wus driving, suffornd a broken fender whon James Flshor buck Into It with his car, In turning around nnur tho sceno of tho flro. Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company Lumber, Lath, Shingles, HuilriitiK Miilerial, Kiln Dried Flooring nnd nil kinds of' Finish SASH AND DOORS COMPLETE STOCK ol Sl.ml.rd Sim. DROOKS-SCANLON LUMBER CO. IxjcuI Sulos Ajont, MILLKIt LUMHF.H CO. ASK FUND FOR FOREST OADS i'ktitionh i'ih:mi:nti:i tocopn. ty iinxiirr uo.iti -i-oiticsT Hiiitvit'i: wiiii. nmi'im.vri: on no-no oit iiirnT.u iiasih. 1'etlllons nuking that Deschutes county upptoprliitu funds for road work In thn Deschutes National for est, mi u 50-50 basis with tho forest ' mtrvito, well) presented Monday af ternoon before tho ' county budget committee. Tho petitions nsk that tho money bo turned over to tho for est service fur oxpimitlttlio. Tho roads mentioned are: llutn.ioti China Hat and Tho Dalles-Callforula highway via Paulina and Kast lakes; maintenance and xvork toward com pletion of a north and torn III road on tho high laud west of (.'ratio Prairie, beginning at tho present bridge over tho Deschutes north of Snow crook ou tho Century drive, extending southerly by xvuy of Ciiltus Inko, Brown's crook trail nnd D.nln lakes with spurs In ho constructed later to tho Taylor burn country and Waldo lake, to follow substantially tho Sky line trail for 12 mllos; a preliminary survey of a road between (.'ratio Pralrlo road and tho Century drive, by I'M I son Iro cavu; Conlury drlvo tu Soda springs; a road from Crater rrcok cabin to an Intersection with tho Century drive; n road to avoid Hemlock grove on tho Century drlvo beyond Dutchnian'n lint; repairs and construction ou u road to (.'rater crook cabin and Broken Top by way of Tiimnlo Hanger station. LOGGER ARRESTED ON HOOZK CHARGE Nlel MiirClaren, logger, was ar rested Saturday night, charged with drunkenness. Ho was r "leaned ou 120 hull, falling to appear Monday at 3 o'clock whim his case wns called in recorder's court. Brand Directory AltlRh Pi ItlRht sldo; right tur crop wattle right hind leg. : TO.VK, Hl.trra, Or. adv. ISO. llt'SINmS AND PJtOriMSIOVAl, ARTHUR E. SMITH CUSTOM TANNER All Work (imrniK.-ril West Itnllrond nnd He) burn K(. R. S. HAMILTON Attorney At Law Itooms 13.10 Klrst Notional Hank Bldg. Tot. SI (Dr. Cu' I'orm.r 0(Tk) H. C. ELLIS Attorney At I.uxv I'nlted Slates Commissioner First National Bank Building Bend, Oregon Phonu U-W Lee A. Thomas, A. A. IA. Architect Ilalrd Building Bend, Oregon C. P. NISWONGER Undertaker, Mrt-iiso.I I.'mbalmrr, Funeral Director Lady Assistant Phono CO-J Bend, Oro. Read the Bulletin Classified Ads
