y Pacific Coast representatives. First of all, however, Frank and I shall have to go and lay before the gove

Father,"

of Market, Geary and Kearney Streets-the busiest spot in all the great city. The offices of the big newspapers are adjacent. The hotel itself has housed famous men and women from all parts of the world,

g exporting and importing firm of which he was the head. Frank's father had been his partn

re are some points of interest I intend to visit while here. I've been in San Francisco before, but, for one thing, I've never gone to the top of Mt. Tamalpais, acr

, "we'll be awfully put out.

started to dart away. Bob seized him by the coat. Frank writhed

id Bob. "What

btain sufficent control

man who was on the train-the fellow

emanded Bob, also

ting to a table near the exit. "I caught just a gl

ted off with Bo

alled Mr. Temple, sharply.

stood undecided whether to follo

, walked ra

s wandered anxiously toward the door despite himself. In a few minutes, however, his anxiety was relieved. He

Frank. "He ha

xplained Jack, sinking into his chair. "Each of

here," said Bob, "an

efore? I'll just go and describe him to the room clerk

at once, but Mr. Te

ly touched your eggs and bacon. If the man is a guest here, y

eakfast in record ti

n New Mexico I'll wish I had never brought you. Here I go and plan a little sightseeing trip, and the first

igned the breakfast check and follo

ast night when the Flyer came in, but I was talking to the night clerk when the arrivals registered. I remember your fa

ed, Frank

know? I wonder if that fellow happened to be in the bre

got this plot stuff on the brain, old

authorities, he would be pretty certain we had overheard enough of his conversa

ck with the force o

re is a big plot afoot, and this fellow suspects us of having gai

suggested Jack, "and asked one of them to call on you here

if Frank is correct and we are being shadowed, we could not stir out of the hotel without being followed. Do you boys stay here and keep your eyes open, while I

y in the Oriental men-servants in their gorgeous native costumes flitting in and out on noiseless soft-soled slippers. They saw no sign of the man Fr

there came a low knock on the door, repeated

nt," he said. "That's the s

lim man of 30 stepped inside and c

he said, in a low voic

a

pping back the right lapel of his coat and displ

r. Temple. "Won

ted the proffered chair. He looked inquirin

ay anything over the telephone about the nature of the business on which we wanted to see you. Y

ther

So I was not much surprised. I may as well tell you, however

rching glance

mple n

precaution on your part. But," he added, leaning forward, "we are not enemies; merely good cit

e, and leaping to his feet, he gained the door in two