The men, Agents W. A. Glover and
Thos. B. Foster, told Superintendent Camp-
bell why they were there. Though used to
surprises, Campbell was hardly prepared
for that one. Additional information was
coming to the agents in a continuous
stream. As fast as it was wrung from the
suspects in Chicago is was sent on to the
men in Victoria.

“These men,” Agent Glover said,” are
Rudolph Swanson and Frederick Marnecek.
Have you anything on them?”

A search of the files revealed that the
men in Chicago were not known to the

B. C. Provincial Police.
“Well, do you know anything about

Albert Leon?”

Another search proved negative. Albert
Leon had never come in contact with the
police.

Superintendent Campbell at once sent
a message to Constable E. McLeod, who
was in charge of Clayoquot detachment,
and asked him to be in readiness to meet
the U. S. agents. Passage was booked for
them on the steamer Tees. They could not
leave for a few days so they spent their
time in checking over the details of the
case as it came in from Chicago.

The Chicago men were still working on
Swanson and Marneek. They discovered
that if Leon was not at Nootka he might
be in New York where he expected to meet
some anarchists said to be on their way
out from Russia. Traps were set and on

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the 9th day of October, a slim, suave man
walked right into the arms of the U. S.
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police station and submitted to a search.
Though no counterfeit currency was found
on him, the officers discovered a chart. One
of the officers studied it a moment. Sud-
denly he tensed.

“This is a map showing the house at
Nootka! It shows where Leon has hidden
some stuff. We'd better get it up to Glover
and Foster.”

If Agents Glover and Foster thought
they were going to have a simple task when
they arrived at Nootka they were due to
be badly mistaken. They sailed on the
Tees and arrived at Nootka where they
were met by Constable McLeod. They
left at once for Leon’s house.

Leon’s house was a two storey affair with
a little garden which appeared to be ex-
tremely well kept. It was situated about
two miles from Nootka. The officers, armed
with a search warrant, and also a warrant

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The oft repeated safety slogan “Liquor and
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by this enterprising storekeeper. Of course the
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for Leon’s arrest, rapped on the door. It
was opened at once by a foreign looking
gentlemen.

“Is Mr. Leon here?” Agent Glover
asked, though he knew full well that Leon 4
was under arrest in New York.

“No, Mr. Leon is in the United States.” |
was the reply. 3

That satisfied Glover. This was indeed ;
Albert Leon’s house. And from what in- 4
formation he had gathered it was obvious j

that the man at the door was a colleague of

Leon’s. A moment later the officers were
in the house. ql
The place reflected the character of its ci

owner. It was the type of home one would
expect a scientist to occupy. The walls were q
lined with bookshelves which were filled 4
with several dozen books on scientific sub- '
jects, notably inks and engraving and the
science of colour photography. An expen-
sive violin in a handsome case was on a
carved walnut table. Three men, apparently %
Russians, were lounging in a beautifully
furnished drawing room.

On the second floor, apart from the sleep- e
ing quarters, the agents found a_ well
equipped dark room. There was an expen-
sive camera there together with several
lenses, all of them of the very best. The
walls were fitted with shelves on which
stood many bottles of chemicals and acids.
But there was not a sign of the counter’
feiting outfit.

“Who is in charge here?” Agent Glover
asked.

eleamen

A tall man, who spoke in a cultured
voice, stepped forward.

“Tam John Wilson and I take care of
things when Mr. Leon is away.”

It didn’t take Agent Glover very long to
learn that he was dealing with exceedingly
well informed men who were plentifully
supplied with money.

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