What is the matter? Was surprised when found you had gone. Send me some word to Stratford Hotel. C. C. C. Smith did not reply until four days later, after he had learned that Crowley had gone on from Chicago to Detroit. He then telegraphed him: From Tacoma at Chicago. Address 308 East Fiftieth St., New York City. S. To Crowley the second sentence was plain enough, but the first one was unintelligible, so he wired Smith: Do not understand message. Let me know if you are coming here. Important. C. Smith did not dare to explain by telegraph what the matter was, but he had become convinced that detectives were on his trail and that he had been followed all the way from Tacoma to Chicago. He had suddenly decided to give them the slip and temporarily to break his connection with Crowley until Crowley should be at a safer place for him to get in touch with him again. Also he wanted to “work” Crowley for some more money, consequently his reply on June 25th was: Cannot explain by wire. Would come but finances don’t permit. Can’t find wife. Answer. S. The latter part of this message was another lie because he was with his wife at the time, but it served to excuse his absence and baited the hook for more money. Crowley promptly bit and replied: I wired you fifty dollars. Come W. U. C. Corroborating this message was a service message of the Western Union operator to their New York Office at 24 Walker Street: Send notice to L. J. Smith, 308 East 50 St. Report delay of transfer payable at Grand Central Terminal. M. T. A. This telegram authorized the payment of $50. At the same time Crowley undertook to satisfy his German employers and to divert their minds from their previous disappointment by promising them some results on the new venture. He telegraphed Mrs. Cornell on June 25th: Tell him I expect S. by Sunday then action. C. The “him” was Von Brincken and the “S” was, of course, Smith. The promised “action” was action in the plot to dynamite the cattle trains at St. Thomas, Ontario. The next day Smith was on his way to Detroit, sending a message on the train to his wife to let her know he was all right: Arrived at Toledo O. K. L. Smith met Crowley in Detroit the following day and Crowley immediately telegraphed Mrs. Cornell further reassuring news for his German friends: He arrived and will be in action in day or two. Weather cool. All O. K. Give all clippings to him let me know if any word from Hazel and friend. Let him know of S. C.