The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09


Ormiston followed him up one street and
down another to the other side Of the town
At intervals they halted and looked behind them
Watch out for Lavine." Bowcs exclaimed
time and again. Finally the men drew up
before a motor car standing the corner OF Il
street
1t was long low and it was covered
with dust. The at the wheel was also Gov
cred His face and figure completely hidden by
his motor cap and goggles and by his long loose
and stood before them.
Mister" said Bowes this is the man told
YOU about"
c OF the motor car bowed grayelv to Or
mission. It's n hot night he said. Are you
game fora ride with job at the other end"
I'm game for anything" said Ormiston.
ingling his coins again
The of the motor waved his hand Get
in" he said
Dan got in. The other followed suit, cranked
his machine and threw in the clutch. y moment
later they were speeding down the turnpike like
mad. leaving Bowlcs under the street lamp gazing
after them
EiFr11EN minutes later they drew up at u coun-
try house, gentlenan's residence well set
back from the road and situated in q deserted spot
The with the motor car took Dan by tho
arm. left his machine throbbng in front of the
vcranda, and drew Dan into the house 1t was
comfortable house we'll lighted the first floor
hu; seemingly deserted
Our parties arc upstairs" said the man OF
the motor. He bowed again with dignity and mo-
toned Dan to go ahead.
Dan preceded him UP the broad stairs turned
corner and found himself confronted by n large
closed door. His companion raped snrartly the
door. with some sort of an irregular tattoo, anl
tho door was Immediately opened.
Dan found himself confronted with another
staircase and he kept climbing. Again he was
halted and this time his companion took from his
pocket key. inserted it i'll the lock of another
door and thrust Dan into brilliantly lighted
room.
The of the car placed his back
against tho door, jcrted his motor cap and
goggles and revealed srizzled councnance that
Dan had never seen before. Then the of tho
motor car waved his hand toward six other men
who stood working ut long bench in the mid
die the room
"Gentlenlen.' he said this is Mr. Daniel Or
mission. the crackcrjack cnsravcr of the Della
mater rlantthc crackcrjack engraver of the
world"
y otookcd little hurchbaci separated himself
from tho six men the bench and approached
Dan with crooked smile his very crooked
face In his hand tho hunchbnck held poised
engraving tool.
Well Mr.. Omission" he exclaimed you are
the very man want TO Welcome
midst There's u big demand Mr. Ormiston," he
went on for Il hundred dollar bill. series of 1907.
q big demand and you're the man to fill it,
While the hunchback speaking. Dams
eyes had been rowing UP ard down the big room.
He drank in everything At a glance-the tools. tho
dyes, presses cameras baths, batteries, everything.
"Bowes told this a union job" he
said his breath coming quick and fast.
1T is" croakod the hunchbacK. It's union
Dan ormston strobe to the bench and picked
up fve-doar note that lying there and
glanced ut the hunchback. at the other clus-
tered about tho bench and at the man Of the
motor
Counterfeit" lie said.
The in the motor slowly drew forth
revolver from his coat pocket and deliberately
cooked it,
"Sit down Mr. orn1is.on crackcriock en-