The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-08


respects to you, AIR. Commissioners Brn-
man. When you lay another trap for
Alfonso Payton just fetch the rest OF
your metropolitan police to see the fun
Goodbye
The enraged Commissioners drew his
pistol and fired point blank at Payton
The bullet whistled close by the tat
ters head. but he only laughed and
shouted back. "a pretty good shot.
commissioner Then he added more
severely. ct could lay you in your
tracks, but You are a brave man,
though no fox hunter. and III let you
of this time"
The chiefs reply was two more shots.
which also missed their mark. Payton
laughed again. and the Chameleon.
making a sudden turn, soared high
aloft and then dnrted Oh westward
with her Millionaire prisoner.
CHAPTER VII.
THE Ru11oNAIKE's PRED1cA1rENT.
zE RANwHILB what was hap
pening to william Graymani
lV The Chameleon, as have
said, speeded westward upon
leaving Tribes Hill. and PaytOn took
good care to rise so high ana to dis.
color that probably not an eye caught
sight of her after she Quilted the
scene of the encounter with the police.
AS soon as Mr.. Grayman had been
carried aboard he was put into the lit
tie room that had been occupied by his
daughter, and the door was locked
upon him
III had to venture It" he soliloquiz-
ed. 81 don't see that there was any
other way-and yet was fool! And
what have gained7 Almost Il woula
have been better co pay the money ana
let the scoundrel golf he surrendered
Helen safe"
Then he tried to imagine what Pay
TON would do. Would he keep him
prIsoner2 But what could he gain by
that? The Millionaire knew wen
enough that there was nobody who
would pay S1oOOo.o 600 to have him re-
leased. Was his life in danger? No.
he did not think 50. The commission
er's reasoning on that point seemed
conclusive. All the danger centered
on his daughter. AT moments he de-
bnted whether he should not now Of
fer TO nav the rnnsom and have done
with 1t. He could AFFORD It. enormous
though the sum was He had cleared
fifty millions during the past year.
While he was turning the subject In
his mind the door opened and Payton
entered.
"AIr. Grayman," he said in his most
winning manner, II give you my word
ms n gentleman that l am inexpressi-
bIy pnfned by what has occurred II
vns not my Intention to carry you on
or TO ofreI. you any indignity whatever,
but you know as well as do that
was compelled"
"You promised mo immunity If L
would meet you" interposed Mr.. Cray
man.
coming to the rendezvous under the
secret escort of a whole fleet" laughed
PAXTON. But for my means Of learn
ing the designs of my enemies !
sbould have been beautifully trnpped.
But now ] let that pass. am willing
20 overlook It in view of your ineXpe-
riepce in such affaIrs as this. You
nre now, by force of circumstances. in
n position where It viii be impossible
for any further interruption OF our
private conversation to occur, and we
may proceed with the business In the
most amicnble spirit"
The easy self assurance of this
speech and Payton'S cool assumption
that he was the injured party quite
Mr.. Grayman. He saw
the game well enough. but he did not
see a way to meet IT He felt desire
to throttle the fellow Where is my
he demanded.
Payton smiled provokinEiy as he re
piled, "She is where no police I'm the
world can ever find her and where she
win remain in my charge until the
is paid or until
Payton purposely did not finish the
but remained silent. looking
straight into the blllionaire's eyes. II
It was his plan TO shake his prisoners
nerves he was fairly successful.
do not want any harm to come to you
or your daughter, but must have the
ten millions. You have the money:
have the girl. You can AFFORD tie
price, ana she Is worth 1t to you or TO
any man. Your life Is in my hands
there's no denying that But don
want it. I want only the money!
CTo be Continued-l