The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-07

- = tim Tor 11tlps
or running .lyilI, ~ cceoeoll lslsl p Ie
ql1iFe-
lIOrJ7a1 Elayb0r mistaken IN 1ll Te-
goniny about what 1EE. Grlgy man ~ otlo.
do. lFho New York eOn1E1lssicLleE had
gone 10 work with great energy upon
his problem. and here = the result Of
bis. Co linton as he reported ft to MI
Crayman tV7enty-four hours after tneir
6rst conference M. GT1IJEl1ans' ne
said, wearing q satisfied smile q ne
entered the bfllionaire's sanctuna. 7
think that the SKY Pirate has carried
~ pitcher once too often to the foun-
tain in YenturfnE Into New York.
believe that. we shall get him.
ssWeu. WelIP' exclaimed Grayman
testify FY0u seem TO have changed
your mind. what's your planP
ats just this" said the commission
er. at hnve been with four OF my men
to Tribes Hill to look over the ground.
Payton has been cunning. must al
low, but he has not hitherto had to
deal with the metropolitan police The
blur where he has promised to meet
you Is bare md unapproachable except
under Payton's eyes. But there are
woods not far orr
.rWait a moment" said the billion
aire. 'fYou seem to be assuming that
/ am fool enough to put myself into
his grasp. You speak OF his meeting
me- It is You that he must meet"
The commissioner sat down and as
sumed more confidential tone.
.'Afr. Grayman," he said, '.if you do
not go. nothing can be done No make
up to represent you would deceive this
fellow. All of these kidnapers are too
sharp for that, and he above all If
you are not willing to go shall have
to throw up the job"
Mr.. Grayman made no immediate re-
ply, but sat meditnting. -'It Is true"
he said Mt last, that have never al
lowed an AFFAIR of t4is importance to
be conducted without my personal
presence. But could not be concealed
somewhere near?"
%ImpossibleI You must be there
openly or not at all. But let me assure
you that you have nothing to fear.
we can protect you"
Suppose he should attempt to run
away with me also! Do You know
what that means?"
'T know perfectly well. Mr.. Gray.
man, the importance of your person
But In this case you would have moth
ing to fear. Payton would never
dream Of running away with you.
What would he gain by that. suppos-
ing be could do it with me and my
men there ready to interfere2 Nothing
whatever. 1t would be the ruin of his
negotiation"
well" Grayman said. perhaps you
are right. But, come, tell me your
plan and then I'll see"
LAS was just telling you" resumed
the commissioners. there are woods not
Far from the blur in which men and
aeros can be concealed. Now, my plan
is to take four swift police department
dfers and hide them in those woods.
Moreover, / shall have dozen sharp
shooters concealed in the treetops- he
will drop down over the blum In his
nero and keep it lowering near during
his conference with you. Then when
you have him engaged in talk my men
at a signal VIII drop him in his tracks"
Hold onP' said Mr.. Grayman- You
are going too fast now. IL you kill
Pnyton, how are we going to find my
daughter"
by capturing the Chameleon and
compelling his men to reveal his hid
ing places"
But perhaps they won't talk"
e nSlNG uGdIS O4 AAaAhAAB AA@H
talk" said the commissioner grimly.
perhaps you have, but don't like
that part of the plan. It is too dan
gerous for my daughter. She would
be killed for vengeance. But the aeros
are good. Go on with that part of the
keeping your sharpshOoters
for an emergency. But why not take
more aeros? How many has the po-
lice DEPARTMENT."
Eight But it would be impossible
to conceal more than four of them. /
can dispose four in such way as to
cut or retreat IN every direction. The
aeros. with power up. will be hidden
gust in the tops of the trees"
''You know we must not fail" Gray
man said.
1--WE shall not fall" was the comb
dent reply.
Still, Mr.. Grayman was half disposed
to reject the scheme and try some
thing else. But he could think of moth
ing else. and then his daughters abb
sence and her Imminent danger smote
his heart.
'.DoneF' he said decisIvely. "I'n try
It."
''Then." remarked the commissioner
much grotihed,- ''I'lI send on the aeros
tonight in order that nobody shall wit
ness their arrival. Their commanders,
who are the men that accompanied me
% Tribes Hill. know exactly what to
10. They will prepare the ambush and
De ready for work in the morning"
''How many men will you have In