Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-04
A Middle.

"A nice muddle I've made OF every
thing cried the disappointed youth,
land precious lot OF friends I've dis
myself unreservedly in your power, and
you not only let me drift into a stupid
blunder, but decline to share your con-
fldence with me-
He arose to go. but Grenier firmly
pushed him back into a chair.
Don't be a bigger fool than you are,
jimmie, and leave those who will help
you. | told you the cab adventure was
a mistake. 1t might go wrong in TWEEN
ty ways and right only in one. And
you must admit that l never heard OF
! Arson from you until tonight"
Il may be to blame" was the sulky
admission, but who is your friend
Hunter, and why does he not be as out
spoken as I?'
There are reasons. Hunter was
cleaned out in Africa on account of An
sons manipulation of a diamond mine.
He wants to get even with him. That
should be enough for you"
Mason smiled sourly at his leader 8
READY ana LdHEuOH SAW
only the venom in the mans face.
HE ought to have said So" he NUT
tered. II am in no mood to be denied
| the confidence of those who act with me
in the matter. In any case what can
we do?"
Grenier procured a decanter of brandy
and passed his cigarette case.
I'VE can accomplish nothing without
money"
a millionaire"
None, directly. You would be
swamped instantly. But we must know
more about Arson. He has servants.
They can be made to talk. He has sus-
ceptible cooks and housemaids in Lane
Park, and whatever place he owns in
the country. l am great with cooks
and housemaids. There is a mystery, an
unfathomable mystery, about his supply
of diamonds 1t must be probed----"
mo mystery at ALL" snarled Jocky
Mason. He found meteor in a Stun
called Johnson's News. 1t was cram full
Of diamonds. l saw EN-"
You saw them!"
His hearers allowed all other emotions
to yield to the interest of this astound-
ing statement.
Yes. l don't say much. l act. You'll
get no more out of me. l want none
Of your girls or property. l want Philip
Anson's life, and I'll have 1t II swing
for IT,
MY dear Hunter. you are talking
wildly. Have another drink"
Grenier. cool as an icicle, saw unex-
pected vistas opening before him. He
must be wary and collected. Here was
the man who would pay, and the man
who would dare all things
Mason's truculent determination gave
hope even TO Langdon. He, too, gifted
with certain power OF vicious reason
useful But he was afraid of such bold
utterances, and hoped to achieve his
purposes without binding himself even
tacitly 10 the commission OF crime.
for Mason not only looked. but talked
murder.
A Web.
II think I had better 60" he said
suddenly. ~ our brandy is too strong
for my head, Grenier Can and see me
in the morning"
The astute rogue whom he addressed
raised no objection TO his departure.
He instantly embraced Langdon's atti-
tude in his wider horizon
YES" he agreed. let us sleep on it.
We will all be better able to discuss
matters more clearly tomorrow"
Thenceforth the fiat In SALISBURY
avenue became a spiders web into which
the flies that buzzed around Philips
life were drawn one by one. squeezed
dry OF their store Of information, and
cast forth again unconscious of the
plot being woven against their master.
Within a month, Grenier knew An
sons habits, his comings and goings.
his bankers, his brokers, many of his