The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-19

"nookish. eh3 My kind Hrlng him
over" Underneath the table Brsine
Unanswered to touch the loot OF the
princess.
I don't know" said the reporter
obviously Sic might say no. and
that would embarrass the whole lot OF
us. He's a bit Of a hermit. I'm sur.
prised TO see him here
Try. urged the princess. 4 like
20 meet men who are hermits
Il haven't the least doubt about
Hthat, the reporter laughed. "tn Try.
but don't blame me n I'm rebuded
lie left the table with evident re-
luctance and approached Hargiesye.
The two shook hands cordially. for the
elder man was rather fond OF this
medley OF Information known as Jim
Norton.
sit down. boy: sit down. You're
Just tho kind Of a nan i've beon want.
ing 10 talk TO tonight"
Wouldn't you rather talk 10 a pref
~ womaR?'
I'm an old man"
Bah! That's a hypocritical bluh.
and YOU know IL. My friends at the
next table have asked me 60 bring
YOU over"
Il do not usually care TO meet
strangers
Make an exception this once, said
the reporter, who had seen Hraines
eyes change and was curious TO know
why the appearance OF Hargreave In
the mirror had brought about that
metally CLEAN. Here we're two
unique men he desired TO see them
face 10 face.
This once Ny fault ought not
to BE- here, / feel out OF place. What
a life, though. you reporters lead To
meet kings and presidents and great
hnancicrs. socialists and anarch-
lists, the whole scale Of life. and 20
slap these people on the back as II
they were everyday friends
Now you're making fun Of me For
one king there are always twenty
thick brogans ready 90 kick me down
the steps, don't forget that
Hargreave laughed. Come. then
let us get Il over with
Tho i-utroductions were made. Nor
ton felt rather chagrined So far as
he could see. the two men 7ere total
strangers. Well, Il was all In the
game Nine out OF ten opportunities
for the big story we're fake alarms
but he was always willing 10 rick the
labor these nine e~ntailed for the sake
Of tho tenth.
At length Braine glanced at his
Va.ch. and the princess nodded
Adioux were said Inside the taNicab
Rraine leaned back with a deep. aud.
ible sigh
What II is7" she asked
"Thc'luck Of the devils own" he
said. Child % the Steppes, for years
I've flown about seas aud continents
through valleys and over mountains-
for what? For the sight of The "a
? OF that man We have just left. A.
first glance ! wasn't cure but the
sound OF his voice was enough Olga,
the next time you See that reporter.
throw your arms around his neck end
kiss him. What did ] ell YOU with.
, out Norton's help ] would not have
been sure. I'm going 10 leave you al
your apartment.
The man OF the Black Hundred POI
she Whispered.
j 'eThe man who deserted and dened
b tAe Black Hundred. Nho broke his
eovO. and never paid a korcck Tor
} The privilege: the man who had been
s appointed FOR the supreme worn and
ho ran away In those DAYS We need.
"a men Of his stamp and 60 accom-
r plish this end.
There was a woman" she inter
ruptod. with a touch 1t bitterness
Always the woman And she Was
I as clever and handsome az you are
Thanks Sometime
, An. ytsi" ironically. Sometime
you wish YOU could e.tle down, MARI,
and have a family! your domestclt,
would last about q month
r She made no rotor necause she rec
D osui2od the truth OF his statement
r There's an emeulld I know Of he
/. .aid r~umiuatiyely It's quite pos
bile that you may b, wearing IL With
b Loo a J.. v dCys"
- am mad over mem. There is
something In the green stone that fas
ciuates me. ] can't resist a."
That's because. somewhere IN the
far past. your ancestors we're or.eu
/ tails Here We are III see you to
a morrow. must hurry Good night
She stood on the curb for a moment
/. and watched the taAl.lb as II vhIrled
a around a corner. The man held hel
With a fascination m ~ terrible than
4 any jewel She kue. him $40 be d
. great aad daring rosIe. cunning pa
.isnt. fearless Part 9 away iu thai
+, .amd OF his here v,H a thousand &C.
8 Compllshet deeds Which had reused
futIleiy the police q. two c%ontineuts
+. Hraine, She coulo have laughed The
very name he had chosen was an Boz
science directed at society.
The subject OF he thoughts soon
4 arrived az his destination A hight Of
A stairs carried him into a dlmly lighted
hall. smelling evilly ~ escaping gas