The Detroit times., 1914-07-13
The Million S f. S::;s
Dollar Mystery

| IN the upper story OF the warehouse
/ His ancient enemy had been Watch'
ing him all the lime More than this,
! Hargreave and the meddling reporter
were In collision. In the flare OF
| lights az the end OF the gun-play he
had caught the profile OF 9he reporter
| Here was dangerous man, who
must be watched with the utmost
I care
! He, Braine. had been lured tu~com
NIT an overt act, and by the rarest
/ good luck had escaped with nothing
/ more serious than cold chill and a
calling disappointment
! He crawled along the top OF the
! pier, listening, sending his dark-accus
! toned glance hither and thither The
/ sky In the east was growing paler and
/ paler In and out among the bales
OF wool bags OF coffee. and lemon
crates he cautiously wormed his
way. 4 Waterman patroled the office
side OF the warehouse, and Braine
found it possible TO creep around the
other way thence into the street.
After that he Strengthened up, sought
a second hand shop and purchased a
soft hat which ne pulled down over
his eyes
He had half a dozen rooms which
ne always kept in readiness for such
adventures as this lie rented them
furnished in small hotels which never
asked questions OF their patrons TO
one OF these he went as fast as his
weary legs could carry him tie al
ways carried the key once in his
room he donned fresh wearing APP
parel, linen shoes. and shaved Then
he proceeded downstairs, the second
hand hat still shading his eyes and
The upper part OF his face.
AT half past IL Norton entered the
Kniokcrpocker cafe-restaurant and
the first person he noticed was Rrainc,
reading the mornings paper propped
nap against the water carafe Evil
IDENTIFY he had Just ordered, for there
was nothing on bis plate Norton
walked over and laid his hand upon
Brsincs shoulder The man looked
np with mild curiosity
why Norton sit down sit down
Have you had lunch? No? Join
me"
Thanks. Came in for my break.
fast said horton drawing out the
chair Braiue was sitting with his
back 10 the wall on the lounge-seat
4-NondFr If YOU newspaper men
ever eat real true enough break.
fast should think the hours you
lead would kill Won off Anything
new on the Hargreave story?n
I'm not handling that the report
or lied cheerfully Didn't want to
I i,sy, {,tf,,,atgIv. J',a
horror Of dead people. and don {
want 10 be called upon 20 identify
the body when they find It,"
Then you think they viii find it,"
II don't know It's strange mix.
up I'm not on the story mind you;
but | was in the locality OF Duffy S
warehouse late last night and fell
into a gunman rumpus'
Eyes. read about that What
We're they after2'
you've got me there, No one
seems TO know Some cock and bull
story about there being something
valuable There was
What was it? The report in this
paper does not say.
"Ten thousand bags Of coffee.
Braine lay back in his chair and
laughed
II you want my opinion. said
Norton. Il believe the gunner were
out to shoot MP another gang, and
the police got wind OF IT,
Don't vow think it about time the
police called a halt in this gunman
natter"
20, so long as they pot each other
the police look the other way II
saves a long trial and passage IN
the river Resides whenever they
are robbed some. big politician man
ages 10 open the door for them.
Great is the American voter