Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-14

EHAa E"A'EA 49, AAFAf AAttA ~ III u
know To eliminate tins precious trio in Rus
sian fashion. lis thorough: and once ac-
complished, good day ~ the Black Hun
dred in America. The organization IN
Russia Stall has some political Significance.
but on this side "a the water Il - merely
IN aggregation 81 mcrcile>~ thugs"
IN surely take the first train out. But
YOU will tell Flnrcnce?"
surely
"And take care of your own heels. You
were watched al the hotel"
II know it; but the watcher could learn
nothing. Henri Servan n Il name will
suggest nothing 10 the tool who followed
me. Besides. we both new that d. was
trying To peek through the keyhole. That
hotel, You know. still retains the old fash
toned kcyholc~.'
ITO keep the maids in good humor. |
suppose" laughed Jim. "Well. | must De-
on my way a. make that flyer
The two shook hands and jim hurried
OFF. The butler watched him till he dis
appeared down the subway.
Hes q good lad" be- murmurcd. "and
a brave lad; and money i only AN Incl
dent IN human Affairs after al. Ill BE- 4
good angel and lcl the two be- happy. sine
they love each other aud have proved ii
IN q thousand way"
Meanwhile the Russian agent settled
down before his wiring portfolio: and
once or twice - hr wrote hc ilE,ueht he
heard a sound oul~idc the door. NJ doubt
this butler of IIargrcavc', had been watch
ed and followed. BY aud by he rose, drew
his revolver, and tiptocd "a rhc door oh
liquely - that the watcher outside might
not become aware Of hi approach. Swiftly
he swung hack "a door and the member of
the Black Hundred stumbled mt. the room.
Almost instantly the Russian caught him
by the collar and held him up.
"Nhat were YOU doing outside my
door,"
The man lid not answer. lie wa- irving
Ia collect biz thoughts.
~ spy ot some sort. chP"
I'm 4 detective" said the man finally.
thinking he saw hi way clear.
"And what did YOU expect TO learn by
looking through the kcyholc Of my door,"
"fou were pointed out IL me ~ 4 snug
glcr."
Seryan laughed "Show me your badge
of authority
The man fnmbled in hiN upper pocket.
hoping against hope that the muzzle Of
the revolver would wavcr.
You're an ordinary thief" declared
the Russian, "and a. such | hal Instantly
hand YOU over ~ the hotel uuthoriiic. mn
les y"u tell me exactly who and what Won
are"
The man remained dumb. III. hung be-
tween the devil aud the deep sea. II he
told the truth the organization wonld soon
learn the truth il he kept ~till he would
~ lodged ~ Jail. perhaps indefinitely. for
ne hadn't a >avory police record. Pre-
~"nily m nerve gave way in the face &c
~" steady eve and hand. and he ON
ic~~cd the why and wherefore he had
sought the kcyhole Of Scrvan'~ room.
We are after thi~ butler. Wherever he
goes We follow"
Well. you've wasted vonr time. my
man. An am here Tor !, "a take over
some property Mr.. IIargrcave left IN
France Tor sale. | know nothing about
Your private icud~. Now. get out. But
Keep ont OF my way; ! am not 4 peaceful
man"
The Fly tumblcd ont a. he had tumblcd
~, ~ an act Of gravity: and Scrvan was
He spent two DAYS in comm rativn
'dlrne~>. Then things began 10 wake M.
For a long time the leather box across
which was inscribed STANLEY IIarercavc"
laN ~ peace undI~turbcd. a busy >nid.r
h"d woven q trap acro~, the handle to the
quaint lock. The box VA, still hadIv
stained from ~ immersion M the ~alt NJ,
Ter. II q certain time il VA, uuicily with
drawn from IL hiding place. n VA
~l'aIihlv opened. a hand reached w and
when n Withdrew = packet Of papers wa
mn" Withdrawn. The box wa anain lort-
"d and lowered and presently thr -pil.r
returned 10 find that hi~ cunning tran had
hccn totally DESTROYED. With the ;nG,;,o
patience N hi kind ~ began the weaving
~ another trap. Perhaps thi> would ~
more successful than IL predecessor.
Later llcnn >crvan received 4 t~rlcnhour
can. TIC Wa informed that III nurpo.. N
America would be realized hy hi, presence
III such and such = box that night N N.
opera. Further information could NOT ~
gwen over the telephone. Seryan seeme,.
wen satisfied. llc dressed carefully that
evening. called up the office clerk and ii.
qnired II hi~ box tickets for the opera had
arrived. lle was informed hat they ia