The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-27

chap to get married on"
| The two men eyed each other stead.
ily And in his heart Braine sighed
For he saw in this young mans. eyes
incorruptibility
1T Is yours Oh one condition." said
Brainc, reaching out his foot stealthiIy
toward the button which would sum.
mon Samson.
| And that is" interrupter Norton
that join the Black Hundred"
"Or the great beyond, my lad" took
up Braine, his voice crisp and cold.
Norton could not reprcss a 1hiver
Where had he heard this voice ii,forc
Braine- He stiffcned.
Murder in cold blood?" he managed
| TO say.
indefinite imprisonment Choose"
II have chosen"
"H'm!" Braine rose and went over
to the sideboard for the brandy. "I'm
going To offer you drink to show you
I that personally there are no hard feel
inGs. You are in the way, After you.
our friend, Jones. This brandy is not
poisoned, neither are the glasses.
Choose either and III drink first. We
are all desperate mon, Norton; and VIC
stop at nothing. Your life. hangs by a
hair. Eo you know where Hafgreavc
is?"
Norton eyed his liquor thoughtfully.
DO you know where the money is ?''
Norton smelt of tho brandy.
i am sorry," said Braine, az should
have liked to win over a head like
yours"
Norton nonchalantly took out his
watch, and that bit of .bravado perhaps
saved his life. In the case of his watch
he saw brutal face behind him.
Without tremor, Norton took I'D his
glass.
Il am sorry to disappoint you" he
said; but shall neither Join you nor
30 to by-by."
Quick as bird-shadow above grass,
he flung the brandy over his shoulder
into the face of the man behind Samp-
son yelled with pain. Almost at the
same instant Norton pushed over the
table, upsetting Braine with 1t. Next
he dashed through the curtains, slam
med the door, and fled to the street.
very shaky about the Knees, if the
truth is to he told.
Gen. Henderson's views upon the
latest Balkan. muddle were missing
from Blade. athe following morning.
| Norton, instead of returning to the
generals and fulfilling his assignment
like dutiful reporter, hurried out to
| riverside to acquaint Jones with what
had happened. Jones was glad to see
him safe and sound. -.
"That new reporter started the
game" he said. II overheard e word
or two while he was talking in the
booth. All your telephone booths are
ramshackie affairs, YOU use them SO
constantly. I tried to find you, but yon
were c.. g ,S;5::t. :;0w, tell me- wnal
%sh!" warned Norton as he spied
Florence coming down the stairs.
II thought you couldn't GOMEZ" she
cried. "But 10 o'clock,"
; II changed my mind" he replied,
! laughing.
He caught her arm In his and drew
her toward the library. Jones smiled
after them with that enigmatical smile
OF his, which, might nave signified
irony or affection. After half an hours
chat, Florence. quite aware that the
two men wished to talk, retired.
| At the door Norton told Jones what
had taken place at 40 Elm street.
! "Ah! we must not forget that num-
ber." unused Jones. "My advice Is, kees
! an eye on this Eregs chan. Wn nav got
somewhere by watching him."
"Do you know where Hargreaye is p
| Norton laughed. 81 can't get any
thing out of yor.p
| Much less any one else. I'm grow
Ing fond of you. my boy. You're q
man.
| Thanks; and goodnight"
| When Olga Perigoff called the next
day Jones divested himself of his liv-
CRY, donned q plain coat and hat. and
left the house stealthily. Today he was
determined toiiearn something definite
in regard to this suaye. hand some
Russian. Wien sho left the house
Jones rose from his hiding place ard
proceeded ~ follow her. The result OF
this espionage on tho part Of Jones
will be seen presently. a.
Meantime Jim went down to the Of
flee and lied chaerfully about his miss
ing the gen9rnl Whether the city cd
Iitor believed him or not Is of no mat
Tor. Jim went over to his desk. From
the ccrner of his eye he couii see
lGregg scribbiing away. He never rais-
led his head as Jim sat down to read
his mail. Asses, while Gregg rose and
left the office; nfd of course Jim left
| Ishoftiy afterWnrd. When tho newcomer
saw that hasWas being followed. ne
smiled and continued on his way. This
| Norton chape SsnH uspiclcus. All the
better; his. s;spicions should be made
the hook to land him with. BY nisl by
the man turned into drug sterc and
| Jim loiteeed shout tan he reappeared,
Gregg walked with brisker steps now.
1t ws3 his intention to lead Norton
on Eswald goose chase for an hour or
so, long enough 70 give Braine time
to arrange welcome an another
house.
Norton kent perhaps half a block in
lthe rear OF his snan all the Will !. But
for this caution he would hnve wit
messed q little pantomime that would
have pnt hifi wholly upon his guard.
Turning n Corner. Gregg ali but hemn-