The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-12-03


become that once more, and here you |
arel"
And what are you going to do with
me now that you have got me7"
There will be two courses" Braine |
reached into drawer and drew out |
thick roll of bills. There are here
something like $4,000"
"Quite a tidy sum; enough for q
chap to get married on"
The two eyed each other steadily.
And in his heart Brsjne sighed. For
he saw in this young mans eyes in
compatibility.
"It is yours on one condition" said
Braine, reaching out his foot stealthily
toward the button which would sum-
mon Samson.
"And that is" interpolated Norton,
'that join the Black Hundred"
"Or the great beyond, my lad" took
up Braine, his voice crisp and cold.
Norton could not repress shiver.
Where had he heard this voice before
Brainel He stiffened.
Murder in cold blood?" he managed
to say.
Indefinite Imprisonment. Choose"
81 have chosen"
"H'm!" Braine rose and went over
to the sideboard for the brandy. Pm
going to offer you drink to show you
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 I'll drink first. We
are all desperate men, Norton; and we
stop at nothing. Your life hangs by
hair. Do you know where Har-
| greave is?"
Norton eyed his liquor thoughtfully.
do you know where the money is?"
Norton smelt of the brandy.
Il am sorry" said Braine. 81 should
have liked to win over a head like
| yours"
Norton nonchalantly took out his
watch, and that bit of bravado per-
haps saved his life. In the case of
him. Without a tremor, Norton took
up his glass.
| 81 am sorry to disappoint you,' he
said, "but shall neither join you nor
go to by-by."
| Quick as bird shadow above grass,
| he flung the brandy over his shoulder
into the face of the man behind. Sam
son yelled with pain. Almost at the
same instant Norton pushed over the
table, upsetting Braine with it. Next
he dashed through the curtains.
slammed the door, and fed to the
street, very shaky about the knees, If
the truth Is to be told.
General Hendersons views upon the
latest Balkan muddle were missing
from the Blade the following morn
ing. Norton, instead of returning to
the. generals and fulfilling his assign
ment 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. Il overhead word
or two while he was talking in the
booth. All your telephone booths are
ramshackle affairs, you use them so
constantly. l tried to find you, but
you were out Of sight. Now, tell me
what happened"
"Sh!" warned Norton as he spied
Florence coming down the stairs.
81 thought you &C. ,dn't comet" she
cried. But ten o'clook!"
81 changed my mind" ne 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 have signified
I irony or affection After half ar
, hours chat, Florence, quite aware
that the two men wished to talk, re
] tired.
/ At the door Norton told Jones wha
/ had taken place at 49 Elm street.
, "Ah! we must not forget that mum
, ber," mused Jones. MY advice is
. keep an eye on this Gregg chap. W.
may get somewhere by watching him.
I do you know where Hargreave is ?
\ Jones scratched his chin refectively
. Norton laughed Il can't ge, any
. thing out of you"
i uhuSh iOpo any OhO CioC' Al 6iO W
, ing fond Of you, my boy. You're |
| man"
I Thanks; and goodnight"
t When Olga Perigoff called the mex
' day Jones divested himself of his liv
1 cry, donned plain coat and hat, ant
v left the house stealthily. Today h.
was determined to learn something
4 definite in regard to this suave, hand
1 some Russian. When she left tn
5 house Jones rose from his hiding plac
8 and proceeded to follow her. The re
suit of this espionage on the part o
- Jones will be seen presently.
Meantime Jim went down to tn
t Office and lied cheerfully about hi
missing the general. Whether tn
city editor believed him or not is O
a | No unattar Tim uant oUar m hia d0ab