The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-01
The MILLION DOLLARlMYSTERY
By Harold Mac(1rath
BY Harold MacGrath


more than two cigars in an evening? :?
Poor fools, What. let my brain go
into the wastebaskct for the sake OF
an hour or so OF exhilaration? No, and
never will l. I'm keen about the gray
matter I've got. and by the Lord
Harry, I'm going TO keep II There's
only one dope fiend in the Hundred.
and he's one OF the best decoys we
have: so let him have his coke when
ever he really needs IT, But this man
FELTON, has seen my face. Some day
he'll see 1t again, ask questions. and
then"
Then what?"
"A burial at sea-" he laughed. The
laughter died swiftly as It came
Threw il into eight hundred feet OF
water, on bar where the sands are
always shifting. He'll never find 1t,
even if he took the range. He could
not have got decent one The sun
was dropping and the shadows were
long. He threw the chest into the
water and then began pegging away
at us. cool as you please. and fired
our tank"
1T looks to me as II he had wasted
his time"
That depends. Between you and me
and the gate post. I've sncaking idea
that this man Jones, whom nobody has
given any particular attention, Is q
deep. clever man. He may have been
honestly attempting to find a new
hiding place the advertisement In the
newspaper may have drawn him. He
may have thrown the box i'm pure rage
at seeing himself checkmated. again.
hnl tt,rx
ed up for our benefit. bling. But
II that's the case. Jones has us on the
hip, for we can't tell. But we can
do what in all probability he expects
we'll cease to do-watch him lust as
shrewdly as before"
Olga caught his hand and drew him
down beside her. 81 wasn't going to
bother you tonight, but 1t may mean
something vital"
WHAT" alertly.
For reply she rose and walked over
to the light button. She pressed 1t
and the apartment became dark.
Come over to the window. uuick!"
She dragged him across the room.
over the way. the house with tho
marble front"
a man emerged, lit cigarette pnd
walked leisurely down the street.
NO" she cried. as Braina turned
to make for the door, doubtless with
the intention of finding out who this
man was. Every night after you
leave no appears"
Does ho follow me?"
mo. And that's what bothered me
at first. / believed he was watching
| some apartment above. But regularly
when 1 turn out the lights he comes
forth. So there's no doubt that he
watches You enter and takes note of
your departure" 5.
But doesn't follow me. That's odd.
| What the devil is his idea?"
I'D give q good deal to learn"
The shadow and the glowing ciga
ret disappeared around tho Garner,
| and the lights In the apartment were
turned on again.
! Hes gone. You really think he's
watching me?"
Hes watching this apartment. the
watcher was watching from his van
tage behind the. corner.
"Suspicious!" he murmured, tossing
the cigarette into the gutter It's q
watching me for n change. I'll dirop
| out. know what I know, It's a
great world. It's fine to be alive and
kicking on top of IT," He went on
without haste and took the subway
train for downtown.
"!s there any way ooasa sot noaI
him?" asked Braine.
Tomorrow night you might leave
by the janitors entrance. I'll keep the
lights on till you're outside. Then I'll
turn them on and you car follow
and learn who he is"
/ It's mighty important"
| Don't scowi. At your age a wrin-
kle is apt to remain IL you once get
1t started"
He laughed. "wrinkles!" She coulo
talk of wrinkles!
! They are more important than you
think. Every morning rub out tho
wrinkle go to bed with"
| 81 wish you could rub out the gene
raj stupidity which ia wrInkliug my
brain. I've made three moves and
failed In. each, What's come ever
ne?"
Perhaps you've had too many enc.
cesses. The wheel of chance Is, al
ways turning around
May ] smoke?"
| Thanks. AT least 1t proves you s.,F
have some consideration for mn. Yot
would smoke whether It was -agreca-
BILE or not. But like the door OF a
good cigar. And Il alwayt. helps you
to think"
Braine lit the aiEa and began hi,
customary pacing. Al isngtd q raus,
Cd CO
Suppose we havo "a -eai old. fash.
ioned coaching party out - the old
4 mansion we know about?'
"And what shall w,s fn In raY,
i Make the mansion on g /, :,anteo
\ castle where sometimes people enter
can't get out. Do you think rou could
get her. to, go?r
| IL can try"