The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26

this was that all attempts against his
nfe had niraculous,v ceased; no sates
Numbered down in tIont of him, anu
10 autos tried to c.rve him IN t"o.
The only thing thai kept him actlVe
was the daily call of Jones by WIRE:
| Miss Florence was we'll that was all
Jones was permitted to say.
Restlessly Norton spurned his cnalr
and walked over TO the telephone
booth. It was mion ght. He might OF
might not be able to get Jones. but
almost instantly voice said, "Wnat
| is it,"
"Jones?"
Eyes. Who Is it,"
Morton"
"why, you called me up not ten
minutes ago."
Not II"
1T was your voice, as plain as day"
What did want?" keen all at once.
The reply did not come Immediately.
"You are certain 1t was not you?"
wait a moment and I'll call the
editor. He will prove to you that I've
been here for an hour, and that this
is the first call I've made. Some one
has been imposing on you. What dio
they ask you to do"
"You asked me to come down to the
Office at once, and l requested you
to come to the house, and you said you
could not. I declined to STIR"
What did you think?"
Exactly what you're thinking-that
they have come to life again."
Zones, is Miss Florence awake"
NO"
"Do you think there Is any hope OF
having her understand what really
happened?" :
81 am here only to guard her. can
not undertake to read her thoughts"
you're not quite in favor Of rec
onciliation?"
"Oh, yes, If it went no further.
Young people are young people the
world over"
What does that mean?"
"That they would not create imagi-
native heartaches If they were not
young. Better let things remain ex-
actly as they are. When all these
troubles are settled finally, the lesser
trouble may be talked over sensibly.
But this is not the time. There is no
news. Goodnight.
Norton returned to his chair, gloom
Ter than ever. With his feet upon the
window sill he stared and stared and
dreamed and dreamed till hand fell
upon his shoulder. 1t belonged to one
of the Office boys.
Mote f'r. you, SIR"
Norton read it and tore 1t into little
pieces. Then he rose and distributed
the pieces in the several syawning
waste baskets which strewed the aisle
lea ding to the city desk.
I'm not wanted for anything?" he
asked.
mo. Clear out!" laughed the night
city editor. 1.-THE sight of you is put
ting everybody in the gloom ward"
Norton went down to the street. At
the left of the entrance he was quietly
joined by a man whose arm was car
ried in sling. He motioned Norton
to get into the taxicab. They were
dropped in a deserted spot in River
dale. On foot they went forward to
their destination, which proved to be
the deserted hangar Of the aviator,
Orts.
II want you to tell Jones that tug
and several divers are at work on the
spot where he threw the chest That's
all. Now, doctor, rewind this arm of
NINE"
The amateur surgeon made very
good job of it; not for nothing had he
followed fighting armies to the front.
did they find anything?"
mot up to date. But we might if
we cared to. They have left a buoy
over the spot they're exploring, But
just now 1t floats a quarter of a
mile to the east of the spot" |
"Who were the men in the motor
boat that chased Jones'"
"Only Jones can tell you. Queer old
,odger, eh?"
"A bit stubborn. He wants to handle
t without police assistance"
"And he's right. We are not aiming
o arrest anyone" sinisterly. There
amt be any draw to this game. Here
10 smoking. Too much gas afioat."
Norton put the cigarettes back into
lis pocket. whats the real news?"
10 demanded. You would not bring
ne out here just to rebandage that
lrm. 1t really did not need it. Come,
tut with it,"
you're sharp"
"I'm paid to be sharp"
I've found where the Black Hun.
lred holds its sessions"
"By George. that's news!"
1.-THE room above is vacant. A little
lole In the ceiling, and who knows
What might happen?"
What do you want me to do?"
Tell Jones. When the next meet
ng come around I'll advise you. I've