Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-17

illl- prop anu Jbilf- VIII HbA ~ ~ -hif Va
himself. There's a man outside all this
circle, and all these weeks of warfare have
not served To bring him into this circle"
"TIargreave j. dead" said Nroon -toIidly.
As dead a. ] am" snarled Braine.
1.-Two men went away in that balloon. and
Ill wager my head that one man came
back. | am beginning 10 put "A few things
together that | nave not thought Of before.
Who knowsl That balloon may have been
carried out To sea purposely. The captain
on that tramp steamer may have he'd from
beginning to end. ! tell you, Ilargreavc i
alive. and wherever h. j, he ha~ hi hand
on all the wires. lie has agents. too. Of
whom We know nothing about. Hang the
million! | want to put my hands on Hair
greave Ju.t to prove that | am The better
man. lie communicates with Jones. per
haps through the reporter: he has had me
followed il was he who changed the boxes.
bored the hole IN the ceiling Of the other
quarters. and learned heaven knows what"
eff that's the ease" said Nroon, "why
hasn't he had u apprehended!
Braine laughed heartily. Haven't YOU
been able 10 see BY this time what his game
isl Revenge. lie does not want the police
to NEEDLE only in the smaller affairs. He
wants 10 do away with "a one by one; he
wants to put terror into the hearts Of all
of u. Keep this point in your mind when
YOU act. He'll never >ummo the police
unless we make a broad daylight attempt
10 get possession Of his daughter. And
even then he would make ii out a plain
ease OF kidnapping. Elimination, that's the
word. All right. Wen play at that game
ourselves. No. | shall be- Mr.. Norton. And
If you fail I'll break you," Braine added To
the eX-reportcr.
I'll get him." said the man >%ullcnly.
Later. when he applied for a situation
on the Blade. IL happened that there were
two strikes on hand. and two or three extra
men were needed on the city staff. The
man from the Black Hundred was given a
temporary jon and went by the name of
Gregg.
For three days he worked faithfully, alb
staining from hi, favoritc tipple. lie had
never worked in New York. - hi, record
was unknown. lie told the city editor that
he had worked on a Chicago paper. now
defunct.
lie paid not attention whatsoever to
Norton. a sign OF no little acumcn. On
the other hand Norton never went forth on
an assignment that Gregg did not know
exactly where he wa> gong. But all these
stories kept Norton IN town: and il would
be altogether too risky to attempt to han
die him anywhere but outside of town. -
Gregg had To abide hi time.
u came soon enough.
Norton was idling al hi, desk when The
city editor called him up to the wicket.
General Henderson has Just returned
10 America. Get his opinion ON the latest
Balkan rumpus. He's out at his suburban
home. Here's the address"
"llow long will YOU hold open for me ~
asked Norton. meaning how long would the
city editor wait for the story.
Till onc-thirty. You ought to BE- back
by midnight. It, only ) now"
\ right: lIcndersop's approachable.
ought To get a good story out of him."
Maybe thought Gregg, who had lost
nothing Of this conversation.
u was hi opportunity. He i~mmediateI,
lett the Zone ~ the city desk for A teIe.
phone booth. But ~ he passed the line
al desks and busy reporters he did not
note the keen scrutiny OF a smooth faced
gray haired man who stood nj the side of
Nortons' desk awaiting the reporters re-
turn.
why. Jones. cried the surprised Nor.
ton. What are You DOING an thu, va,
from home!"
Orders sand Jones'" smiling family a,
he delivered a note To the reporter.
Anything serious"
Not that an aware Of. Mis-, Flor.
ence wanted IT, hc sure that the not,
reached Your hands safely"
And DO you mean Ia say thai Won cam,
away and left her alone IN that house,"
Again Jones smiled. II left her vel
guarded. You may be sure OF that. Sh.
VIII never run away again." lie waited fol
Norton % read the note.
Y wa nothing more than one w tho>,
love orders ~ come and call M once. An,
she had made Jones venture into tow,
with II! The reporter smiled and put N,
note away tenderiy. And then he caught
Jones smiling. too.
TIN going e. marry her. jones'
That remains ~ IT, seen" replird m,
butler. not ~unkindly.
well. anyhow. thanks for bringing IN,
note. But I've got t. ~di~appoint her 10.
night. I'm off in a deuce of n hurry To- in.
I~ferNiew General Henderson, IN