The Detroit times., 1914-11-05

JONES AND HENRI sERvAN, RUssII
ING TO TRAP BRAINE
you from their vengeance IL you sup
ply the evidence needed"
snow, what evidence can he want7''
asked Jim.
such as win prove Braine an un'
desirable citizen"
"And them"
Quietly pack him on to Russia,
where he II badly wanted"
who sent this MESSAGE
"One of our mysterious friends. We
have few, as you already know. But
I'll go and make this. man Servan q
visit. have seen the real minister.
and n this man In the same one. some
thing Of Importance may turn mp.
shall want you somewhere about.
Here, Ill let you have this letter. Re-
member. heat brings IL out and cold
air makes II vanish. Now I'll 60 up
for q moment to see how that poor
girl IL getting along. We are lucky;
there's no againsaylng that"
you're q clever nan. Jones'" said
Jim.
Jones turned upon him. his face
grave. The two men looked steadily
Into each others eyes. Jones was first
to turn aside his glance. as he had
something to conceal and Jim had
nothing.
When the ambulance took the tor
tured Susan away. Jones addressed
Florence gravely.
II am going out and so IL Mr.. Nor
ton. Do not leave the house: not
even II you have q Telephone call from
me or Norton. Both of US win return;
SO don't let anything bother or con-
fuse you"
II PROMISE" said Florence, strug-
Cling with a sob.
Jones went downstairs again, paus-
ed by a window az II cogitating, and
suddenly threw IL up and looked
abroad. A rustic among the hlacs
caused smile to fit across his face.
So they had sent some one to learn
the effect of the poison? Or to follow
him should he leave the house! He
retired TO the kitchen and gave some
explicit orders to the chef. orders
which did not In any way refer to
cooking. Then Jones and the reporter
left the house. each quite aware that
they were being followed. Near the
Blank hotel the separated In order to
confuse the sta.ker. He might dodder
and follow the wrong man. But IL
was evident that this time he had
been directed TO follow Jones, for he
entered the hotel minute after
Jones.
Meantime a second SPY. whom Jones
had not seen. had observed the trans
fer of the invisible writing and had
informed Braine, who
was not far away. That his poisoned
fruit had stricken down an outsider
troubled him none at all But that
mysterious message he meant to have.
IL might be q clew TO the treasure, or
the whereabouts OF Hargreave.
Thus. while only one man followed
Jones, several kept far eye on Jim.
Jones scrubbed his name on blank
card and had II taken TO the Russians
room. The page eyed that card curl
ously IL was different from anything
he had ever seen before In one cor
ner were written three or four words
which resembled a cross between He
brew and Greek.
"Humph," muttered the boy.
"Whadda y know about that? Chick
en- scratches; but guess the bell
rings Roosian. On your way, Hor-
tense" he cried to the hall maid, who
wanted TO look at the card When
the boy returned To Jones, he said:
up { tn room. sir. He'll see yuh!"
The boy kept the silver salver ex-
tended expectantly. but Jones went
past without apparently noticing the
hint.
dow when Jones knocked and was
hidden 10 enter.
You are not Hargreave."
Neither are you the Russian min
lister OF police" urbanely.
who are you?'
Il am Hargreave's confdentia,
man. sir"
The two men eyed each other eau.
tiously.
You speak Russian"
mo. am able to scribble a Few
words; that Is ALL
The Russian lit a cigarette and
smoked leisurely. lie was in no hur.
ny.
NO, I am not the minister; but
am his accredited agent. | am EN-.
powered 20 bring back 10 Russia a
man who Is known here by the name
of Braine, another by the name OF
vroon, and a woman who calls her
self countess and unfortunately is
one. All desire II some damaging
proof against them that they are out.