The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-09

street. he glanced about cautiously.
On the corner he saw policeman
swinging his night stick. Otherwise
the street was deserted. Braine pro-
ceeded tauntily down the street.
And yet, from the darkened doors
OF the house across the way the fig
ure OF man emerged. and stood con-
tenplating the windows of the Peri
goff apartment. Suddenly the lights
went out. The watcher made no eff
fort to follow Braine. The knowledge
he was after did not necessitate any
such procedure.
or course. Florence read the per
sonal." She took the paper at once
to Jones. who smiled grimly.
you see, trust YOU"
And SO long as you continue to
trust me no harm will befall you.
You were left in my care by your faith
er. l am to guard you at the ex-
pense Of my life. Last nights affair
was miracle. The next time you
will not find 1t so easy to escape"
Nor did she.
There viii be no next time." she
said gravely. S-'".f
But am going tosask you direct
question. .'Is my father: alive"
The foutlerA brow e7puckered. II
have promised to say nothing. one
way or the other" h
She laughed. ~
why do you laugh2"
laugh because ifl he were dead
there. would be no earthly reason for
your not saying so at. once. But I
hate money, the name af 1t. the sound
Of It. the, sight OF A., 1t is at the
bottom OF all the warssand, crimes. /
"The root Of all all evil. NJ i. Yet 1t per
forms many noble deeds. But never
mind the money. Let lis give our ct
tentton to this personal. Doubtless
1t originated Ii the sans mind which
conceived the letter. Your father
would never have inserted such a
personal. What! Give his enemies q
chance. to- learn his secret? No. On
the other hand I want, to show this
personal to all that you meet today,
Susan, the reporter to everybody. Talk
about 1t. Say that you wonder what
you shall do. Trust no One with your
real thoughts"
Not even you, Mr. JONES'" thought
the girl as she nodded.
"And tell them that you, showed II
IL
That might there was q; meeting of
the organization called the Black
Hundred. Braine asked II any one
knew what the Hargreave butler look
ed like. S.s.
II had glimpse of him tho ..ner
night; but being uprepared, might
not recognize him again."
Vroon described Jones infinitely.
Braine could almost see sthe portait.
"Vroon, that memory, OF yours is
worth a lot of money" was his only
comment. 5..S
81 hope 1t will be worth more soon. !"
"I believe I'll be able ito recognize
Mr.. Jones II see him. Who is he and
what ia hep 54s'ss. 4.
He has been with Hargreaye for
fourteen years. There was homici-
dal case In which Jones was active.
Hargreave saved him. He Is faithful
and uncommunicatiye. Money will not
touch him. = II he does know where
that million 'is, hot irons could not
make him own nip to It. The only way
is to watch him. walt for the m n.nens
when he'll grow careless!e No man is
always ON dis niettlei he let's up SOON
er orsiates.'' $3.50, 81
"He is being. watched, as you know
vroon nodded epprovingly. .'The
captain OF the tramp steamer Orient.
by. the way was seen with q roll OF
money. - He wan In one OF the water
front saloons. Dragging how he had
hoodwinked some one" sils : rs.
-Did he say where he got the cash r.
asked Braine. a,fsS 8: 4, NJ: ss{s i s9 ~. 6
'dThey tried to pump him gcn that.
but he shut nDs Well, wa have agreed
that FELTON, ehall watch ( from s .he