The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-11-10


happens in the house during the DAY.
He will be able to see the girls room.
And that's the important point 1t was
a good plan, 1.-THE Woman rndA 1t
would have been pain sailsn. - only
we had remember that the gil was
Hargreave's daughter. be very care
full hereafter when you call on her. A
night like this will have made her sus-
picious Of every one. Our hru2 lies
with you. Anything on your mihd?"
Yes Why not insert a'Personal In
the Herald?" She drew some writing
paper toward her and scSobled few
words
He read: "Florence-the hiding
place is diseovereu. .lemove it to a
more secret spot 81 once. S. HE
laughed and SHOOK his head. I'm
afraid that will nes sr do"
IF she reads it, } mes will. The man
with the opera gla 5es may see some
thing. There's a nance Jones mi hit
become worried"
We'll. wen give il q chance"
1t was midnight when he made ~
departure AS lie stepped into The
street. he glanced about caution ly.
On the corner he scw a policeman
swinging his night stick. Otherv ise
the street was deserted. Braine lro-
ceeded jauntily down the street.
And yet, from the darkened doors of
the house across the way, the figure of
man emerged and stood contemr at
ing the windows of the Perigoff apart
ment. Suddenly the lights went -
The watcher made no effort to f5Wow
Braine. The knowledge he was after
did not necessitate any such procedure.
OF course. Florence read the per
sonal." She took the newspaper at
once to Jones, who smiled grimiy.
You see. trust you"
And so long as you continue to
trust me no harm will befall you. You
we're left in my care by your father.
am to guard you at the expense of my
life. Last nights affair was miracles
The next time you will not find it so
easy to escape"
Nor did she
There will be no next time," graves
ly. But l am going to ask you a d.
rect question. Is my father alive?"
The buffers brow puckered. Il have
promised to say nothing, one way or
the other"
She laughed
why do you laugh?"
Il laugh because if he we're dead
there would be no earthly reason for
your not saying so at once. But / hate
money, the name of it, the sound of it,
the sight of 1t. It is at the bottom o.
all wars and crimes. despise it,"
"The root of all evil. Yet it per
forms many noble deeds. But never.
mind the money Let us give our at
tention to this personal. Doubtless iii
originated in the same mind which
conceived the letter. Your fa1er
would never have inserted such per
sonaL What Give his enemies a
chance to learn his secret? No. On
the other hand want you to show this
personal to all you meet today, Susa...
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
to me and that appeared worried"
That night there was a meeting of
the organization called the Black Hun
dred. Braine asked if anyone knew
what the Hargreave butler looked like
Il had glimpse of him the other
night; but being unprepared, I might
not recognize him again"
Vroon described Jones minutely.
Braine could almost see the portrait
"Vroon, that memory of yours is
worth lot of money" was his only
comment.
hope 1t will be worth more SOON"
Il believe I'll be able to recognize
Mr.. Jones if see him. Who is he and
what is he?"
He has been with Hargreave for IA
years. Thei~ was a homicidal case in
which Jones was active. Harereav9
saved him. He is faithful and uncom-
-AcAlSJ Will not IOuCl him.
II he does know where that million iA
hot irons could not make him own IN
70 II. The only way is to watch him
follow him, wait for the moment when
aen grow careless No man is always
On his mettle; he let's up sooner or
later"
He is being watched. as you know
Vroon nodded approvingly. THE can
tain Of the tramp steamer Orient nv
the way, was seen with a roll of
money. He was In one of the water
front saloons. Dragging how he had
hoodwinked some one"
Did he say where he'd got the
cash." asked Braine.
They tried to pump him on that
but he shut up Well, we have agreed
that FELTON, shall watch from the street
and Orion from the window O,4on
will whistle If he sees Jones removing
anything from any of the rooms. The
rest will he left IN RoIto,, %