The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-05

policy Of keeping the affair out Of
the papers.
Following Jones' orders, they made
friends with no one. Those about the
hotel-espectally the young men
when they made any advances were
politely snubbed. Every night Flor
ence would write to her good butler
to report what had taken place during
the day, and he was left to Judge for
himself II there was anything to
arouse his suspicious. He, Of course,
believed the two were covertiy guard
ed by the detective he had sent after
them.
When Braine called upon Olga he
found his doctor there.
well. what's the news?" he asked.
Il had better run down and inquire
how the young lady II progressing."
said the doctor. who was really first
rate surgeon and who had performed
q number Of skilled operations upon
various members Of the Black Hun
|dred anent their encounters with the
police. I've got Miss Florence where
you want her. IT'S up TO you now"
"she ought to be separated from
her companion. We have left them
alone for whole week. 90 Jones will
not worry particularly. A mighty Gu
rious thing has turned up. Before
Hargreave's disappearance not dor
en- persons could recollect what Jones
looked Ike. He was rarely ever In
sight. What do you suppose that sig
nifles?''
Don't ask me-" shrugged the man
OF medicine. IT shouldn't worry over
Jones'"
But we cant stir the old fool. We
cant get him ont OF that house. I'VE
tried to get that maid to put little
something In his coffee, but she stands
on at that She says that she did a.
she agreed In regard to Florence, but
her agreement ended there. We have
given the Jade Ave thousand already
and she h clamoring for the balance
Have you threatened herr" asked
Olga.
Braine smiled q little. my dear
woman. It Is ffty-ffty. While / have
Q hold on her. II 10 not quite 90 good
az she has on me. We are not deal
Ing with an ordinary servant We could
threaten and scare. No, indeed; q
shrewd little woman who desperately
wanted money. And she will be paid:
no getting out of II. She will not
move another step. one way or the
other. after she receives the balance.
Hargreave will have q pretty steep
bill to pay when the time comes"
She has no idea where the million
tsp
III she had, she's quite capable of
Juggling Il on al by herself" said
Brafne.
The doctor laughed.
Olga" went on Braine. you must
look at II as do; that Il 70 stiIl In
the middle or the game. and we have
neither lost nor won"
How do you know that Hargreave
may not have at his beck and call an
quite as capable II not as
large ~ oursf" suggested the physi-
clan.
THAT Is not possible Braine de-
clared without hesitation.
well. II begins 10 look that way 10
me We've never made 4 move Yer
that hasn't been blocked"
Pure luck each time, I tell YOU:
the devils own luck always at the
critical moment, when everything
'r1fho W Dy Al Ouf uanub. NOW. We
want Florence, and we've tried 4 hun.
dred ways to accomplish this fact and
failed. The question IL. how 70 get
her away from her companion
Simple enough said the doctor.
.'0ut with II. II you have an idea. I"
The doctor leaned forward and
whispered q few words.
Weff nm hauEed fsrafue fnurh-
ed and tapped the doctor on the shout
der The simplest thing IN the
world Mad dog wouldn't be In II. III
always said that you had gray matter
n you cared TO exert yourself"
Thanks" replied the doctor dryly.
I'm drop down there tomorrow. IN YOU
say 20. ostensibIy 10 see the other pa
tient, II WIN make a deuce OF a dis
turbance.-
Mot II you scare the hotel people. -
That is what proposelto do. They
viii not want snch q thing known. III
would scare every one away for the
rest OF the season. Hut OF course this
depends upon whether they are.honest
OF IN the hotel business 20 make
money"
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