The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-17

that game Ourselves No. / shall
bo Mr.. Norton. And II you fail
I'll break YOU" Brains added 20
tho er-Foporter.
I'm get him." said the man sui.
icnly.
Later. when no applied for n
situation on tho blade. Il happen
ed that there we're two strikes
on hand. and two or three extra
inen were needed On the city siaff.
The man from the Black Han.
drcd was given a temporary Job
and went by the Mans OF Gregg.
As his first copy showed exper.
iencc. he was promised n pernia
ntnf place as soon al there Was
a vacancy. GtrR smiled inwardiy
u "ouid be fine thing 20 do
away with Norton and step into
his rcportoriai shoes.
For three days he worked faith.
fully. absialnlnF from hts favorita
upplo lie had never worked In
New York. NO hts ra-nrl MAS IN.
known. He had told the city eai
tor that he had worked ON a Chi
cago paper. aow detanct.
Ito paid no attention Whatsoever
20 Norton. "A align OF no little aeu.
men. On the other hand Norton
never went forth on an assign.
ment that Grcgg did not know ex.
aetl<wherc he was going. nni all
theac storiea kept Norton IN town
and Il would be altogether too
risky 10 attempt to handle him
anywhere but outside of Town. So
Gregg had TO abide hia time.
II came soon enough.
Norton was idliuE at his deak
when tn. city editor called him
up TO the wicket
Gen Henderson has inst re-
turned To America. Get his opin.
ion on the latsnt Balkan ru.npns.
He's out at his suburban home.
hsfs's tho address"
'How Ions VIII you hold oren
for me-" asked Norton. meaning
how long would the city editor
walt for the story.
"Till one.thlriy. You ought 10
be back By midnight It's only
S ROW
"An right. Henderaon's APP
proachable. may get good
STORY out OF him"
Maybe" thought Gregg. who
had lost nothing OF thls convsrsa
ton.
!, was hIa opportunity. lie I'm.
medlnteiy left the zone Of the city
deak for a telephone booth. but
as he passed the line Of desks
and busy reporters he did not
note the keen scrutiny OF a
smooth faced. gray haired man
Who stood NJ the side OF Nor.
toms desk awaiting the reporters
return.
Why. Jones." cried the surprised
Norton. What aro you doing all
this way from homer"
Orders" said Jones. smiling
family as he delivered a note TO
tho reporter.
Anything aerious7"
Not that ! am aware Of. Miss
Florence was rather. particular. She
wanted to be sure that the note
reached your hands safely"
And do You mean 70 say that
you came away and left her alone
In that houaeg"
Again Jones smiled. II left her
well guarded. You may be sure OF
that. She viii never run ava,
again" lie waited for Norton 10
read the note.
II was nothing more than ono n,
those love orders to come and cali
at once. And she had made Jones
venture into town with 81 The
reporter smiled and put the note
away tenderly. And then he caught
Jones smiling. too
I'm going to marry her, Jonea. -
THAT remains TO be seen" re-.
piled the butler. not unkindly.
Wen. anyhow. thanks for bring.
Ing the note. But I've got TO dis.
appoint her tonight. I'm off In n
deuce OF hurry to interview Gen.
Henderson. I'll be out TO tea To.
morrow. You can find your way
out OF this old fire trap. By-byf"
The moment he turned away the
smile faded from Jones face. and
with the quicknesH and noiseless.
ness OF cat he reached the aide
or the booth I'm which Gregg bo.
lieved himself 20 be secure from
eavesdropping. The half dozen
words Jones heard convinced him
that Norton was again the object
OF the Black Hundreds attention.
He had seen the mans face that
memorable night when the balloon
stopped for it's passenger. Before
Gregg came out Of the booth. Jones
decided TO overtake him and foro.
warn him. but unfortunately tho ra.
porter was nowhere In sight.
There was left for Jones nothing
else but TO return home or follow
Gregg when he came out. AS this
night he knew Florence 10 be OK.
ceptionnlly well guarded, both with.
In and without the house. he decided
to walt and follow the spy.
When Braine received tho mea.
sage no was pleased. Norton's aa.
signment fitted his purpose like n
glove. Before midnight he would
have Mr.. Meddling Reporter where
he would bother no one for some
time--if he proved tractable. II
not, he would never bother any one
again. Braine gave his orders
torsely Unless Norton met with
unforeseen delay, nothing could pre-.
vent his capture.