The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-11-12

anu leaving IL 10 De eAdtnlneu Ut ltlb-
ure. And he had fallen upon this
thing; he, Norton, all because his
tailor had written him a sharp note
about his bill and he had been pro-
voked to reply in kind! Counterfeit
monty. There was quite furry these
days over certain issues of spurious
paper. It was so good that only ex-
perts could detect it. There we're two
plates, one for ten and another for a
twenty For while he was pulled be-
tween duty and love. Well, it would
only add another interesting chapter
to the general story when he published
it. He started crt to Riverdale to ac-
quaint Jones with the discovery.
"Humph!" said Jones; mot bad
idea this So that's what the sneak
was doing here last night I've been
wondering and wondering. Let's have
look"
He went through the books and at
length came across the three volumes.
These held a thousand in excellent
counterfeit.
Mighty good work that. What
are you going to do?" asked the re-
porter
Jones rubbed HE chin reflectively
How long may counterfeiter be
sent up?"
Anywhere from ten to twenty
years"
THAT will serve. My boy, this time
we'll go and take Mr.. Black Hun
dred right in his cubby hole.
You know where 1t is?"
Every nook and corner of it. Now
you go at once to the chief of the local
branch of the secret service and put
the matter to him frankly. l, Flor
ence, Susan, and the rest of us must
be arrested The wretches must be-
lieve that the house is empty. They'll
rove about fruitlessly and will return
to their den to report the success of
the coup. All the while you and
some detectives will be in hiding up
stairs, dictagraph and all that. When
the time comes you will follow. This
will not reach the heads, perhaps, but
it will demoralize the organization in
such way as to make it helpless for
several months to come. There is a
tunnel from the stables to this house."
What, tunnel?"
Yes, Mr.. Hargreave had it built
several years ago. dc mt know what
his idea was; possibly he anticipated
an event like this. You and your men
uyi11 GrI 4
1t can be done without exciting the
suspicious of the watchers"
Looks asNif my yarn wasn't going
to be delayed so long after all. Jones,
you ought to have been in the secret
service yourself" admiringly.
Jones smiled and shrugged 81 am
perfectly satisfied with my lot-or
would be if the Black Hundred could
be wiped out of existence"
I'll see the secret service people at
once stand in well with them ALL"
"And good luck to you. Well need
good luck
Norton was welcomed cordially by
the chief The secret service men
trusted him and told him lots of tales
that never saw light on the printed
page. The reporter went directly to
the point of his story, without elabora-
tion and the chief smiled and handed
him the original letter.
Morton, I've been after this gang
of counterfeiters for months and they
are clever beyond words. I've never
been able to get anywhere near their
presses. And for a moment thought
| this note was from a squealer. I've
dozen men securing the country.
: They find the bogus notes, but never
the men who pass them. You see,
| it's new stuff / know what all the
I old timers are at; but none of them
has had hand in this issue. Some
foreigners, take it, under the leader
ship OF man I'd very much like to
know Now, what's your scheme?"
Jim outlined it briefly. :
1T all depends" said the chief,
upon the fact that they will be i'm
patient If they have the ability to
wait, we lose But we can afford to
risk the chance. The man who wrote
this letter is not counterfeiter. He's
an old yeggman. We haven't heard
anything of him lately. We tried to
corner him on a post Office job, but
he slipped by He may be stool
Anyhow, I'll draw him in somehow"
"There'll be some excitement"
Were used to that; you too AL
we've got to do is to locate this man
Beggs. There are signs of spite in this
letter Very we'll played, if you wan
my opinion. What's this Black Hun
dred?"
TO be continued)