The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-23
CHAPTER v.
The Problem Of the Sealed Box.

must strive 20 be calm. 90 think. think.
Despite all his warnings. the warnings
OF Norton. she had tricked them and
run away II was maddening He
wanted 10 rave, tear his hair. break
things. He tramped the hall Il would
be wasting time 10 send for the police
They would only putter about fruit
lessly The Black Hundred knew how
70 arrange tlses- Sbductions.
How had they succeeded In doing Il?
No n had entered the house that day
without his being present There had
been no telephone call he had not
heard the gist OF. nor any letters he
had not first glanced over How had
they done it, suddenly into his mind
flashed the remembrance OF the candle.
light under Florence's door the night
before In a dozen bounds he was Ia
her room. searching drawers. paper
boxes. baskets. He found nothing. lie
returned In despair 10 Susan, who,
during all this turmoil. had sat as "
frozen In her chair.
Speak he cried. For Godie sake.
say sor'eIhiug. think something Those
devils are likely 10 torture her hurt
her." lie leaned against the wall. his
head on his arm
when he turned again he was calm
He walked with bent head toward the
door. opened II and stood upon tho
threshold for a space Across the
street a shadow stirred, but Jones did
not see a. HE gaze was attracted by
something whlrh shOno dimly white on
the walk just beyond the steps. lie
ran 70 II 4 crumplod letter. unad
dressed He carried 10 back 10 the
house. smootbed 1t out and read its
contents Florence IN her haste had
dropped the letter.
lie clutched at his hat, put II on and
ran TO Susan.
HERE he cried. holding out an au.
tomato. III anyone comes IN that you
don't know. shoot Don't ask ques.
tions, shoot
I'm afraid" she brcathed with dif.
nculty.
Afraid he Toared at her. He put
the weapon in her hand II slipped
and thudded to the floor He stopped
for Il and slammed Il into her lap
"You love your life and honor Youil
know how 10 shoot when the time
comes Now. attend TO ms u I'm
not back here by ten o'clock turn this
note oyer 10 the police u you can't
do that, then God help Us all!" And
with that he ran from the house
Susan eyed the revolver With grow.
ing terror For what had she lett the
peace and quiet Of Miss Farlow's; as.
-sassination. robbery. thieves and Kid
uapeus7 She wanted 90 shrek but
her throat was as dry as paper Gin.
gerly she touched the pistol The cold
steel sent a thrill OF fear over her. lie
hadn't told her how 70 shoot u,
Two blocks down the street. up an
alley vas the garage wherein llar
Ereaye had been wont 20 keep mis- car
Toward this Jones ran with the speed
Of a track athlete There might be-
half a dozen taXicabs about, but he
would not run the risk OF engaging
any one OF them The Black Hundred
was capable Of anticipating has every
movement
The ehAdow cross the street stood
undecided Al length he concluded "a
give Jones ten minutes IN which 20 re-
turn. II he did not return within thai
time. tho watcher would so up 10 th,
drug store aud telephone for iastruc
tiOus.
But Jones dld not come back
where's Howard" he demanded
Hello. Jones what's up
Howard get that car pat al once.
"Out she comes. Wait tll ! give bet
radiator q bucket OF water Gee
whispered Howard whom Hargreav'
often used as his chauffeur. get ON d
his uibs' First time ! eve saw hin
awake. wonder what's doing7 Yol
never know what's back OF thos'
mummy faced headWaitors. Al
right. jones'
The chauffeur jumped into the ca
and Jones took the seat beside him.
Where to?'
Number IS 4" and the rest o
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lent thunder OF the big SKIS engines
During the car flight several police
men hailed lt without success Dow
this street. up that, round THE corner
90 miles an hour and all the Will
Jones shouted FASTER. faster''
Within twelve minutes from the tim.
81 left the garage. the car stopped Oh
posite No rs Grove street and Jone
got out
Wait mere. Howard n several mel
come rushing out. or ! don't appea
within ten minutes. IRE your qua
couple % times for the police don.
want them u We can manage without
They d only bunglo
All right, Nj Jones, said The chauI
feur. lie had n the past quarter O
an hour. acquired a deep and laetin.
respect for the butler chap lie was
regular fellow. Tor all his brass bu.
tons.
A. Jones reached she curb, Flofeac
came forth as n GA invisible wiHgi
Jones caught her by the arm sh
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