Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-07

window a. ii cositating. and suddenly threw ID
mp and looked abroad. 4 rustic among the
hlac- caused 4 smile \" fNf across h. face. ~
they Ind sent Slnr .rr tH lrarn thr effect INA
th- priSnnt hr tu tuitaN htln should hr Iruvn
The huu~et III. retired tp tlt Eitrhrr and gave
some rNIl,'lt orders a. thr chef. orders which
dad bot boz amy wak refer g. cooking. lhcti
Jones and thr reporter tIt tH- h"H~r. each
unite aware that thHr M.It ...Nf .IuNrd.
Near the BLANK hotel rhtt .ftHi u ORDER
~ confuse the ~fHIErr. ll uENt ttrIrr AND
follow the wrong ulr ituf t NH~ evident
that this time hr hai ht'H directed ir follow
Jones. for d. entered Oh" h"tri 20 mtnat" after
Jones.
Meantime 4 Srcuud sy wH ON Jones had MT
seen. had observed tht rr. u-fa rhH invisible
writing aud had imH,Hr rrlt informed Itriiue.
Wh" was net far away. I.tr h~ ui-un'd fruit
had stricken down au "rt.ti. H'iri him
none 40 all. liut that mysterious. message h.
meant o. have. b. might hr r li anH death af-
fair. it might hr Y slrw tu thf treasure. ur the
uhrr, ah.uf~ XVII ilarlraH.r.
Thus. while uutN ui. HlN followed Jones.
several Kept y iHr 49, un Jim.
J"ur- %~erinhl'd his bis name on a blank
card Hnd bad it taken fu the RUSSIANS room.
The 1870, rted that card crriruSly. IL was
different frum ANYTHING h. hHd ever seen h"-
fore. III umt corner We're written three ur
four words which rrsrmni"I Y rr,ts~ hrtwrru
Hebrew aud t'rrck.
know about thatt Chicken scratches. hut /
guess thr bell rings Rr+ailn. TN yonr wa..
lirrtrn~r." hr cried ~ thr hall mnid. whu
MNtiNfN M NftH HN Nif ffNFA+ NHfEl ift NffA iN#
turned M Jones. TN. said "Ip III tL' runm. ~ir.
He'll IVY ynh." The t.y kept the silver t.ifrr
extended cXucctau.A. hHt Jones went past
without apparently noticing the hint.
The Russian WAS Standing IA "a window when
Jones knocked and wa- hidden Nh enter.
-lul arr uut IlargrraKr."
Neither arr yuu thr Russian minister ~
police. urhantiy.
Who are yong"
Il an IIargrravo's confidential man. sir"
Ih" two Hi"n eyed each Other rautiuG-ll.
You speak l.u~-ian:'
Ne. am Hhir \" Scribhlr Y few words;
that w al."
The Russian lt y cigarette and smoked
leisIrcly. lie WAS IN d" hurry.
No. | am not the minister. bat I am his
accredited agent. Am empowered ~ bring
back tu RUSSIA y mann who W. known here IN
fhr name NJ lirliur. another hy the name III
Nrnnr. uui u woman who calls herself y ruun-
tess aud unfortunately ~ one. All | desire IS
>otur damaging pro,f against thrin that they
are outlaws ia this country. The rest will W"
~imrlr.'
They have al three taken out naturuHza-
tn Russian vavrd ILL., hand airily. "nncc
they ARE in Russia these documents win never
c"ur q" hight. This man liraiue. 10 has been
learned. has long been in the pas 81 Prussia.
ami has given th" general staff III that country
MANY plans nf rur frontier Qualifications. |
M not know what any unr NJ the three looks
like; That j. why sought HarErrar"
Il VIII gladly point them out ~ yuu " said
Jones. rubbing HI hands together. a sign that
d. was greatly pleased.
That viii IN very gnud NJ you. I'm sure
in y rumhling lint perfectly lrgr-e English.
And suddenly thry al three viii diSa pr-art"
Suddenly. and yuu may hrl..tr me that from
thar time ia they'll IT, heard ~ never more
al this sounds extremely agreeable 10 me.
I Mr. Ilarsrravc Will he happy a. hear that his
long enforced hiding Will Suun come a. an end"
All y"u iHiV" n" AZ. ar. n ~ point them rut
XIV my."
"lt INNS take 4 week IVY ten DAYS
NV uDypruutprf has uuif..I r.r ION t.nw.
9" gather IN this detachable trio. \ month, it
ynu like
The sooner the better. I SHALL call this
evening after dinner. NJ. shall begin with Mr..
l.raiHr. and generally where he W. .s thr wum
an: Nr"nn viii ~ the most difficult"
After dinner. then. since you know some
of his hauuts. There j. a reward"
Jones laughed shortly. "k""p IL yourself.
~ir. Mr.. llargrravr would willingly double
whatever this reward tn eliminate these drsTir
able FEATURES from hs affairs"
While this conversation was akng place
Norton idled about: and feeling the cravings
i"r 7 cigarette. prepared a. roll one. only a.
hnd that az hadn't the 'makings." 80 fate
urged him tu step into thr nearest tnhar-
r%uni>t's. ~ asked far hi~ fa%voritr brand ana
PASSED over the silver.
lirainr and his companions saw Norton enter
"a" shop IL agreed with their plans perfectly.
The tuhaccDnlst happened % be- affiliated with
the order. - they hurried into thr shop. Jim
instantly realized hr Was m y trap.
How can ! grt uut uf heret~ w. whispered
a. the tuhur,uuiSt.
The latter smiled. Il have 10 obey these
gentlemen. | don't know what they want won
Tor: hnt II ! nadr z move f1 hcfp you | should
iint my owl thr"lt cnt without saving yours"
The drFil.'
linn maIr " dash far thr rear door. NJ Hnd
u locked. Even aS hc fumhlrd with M. ny.
friiur aud his companions flung themselves
upon The Reporter aud usern"wered him.
All. mt irirnd Hraine'' az said.
.Alr friend Norton" irrrrd thr victor.
And what d" yru want some prarhr~t"
~ paper. nN friend. y little sheet uf paper
with invisible writing 90 IL. W. promise a.
CIV. You something la exchange ror ia
What asked Jim with as much nnuchal-
anrn a. IT, sufid assume.
Search" said Jim. ~Nuu won't nhir,t ~
i' smoking H. hrEIn tu roll n cigarette
whsle thry PASSED over him IT, struck u
about his head.
Hes ut j. on him somewhere. saw him
takr N. lies gnt his nerve with him"
Through every pocket thrl went. The CON
tents NH hi~ wallet AF scattered M hiS feet.
h> watch dlHElrd from The chain. The cigarette
grew shorter and shorter. Sudsenlv our III
gu" men stretched uut q hand and whisked tla
cigarette FROM Im'S lp. H. threw ID a. the
il"nf alnd stamped uut The c,nl.
\ thought ~H. hr .NrlHlmri. holding put
TIL >rraN of burnt paper towards Isrninr.
The words Dear Hargrravp~ were al thar
remained 20 The message. With 4 ~uarl ~
ragr Hrghr whipped out his revolver.
VIII CIV t"h "ne minute {" tell me- WHIST
fhnt faftsr contained.
"Nnl after that minute is up:-
TN bullet In NHHr stomach"
yni'h - y tlH~h Iim'S hand shot MT. caught
thr i"'>ei1 held revolver gave u 4 wrench.
ma brought y down ~~afagely ufau Iraiue'S
tfah Then y" reversed ID and backed toward
thr front entrance.
An rrvuir. tn N.Y. meet aEaiu. gentlemen y
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