The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-12

ashes. too. Sometimes I REGRET but
the regrettlng only seems 20 make
me all the more savage What opium
and dope are to other men. danger
and excitement are 20 me. u h not
written that ! shall die IN bed. ! have
told you that already. There IL no
other woman-now. And ! DO love YOU
after a fashion, AZ q man loves a com
rade. Wait till this dancing bout 10
oyer and ! may talk otherwise. And
now ! am going 10 shake hands and
h0bnob with the elite-beautiful world
And while ! how and smirk and crack
wiiticisms. ! and the devil will be
~chGcklinE in our sleeves. But this
III tell you. while there's > drop OF
blood ia my veins. a breath In my
body. IN stick TO this fight II only
10 prove that I'm not a gutter"
He caught her suddenly in his arms,
kissed her. a lightly 20 the door.
and was zone before she could re-
cover from her establishment.
The affair went smoothly. without
a hitch. Norton and his men gained
the house through the tunnel without
attracting the least attention. The
Black Hundred. watching the front
and rear OF the house. never dreamed
that there existed another mode OF
entrance or that there was a secret
cabinet oon
Half an hour later the head Of the
secret service. accompanied BY his
men. together with Spider Bsggf
who was IN high feather over his sue
cess. arrived. demanded admittance
aud went at the front Of the business
al once
Your name IL Jones. began th'
chief.
The butler nodded. though bis face
evinced no little bewildermsnt AZ tbs
appearance OF these men.
What Is II you wish, sirg'
Il am from the secret service anS
! have Il from q pretty good sourc'
that there Is counterfeit money hiddeI
IN this house. More than that, CAT
put my hand on the very place u !
hidden
That is impossible. sir declares
Jones Indignantly.
Tn an old hand. Mr.. Jones. I
will not DO you a bit OF good 10 pu
on that bold front"
Beggs smiled How was he TO know
that this was a comedy set especial,
for his benefit
i should like 70 see that money,
said Jones. not quite No brsvely
Come with me. said the score
service man. Where's the library
beyond that door. sir
The chief ~beckoning TO his mer
entered the library. went directly {
a certain shelf. extracted three vo
umes. aud there lay the money 4
three neat packages
Good heayensi" gasped Jones.
Il shall have 20 request you and tn
family to accompany me TO the sta
tioE
But II is all utterly impossible
air! | know nothing OF that money
nor how Il got there. It's a plot
! declare on my oath. sir. that ] az
innocent. that Miss Florenee and be
companion know nothing about II.
You will have > tell that 20 "a
! federal Judge. sir. Ny duty Is TO tax
you all 10 the station. Il would b
] just as well not 10 say anything mor'
J sir"
Very we'll but some n sha.
y smart for this outrage.
THAT remains 10 be seen was n
2 terse comment OF the secret servic
=
He led his prisoners away directly
8 Norton aud his men had TO Vait "a
into the night The Black Hundre
did not intend 10 make any mistak
G this time by a hasty move Al quartz
after ten they descended Rratne va
not with them. This vas due to n
urgent request OF OLGA, who still ha
a her doubts. The men riotcd about n
. house. searching hooks and corner
examining floors and walls, openin
= books. pulling out drawers but the
4 found nothing They talked freel
] however. and the dictagraph regi
q tered every word. The printing plan
= which had 80 long dehed discover
q was In the cellar - the house occ
n pied by the Black Hundred Norto