The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-25
CHAPTER V-Continued.

1t was midnight when he made his
departure. AS he stepped into the
street, he glanced about cautiously
On the corner he saw a policeman
swinging his night stick. Otherwise
the street was deserted. Braine pro-
ceeded jauntily down the street.
And yet, from the darkened doors OF
the house across the way, the figure of
a man emerged and stood contemplate
ing the windows of the Perigoff apart
ment. Suddenly the lights went out.
The watcher made no effort to follow
Braine. The knowledge he was after
did not necessitate any such procedure.
Of course, Florence read the per
sonal." She took the newspaper at
once to Jones, who smiled grimly.
you see, l trust you"
And so long as you continue to
trust me no harm will befall you. You
were left in my care by your father.
am to guard you at the expense of my
life. Last nights affair was a miracle.
The next time you will not find it so
easy to escape"
There will be no next time" grave
iy. But l am going to ask you d.
rect question. Is my father alive?"
The buffers brow puckered. Il have
promised to say nothing, one way or
the other"
She laughed.
why do you laugh?"
II laugh because if he we're dead
there would be no earthly reason for
your not saying so at once. But l hate
money, the name of it, the sound of it,
the sight of it. 1t is at the bottom of
all wars and crimes. despise it,"
The root of all evil. Yet it per
forms many noble deeds. But never
mind the money. Let us give our at
tention to this personal. Doubtless it |
in the same mind which !
conceived the letter Your father |
would never have inserted such a per- /
sonal. What! Give his enemies a
chance to learn his secret? No. On !,
the other hand want you to show this
personal to all you meet today, Susan,
the reporter, to everybody. Talk about
It, Say that you wonder what you
shall do. Trust no one with your real
Not even you. Mr.. JONES'" thought
The girl as she nodded
And tell them that you showed 1t
10 me and that appeared worried"
That night there was a meeting of
he organization called the Black Hun
ired. Braine asked If anyone knew
what the Hargreave butler looked like.
81 had a glimpse of him the other
light; but being unprepared. l might
lot recognize him again."
Vroon described Jones infinitely
3raine could almost see the portrait.
"Vroon, that memory of yours is
worth lot of money" was his only
eminent.
81 hope it will be worth more soon"
II believe I'll be able to recognize
ir. Jones II I see him. Who is he and
that is he?"
He has been with Hargreave for IA
ears. There was homicidal case In {
hitch Jones was active. Hargreave
hYe0 NlH. nc 10 anu uuCOm- |
lunicative. Money will not touch him. Il
he does know where that million is,
OF irons could not make him own I'D o
, it. The only way is to watch him, C
,Ilow him, wait for the moment when h
ell grow careless. No man is always 8
n his mettle; he let's up sooner or Il
ter" A
He is being watched. as you know"
Vroon nodded approvingly. 1.-THE cap
in of the tramp steamer Orient, by O.
lie way, was seen with a roll of t,
oney. He was in one of the water I
ont saloons. Dragging how he had tc
,odwinked some one" a,
Did he say where he'd got the I"
sh ?" asked Braine. b.
They tried to pump him on that, b,
It he shut up. Well, we have agreed b.
at FELTON, shall watch from the street al
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