Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-25

every one. Our hope lies with YOU. Any.
thing ON your mind"
Yes. Why mot insert 4 personal VA
the IIrraldy" She drew some writing
paper toward her aud scrubbed IA few
words.
lie read: Florence the hiding place
j. discovered. Remove il a. 4 more -.
FRET spot al once. :. NJ. lie laughed
and shook hiS head. Tim afraid that
will never DO"
III she reads Il. Jones will. The man
with the opersi glasses ma, see some
thing. There's h chance ln.'r~ might be-.
come worried"
We'll wen give IL a chance"
II was midnight when h. made his dc.
parturc. A. he stepped into the street.
he glanced about cautiously. Tn the cor
ncr he saw a policeman swinging his
night stick. Otherwise the street was IT,
serted. Rrainc proceeded iauntils down
the street.
And yet. from the darkcncd doors Of
the house across the way. the figure Of
4 man emerged and stood contemplating
the windows ~ the Pcrigoff apartment.
Suddenly the lights went out. The watch
cr made no effort to follow Braine. The
knowledge he was after did not neces-
state any such procedure.
OF course. Florence read the person
al She took the newspaper nj once 10
Jones who smiled srimly.
You see. | trust you
And so long as YOU continue To trust
me no harm will bcfall YOU. You were
left in my care by yOnr father. | am 10
guard YOU az the expense Of my life.
Last nights affair was a miracle. The
next time you will not find il so easy
10 escape"
Nor did she.
There will Ne no next time g~ravcly.
But | I'M going 10 ask Won a direct
question. Is my father alive"
The buffers brow puckered. II have
promised to say nothing. one way or
the other"
She laughed.
"Why DO YOU laugh 2"
Il laugh because If he were dead there
would he no earthly reason for your not
saving so AT once. Blu | hate money. the
name Of il. the sound Of il. the sight
Of il. II il at the bottom of all wars
and crimes. I dcspise it,"
The root Of all evil. Yet il performs
many noble deeds. But never mind the
money. Let us give our attention To this
personal Doubtless il originated in the
same mind which conceived the letter.
-. F.4I~w x~2uTT .nwr have srUnrtnI
such a personal. What Give his enc
mics a chance to learn his secret? No.
On the other hand | want 70 uto show
PERSONAL to all You meet today. Susan.
the reporter, everybody. Talk about II.
Say that you wonder what You shall do.
Trust no one with your real thoughts"
Not even YOU. Mr.. Jones'" thought
the girl as she nodded.
~And tell them hat YOU showed il 10
me and that I appeared worried"
That night there was a meeting ~ the
organization called the Black Hundred.
Brainc asked if any one knew what the
Hargreave butler looked like.
II had a glimpse ~ him the other
night; but being m%preparcd. ! might
not recognize him again"
Nroon described Jones infinitely.
Braine could almost see the portrait.
"Nroon. that memory Of yours is worth
a LOT 81 money was the only comment.
II hope ii will ~ worth more soon
II believe I'll he able Ia recognize Mr..
Jones il | see him. Who is he and what
is he?"
"Hc has been with TIargreave for
fourteen wears. There was a homicdal
ease in which Jones was active. Har-
greavc saved him. lie j. faithful and I'M
communicative. Money will not tonch
him. If he does know where that money
i. hot irons could not make him own
up 10 ii. The only way j. 10 watch him.
follow him. wait for the moment when
he'll grow careless. No man J. always
on his mcttle: he lets up sooner or lat
err
~Hc j. being watched. n YOU know
Vr0on nodded approyirgly. The cap
tain ~ the tramp steamer Orient. by
the way. was seen with a roll Of money.
lie was i'm one Of the water front sa.
looms. Dragging how he had hoodwinked
some one"
did he say where he'd got the cash.
asked Rrainc.
They tried ~ pump him ON that. but
he shut up. Well. We have agreed that
FELTON, shall watch from the street and
Orlof from the window. Orloff viii
whistle III ~ sees Jones removing any
thing from any ~ the rooms. The rest
will he left 70 FELTON,"
And. FELTON,. INV friend. said Braine
softly-he always spoke softly when ne