White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-06

going to offer you q drink to show
you that personally there are no hard
feelings You are in the way. After
you, our friend, Jones. This brandy
is not poisoned. neither are the glass.
es. Choose either and I'll drink
first. We are all desperate men,
Norton; and we stop at nothing.
Your life hangs by a hair. Do you
know wher Hargreave Isl"
Norton eyed the liquor thoughtful
~.
do you know where the money
is?"
Norton smelled of the brandy.
Il am sorry" said Braine. Il
should have liked T. win over a head
like yours"
Norton nonchalantly took out his
watch, and that bit of brayado per-
haps saved his life. In the case of
his watch he saw a brutal face be-
hind him. Without a tremor Norton
took UP his glass.
Il am sorry to disappoint YOU" he
said; but I shall neither join you
nor go to by-by.'
Quick as a bird-shadow above
grass, he flung the brandy over his
shoulder into the face of the mar
behind. Sampson yelled with pain.
Almost at the same instant Norton
pushed over the table, upsetting
Braine with 1t. Next he dashed
through the curtains. slammed the
door, and fled to the street, very
shaky about the knees. II the truth
Is to be told.
Gen. Henderson's views upon the
latest Balkan muddle were missing
from the Blade the following norm
ing. Norton. instead of returning to
the generals and fulfilling his as
signment like a dutiful reporter. hur-
ried out to Riverdale to acquaint
Jones with what had happened. Jones
was glad to see him safe and sound.
THAT new reporter started the
game" he said. Il overheard a word
or two while he was talking at the
booth. All your telephone booths
are ramshackle affairs, you use them
so constantly. I tried to find you.
hut you were out of sight. Now tell
me what happened"
Ssh" warned Norton as he spied
Florence coming down the stairs.
4 thought you couldn't comet
she cried. but 10 O'Clock"
81 changed my mind he replied
laughing.
He caught her arm in his and drew
her toward the library. Jones smiled
after them with that enigmatical
smile of his. which might have sig
nified irony or affection. After half
an hours chat. Florence. quite aware
that the two men wished to talk, re-
tired.
At the door Norton told Jones
what had taken place at 40 Elm
street.
"Ah, We must not forget that num-
ber." unused Jones. My advice is,
keep an eye on this Gregg chap. We
may get somewhere by watching
him"
do you know where Hargreave
isl"
Jones scratched his chin reflective
ly.
Norton laughed. Il can't get any,
thing out of you"
Much less any one else. I'm grow
ing fond of you. my boy. You're a
man
Thanks; and goodnight
When Olga Perigoff called the
next day Jones Invested himself of
his livery. donned a plain coat and
hat. and left the house stealthily.
Today he was determined to learn
something definite in regard to this
suave. handsome Russian. When she
left the house Jones rose from his
hiding place and proceeded to fol-
low her. The result of this espion-
age on the part of Jones win be seen
presently.
Meantime Jim went down to the
office and lied cheerfully about his
missing the general. Whether the
city editor believed him or not is
of no matter. Jim went oyer to his
desk. From the corner of his eye
he could see Gregg scribbling away.
He never raised his head as Jim sat
down to read his mail. After awhile
1.ogo roea o,d Iaft tho office. and