The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-30

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Planned to the minute. we a
her: seven Of us; doors locked anu
oil that. No weeping, no wailing; !
could not understand then, but 10
now. It's in the blood. HargreaVe was
as ~peaceful as a st. Bernard dog I'LL
you cornered him, and then he was d
lion. O, the devil! Slipped out oil our
fingers like an eel. And across d
street. Jones in a racerl never palu
m particular attention to jones' Jul
from now on | shall. The girl may OF
NAV not know where the money ls' Out
Jones does, Jones does! Two men
shall watch. FELTON, on the street anu
Orloff from the windows OF the ue-
serted house. With opera glasses ne
will be able to take note OF all tha'
happens in the house during the DAY
He will be able to see the girls room
And that's the important point. 1t was
a good plan, little woman; ana ~
would have been plain sailing II only
we had remembered that the girl was
Hargreave's daughter. Be very care
ful hereafter when you call on her. A
night like this will have made her us
picious of every one. Our hope hes
with you. Anything on your mind!
Yes. Why not insert a personal IN
the Herald?" She drew some writing
paper toward her and scrubbed a lew
words.
He read: "Florence-the hiding
place is discovered. Remove 1t to a
more secret spot at once S. HE
laughed and shook his head. IN
afraid that will never do"
of she reads it, Jones will. The man
with the opera glasses may see some
thing There's a chance Jones mlghl
become worried"
well wen give it a chance"
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 o.
the house across the way, the figure o.
a man emerged and stood contemplat
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 afteI
did not ~necessitate any such procedure
Of course, Florence read the per
sonal." She took the newspaper a
once to Jones, who smiled grimly.
you see, l trust you"
And so long as you continue t,
trust me no harm will befall you. Yol
were left in my care by your father.
am to guard you at the expense of m.
life. Last nights affair was a miracle
The next time you will not find it 8
easy to escape"
Nor did she.
There will be no next time" grave
ly. But | am going to ask you a d
rect question. Is my father alive?"
The buffers brow p%uckered. Il hav
promised to say nothing, one way o
the other"
She laughed.
why do you laugh?"
81 laugh because If he we're dea
there would be no earthly reason fC
your not saying so at once. But hat
money, the name of it, the sound Of /
the sight of it. It is at the bottom
all wars and crimes. | despise it,"
THE root of all evil. Yet it pc
forms many noble deeds. But new
mind the money. Let us give our a
tention to this personal. Doubtless
l originated in the same mind whiC
conceived the letter. Your faith
would never have inserted such a pc
sonal. What! Give his enemies
chance to learn his secret? No. {
Q the other hand | want you to show tn
d personal to all you meet today, Susa
d the reporter, to everybody. Talk abo
it. Say that you wonder what "
y shall do. Trust no one with your re
d thoughts"
5 Not wen you, Mr., Jones'" thong
% the girl as she nodded.
y And tell them that you showed
n to me and that l appeared worried"
That night there was a meeting
"a the organization called the Black Hu
dred. Braine asked If anyone KIN,
81 what the Hargreave butler looked Ill
81 had a glimpse Of him the 9th
night; but being unprepared, | mig
not recognize him again"
Vroon described Jones minute
Braine could almost see the portrait
"Vroon, that memory Of yours
worth a lot Of money" was his OF
comment.
st Il hope it will be worth more 500
IL Il believe I'll be able to recogn
IN Mr., Jones If l see him. Who is he a
Ut what is he?"
He has been with Hargreave for
on years. There was a homlcidal case
ls, which Jones was active. Hargref
saved him. He is faithful and uncc
ns municative. Money will not touch h
II he does know where that million
hot irons could not make him WI
as to It. The only way is to watch h
w. follOW him uo{t for tha - 4,