The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-05
do you realize what that mere chit

LIZ yOu Tedl1Ze WQaL LnaC mere CuN
did,"
II do"
Planned to the minute. We had
her; seven of US; doors locked, and
all that. No weeping, no wailing; ]
could not understand then. but do
now. It's in the blood Hargreave was
as peaceful as a st. Bernard dog, till
you cornered him. and then he was a
lion, o. the devil! Slipped out of our
fingers like an eel. And across the
street. Jones in a racer! never paid
any particular attention to Jones, but
from now on shall The girl may or
may not know where the money Is, but
Jones does. Jones does! Two men
shall watch. FELTON, on the street and
Orlof from the windows of the de.
serted house. With opera glasses he
will be able to take note of all that
happens in the house during the day.
He will be able to see the girls room.
! And that's the important point. 1t was
good plan, little woman; and 1t
would have been plain sailing If only
we had remembered that the girl was
Hargreave's daughter. Be very care
full hereafter when you call on her. A
night like this will have made her sus.
picious of every one. Our hope lies
with you. Anything on your mind?"
Eyes. Why not insert a personal In
the Herald?" She drew some writing
paper toward her and scrubbed few
words.
He read: "Florence-the hiding
place is discovered. Remove it to a
more secret spot at once. s. H."-He
laughed and shook his head. I'm
afraid that will never do" 4.
If she reads it, Jones will. The man
with the opera glasses may see some
thing. There's a chance Jones might
become worried" ~.
well. we'll 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 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 steed eeHteHPlat-
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. 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"
Nor did she.
There will be no next time" grave
ly. But 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?"
Il laugh because if he were dead
there would be no earthly reason for
your not saying so at once. But hate
money, the name of it, the sound of it,
the sight of It, 1t is at the bottom of
all wars and crimes. . l 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
originated in the same mind which
conceived the letter. Your father
would never have inserted such per-
sonal. What! Give his enemies,
chance to learn his secret? No. On
the other hand l 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
thoughts"
Not even you. Mr.. JONES'" thought
the girl as she nodded.
<AAu tOll tACAA tAdS yOu ouOWCu ~
to me and that appeared worried"
That night there was a meeting of
the organization called the Black Hun
dred. Braine asked If anyone knew
what the Hargreave butler looked like.
II had glimpse of him the other
night; but being unprepared, might
not recognize him again."
Vroon described Jones infinitely.
Braine could almost see the portrait.
'Vroon, that memory of yours is
worth a lot of money" was his only
comment
II hope 1t will be worth more soon."
II believe I'll be able to recognize
Mr.. Jones II see him. Who is he and
what Is he?" *
HE has been with Hargreave for IA
years., There was homicidal case in
which Jones was active. 'Hargreave
saved him. He is faithful and uncom-
municative. Money will not touch him.
II he does know where that million is,
hot irons could not make him own up