The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-07
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In the second story window Of the
house over the way there was a wor-
ried man. But when his glasses
brought in range the true contents Of
the box he laughed s~ardonically.
This watching is getting my goat.
] smell a rat every time l see a shad-
ow." He wiped the lenses of his opera
glasses and proceeded to roll a Gig
aret.
When the princess and Norton went
away Jones stole quietly up to Flor
ence's room and threw up the curtain.
Two round points Of light flashed,
from the watchers window, but the
saturnine smile on Jones's lips was
not observed. He went to the door,
opened 1t cautiously, a hand to his
ear. Then he closed the door, turned
back the rug and removed a section
Of the flooring. Out Of the cavity he
raised a box. There was lettering on
the lid; in fact, the name Of its own
er, Stanley Hargreave. Jones replaced
the flooring, tucked the box under his
arm and made his exit.
The man lounging in the shadow
heard a faint whistle. 1t was the sig
nal agreed upon. The man FELTON, ran
across the street and boldly rang the
bell. 1t was only then that Florence
missed the ever present Butler. She
h~esitated, then sent Susan to the doo!.
81 must see Mr.. Jones upon vitality
important business"
"He has gone out" said Susan, and
very sensibly closed the door before
Felton's foot succeeded in getting in
side.
1t was time to act. He ran around
to the rear. The ladder convinced him
that Jones had tricked him. He was
wild with rage. He was over the wall
in an instant. Away down the back
street his eyes discovered his man in
full flight. He gave chase. AS he
came to the first corner he was nearly
knocked over by a man coming the
other way.
who are you humping into?"
growled FELTON,.
"Not so fast, Felton!"
Who the devil are you"
The stranger made q sign which
FELTON, instantly recognized.
Quick! What has happened"
Jones has the million and is making
his getaway. See him hiking toward
the water front?"
The two men began to run.
There followed a thrilling chase.
Jones engaged a motorboat and it was
speeding seward when the two pur-
suers arrived. They we're not .1aggard.
There was another boat and they
made for it.
"a hundred II you overtake that
boat" said Feltons strange compan-
ion. .
FELTON, eyed him thoughtfully. There
was something familiar about that
voice.
Great plumes Of water shot up into
the air. 1t did not prove a short race
by any means. 1t took half an hour
for the pursuer to overhaul the pur-
sued.
SIS that Jones'"
Eyes" FELTON, fred his revolver in
to the air in hopes of terrifying Jones'
engineer; but there was Ave hundred
dangling before that individuals eyes.
LET them get a little nearer"
shouted the butler.
The engineer let down the speed a
notch. The other boat crept up within
twenty yards. Jones sought a perfect
range. He would havessto find this
spot again.
Surrender" yelled FELTON,.
In reply Jones raised the precious
box and deliberately dropped 1t into
the sea. Then he turned his automatic
upon his pursuers and succeeded in
setting their boat afre.
All this within the space Of an hour.
During dinner that night (there was
now a cook Jones walked about the
dining table, rubbing his hands to-