The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-11-20

Miss Florence was we'll that was all
Jones was permitted to say.
Restlessly Norton spurned his chair
and walked over to the telephone
booth. 1t was Midnight. He might or
might not be able to get Jones. But
almost instantly a voice said, What
is it?"
"Jones?"
Yes. Who is it?"
Norton"
why, you called me up not ten
minutes ago"
Not l."
1T was your voice, as plain as day"
What did l want?" keen all at once
The reply did not come Immediately.
you are certain It was not your"
"Wait a moment and I'll call the
editor. He will prove to you that I've
been here for an hour, and that this
is the first call I've made. Some one
has been imposing on you. What did
they ask you to do?"
You asked me to come down to the
office at once, and l requested you
to come to the house, and you said you
could not. l declined to stir"
What did you think?"
Exactly what you're thinking-that
they have come to life again"
Zones, is Miss Florence awake"
mo"
do you think there is any hope Of
having her understand what really
happened?"
81 am here only to guard her. can
not undertake to read her thoughts"
You're not quite in favor OF a rec
onciliation?"
"Oh, yes, If it went no further,
Young people are young people the
world over"
What does that mean?"
"That they would not create imagi
rative h~eartaches If they we're moi
young. Better let things remain ex
actly as they are. When all these
troubles are settled finally, the lesser
trouble may be talked owe sensibly
But this is not the time. There is nj
news. Goodnight"
Norton returned to his chair, gloom
Ter than ever. with his feet upon tn
window sill he stared and stared an,
dreamed and dreamed till a hand fel
upon his shoulder. 1t belonged to on
of the Office boys.
Mote fr you, sir"
Norton read It and tore It into littl
pieces. Then he rose and distribute
the pieces IN the several yawnin
. waste baskets which strewed the aisl
leading to the city desk.
! I'm not wanted for anything?" b
asked.
mo. Clear OUT" laughed the nigl
city editor. The sight Of you is pu
ting everybody in the gloom ward
Norton went down to the street. J
y the left Of the entrance he was quiet
., Joined by a man whose arm was ca
ried in a sling. He motioned Mort.
W kGl lulO AAlG luAlNdb. AhNJ w
dropped in a deserted spot in Rive
dale. On foot they went forward
their destination, which proved to
the deserted hangar Of the aviatc
-, William Orts.
-. II want you to tell Jones that a Il
and several divers are at work on Il
" spot where he threw the chest. That
all. Now, doctor. rewind this arm
mine"
The amateur surgeon made a We
-, good job Of It; not for nothing had
-, followed fighting armies to the froT
did they find anything?"
- mot up to date. But w might
, we cared to. They have left a buu
over the spot they're exploring, B
just now It floats a quarter Of
l., mile to the east OF the spot"
"Who were the men In the mot
boat that chased Jones'"
., "only Jones a tell you. Queer c
-, codger, eh?"
- "A bit stubborn. He wants to hanC
- It without police assistance"
"And he's right. We are not aiml
- to arrest anyone" slnisterly. The
,a can't be any draw to this game. He.
no smoking. Too much gas aloat.'
Norton put the cigarettes back IN
his pocket. Whats the real news
he demanded. you would not bri
We me out here Just to ~rebandage Il
arm. 1t really did not need It. Con
out with It,"
you're sharp"
% "I'm paid to be sharp"
"Ive found where the Black HI
dred holds its sessions"
by George, that's newsl"
~. "The room above is vacant. A lit
hole in the ceiling, and who kno
" what might happen2"
~ what do you want me to dot"
"Tell Jones. When the next me
ing come around I'll advise you. /
stumbled upon q dissatisfied memb
So, buck up, as they say. We've
!" two ends OF the net down, and W
a little care we'll have them all. N
let me have q hundred"
Norton drew out a packet Of b
~ and counted OF FIVE twenties.
"Why don't you draw the cash 20