The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-17

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through the curtains. slammed the
door. and fled 10 the street. very
shaky about the knees. II the truth
IL 20 be told.
Gen. llendereon's views upon the
latest Balkan muddle were missing
from the Blade the following morn.
Ing. Norton. instead Of returning
20 the generals and fulfilling his
assignment like a dutiful reporter.
hurried out TO Riverside 10 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
word or two while he was talking
In the booth, All your telephone
booths are ramahacklc affairs. you
use them so constantly. | tried 10
find you. but you were out OF sight
Now. tell me what happened"
Ssh" warned Norton az be apied
Florence coming down the stairs.
\ thought you couldn't come"
abe cried. But 10 o'clock"
Il changed my mind" he replied.
laughing.
lie caught her arm IN his and
drew her toward the library. Jones
smiled after them with that enlg.
matical smile OF his. which might
have signifIed irony or affection.
After half an hours chat. Florence.
quite aware that tho two men
wished 10 talk. retired
Al the door Norton told Jones
what had taken place at 90 Elm ~
All we must not forget that
number" unused Jones. My advice
IL. keep an eye on this Gregg chap.
We may get somewhere by watch.
ing him"
do you know where Hargreave
is7~
Jones scratched bis chin reflect
lively.
Norton laughed. Il can't get any.
thing out OF you"
Much less any one else. I'm
growing fond OF you. my boy.
You're a man"
Thanks: and good night"
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
follow her. The result Of this
espionage on the part Of Jones will
be seen presently.
Meantime. Jim went down to the
office and lied checrfully about his
missing tho general Whether the
city editor believed him or not IL OF
no matter. Jim went over to his
desk. From the corner Of his eye
he kould see Gregg scribbling away.
He never raised his head as Jim
sat down 10 read his mail. After
awhile Gregg rose and left the Of
flee. and. OF course, Jim left shortly
afierward. When the newcomer
saw that he was being followed. he
smiled and continued on his way.
This Norton chap was suspicious.
All the better. HIS suspicious should
be made the hook 10 land him with.
by aud by the man turned into
drug store and Jim loitered about
TIL he reappeared Gregg walked
with briskcr steps now. II was his
intention 10 lead Norton on a wild
goose chase for an hour or so, long
enough TO give Braine time 10 ar.
range welcome at another house.
Norton kept perhaps half block
in the rear OF his man all the
while. But for this caution he would
have witnessed little pantomime
that would have put him wholly up
on his guard. Turning n corner.
Gregg all but bumped into the
countess. He was quick enough to
place finger on his lips and mo-
ton HIS head toward taxicab.
Olga hadn't the least idea who was
coming around the corner. but she
hailed the cab and was off I'm II be.
fore Jim swung around the corner.
Jones. who had followed the
countess for something over an
hour and half. Rugged n doorway
What now" he wondered. The
countess knew the man. That was
evidence enough for the astute but.
Ter. But what meant the panto-
mime and the subsequent hurry?
lie soon learned. The man Gregg
went his way, and then Jim turned
the corner. Jones cast a wlstful
glance at the vanishing cab OF the
Russian, and decided TO shadow the
shadower--in other words. follow
the reporter. to see that nothing
serious befell him.
Sometimes Norton was over
eager: several times during his
Tits with the Black Hundred he
had gone outside the boundary Of
caution paid for II. He did
this very thing today. and but for
Jones he might have Jared ex-
tremely Ill.
Bralne swore that this time Nor.
ton should suffer. He would wiring
the truth out of the reporter. the
truth as far as he knew &c. Braine
was positive that Norton knew one
or the other of two things: Har-
greave's whereabouts and whether
or not the mysterious box contained
the million.
The lurer finally paused at n
door. opened Il with n key, and
swung IL behind him. very careful,
however, not to spring the latch.
Naturally Jim was nightly pleased
when he found the door could be