Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-10
The MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY By M AaGRaR

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We've never made . move vel that hasn't
been blocked"
"Pure luck each time. ! tell you: the
devils own luck alway~ ~ the critical mo-
meni, when everything seems Ia be IN our
hands. Now. We want Florence. and we've
tried "A hundred way a. accomplish this
fact and failed. The question i. how to
get her away from her companions"
simple enough" -aId the doctor com
placently.
"Out with il. II y"u have an idea
The d"rtor leaned forward aud wins
percd "a few words.
"Well, I'm hanged T. Br.iur laughed aud
slapped the doctor un the shoulder. ''The
simplest thing IN the world. Mad dog
wouldn't be- IN II. always said that YOU
had gray matter IL YOU cared 10 exert
Yourself"
Thanks" replied the doctor dryly.
"Tll drop down there tomorrow. If Won say
-. o~ten~9ly 10 see the other patient. Ii
will make a deuce Of a di, >AT,anre."
Not If You scare the hotel people"
THAT ! what ] propose To do. They
will not want such a thing known. II would
scare every one away for the rest Of the
season. Blu of course this depends upon
whether they are honest or ia the hotel
business To make money"
Again Braine laughed. Bring her back
to New York alone. E~culapus. and a fat
check l. yours. Nothing could be- simpler
than an idea like this. It, 4 fact: no man
can think of everything, and you've Just
proved IT 10 me. I've tried Ia do u gen
erals work without aides. olga, does any
one watch me come and 90 any more"
"No; I've watched a dozen nights. The
man has gone. Either he found ont what
he wanted or he gave up the job. To my
mind he found out what he wanted"
And what's that!"
''IIeaven knows" discouragedly.
Come. doctor, suppose YOU and | go
down Ia Days for Il little turn M bill
lizards"
Nothing would suit me better.'
A aboard, then, GOOD night, Olga.
Keep your hair ON; ! mean Your own hair.
We're gong 10 win out, don't worry. In
all games the minute YOU begin 10 doubt
you begin Ia lose"
The same night Norton sat al hi desk.
IN his shirt sleeves, pounding away at his
typewriter. From time To time he paused
and teetered hi- chair and scowled over
his pipe at the starlit night outside. Bang!
would 20 his chair again. and clickitv-
click would sing the KEYS Of the machine.
The story he was writing was in the ordi-
nary routine; the arrival Of a great ocean
liner with some political noiables who were
not averse Ia ~denouncing the present ad-
minl~tration. You will have noticed. no
doubt. that some di>gruntled politician /,
always d%enouncing the present admins
%tration, II matters not If II be- Republican
or Democratic. When YOU are out Of a
good job you are always prone Ia de-
nonnce. The yarn bored Norton because
hls thoughts were miles southwark.
lie completed the story, yanked out the
final sheet, called for a copy boy. rose and
>auntered over 10 the managing editor,
door, before which he paused indeci~ively.
The ''old man. had been after him lately
regarding the IIargreave story. and he
doubted II hi errand would prove sue
~ceSsful.
However. he boldly opened the door and
walked IN.
"Humphr' said the "old man." twisting
his cigar into the corner Of hi mouth.
Got that ~torytr
Norton sat down. "Yes. nut | have not
got 4 for print Yet. Mr.. Blair. when YOU
gave me The Hargreave job YOU gave me
carte blanche"
Il did grImly. But, on the other
hand, | did not give You ten year~ t. clear
II up in"
''liave ! ever fallen dcw.. on 4 good
story" quietly.
"M, can't remember" grudinylv.
"Nell. II you'll have patience Ill not fall
down on this one. IT. the greatest crimi-
nal story ! ever handled. hut it, % big that
III going L. take time
II have promised not to-" with 4 grim
ness equal 10 the "old mans" III a line
81 tins story trickles out II will mean that
every other paper will be- moving around.
and IN the end will discover enough 10 spoil
my end Of Il. Ill tell You thi~ much The
most colossal band of thieves this country
ever saw i ~ one end of the stick. And
when ! say that counterfelting and poll
tc> and millions are involved. vouIl nm
dcr>iand how big Il 4. The gang ha~ city
protection We are running them an into
a corner: but We want that corner % deep
that none ~ them can wiggle out 1T Ill"
'Uhm. Go on
Il want two months more"