The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-29


It There's only one dope fend in the
Hundred, and he's one of the best decoys We
have: SO we let him have his coke whenever
he really needs it. But this man FELTON, has
seen my face. Some day he'll, zee it again.
ask questions, and then :"
Then what?"
"A burial at sea-" he laughed. The laugh
ter died swiftly as it came. Threw it into
eight hundred feet of water. on a bar where
the sands are always shifting. He'll never find
it, even if he took the range. He could not
have got a decent oEs. The sun was drop
ping and the shadows were long. He threw
the chest into the water and then began peg
cling away 1T us, cool rs you please. and fred
our tank"
1T looks to me m If he had wasted his
time"
That depends. Between you and me and
the gate post, I've a sneaking idea that this
man Jones, whom nobody has given any par
ticular attention, is . deep, clever man. He
may have been honestly attempting to find
a new hiding place; the advertisement in the
newspaper may have drawn him. He may
have thrown the box over in pure rage at see
ing himself checkmated. Again. the whole
thing may have been worked up for our bene-
fit, a blind. But if that's the case. Jones
has us on the hip, for We can't tell But We
can do what in all probabilities he expects
well cease to do-watch him jus, as shrewdly
a. before"
Olga caught his hand and drew him down
beside her. II wasn't going to bother you
tonight. but it may mean something vital"
WHAT" alertly.
For reply she rose and walked over to the
light button. She pressed it and the apart
ment became dark.
Come over to the window, quick!" She
dragged him across the room. Is Over the way.
the house with the marble frontage"
A man emerged, lit a cisaret, and walked
leisurely down the street.
mol" she cried, as Blaine turned to make
for the door, doubtless with the intention Of
finding out who this man was. Every night
after you leave he appears"
Does he follow met"
No. And that's what bothered me at first.
1 believed he was watching some apartment
above. But regularly when turn out the
lights he comes forth. So there's no doubt
that he watches you enter and takes note Of
your departure"
But doesn't follow me. That's odd. What
the devil is his idea?"
I'd give good deal to learn"
The shadow and the glowing cigaret disap-
peared around the corner, and the lights in
the apartment were turned on again
He's gone. You really think he's watch
ing meg"
He is watching this apartment, I know
that much.''
And even at that moment the watcher was
watching from his vantage behind the cor
ner.
Suspicious! he murmured, tossing the
cigaret into the gutter. They're watching
me for change I'll drop out l know what
! know. Its great world. LIS fne to be
alive and kicking on top of it, He went on
without haste and took the subway train for
downtown
Is there any way could get near him: :"
asked Braine.
Tomorrow night you might leave by the
janitor's entrance I'll keep the lights ON till
you're outside. Then III turn them OF and
you can follow and learn who he Is"
It's mighty important"
Don't scowl. At your age a wrinkle il
apt to remain If you once get it started
He laughed. "Wrinklesi" She Guild talk
of wrinkles!
They are more important than you think
Every morning I rub out the wrinkle q
to bed with"
wish you could rub out the general
stupidity which is wrinkling my BRAIN rvs
made three moves and failed in each. What.
come over meg"
Perhaps you've had % many successes
The wheel Of chance il always turning
around"
May smoke?"
Thanka At least IT proves ron stin hav,