Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-26

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chnckling in our sleeves. But this I'm tell
You, while there's a drop Of blood in my
veins. a breath in my body. III stick 10
this fight if only to prove that I'm not a
gutter
IT, caught her suddenly in hi arms.
kissed her. ran lightly to the door and was
gone before ~he could recover from her
establishment.
The affair went smoothly. without a
hitch. Norton and his men gained the
house through the tunnel without attract
ing the least attention. The Black Hun
drcd. watching the front and rear III the
house. never dreamed that there existed
another mode Of entrance or that there
was a secret cabinet room.
Half an hour later the head Of the secret
service accompanied hy hi men. together
with Spider" Beggs, who was IN high
feather over hi success, arrived, demand
"a admiftance. and went M the fount III
the business ut once.
"Your name i Jones'" began the chief.
The butler nodded. though his face
evinced no little bewilderment M the APP
pearance a these men.
"What H. II you wish. sirg-
III am from the secret service and I
have u from q pretty good source that
there j. counterfeit money hidden in this
house. More than that. l can put my
hand on the very place it y hidden"
THAT l. impossible. sir declared Jones
Indignantly.
I'm mn old hand. Mr.. Jones. III will not
DO YOU q biz Of good 10 put On that bold
'front.'
Beggs smiled. How was he to know
that this was a comedy set especially for
his benefit.
II should like 10 zee that money! said
Jone. not quite % bravely.
-Come with me-" said the secret service
man. "Where's the Iibraryf"
Beyond that door, sir"
The chief, reckoning to his men. entered
the library, went directly to a certain
shelf, extracted three volumes. and there
lay the money In three neat packages.
Good hcavensF' gaspcd Jones.
II shall have ~ request You and the
family To accompany me 10 the station
'But IL j. all utterly impossible, sir, |
know nothing of hat money, nor how il
got there. It's a plot. | declare on my
oath, sir. that / am innocent. that Mis-
Florence and her companion know moth
ing about it,
- on will have to tell all that IL the fed
cral Judge. Ny tuty l. 70 take you an IL
the station. II would be just as wei not to
say anything more, SIR"
"Very well; but some one shall smart
for this outrage"
THAT remains to 10 secn,'' was the ter~e
comment ~ the secret service man.
Tie led his prisoners way directly.
Norton and his men had to wait far into
the night. The Black Hundred did not IN
tend to make any mistake this time by a
hasty move. Al n quarter after 10 they
descended. Brainc was not with them.
This was due "a the urgent request or Olga.
who It'll had her doubts. The men rioted
about the house, searching hooks and cor
ners, examining floors and walls. opening
books, pulling out drawers, but they found
nothing. They talked freely, however. and
the dicingraph registered every word. The
printing plant, which had 20 long defied
discovery. was wv the cellar ~ the hnn=e
occupied by the Black Hundred. Norton
and his men determined TO follow and raid
the building. And the reporter promised
himself a good front page story without In
anyway conflicting with his promise 10