The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-12

w~ondering aud w~ondering Let's have
a look
He went through the books and az
length came across the three volumes.
These held a thousand In excellent
counterfeit.
Mighty good work that. What
are you going to do?" asked the re-
porter.
Jones rubbed his chin re1ectively.
How long may a c~ounterfeiter be
sent upg"
Anywhere from ten to twenty
years
That viii servo. Ny boy. this time
we'll go and take Mr. Black Hun.
dred right In his cubby hole.
you know where ~ IS"
Every nook and corner OF u. Now
you 30 at once TO the chief Of the local
branch OF the secret service and put
the matter 70 him frankly I. Flor.
ence, Susan, and the rest OF us must
be arrested. The wretches must be
lieye that the house is empty. They'll
rove about frultlessly and will return
to their den to report the success OF
the coup. All the while you and
some detectives will be IN hiding up
stairs. ~diotagraph aud all that. When
the time comes you win follow This
viii not reach the heads. perhaps. but
u will demoralize the Organization IN
such a way as to make Il helpless for
several months 10 come. There II a
tunnel from the stables TO this house
What, n tunnel?"
Yes. Mr.. Hargreave had Il built
several years ago. ! don't know what
His idea was possibly he anticipated
an event like this You and your men
viii find entrance by this method
Il a be done without exciting the
suspicious Of the watchers"
Looks as II my yarn wasn't Roing
70 be delayed NO long after all Jones.
YOU ought TO have been ia the secret
service yourself" sdmiringly.
Jones smiled and shrugged II am
perfectly satisfied With my iot-oi
would be n the Black Hundred could
be wiped out OF existence.
I'm see the secret service people al
once stand In well with them all"
"Anu good luck 20 YOU. Wen need
good luck"
Norton was welcomed cordially by
the chief The secret service men
trusted him aud told him lots o. tales
that neve saw light on the printed
page. The reporter went directly "a
the point OF his story without elabora
ton and the chief smiled and handed
him the original letter
Morton. I've been after this gang
o. counterfeiters for months and they
are clever beyond words. I've never
been able tO get anywhere near their
presses. And for a moment I thought
this note VAS from a %squealer I've
a dozen men securing the country
They find the bogus notes, but nevei
the men who pass them You see
it's new stun. ! know what all tbs
old timers are al. but none OF then
has had q hand In this issue. Som,
foreigners. | take Il, under the leader
ship Of a mar Ia very much like Il
know. Now. what's your scheme?"
Jim outlined it briefly.
1t an uependH, sara the chiei
upon the fact that they will be i'm
patient II they have the ability q
wait. We lose But We can anord q
risk the chance The nan who wr0tl
this letter Is not a oouuterfettor. lie.
az old yegsman. We haven't hear
anything OF him lately We tried 4
corner him on q post Office job, bu
he slipped by lie may be a stDu.
Anyhow. IN draw him In somehow.
"Therell be some excitement"
Were used 20 that you too. A
we've got 10 do h to locate this ma
Beggs. There are siRus Of spite in thi
letter Very well played II you van
!. my opinion. What's this Black HUI
dred2"
I'm not az liberty 20 tell just sc
; It's a strange game. half poliuica
I half ~blackmail rs a pretty siren
/ organization hut n they're back
this couuterfeitiug, there's a IN
chance OF landing them all
? Here the CHIEFS assistant came n
Got Beggs on the wire Says he
conduct you TO the home n you.