The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

smirk and crack witticiBms, ard The devn
win b chuckling in our sleeves. But thiA
IN tell you, while there's drop ef blood IN
my veins. ! breath In my body, IN stick to
this fight Il only. to prove thaG Tn noe .
: gutter"
He caught her suddenly In hi arms, kisoed
her, ran lightly to the door. and was gone
before she could RECOVER from hsr astonhh.
mont.
The AFFAIR went smoothly, without 1 hitch.
Norton and his men gained the house through
the tunnel without attracting the least at
tsntion- The Black Hundred, Watching the
front and rear Of the house. never dreamed
that there existed another mode Of entrance
or that there was q secret cabinet room.
Half an hour later the head Of the secret
service, accompanied By his men, together
with "sp'der" Besgs, VINO was In high
feather over his success, arrived. demanded
admittance, and went ut the fount Of the
business at once.
Your name IL Jones'" began the chlsf.
The butler nodded. though his face svinced
no little bewilderment at the Appearance Of
these men. !.
What II II you wish, sir1"
~ am from tho secret service and I have
It from q pretty good source that there ID
counterfeit money hidden in this HOUSE. More
than that 1 can put my hand on the very
place It is hidden"
That b impossible, sis," declared Jones
Indignantly.
I'm an old hand, Mr.. Jones. It win not
do you a bit Of good to put ON that bold
front"
Bssgs smiled How was he to know that
this was a comedy set especially for his
benefit.
II should Hike to see that money" said
Jones, NOT quite 90 bravely.
/. :" coshs Win me.'asaia the secret ssfvics'
man. Where's the lihearyf"
Beyond thst door, sA."
The chief, beckoning 10 hi men, entered
tho library. went directly - . certain shelf.
extracted thrss volumes, and thsrs ny the
money in thrss neat paekaop9
GOOD heavens!" sasped Jones.
az shall have to request you and the fam
ily to accompany me to the station"
But It ID an uttsrly impossible, sir!
know nothing Of That money. nor how It got
there. It's a plot I declare on my oath,
sir, that am innocent, that Miss Florence
and her companion know nothing about it."
You will have to tell all that to the fed
eral Judge. SIR. MY duty IL to take you all
to the station. Il would Be Just - well not
to say anything mors, SIR"
Every wen; but some one shan smart for
this Outrage"
''That remains to be seem" was the terse
comment Of the secret service man.
He led his prisoners away directly.
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the night. The Black Hundred ala not in
tend to make any mistake this time by q
hasty move At quarter after 10 they de-
scended. Brains was mot with them. This
was duo to the urgent request Of Olga, who
still had her doubts. The men rioted about
the house. searching nooks and corners. ex-
amining Aoors and walls, opening books, pull
ing out dfawers, bat they found Aothins.
They talked freely. however, and the dicta. .
graph rssistered every word The printing
planA which had 90 long dened discovery. 4
was IN the cellar Of the house occupied by |
the Black Hundred. Norton and his men !
determined to follow and raid the buildinx.
Events came to pass ~ they expected. Tho
trailing was mot the easiest thing. Norton
knew about where the building was, but he
could not 10 to Il directly.
When they reached the building he warned
the men to hug the wan to the stairs. The
trap yawned, hut one was hurt. They
scampered mp the stairs Ike q lot Of eager
boys; broke the door into And the we,rs
executive chamber dark and empty ana an
acrid smoke in their nostrfls. This latter
grew sitting they blundered about N n.
DARK. By luck Norton found the erit ana
called to the men to follow. Thew 49,
Beses at the top Of the stairway and c.il.a
ont to him to surrender. He held mn a.
hands and the stains collapsed. Raj A..
burst out and Norton and hi couuan,on ma
. desperate battle with flame ana smose :,
gain the street.
The flre was put out finally, but tber. ~.
nothing IN the ruins to prove that tber. b.6
been constructing dsn there. There -.
however, 1T least one consoIinx featur.. !,
the future the Black Handled wouN h.v. !,
hold their star-chambers elsewhere
II Vas checkmats: o.. rather. Il -.
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