Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-18

~ulu NOTluHs uFaNihA "ut - 'h'h
was sitting with hi~ hack 70 the wall on
the lounge-seat.
~ wonder if YOU newspaper men ever eat
a real true enough breakfast. | should
think the hours you lead would kill You of.
Anything new on the iIargreave story"
'I'm not handling that" the reporter
lied cheerfuIly. Didn't want to. knew
him rather Intimately. I've a horror ~
dead people. and Ion want TO BE- called
upon to identify the body when they find
it,"
"Then YOU think they will find it,"
81 don't know. It, q strange mixnp.
I'm not on the story. mind You; but was
in the locality Of Dutfy'~ warehouse late
last night and fell into a gunman rumpu~."
"Yes, | read about that. What were
they after!"
..You've got me there. No one seems to
know. Some cock and bull story about
there being something valuable. There
was
"What was it, The report in this pa
per does not say"
"Ten thousand bags Of coffee"
Braine lay back in hiS chair and Laughed.
"If you want my opinion" said Norton.
IL believe the gunner wesc out to shoot
up another gang. and the police got wind
Of H."
'Don't you think Il about time the police
called a halt IN this gunman matters"
30, - hong a. they pot each other the
police look the other way. n saves a long
trial and passage up the river. Besides,
whenever they are robbed some big politi-
cian manages ~ open the door for them.
Great l. the American voter"
take Mr.. Norton'~ order. Luiei.' said
Braine.
a German pancake. buttered toast, and
coffee" ordered the reporter.
"Man. eat something
ats enough for me-"
"And yon'l 70 all the RESI- Of the day on
tobacco. know something Of YOU chaps.
| don't see how YOU manage 10 10 H."
"Food j. the least 81 our troubles. BY
the way. may | ak YOU a few questionsi
Nothing for print. unless you've got a new
book coming"
"Fire away"
what do YOU know about the Princess
perigoffl"
"Let me see. HIM. Met her first about
a year ago al a reception given to Nasimo-
va. 4 very attractive woman. | see quite
"A lot of her. Why!
well. she claims to be a sort of aunt to
lIarercave's daughter"
"She said something Ia me about that the
other night. You never know where you're
Al Ia this world. 10 you!"
The German pancake. the toast, the cof-
Zee disappeared, and the reporter passed
his cigars.
'The president visits town today and
I'm of 10 watch the show. | suppose I'LL
have 10 interview him about the tariff and
aIl that rot. When YOU start on a new
book lct me know and III be- your press
agent"
That's a bargain"
Thanks for the breakfast"
Brainc picked up hi~ newspaper. smoked
and read. lie smoked, yes, but he only
pretended to read. The young fool was
clever. but no man j. infallibIe. lie had
not the least suspicion; he saw only the
newspaper story. Still. in some manner
he might stumble upon the truth, and il
would be- just a. well To tie the reporters
hands ~eifectually.
The rancor of early morning had been
~ubducd: anger and quick temper never
paid ia the long run. aud no one appre-
ciated this fact better than Braene. To
put Norton out of the way temporarily was
only "A wise precaution; il was not a mat
ter of spite or reprisal.
lie paid the reckoning. left the restaur-
ant, and dropped into one ~ hi clubs for
4 game ~ billiards. Ie drew quite 4 gal
Icry about the table. lie won easily, rack
cd hi~ cue. and sought the apartments Of
the princess.
What q piece of luck il was that Olga
had really married hat old dotard. Peri
g"fl. lie had left her a titled widow xix
months after her marriage. But he had
had hardly 4 kopcck "a call her own.
olga. llargreave j. alive. lie was there
last night. But somehow he anticipated
the raid and had the police in waiting. The
question l.. has he fooled ~! Did he take
that million or did he hide III There j. one
thing left; % get that girl. No matter
where llargreavc L. hidden, the knowledge
that ~he h m my hands Will bring him ont
into the open"
No more blind alleys
Whats on your mindl 2"
"She ha~ never seen her father.
There was a long pause.
DO YOU understand met" she asked.
by the Lord Harry. | DO. You've a head
on Won worth two ~ mime. The very sim
pllciiy Of the idea will win out for A..
some one to pose a. her father; a message
handed TO her in secret: dire misfortune