Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-21

hauled out again by the furious reporter. a
band to hand fght followed; and the cleaS
life Of the reporter told.
There, my angelic friend, I believe thai
the game Is up. There Is one shot left ID
this automatic. II you make any attempt
to escape, I'll let you have 1T; not to kill
but to disable. You and your preciom
countess will sail tomorrow morning for the
Baltic, and from there you will go to the lead
mines" He dragged his prisoner toward
the house.
" Your troubles are over, my child" said
Harsreave, as he pressed Florence to his
heart.
"And mine have begun" murmured the
countess. But have still one shot"
The police stood encirGllng her. Calmly
she opened her handbag and took out her
handkerchief. 1t was thick and heavy
silk one. Swiftly she unscrewed the top Of
her walking stick Gt will be seen now that
the carrying Of it was not an affectationD,
extracted a vial and t. - - violently to
the floor, An overpowerng sweet odor filled
the room Jones, knowing how deeply
versed Draine was in oriental poisons ana
narcotics, made desperate but futile effort
to tear down curtain to throw over the
lqudi but even In the effort he felt hli
senses going. The last he was conscious Of
was a mocing laugh.
But the entrance Of jim, dragging Brains
after him, shocked all tho banter out of the
countess. She turned and rushed mady
for the stairs, without having the least lden
how she was to manage an escape from the
upper stories, She had thought Brains free
turned, all her warnings to that stubborn
man. This was the end RUSSIA
The horrors of the cold and the deadly
damns of the mines . forever!
Jim, still holding the battered consplra
tor, watched her flight in amazemeut. he
could not understandable he pushed Bralne
iuto the library and the vanishing odor as
sailed Ills nostrls What these fumes were
he was never to know, but they proved to
be transitory. Five minutes suficed to bring
all back to their scnses. For the while they
forgot Olga.
" This man Is mine" said servan, noddins
toward Bralne.
" He's yours without charge" said Jim.
am an American citizen" said Braine
who, realizing what the future held, readily
preferred long prison term In America TO
the horrors of Russian exile.
Your certificate has been destroyed" said
Servon, :" and the state department cousid
ers your papers void because you obtained
them under false oaths. You are an undo
siroblc citizen; and the republic Is happy ta
learn that you will be taken of Its hands"
And because" added Norton, you hav,
laid too many mines In the blackmaihna
business, and the government does not pro-
pose to have them made known to the. pub.
lie through a long and useless trial It was
long run, old top but right is right And
by the way, want you to meet Mr.. Jed.
sou, formerly Of Scotland Yard.
lie indicated Jones, who started.
Yes went on the reporter, "I rrcog
ni2ed him long ago.
It is true" saId TIargrcavc. taking Joncs
hand in his own. Fifteen years ago ON.
ploycd him to watch my affairs and very
well has he done so. And to Won, YOU
wretch" turning upon the haggarl Brame,
listen there Is million, and yon hdyo
been within foot Of it a dozen times. 1t
mas been under your very nose. DO YOU
remember Poe's 'Purloined Letter.? Hal
Under your very nose, within touch of your
handl Now take him away, Mr.. Scryan.
The police will be satisfied with the prs
onors they hOycH
80 presently, Hargreaye, Jones, FLORENCE
ohd Jim were alone, That smile which hae
revealed to Florence her father's ld,nth
siolo'ovcr bis face again. He put Mis- hama
on Jim's shoulder and bechonpd TO Flor
encc
ARE you really anxious 10 marry tdh
young MANI"
Florence nodded .t.
Well then, do so. And go to Burop
with him on your honeynooa: and as /,
wedding present to you both, Tor every
dollar that he has win add A hundred,
and when YOU get tired Of travel you win
both come back mere to live The BlacI
Hundred has ceased to exist"
And now,"said JONES, shaking bis shout
ders.
Well1 I" said Hargrcaye.