Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1914-11-13
Where had he heard this voice before
Il. Braine! He stiffened. IS
Murder in cold blood y he managed

Murder in cold blood y he managed
to say.;e Ii 8 III: Il
Indefinite Imprisonment. Choose.
II have chosen 3s.;5 81
/ Hin !R.sBraine rose and went over
TO the sidehoard for the brandy. - IN
going to offer you drink to show YOU
that personally there are no hard feel
lngs. You are in the way. After you,
our friend, Jones. This brandy is not
poisoned, neither are the glasses.
Choose either and I'll drink first. We
are all desperate men, Norton; and we
stop at nothing. Your life hangs by
q hair. Do you know where Har-
greave is?"
XII Norton eyed his liquor thoughtfully. 4
Do you know where the money isl"
Norton smelt Of the brandy. g.
Il am sorry" said Braine. II should
have liked to win over head like
yours" :. g iS5 {: {: ~ So .
:, Norton nonchalantly took out his
watch. and that BIT Of. bravado per.
haps saved his life. In the case Of
his watch he saw a brutal face behind
him: s. Without a tremof, Norton took
up his glass. e. .S's Co. - .'} 7 =.
:. II am sorry to disappoint YOU" he
said, "but shall neither join you nor
go to by-by.', H.. :-%7 - -. s 20
Quick as bird shadow above grass,
ne flung the Brandy over: his shoulder
Into the face of the man behind. Sam.
son yelled with pain. Almost at the
same instant Norton pushed over the.
table, upsetting Braine, with it. Next
he dashed through the curtains,
slammed the door, and fed to the
street, very shaky about the knees, If
the truth is to- be told. ..-...:. a..
): General Henderson's views upon the
latest Balkan middle were missing
from the Blade the following morn
ing. Norton, instead OF returning to
the generals and fulfilling his assign
ment like dutiful reporter hurried
out to Riverside to acquaint Jones
with what had happened. Jones was
glad to see him safe and sound.
THAT new reporter started the
game he said. Il overhead a word
or two while he was talking in the
booth. All your telephone booths are
ramshackle affairs, you use them so
constantly. tried to find you, but
you were out of sight, Now, tell me
what happened"
"Sh!' warned Norton as he spied
Florence coming down the stairs.
II thought you couldnT comet" she
cried. But ten o'clock"
Il changed my. mind,' ne replied,
laughing. >'.,'..e...
| He caught her arm in his and drew.
her toward the library. Jones smiled
after them with that enigmatical smile
of his, which might have signified
irony or affection. After half an
hours chat, Florence, quite aware
that the two men wished to talk, re-
tired H.. ~ - ...--. g.. 3d.,
At the door Norton told Jones what
had taken place at 40 Elm street.
t.Ak! we must not forget that nun.
ber,'' unused Jones. 4; my advice: is,
keep an eye on this Gregg chap. We
may get somewhere by watching him"
do you know where Hargreave is?"
Jones scratched his chin reaectively.
Norton laughed. Il can't get any.
thing out Of you. s% . s.
Much less any one else. I'm grow.
ing fond Of you, my boy. You're
man 'sf e.. ! Vt y.
Thanks; and goodnight" y
When Olga Perigoff called the next
day Jones Invested himself of his liv:
cry, donned plain coat and hat, and
left the house stealthily.: Today he
was determined to learn something
definite in regard to this suave, hand
some Russian. When she: left the
house Jones rose from his hiding place
and proceeded to follow her. The re.
suit of this espionage on the part OF
Jones will be seen presently. .5as
Meantime Jim went down to the
Office. and lied cheerfully about his
missing the general. &: Whether the
city editor believed him or not is Of
no matter. Jim went over to his desk.
! From the corner Of his eye he could
see Gregg scribbling away. Heanever
AoAcS0 do Jill SdC uOWH% W
read his mail. After awhile Gregg
rose and left the Office; and, Of course;
Jim left shortly afterward. When the;
newcomer saw that he was being foI5
lowed, he smiled and continued on his
way. This Norton chap was suspt
cious. All the better; his suspicious;
should be made the hook to land him
with. By and by the man turned into
| IA drug store and Jim loitered about:
! till he reappeared. Gregg walked
with brisker steps now It was his in.
tention to lead Norton on a wild goose
chase for, an hour or so, long enough
Ito give Braine timeSto arranged vel,
I come at another house. Us. al SID
I Norton kept perhap half a block in
the rear Of his man all the while. But
for this caution he would Have wit
messed a little pantomime that would
4 have put him wholly upon his guard.
Turning a corner, Gregg all but
bumped into the countess. He was
quick enough to place a finger on his
lips and motion his head toward a
taxicab. Olga hadn't the least idea