White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23


hard as gun metal.
my dear Mr.. Jones, you ought TO
know that sooner or later we re-
porters find out what we seek"
Jones appeared to reflect. Mr..
Norton. you claim to be a friend Of
Mr.. Hargreave."
II do not claim. | am. More
than that | do not believe ne is dead.
He wal deep. He had some relent-
less enemies-I don't know where
from or what kind-and he is pre-
tending he's dead till this blows
lever and is forgotten"
You are not going to say that in
your newspaper" Jones was Wis
IDLY agitated.
Not till | can prove it,"
IF / tell you who those young
ladies are. will you give me your
word of honor not to write about
them till | give my permission?"
Norton, having In mind the big
story at the end of this mysterious
tangle. agreed.
The elder is a teacher from a
private school: the other Is Stanley
Ha~rgreave's daughter"
Good Lord" gasped the aston
ished reporter. He never mention
ed the fact to me, and we've been
together in some tight places"
He never mentioned it to any
one but me" Jones again seemed
to reflect. At last he raised his
glance to the reporter. Are you
willing to wait for a great story. the
real story"
IF there is one" answered Nor
ton with his usual caution.
ION my word of honor. you shall
have such a story as you never
dreamt of, If you will promise not
to diyulge 1t till the appointed
time"
Il agree"
The peace and happiness of that
child depend upon how you keep
your word"
That was sufficient for Norton.
your master knew me. He knew
also that | am rot a man who prom
ises lightly. Now introduce me to
the daughter"
With plain reluctance Jones went
about the affair. Norton put a doz-
en- perfunctory questions to the girl
What he a in search of was not
news but the sound of her voice. In
that quarter of an hour he felt his
heart disturbed as it had be-
fore been disturbed.
Nov. Mr.. Norton" said. Jones
gloomily, will you be SO kind as to
follow me?'
Norton was led TO Jones' bedroom
The butler-yalet closed the door and
drew the window shade. Always
seeking shadows. This did not inn
press the reporter at the time; he
had no other thought but the story
Jones then sat down beside the re-
porter and talked in an undertone
When he had done he took Norton
by the elbow and gently but forcibls
led him down to the front door and
ushered him forth. Norton Jumped
into his taxieab and returned to his
rooms. which were at the top of tbs
huge apartment hotel. He imme
diately called up his managing
editor.
Hello! This is Norton. Put
Griffin on the H%argreaye yarn. I'm
of on another deal
But Hargreaye was . friend oi
yours protested the managing
editor.
Il know II. But you know me
well enough, Mr.. Blair. | should
not ask the transfer if it was not
vitality important"
20. very we'll"
We sha'n't be seooped.'
If you can promise that. | don
care who works on the job. Will you
he IL. tho 4tEna o-fyhtp-
If nothing prevents me-
We'll, goodbye
Norton filled his pipe, drew his
chair to the window, and stared al
tie great liner going down 10 sea.
Lord, Lord" he murmured
Then ne smiled and chuokled. Sons
bright morning he would have al
New York by the ears, the police
running round in circles. and the
chiefs of the rival sheets tearins
their hair. What a story, -Four
columns on the first page. and two
whole pages Sunday. And
all of a sudden he ceased TO smile
end ehuckle.
In the living room Of the Princes:
Olga Perigoff's apartment the mis-
litco ids iCaditS vi Inv diNdA- AhCis
was no cigaret between her vel
shaped lips. for she was not the ac
copied type OF adventures. In fact
she was not an adventuress; she wa,
really the Princes Perigoff. Hel
maiden name had been Olga Push
kin; but more of that later.
When Braine came in he found
her dreaming with half closed eyes
He fiourished an evening news
paper.
Olga. even the best of US max,
mistakes. Here. just glance Owe
this"
The Russian accepted the news
paper and read the heading indi
Gated: "Aeronaut picked up far on
at sea. Slips ashore from TRAMP
steamer. Had five thousand in casl
in his pockets
"Hargreave escaped"
Not necessarily she replied. II
1t was Hargreave he would have hae
more than five thousand In his pock