The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-27

willing TO risk tho labor these nine
entaiied for tn. sake OF tho tenth.
At length nraine glanced at his
watch. and tho princess nodded
Adleux were said Inside the taxi
cab nraine leaned back with a deep,
audible sigh.
what is it7- she asked.
THE luck OF tho DEVILS own" he
said. Child OF the stepp.s. for
years I've flown about seas and con.
tinenta. through valleys and over
mountains what7 For the
sight OF III. face OF that man we
have Just left. Al first glance I
wasn't sure. but the sound OF his
voice was enough. Olga. tho next
time you see that reporter. throw
your arms around his neck and kiss
him. what did tell your Without
Norton's help | would not have
been sure. I'm going to leave you at
your apartment"
Tho man Of tho Black Hundredr"
she whispered.
"The man who deserted and de.
fled the Black Hundred. who broke
hts vows, and never paid a kopeck
for tho privilege. tho man who had
been appointed for the supreme
work and who ran away. In those
days We needed men OF his stamp,
and TO accomplish this end
There was a WOMAN" abe inter.
rupted. with a touch Of bitterness.
Always tho woman. And she
was as clever and handsome an you
are"
Thanks Sometimes
"Ah. yes," ironically. Some.
times yuu wish you could settle
down. marry. and have q family,
Your domesilclty would last about
n month"
1 She made no rctort bccaus. she
recognized the truth OF this state.
msnt.
There's an emerald I know OF. +"
he said ruminativeiy. "fts quite
possible that you may be wearing
II within few days"
i II am mad over them. There n
something In tho green stone that
faNcinates mo. cant resist t.
That's because. somewhere In
the far past. your ancestors were
Orientala. Hero we are. III see you
tomcrrow. I must hurry. Good.
night"
Il She stood on the curb for q mo.
mcnt and watched tho tarlcab TN
II whlried round corner. The
man held her with a fascination
more terrible than any jewel. She
knew him 10 DO a great and daring
rogue, cunning. patient. fearicsa.
Packed away In that mind OF his
there were a thousand accomplished
deeds which had reused futiieiy the
police OF two continents. Braine,
She could have laughed. The very
name he had chosen was an inso-
lence directed at society.
Tho subject OF her thoughts soon
arrived at hia destination. A flight
OF stairs carried him into a dimly
Il lighted hail. smelling cviliy OF
escaping gas. He donncd n black
mask and struck the door with a
series OF light blows. two. then one.
then three and again one. The door
opened and he slipped inside. Round
a table sat several men. also
masked. They were all tried and
trusted rogues: but not one OF them
knew what Braine looked like. He
alone remained unknown save 10
the man designated as the chief,
who was only Braines lieutenant.
The mask was the insignia OF the
Black Hundred. an organization
with all the ramiflcations OF the
Camorra without their abiding
stupidity. From the assassination Of
king down to robbery OF coun-
try postoffice. nothing was too great
or too small for their nets. Their
god dwells in the hearts OF all men
and Is called Greed.
The ordinary business over. the
chief dismissed the men. and he
! and Braine alone remained.
'vroon, | have found him." said
Braine.
There are but few; which one?'
Eighteen years ago. In 81. Pet.
ersburg."
Il remember. The miIlfonaire'r
son. Did he recognize your"
J Il don't know. Probably he did,
But he always had good nerves
He Is being followed at this mo.
ment We shall strike quick, for
II he recognized me he will act
quick. He Is cool and brave. You
remember how he braved us that
night In Russia. Jumped boldly
through the window at the risk OF
. breaking his neck. He landed safe.
ly. that is the only reason he elud.
cd us. Millions, and they slipped
through our fingers. III | could
only find some route 10 his heart,
! The lure We held out to him is
dead"
: "Or In the fortress, which ia the
, same thing. What are your plans ~
J Il have In mind something like
, this"
And Hargreave was working out
his plans. too; and he was Just as
! much OF n general as Bralne. He
/ sat at his library table, the maxiI.
larry muscles In his Jaws working
SO they had found him? Well. he
had broken the law OF his own max.
Ing and he must suffer the con.
sequences. Braine, who was Men.
} shikoff In Russia, Schwartz I'M Ger.
many. Mendoza In Spain, CartuceI
! In Italy and Du Bois In France. 40
! the rogue had found him out? Poor
, fool that he had beenl High splrit.
! ed. full of those youthful dreams OF