The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-14

thing that puzzled him equally with
this was that all attempts against his
life had Niraculously ceased; no safes
Numbered down in front Of him, and
no autos tried to carve him in two.
The only thing that kept him active
was the daily call of Jones by wire.
Miss Florence was we'll THAT was all
Jones was permitted to say.
Restlessly Norton spurned his chair
and walked over to the telephone
booth. 1t was midnight. He might or
might not be able to get Jones. But
almost instantly a voice said, What
is it?"
"Jones?"
Eyes. Who is it?"
Norton"
"Why, you called me up not ten
minutes ago."
mot T."
"It was your voice, as plain as day"
What did I want?"keen all at once.
The reply did not come Immediately.
"You are certain it was not your"
editor. He will prove to you that I've
been here for an hour, and that this
is the first call I've made. Some one
has been imposing on you. What did
they ask you to do?"
"You asked me to come down to the
Office at once, and requested you
to come to the house, and you said you
could not 1 declined to STIR"
What did you Think"
Exactly what you're thinking-that
they have come to life again"
Zones, is Miss Florence awaken"
mo"
'Do you think there is any hope OF
having her understand what really
happened?"
81 am here only to guard her 1 can
not undertake to read her thoughts.
You're not quite in favor of rec
onciliation?"
ooh, yes, if it went no further
Young people are young people the
world over"
what does that mean?"
"That they would not create imagi
native heartaches if they were moi
young. Better let things remain lex
actly as they are. When all these
troubles are settled finally, the lesser
trouble may be talked over sensibly
But this is not the time. There is nc
news. Goodnight"
Norton returned to his chair, gloom
Ter than ever. With his feet upon the
window sill he stared and stared anG
dreamed and dreamed till hand fell
upon his shoulder. 1t belonged to one
of the Office boys.
Mote FIR you, sir"
Norton read it and tore it into little
pieces. Then he rose and distributed
the pieces in the several yawnins
waste baskets which strewed the aisle
leading to the city desk.
I'm not wanted for anything?" he
asked.
mo. Clear QUIT" laughed the night
city editor. "The sight of you is put
ting everybody in the gloom ward.
Norton went down to the street. Al
the left of the entrance he was quietly
joined by a man whose arm was car
ried in sling. He motioned Norton
to get into the taxicab. They were
dropped in deserted spot in River
dale. On foot they went forward tt
their destination, which proved to be
the deserted hangar Of the aviator
William Orts.
II want you to tell Jones that a TUG
and several divers are at work on the
spot where he threw the chest That's
all. Now, DOCTOR rewind this arm o.
mine"
The amateur surgeon made a very
good Job Of it; not for nothing had he
followed fighting armies to the front
did they find anything?"
Not UP to date. But we might i
we cared to. They have left a buoy
over the spot they're exploring. Blu
just now it floats quarter of &
mile to the east of the spot"
"Who were the men in the motor
boat that chased Jones'"
"Only Jones can tell you. Queer ole
codger, eh?"
"a bit stubborn. He wants to handle
it without police assistance"
"And he's right. We are not aimins
to arrest anyone" sinisterly. "Thert
can't be any draw to. this game. Here
no smoking. Too much gas af1oat."
Norton put the cigarettes back into
his pocket. whats the real news?'
he demanded. you would not brins
me out here just to rebandage thai
arm. 1t really did not need it. Come
out with it,"
you're sharp"
"I'm paid to be sharp"
give found where the Black Hun
dred holds it's sessions"
"By, George, that's news!"
"The room above is vacant. A little
hole in the ceiling, and who knows
what might happen"
what do you want me to do?"
"Tell Jones' When the npxt rnoat