The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-11-24

ization might become public propertyi
and that would mean an end to an
exceedingly profitable business.
The daughter Of Hargreave rode
horseback early every morning. She
sought the country road She was in
variably attended by the riding mas
tel OF a school near by.
you four will make your own
plans
1T she should be injured?"
avoid it If possible"
I'VE have a free hand?"
Absolutely"
I'VE risk bad fall from her horse
II it's a spirited one"
pretend a breakdown in the road"
interpolated Braine. AS they APP
approach. draw and order them to dis
mount. That method will prevent any
accident"
Wen plan it somehow. 1t looks
easy"
Nothing is easy where that girl
Is concerned. A thousand eyes seem
to be watching her slightest move"
I'VE shan't leave anything to
chance. How many days will you
give us?"
Seven. A failure, mind you, will
prove unhealthy to all concerned
with menace which made the four
stir uneasily.
The telephone rang. Braine reached
fer the receiver
"A man just entered the Hargreave
house at the rear. Come at once"
was the message.
rs your car outsider" Braine asked.
I'VE are never without it."
Then let US be OF. No one will
stop us for speeding on a side street. "
Fourteen minutes by the clock
brought the car to a stand at the curb
few houses below the Hargreave
home. The men got out. The watch
| er ran up.
/ He is still inside" he whispered.
j Good! Spread out If anyone
4 leaves that house, catch him. If h
4 runs too fast, shoot. We can bea
i the police"
n The man obeyed, and the watche
ran back to his post He was DEF
Il perately hoping the affair would tel
inmate tonight He was GROWN
n. weary Of this eternal vigilance; and
was only his fear of the man know
er as the boss that kept him at his pos
or He wanted night to carouse In, I
at be with the boys.
nd The man for whom they we're lynn
Ike In wait was seen presently to cree
ne cautiously round the side Of the hous
as He Rugged a corner and paused. The
sr- could see the dim outline Of his bod
The light in the street back of II
he grounds almost made silhouette
ok him. BY and by, as If assured tn
de the coast was clear, he stole down
it the street.
en- "Haltl"
re- Instantly the prowler took to b
lat heels. Two shots rang out. The mi
ICE was seen to stop, stagger, and then
he on desperately.
It'll Hes hitl"
I'D BY the time the men reached
lad corner they heard the rumble Of
ar motor. One dashed back to the {
lRe they had left standing at the curb.
made quick work of the job, but
OF was not quick enough. Still, they go
era chase. They saw the car turn tows
m the city. But, unfortunately for
ma. success Of the chase, several autor
csc biles passed. going into town and lie
ger ing it. Checkmate.
hev Braine was keen enough tonight.
oer- "He is hit; whether badly or not
l.
With out. Drive to the nearest drug st
oop and get list of hospitals. It's
,wl, to one shot that we land him so
The where among the hospitals"
the But they searched the hospitals
k a vain. None of them had that night
had ceived a shooting case. nor had t
heard one reported. The man
cave been Enthusiastically hit. He would
un- have dared risk the loss Of time
the bit Of play-acting. Evidently he
must kept his head and sought his lodgi
care To call up doctors would be u
be folly; for 1t would take week Il
bers thorough combing. This was the
1 or ond time the man had got away.
For perhaps I'm to blame" adm
Ireer Braine. Il should have advised \
to stalk him and pot him If he goi
chance. There's a master mind y
ing somewhere back Of all this, AM
time / woke up to the fact. But
turning to the auto bandits, you
have your instructions. More
that, you have been given free
See that you make good, OF by
Lord Harry I'll break the four O.
like pipestems."
I'VE haven't had failure yet" E
up one of the men, more coural
than his companions.
you are not holding up bank
senger this trip. Remember
Drive me as far as Columbus
Leave me on the side street, BET
the lights, so can take off this n
Later Braine sauntered into