The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-05

quisitive reporter out OF Tho way. they
had lais every trap they could think
OF Ia cstsh the mysterious visitor at
the iIarrrcave Rome. they had thrown
ont q hundred lures 60 bring Har
ereavo out Of his lair. and failed and
thty had lost a dozen valuable men
ana several thousand dollars. This
must end somewhere, and quickly
The one ray Of hone for the conspi.
ratOTs lay 10 the fact that Florence
had never seen her father and knew
not Ia the least shat be looked Ike
They determined 10 try again IN this
direction.
Give Il all up" said The countess
20 Bra'uo ! tell sou. whatever is
back o. all this is stronger than We
are lie knows the organization and
for all we know be may b. a ghost
~ never 70 back, rmllcd Bralne.
There something more than the mil
lion There's tue sport OF the thing
We've been bested Ia a dozen bouts.
ana nearly always by L iuke They
have the breaks, aa they say 0ut a. tho
Polo grounds
Put the time and expense when
wc might be- getting results elsewhere.
/ ten you. Leo m afraid It's like
always hearing some one behind YOU
ana never finding anybody when YOU
turn i have told YOU my doubts I
have also asked YOU Go trap that but.
Ter but you've always laughed
You are seeing ghosts. Olga A
new man from holy Russia. shrug.
ging is coming tonight Evidently
the head over there thinks our contri.
buttons OF late have not been up TO
the mark and they are going 10 stir
us Up am willing 20 wage my soul.
however. that that box is simply a
hoax 70 befuddlo as Either that or il
holds the key. But the rest OF them
insist that The box must be recovered
When ! leave this room tonight I am
COINS over to Riyerdale and stalk al,
BY myheif I'm going 20 get a glimpse
81 that mysterious stranger he car.
rics = scar Of mine somewhere. for I
hit him that night
The door opened and the executive
chamDer became silent.
Count Parof doomed the volco
OF Vroon "He viii present his ere.
dentials
THIS f0rmality was executed as pre-
Rcribed by the rules and Count Par.
on was given has chair he spoke for
"a while. rather pompously
The head organization is not sat.
isied with its offspring iu this liar.
ereayo AFFAIR he said Ia conclusion.
You are slow
Then you have come with some
~fuggestlons Cor the bcttermeut OF our
business asAed Braine ironically
Sir uis ID Not the hour for dip
paucy. said the scent coldly.
Hraine made a slen with his hand.
n sign not obscn ed hy every one.
Instantly paruH bent lowiy. lie rec.
oEni1ed thar the speaker was the &C,
tual not the nominal. head OF the
American branch.
What are your suggestions?" In,
quired the nominal head from his
chair, anxious 20 avoid a clash be-
tween the newcomer dud the trucu.
lent master Of them all
Il have been informed hat Har.
Ereaye's daughter has never seen her
father. not even a photograph OF him. .
said Paren. more amiahly
we are absolutely certain that
this Is the case. said the nominal
head. Who was known a. the presi.
dent But We tried one play in that
direction. aud q failed misembly
Il have the story replied paron.
IL was clumaily done The ruse was
an old one
hmlne vss frank enough 90 admit
the truth OF this statement. however
much be disliked the admission. Ito
nodded.
\ have authority 10 take a hand Ia
this anAr We cannot waste all sum.