The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-11-24

Vroon, and the countess; and tonight
I'm going to point them out to him. 1t
would satisfy me more than anything
l know to eliminate this precious trio
IN Russian fashion. It's thorough;
and once accomplished, good day to the
Black Hundred in America. The or
gan1zation in Russia has still some po-
litical power, but on this side of the
water 1t is merely an aggregation of
merciless thugs"
I'll take the first train out. But
you will tell Florence"
Surely"
And take care of your own heels.
You were watched at the hotel"
i know it.; but the watcher could
learn nothing. Henri Servan was a
fool who followed me- Besides, we
both knew that he was trying to peek
through the keyhole That hotel you
know still retains the old fashioned
keyhole.'
ITO keep the maids in good humor,
l suppose" laughed Jim well must
be on my way to make that flyer
The two shook hands and Jim MUIR
ried off. The butler watched him till
IN NAoS'PPCdiCdo oNh tilG ouDWd
He's good lad" he murmured,
and brave lad, and money is only
an incident in human affairs after all.
I'll be a good angel and let the two be
happy, since they love each other and
have proved it in thousand ways"
For a long time the leather box
across which was inscribed STANLEY
Hargreave" lay in peace undisturbed
busy spider had woven a trap across
the handle to the quaint lock- The
box was still badly stained from it's
immersion in the salt water. At a
certain time it was quietly withdrawn
from its hiding place. 1t was stealth
lily opened. A hand reached in, and
when it withdrew packet of papers
was also withdrawn The box was
again locked and lowered; and pres
emily the spider returned to find that
his cunning trap had been totally des-
troyed. With the infinite patience
of his kind he began the weaving of
another trap. Perhaps this would be
more successful than it's predecessor
Later Henri Servan received q tele-
phone call. He was informed thai
his purpose in America would be real
lied by his presence at such and such
a box that night at the opera. Fur
Their information could not be given
over the telephone. Seryan seemed
well satisfied. He dressed carefully
that evening, called up the office clerk
and inquired il his box tickets for the
opera had arrived. He was informed
that they had. Instantly the spy, who
had dared to linger about the hotel,
overhearing this conversation, deter
mined to notify Braine at once. And
at the same time, Norton, in disguise,
determined not to lose sight of this
man whom he had set himself to
watch.
The spy left by one entrance and
Jim by another Jim had learned what
he desired; that the Russian agent
would be followed to the opera and
that it was going to be difficult to
hand the documents to him. The spy
entered a dry store and telephoned.
Jim waited outside. When the man
came out he strolled uD the street and
the work was done -
1t was Braine's lieutenant, however,
who took the news to Braine
"We have succeeded"
"Good!" said Braine.
He will go to the opera. He will
have a box Doubtless they have ar
ranged to deliver the papers there.
And the next thing is to get the
number of his box" This Braine had
no difficulty in doing. so that's all
fixed. He calls himself Servan and
registers from Paris. I'll show the
fool that he has no Moujik to deal with
this time"
"And what are these documents?"
asked Olga
"Ah, that's what we're so anxious to
find out. Some papers are going to be
exchanged between this Russian spy
and Jones or his agents. That these
papers concern us vitality am certain
That is why l am going to get them
If there has to be murder at the opera
tonight. Norton has been to Wash
ington. He was seen coming out of
the Russian embassy, from the sec
| retaries of state and war and a dozen
| other offices. I've got to find out
| just what all this means"
cit means that the time has come
for us to fly" said Olga 'We have
failed. I have warned you. We have
still plenty Of money left. It is time
we folded our tents and stole away
| quietly. 1 tell you that I feel it in
my bones that there is a pit before
us somewhere; and if you force issues
we shall all fall into it,"
"The white feather, my dear?"
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