The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-22
CHAPTER ~.
The Flat on the Top Floor.

soiled n damp. his hat gone. by
a hairs breadth he had escaped the
clever trap laid for him Hargrcavc
was alive, he had escaped: BraiEe was
as certain Of this fact as he was OF
his own breathing He now knew
how 10 account for the hickerinR light
in the upper story OF the warehouse.
His ancient enemy had been watch.
iug him all tho time. More han this,
Hargreave and the mcddling reporter
were Ia collision. iu the fare Of
lights az the end OF the gun-play he
had caught the profile OF the reporter.
Here Was a dangerous man. who must
be watched with the utmost care.
lie, Braine. had been lured 10 com.
nit an overt act. and by the rarest
good luck had escaped with nothing
more serious than a cold chill and a
CALLING disappointment
He craWied along the top 81 the
pier. listening. sending his dark acCus-
toned glance hither aud thithcr. The
eky In the east was growing paler u
palor In and out non the bales
Of wool, bags Of csfee and lemon
crates ne slowly and cautiously
wormed his way. a Waterman pa
trolled tho ONCE side OF the ware
house and Braine found u possible
90 creep around the other way thence
into the street After that he straight
ened up. sought a second hand shop
and purchased a soft hat. which he
pulled down over his Dyes.
lie had half a dozen rooms which
he always kept in readiness for such
adventures as this. lie rented them
furnished in small hotels which never
asked questions OF their patrons To
one ot these he went as fast as his
weary lcge could carry him lie al
ways carried the key. Once ia bis
room he donned fresh wearing ap
paTel. linen, shoes. and shaved Then
he proceeded downstairs. the second.
hand hat shading his eyes and the
upper part Of his face
At half past twelve Norton entered
the knickcrhocker oafe.rcstaurant
and the first person be noticed was
HrPiue. reading tho morning = paper.
Drorp"d up against the water carafe
E~,vldsntlg hc had Just ordered. for
there Was nothing on hts plate Nor
ton walked over and laid his hand
upon Rraincs shoulder The man
looked up With Mild curiosity.
why. Norton. sir down, sit downl
Have you had luuch' MOP Join me
"TlnnFH Came iu for my break
fast said horton. draw ing out the
chair Rraino vas sitting with HE
back 20 the wall %. the lounrc.seat
Il wonder n YOU newspaper men
over eat % real true enough break
fast ] should think tho hours YOU
lead would klI YOU on Anything
new on the Uargrcay, story o."
I'm not handling that. the reporter
lied ch'orfully Didn't want 10. !
knew him rather intimately I've a
horror ~ dead people, aud don't want
20 be called upon 90 Identify the body
when they ind IT,
Then yoT think they will find ito
Il don know It's a strange mlxup
I'm not oH the story. mind YOU hut
! was in the locality OF Dury's ware
house late last night and fell into @
gunman mmpus
Yes, ! read about that. What
We're they attrr7'
You've got mo there No one
seems 20 know. Some cock and bull
STORY about there being something
valuable There was
What WAS it2 The report IN this
paper does not a
"Ten thousand bags OF coffee
Braiue lay back ia his chair and
laughed
III yoG want my opinion. said
Norton. Il believe the runmen we're
out 20 shoot mp another gang, and
the police got wind OF IL.
Don't you think 20 about time the
police called a halt In this gunman
natter
"oh. so long as they pot each other
the police look the other way. II
saves a long trial and passage up the
river. Besides. whenever they are
uabhed some big politician mar.lces
20 open the door for them. Great e
tho American voter"
Take Mr. Eorton's order. Luigi.
said Braine
a German pancake, battered toast
and coffee" ordered the reporter.
Man. eat something"
ITS enough for me
And you'l go on the rest OF the
day on tobacco I know something OF
o chaps. ! don't sec how you man
age TO do a."
"Food II the least o. our troubles
hy the way. may I ash YOU a few cues
tions2 Nothing for print. unless
you've got a new book coming
Fire away
What DO you know about the
Princess pcrlgon
Let ms see HIM. Met her hrst
about a year ago a. a reception given
10 NasimOya A very attractive WON
an. : see quite a lot Of her WIS f'
We'll, she claims o. BE- q sort OF
amt TO hargreayes daughter
She said something 20 me about
that the other night You never
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