The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-27

her toward the library Jones 5miled
after them with that enigmatical smile
of his, which might have signified
irony or affection. After half an
hours chat, Florence, quite aware that
the two men wished to talk, retired
At the door Norton told Jones what
had taken place at 40 Elm street
All! we must not forget that num-
ber," unused Jones. MY advice is,
keep an eye on the GREGG chap. We
may get somewhere by watching him."
DO you know where Hargreave is?"
Jones scratched his chin reflectively
Norton laughed. II can't get any
thing out of you"
Much less any one else. I'm grow
ing fond of you my boy. You're man
Thanks; and good night"
When Olga Perigoff called the next
day, Jones Invested himself of his
livery, donned plain coat and hat,
and left the house stealthily. Today
he was determined to learn something
definite in regard to the suave, hand
some Russian. When she left the house
Jones rose from his hiding place and
proceeded to follow her. The result
of this espionage will be seen present
ly.
Meantime Jim went down to the Of
flee and cheerfulIy lied about his miss
ing the general. Whether the city edi-
tor believed him or not is of no mat
ter. jim went over to his desk From
the corner of his eye he could see
Gregg scribbling away. He never rails
ed his head as Jim sat down to read
MS mail. After while Gregg rose
and left the office; and. of course,
Jim left shortly afterward. When the
newcomer saw that he was being fol-
lowed, he smiled and continued on his
Thls Norton chap was suspicious All
the better; his suspicious should be
made the hook to land him with. BY
and by the man turned into a drug
store and Jim loitered about until he
reappeared. Gregg walked with brisk
er steps now. 1t was his intention to
lead Norton on wild goose chase for
an hour or so, long enough to give
Braine time to rearrange a welcome at
another house.
Norton kept perhaps half block in
the rear of his man all the while But
for this caution he would have wit
| missed a little pantomine that would
have put him wholly upon his guard.
Turning corner Gregg all but ran
into the countess. He was quick
enough to place a finger on his lips
and motion with his head toward a
taxicab. Olga hadn't the slightest idea
who was coming around the corner
but she hailed the cab and was off in
it before Jim swung around the cor
ner.
Jones, who had followed the coun-
tess for something over an hour and
half, Rugged a doorway. What now?
he wondered. The countess knew the
man. That was evidence enough for
the astute butler. But what meant
the pantomime and the subsequent
hurry? He soon learned. The man
| Gregg went his way, and then Jim
turned the corner. Jones cast a visit
! full glance at the vanishing taxicab of
the Russian, and decided to shadow the
shadower-in other words to shadow
the reporter, to see that nothing SER
ious befell him.
sometimes Norton was overeager;
| several times during his tits with the
| Black Hundred, he had gone outside
| the boundary of caution-and paid
! for it. He did this very thing today.
and but for Jones he might have Jared
extremely i'll.
Braine swore that this time Norton
| should suffer. He would wiring the
truth out of the reporter the truth as
far as he knew it. Braine was posi-
tive that Norton knew one or the 9TH
erer of two things: Hargreaves where
abouts and whether or not the myster-
ious box contained the million.
The lurer finally paused at door,
opened it with a key and swung it
behind him, very careful, however, not
to spring the latch. Naturally Jim
was nightly pleased when he found
the door could be opened. When
Jones not far behind, saw him open
the door, he started to call out warn
ing, but thought the better of it. If
Norton was walking into a trap it was
far better that, Jones, should remain
outside of it. If Jim did not appear
after certain length of time, he would
start an investigation on his own ac-
count.
No sooner was Jim in the hallway
than he was set upon and overpower-
ed. They had in this house, what was
known as the punishment room.
Here traitors paid the reckoning ant
were never more heard of. Into this
room Jim was unceremoniously drop
ped when Braine found he could get nc
information from the resolute report
err.
The room did not look sinister, but
for all that it possessed the faculty Of
growing smaller, slowly or swiftly
as the man above at the lever willed
When Jim was apprised OF this fact
he ran madly about in search of some
mode of escape, knowing full well il
his heart that he should not find one
Presently the machinery began t.
work and Norton's tongue grew dr.,
!. with terror. They had him this time
there was not the least doubt of it
And they had led him by the nose int
the bargain