American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-01-07

der his arm"
tie a knot in that"
Say that the man was gray haired
high up on his forehead. generally COW
cred up by his hair"
That's battened down, my lad. 90
on"
Say that you saw him enter yondar
warehouse, and later depart without
his packet"
Easy as dropping my mudIook.'
That's ALL" Norton gave the cap
tain the money. "Good-by and many
thanks"
Don't mention it,"
Norton left the slip and proceeded to
the office of the warehouse. He ap.
preached the managers desk.
Hello, Grannis, old top!"
The man looked up from his work
surlily. Then his face frightened.
Norton? What's brought you here!
o, yes; that balloon business. Sit
down"
What kind of a man is the captain
of that old hooker in the slip?"
"Shifty In gun running, but other
wise as square as a die. Looks funny
to see an old tub like that fixed up
with wireless; but that has saved his
neck a dozen times when he was run
ming it into a o Not going to in
terview me, are your"
NO. I'm going TO ask you to do me
a little favor"
They always say that. But spin
her out. II 1t doesn't cost me my job,
it's yours"
Well, there will be a person max.
ing inquiries about the mysterious
aeronaut. All | want you to say is,
that he left a packet with you, that
you've put 1t in that safe till he calls
to claim it,"
Grannis nibbled the end of his pen,
Suppose some one should come and
demand that | open the safe and de.
liver?"
al you've got to do is to tell them
to show the receipt signed by you"
The warehouse manager laughed
Got a lot of sense in that ivory dome
OF yours. All right. But if anything
happens you've got to come around
and back me up. What's it about?"
THAT ] dare not tell you. This
much, I'm laying a trap and | want
some one | don't know to fall into it,"
"On your way, James. But if YOU
don't send me some prize fight tickets
next week for this, I'll never do you
another favor
In reply Norton took from his pocket
two bits of ~pasteboard and laid them
on the desk. 81 knew you'd be want.
ing something like this"
"Ringside!" criorl Grannis. you re.
porters are mcky deyils!"
I'D go myself if there was any
earthly chance Of a real scrap. You
make me laugh. Gran. You're always
going. always hoping the next one will
be IA real one. But it's all bunk. The
pugs are the biggest takers on top the
sod. They've got us newspaper men
done to a, FRAGILE"
81 guess you're right. Well. count
on me regarding that mysterious
bundle in the safe"
AT three o'clock this afternoon
you to call me up. If no one has
called, why the game is up. But il
some one does come around and make
Inquiries, don't fail to let me know"
III be here till five. I'd better call
you up then"
Then Norton returned home and
died about till afternoon. He went
to Riverdale. Five times he
walked up and down the front of the
Hargreave place, finally plucked up
MS courage and walked to the door.
all. he was a lucky mortal. He
lad a good Reuse to visit this house
day in the week. And there was
something tantalizing in the risk he
ook, Besides, he wanted to prove to
himself whether it was a passing fancy
'r something deeper. That's the way
With humans; we never see a sign
Fresh Paint that we don't have to
II.
He chatted with Florence for a
While and found that. for all she might
he guileless to the world. she was a
%linguist. a fine musician. and
alked with remarkable keenness
bout books aud arts. But unless he
oused her, the sadness of her position
ways lay written in her face. 1t was
-ot difficult for him 20 ~conjure up her
in coming to the city and the
low which. like a bolt OF lightning
a clear sky, had shattered them
uthlessly.
You must come every day and tell
he how you have progressed" she
aid.
III obey that order gladly, when |
yer | can possibly do it. My visits
i'll always be short"
That is not necessary"
No." said Norton in his heart, but
Is wise"
Always he found Jones waiting for /
at the door. always in the shadow.
"Well?' the butler whispered.
Il have laid a e trap. Whether
lis balloon was the one that left the