The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-12
CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.
A Packet o. Papers.
Jim said nothing at nrst about his
adventure to Jones. whom he met
halt an hour later.
was It necessary to keep that In.
visible letter?" he asked.
NO." said Jones. ,
Would it have given Jul affairs Z
serious turn II It HAD fallen into alien
hands?"
Decidedly" answered Jones. 1T
would mean flight for the Black Hun.
dred or . long time under cover, IL
our friend Braine learned that Russia
was now taking an active interest in
the doings Of the Black Hundred. And
eventually all III work would have
to be done vel again"
"Ah!"
you look 4 bit mussed up. Any.
thing happened?" asked the keen-eyed
butler.
Nothing much. l made q cigarette
out Of the letter and smoked It," !
Jones chuckled. II, see that you
have had an adventure Of some sort;
but It can watt"
1T can"
Because l want you to pack OF to
Washington:
"Washington?"
Yes. l want you to interview
those officials who are most familiar
with the extradition laws"
"A new kink?"
What I wish to learn is this: Can
= man, formerly undesirable. take out
naturalization papers and hold to the
protection Of the United States gov.
eminent? That ID to say, a ~poisoner,
menaced by Siberia, becomes an Am.
erican citizen. He is abducted and
carried back to Russia. Could he look
to this government for %protection1
That 10 what I want you to find out"
THAT will be easy. When shall I
start?"
AS loon as you can pack your
grip"
That's always packed" replied the
reporter. "You sec, I'm eternally
phunted hither and yon, at a moments
notice, 30 l always have an extra grip
packed for quick travel"
The Russian agent wants Braine,
Vroon, and the countess; and tonight
I'm going to try to point them out to
him. It 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 Am.
erica. The organization in Russia
has still some political Significance,
but on this side of the water 1t IL
merely an aggregation of merciless
thugs"
I'm take the first train out. But
you will tell Torence?"
Surely"
"And take carr Of your own heels.
You were watched at the hotel"
II know It: but the watcher could
learn nothing. Henri servan as a name
will suggest nothing to the 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 key.
holes"
ITO keep the maids in good humor,
l suppose" laughed Jim. well, l must
be on my way to make that flyer"
The two shook hands and Jim hur.
ried OIL. The butler watched him till
he disappeared down the subway.
Hes a good lad" he murmured,
and a 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 a thousand
ways"
Meanwhile the Russian agent settled
down before his writing portfolio; and
once or twice as he wrote he thought
he heard a sound outside the door.
No doubt this butler Of Hargreave's
had been watched and followed. By
and by he rose, drew his revolver, and
tiptoed to the door obliquely so that
watcher outside might not become
Of his approach. Swiftly he
swung back the door and the member
Of the Black Hundred stumbled into
the room. Almost instantly the Rus.
sian caught him by the collar and
held him up.
What were you doing outside m,
door?'
The man did not answer He wal
trying to collect his thoughts.
"A spy of some sort, eh?"
I'm a detective" said the man
finally, thinking he saw his way clear
And what did you expect to learn
by looking through the keyhole Of my
door,"
Servan laughed. SHOW me your
badge of authority"
The man fumbled in his upper
pocket, hoping against hone that tho