American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-01-28
~cHApTlR VI.

ght for my life? My boat was IN
ames. We had 10 swim for II till
o were picked up by a Long Island
arge tug. ! don't know what became
the motorman. lie must have
eaded straight for shore. And I'm
lad he did. Otherwise he'd be howl
ig for the price OF another boat.
jlga. for the first time I've had to
It one of the boys have a look at
~ face. Doesn't know the name;
ut one OF these days he'll stumble
cross II, and the result viii be black
nail, unless push him or into the
ark. IL was accidental"
The countess leaned forward, her
lands tightly cllnched.
But the boxl"
Braine made a gesture OF despair.
Leo. are you using any drug these
lays?"
Don't make fun OF me, olga" Inn
'a.iently. did you eve see me drink
nore than a pint OF wine or smoke
more than two cigars In 10 evening?
DOR fools! What! let my brain go
nto the w%astebasket for the sake OF
n hour or 40 of exhilaration? No,
nd never will !! I'm keen about the
ray matter I've got. and by the Lord
larry. I'm going to keep II. There's
My one dope fend In the Hundred.
nd he's one of the rest decoys we
ave: so we let him have his coke
whenever he really needs lt. But this
nan FELTON, has seen my face. Some
lay hon sec It again, ask questions,
nd then ="
"Then what?"
"A burial at sea-" he laughed. The
'sughter died swiftly as Il came.
Threw II into elgst hundred feet of
water. on n bar where the sands arc
dweys shifting. He'll never find It.
wen II he took the range He could
rot have got a decent n The sun
vas dropping aud the shadows were
'ong. He threw the chest into tho
water and then began pegglng away
It us. cool M you please. and fred
,ur tank"
1T looks to mo as II he had wasted
lis time"
THAT depends. Between you and
no and the gate-post. I've a sneaklng
dea that this man Jones, whom no.
body has given any particular atten.
ion. Ii n deep, clever man. He may
been honestly attempting TO iind
4 new hiding place; the advertisement
IN the newspaper may have drawn
him. He may have thrown the box
In pure a < at seeing himself
Again. the whole thing
may have been worked up for our
bencfit, n blind. But II that's tho
sase. Jones has US on the hip. for we
ant tell. hut we can do what In all
probability he expects we'll cease to
io-watch him Just as shrewdiy ms
before"
Olga caught his hand and drew him
town beside her. II wasn't going to
oother you tonight, but II may mean
vital"
"What7" alertly,
For reply she rose and walked over
the light button. She pressed II
snA the apartment became dark,
~Come over to the window. quick."
She dragged him across the room.
Over the way, the house with the
marble frontage"
A man emerged. lit a cigarette, and
~leisurely down the street.
mol" she cried. as Blaine turned
o make for the door doubtless With
he intention OF finding out who this
nan was. Every night after you
he appears"
Does he follow meg"
mo. And that's what bothered me
( FIRST. ! believed he was watching
ono apartment above. But regularly
turn out the lights he comes
So there's no doubt that he
Watches you enter end takes note OF
our departure"
But doesn't follow me. That's odd.
the devil is his ideaY"
I'D give a good deal to learn"
The shadow and the glowing cigar
tie disappeared around the corner.
nd the lights In the apartment were
urned on again.
Hes gone. You really think he's
fatching meg"
He is watching this apartment. I
now that much"
And even at that moment tho watch.
was watching from his vantage be
ind the corner.
"Suspicious!" he murmured. tossing
10 cigarette into the gutter. They're
Fssch'nE me for 4 change. I'll drop
Ut know what ! know. It's a great
'orid. It's fine to be alive and kicking
q top OF H." He went on without
aste and took the subway train for
owntown.
rs there any way I could get near
asked Braina
Tomorrow night you might leave
: the janitor's entrance. III keep
70 lights ON till you're outside. Then
turn them OF and you can follow
Id learn who he is" I
TITS mighty important"