American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-01-21

Aou ptS, 4 UNI you.
And 80 long as you continue &c
trust me no harm will befali you. You
were left In my care by your father.
am to guard you at the expense OF my
life. Last nights affair was a miracle
The next time you will not fine 1t 30
easy to escape"
MOI did she
There will be no next time." grave
ly. But ] am going to gsk you a d.
rect question. Is my father alive?"
The buffers brow puckered. Il have
promised TO say nothing, one way or
the other"
She laughed.
why do you laugh"
Il laugh because II he we're dead
there would be no earthly reason for
your not saying so at once. But | hate
money, the name OF it. the sound of 1t,
the sight OF It. 1t is at the bottom of
all wars and crimes. ! desplse it,"
"The root of all evil. Yet 1t per-
forms many noble deeds. But never
mind the money. Let us give our at
tention to this personal. Doubtless It
originated in the same mind which
conceived the letter. Your father
would never have inserted such a per.
sonal. What! Give his enemies a
chance to learn his secret? no. On
the other hand | wan you to show this
personal to all you meet today, Susan,
the reporter. to everybody. Talk about
II. Say that you wonder what you
shall do. Trust no one with your real
thoughts"
NO even you. Mr.. Jones'" thought
the girl as she nodded.
And tell them that you showed Ii
ito me and that | appeared worried"
That night there was a meeting of
the organization called the Black Hun
dred. Braine asked il anyone knew
what the Hargreave butler looked like.
Il had a glimpse of him the other
night; but being un%prepared, | might
no recognize him again"
Vroon described Jones infinitely.
Braine could almost see the portrait.
"Vroon. that memory of yours is
worth a lot CT money" was his only
comment.
Il hope II will be worth more soon"
II believe I'll be able to recognize
MIR. Jones If | see him. Who Is he and
what is ha?"
ii has been with Hargreave for IA
years. There was a homicidal case in
which Jones was active. Hargreaye
saved him. He is faithful and uncom-
municative. Money will not touch him.
IL he does know where that million is.
hot irons could not make him own up
TO II. The only way is to watch him
follow him, wait for the momen when
ell grow careless. No man is always
on his mettle; he let's up sooner or
later"
He is being watched, as you know"
Vroon nodded approvingly. The cap
tain OF the tramp steamer Orient. by
the way. was seen with a roll of
money. He was in one OF the water
front saloons. Dragging how he had
hoodwinked some one"
Did he say where he'd got the
CASH." asked Braine.
They tried to pump MIN on that.
but he hut up. Well. we haze agreed
that FELTON, shall watch from the street
and Orion from the window. Orion
will whistle IL he sees Jones removing
anything from any OF the rooms. The
rest will be left to FELTON,"
And. FELTON,. my friend said
Braine softly-he always spoke softly
when he was In a deadly humor-"FeI.
ton, you slept Oh duty the other night
Hargreave stole up. consulted Zones.
and got away after knocking me down.
The next failure will mean short shin.
BE warned"
! saw only you. sir. So help me.
was not asleep. ! saw you run down
the street after the ta1icab. | did not
see anyone else"
Bra!nc shrugged. Remember what
I said
feIton ooNed respectfully and made
bis exit lie wished In his soul thai he
might some day catch the master mind
free % hls eternal mask. II was AN
iron hand shich ruled them and there
we're Trends Of his (Felion'sJ who had
n~ysts1ogaly vanished after a brief
period Of rsbsllion The boss was a
swell. probably belonged to clubs and
society which be sdroi,ly Dilfered. The
oFzanizaiion always had money. When
ever there vas a desperate Job to be /
undertaken. yToon simply poured out
the money necessary TO promote Il.
whenever Braine and Vroon became
engaged "a earnest conversation they
talked Siay. Braine Was never called
by name here; the boss. simply that
Well. ten per cent OF a million was a
d thousand. This would be
equally divided between the second
TEN OF the Black Hundred. Another ten
per cent would go to so members: the
balance would be divided between
Vroon and the bose But his SOU re
beiied at being ordered about like so
much dirt under another mans feet
lie would take his ten thousand and
make the grand getaway.
The next afternonu the princess
called upon Florence. Nothing was
said about the adventure. and this fact