The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-22

And what are you going to do with
me now that you have got me?"
There will be two courses" Brain1
reached into a drawer and drew our
a thick roll of bills. There are hers
something like $4,000"
Quite a tidy sum; enough for a
chap to get married on"
The two eyed each other steadily
And in his heart Braine sighed. For
he saw in this young mans eyes in.
compatibility.
1T is yours on one condition." safd
Braine, reaching out his foot stealthiiy
toward the button which would I'm
mon Samson.
And that u.s." ~interpolated Norton
that l join the Black Hundred"
Or the great beyond, my lad" took
up Braine, his voice crisp and cold.
Norton could not repress a SILVER
Where had he heard this voice before
-. Braine! He stiffened.
Murder in cold blood?" he managed
to say.
Indefinite imprisonment. Choose
II have chosen"
"Hm!" Braine rose and went ovei
to the s%ideboard for the brandy. I'm
going to offer you a drink to show you
that personally there ure no hard feel
ings. You are in the way. After you,
our friend, Jones. This brandy is not
poisoned, neither are the glasses.
Choose either and I'll drink first. We
are all desperate men, Norton; and we
stop at nothing. Your life hangs by
a hair. Do you know where Har.
greave is?"
Norton eyed his liquor thoughtfully.
DO you know where the money is ?"
Norton smelt of the brandy.
Il am SORRY" said Braine. Il should
have liked to win over a head like
yours"
Norton nonchalantly took out his
watch. and that bit of bravado per.
haps saved his life. In the case OF
his watch he saw a brutal face behind
him. Without a tremor, Norton took
up his glass.
II am sorry to %disappoint you," he
said, but I shall neither join you nor
go to by.by."
Quick as a bird shadow above grass,
he flung the brandy over his shoulder
into the face of the man behind. Sam
son yelled with pain. Almost at the
same instant Norton pushed over the
table, upsetting Braine with it. Next
he dashed through the curtains,
slammed the door, and fled to the
street. very shaky about the knees, if
the truth is to be told.
General HendersOn's views upon the
latest Balkan muddle were missing
from the Blade the following morn
ing. Norton, instead of returning to
the generals and fuit.ling his assign
ment like a dutiful reporter, hurried
out to Riverside to acquaint Jones
with what had happened. Jones was
glad TO see him safe and sound.
That new reporter started the
game" he said 81 overhead a word
or two while he was talking in the
booth. All your telephone booths are
ramshackle affairs, you use them so
constantly. | tried to find you. but
you were out of sight, Now, tell me
what happened
"Sh!' warned Norton as lie spied
Florence coming down the stairs.
Il thought you couldn't come" she
cried. But ten O'clock"
Il changed my mind" ne replied,
laughing.
He p1npht hnr ARM, in hi. md Jn,",
her toward the library. Jones smiled
after them with that ~enigmatical smile
OF his. which might have signitied
irony Or affection After half an
hours chat, Florence, quite aware
that the two men wished to talk. re-
tired
At the door Norton told Jones what
had taken place at 40 Elm street.
All we must not forget hat nuln-
Der, mused Jones, My advice is,
keep an eye on this Gregg chap. We
may get somewhere by watching him
Do you know where Hargreave is 2"
Jones scratched MS chin retlectivcly
Norton laughed. Il can't get IN
thing out Of YOU"
Much less any one else. I'm grow.
Ing fond Of you. my boy. You're a
man.
Thanks; and good, night"
When Olga Perigoff called the next
day Jones Invested himself of his liv.
cry. donned a plain coat and hat, and
left the house stealthily. Today he
was determined to learn something
definite in regard to this suave, hand
some Russian. When she left the
house Jones rose from his hiding place
and proceeded to follow her. The re.
suit of this espionage on the part OF
Jones will be seen presently.
Meantime Jim went down to the
office and lied cheerfully about his
missing the general. Whether the
city editor believed him or not is OF
no matter. Jim went over to his desk.
From the corner Of his eye he could
$40 C.~-- ->.SAANA-- 1890.