The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-18
CHAPTER iV--Continued.

IF you want my opinion" said
Norton. II believe the gunner were
out to shoot up another gang, and
the police got wind OF it,"
Don't you think it about time the
police called a halt In this gunmau
natter"
"Oh, so long as they pot each other
the police look the other way. 1t
saves a long trial and passage up the
river. Besides, whenever they are
nabbed some big politician manages
to open the door for them. Great Is
the American voter"
Take Mr.. Norton's order, Luigi
said Bralne.
"A German pancake. buttered toast
and coffee" ordered the reporter.
Man. eat something!"
ITS enough for me-"
And you'll go all the rest OF the
day on tobacco. I know something OF
you chaps. | don't see how you man.
age to do IT,"
Food Is the least OF our troubles.
BY the way. may | ask you a few uues.
lions? Nothing for print, unless
you've got a new book coming"
Fire away"
What do o know about the
Princess Perigoff?"
Let me see. HIM. Met her first
about a year ago at a reception given
TO Nasimoya. A very attractive won.
an. | see quite a lot OF her. Why?''
well. she claims to be a sort of
aunt to Hargreave's daughter"
"She said something to me about
that the other night. You never
know where you're at in this world, do
your"
The German pancake, the toast. the
coffee disappeared, and the reporter
passed his cigars.
The president visits town today
and I'm off to watch the show. / sup
pose I'll have to interview him about
the tariff and all that rot. When you
start on a new book let me know and
Ill be your press agent"
That's a bargain"
Thanks for the breakfast"
Braine picked up his newspaper
smoked and read. He smoked, yes,
but he only pretended to read. The
young fool was clever, but no mar
is infallible. he had not the least
suspicion; he saw only the newspaper
story. Still, I'm some manner he
Iaight stumble upon the truth, and
II would be just as welt TO tie the
reporters hands effectually.
The rancor of early morning had
been subdued; anger and quick tenn
per never paid in the long run, and no
appreciated this fact better thar
Bvaine. To put Norton out of the
way temporarily was only a wise pre-
caution; 1t was not a matter of spite
or reprisal.
He paid the reckoning, left the res
taurant and dropped into one of his
clubs for a game of billiards. He
drew quite a gallery about the table.
He won easily. racked his cue and
sought the apartments of the princess.
What a piece OF luck 1t was that
Olga had really married that old do
lard, Perigoffl He had left her q
sifled widow six months after her mar
riage But she had had hardly a ko.
eek to call her own.
Olga, H~argreave Ia alive. He was
3here last night. But somehow ne
anticipated the raid and had the DO.
hce In waiting. The question is, has
he fooled usf Did he take that mil
Hon or did he hide itf There Is one
thing left-to get that girl. No mat
tsr where Hargreave Is hidden. the
knowledge that she Ia In my hands
win bring him out into the open"
mo more blind alleys"
Whats on your mind?"
~She has never seen her father. She
IDnfessed to me that she has not even
seen q photograph of him"
There was q long pause.
eD0 you understand mel" she asked.
~By the Lord Harry. / do! You've
head on you worth two of mine.
Tho very simplicity Of the idea will
win out for us. Some one to pose "a
fnfher: = moGooGo handed to ~