American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-05-06
BrsIns Tries Another Weapon.

apartment OF the countess, "is re-
renge. I've been checkmated enough.
olga; they're playing with us."
THAT is nothing new" she replied.
struggling. AT the beginning |
warned you. ! never liked this affair
lfter the first two or three failur>s.
sut you would have your way. You
wanted revenge at that early date;
nut ] cannot see that you've gone for
ward. Has II ever occurred 20 you
hat the organization may be getting
ired, toe? They depend solely upon
iour invention. and each time your
invention has resulted In touching
nothing but zero"
~Thanksi"
%. I'm not Gliding you. I've failed,
too"
Are you turning against me?" he
demanded bitterly.
DO my actions point that way7'
NE countered. mo. But the more
dew what has passed, the more dis
,eartened | grow. II has been a seriss
4 blind alleys, and all we have sue
'seded In doing IL knocking our heads
can see now that all our f~ailures
ne due to one mistake"
And what the devil is that?" he
.sked. irritably.
we were In too much of a hurry
It the beginning. Hargreave prepared
himself for quick acton on your part"
And II ] had not acted quickly he
would have started successfully on one
" his world tours again, and that
would have been the last OF him, and
We should never have learned Of the
ari's existence. SO there's your argu.
nent."
Perhaps you are right. But for
vi that we have not played the game
With any degree OF finesse."
BAH" Braine III q cigarette and
lmoked %nervously. IL cant even get
Id OF that meddling reporter. lie has
'een as much TO blame for our fail
Tres rs either Jones or Hargreave.
admit that In his case | iudped
hastily. believed him to be Just an
ordinary newspaper man, and he was
lever enough 10 !u!l ry suspicious.
tut I'm going to get him, Olga, even
] have to resort to ordinary gun
nan tricks. II there's any final reck.
ming. by the Lord Harry. he shaH't
get a chance in the witness stand"
And ! begin to think that that lit.
10 chit OF a girl hah been hoodwink-
ne me all along. By the way, did
'ou find out what that letter said?"
he asked after a pause,
Letter. What letter."
She sprang from her chair. DO you
mean to say that they have not told
'ou about that7" Olga became great
y excited.
Explain" he said.
why. ! was al the garden day be-
ore Yesterday. and a man approached
md asked II l was Miss Hargreave.
'scoming at once suspicious that
'omething very important was about
o happen. ! signifed that | wal Miss
iargreave The man slipped a paper
nto my hand and hurried OF. | took
: quick glance at Il and was dunn '
ounded to md II utterly blank OF
writing At first | thought some Joke
lad been played ON me, then |
hanced TO remember the invisible Ink
etters you always wrote mo. Under
landing that you were to visit the
ave In the morning. had one man
& the garden take tho note. And
gu never got III"
Some one shall pay for this care
Ill call up vroon and Jack.
on at once. Wait Just q moment"
tie went to the telephone. A low
nuttering conversation took place.
olga could hear little or non of Il.
pra.no put tho receiver back
a the hook his face was not ploas.
nj 10 see.
That grill"
What nowY"
1T seems she had been out horse
aok riding that morning. She had
n OF the boys cross the field
nd suddenly disappear; and she wal
araous to learn what had become Of
With ner usual luck she STUN.
led on the method OF opening the
cor OF the cave and went In. She
lust have been nosing about She
idnt have much time. though, as the
oys came up to await me. Evidently
he orawlsd into that old chest and In
cms !nexp!!cable p~urio.noa
letter from Jackson's pocket. They
" to reconnoiter: and II was then
lat Jackson discovered his loss.
hen Florence heard them returning
Jumped into the we'll. And lived
trough that tunnell The devil IL In
4" F,
Or out OF 1t. since We consider him /
ar friend" !
And had her In my hands. note ,
ad ALL" f,
But with all that water there will
d be any writing left on the letter" 1
Invisible ink is generally indelible :
tmpervious to the action of wat- a
at least the kind I use is. Id
We a thousand for a sight OF that