The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-03-24

Jim, on finishing his own letter. blotted
II and casually glanced at the blotter.
A single word caught his eye Being
an alert newspaper man, always on the
hunt for stories. he examined the blot
ter with care. II was an easy matter
for him to read writing backward,
having fooled away many an hour in
the composing rooms. The word which
had awakened the reportoral sense
in him was counterfeit He held
the botter toward the mirror and
read enough to satisfy himself that
the Black Hundred had become active
once more. And this was one of the
best ideas they had yet conceived.
Hargreave had always been some
thing Of a mystery TO his neighbors.
Where he had lived in other days was
unknown; neither had any one the re-
hottest idea from what source his
riches had been obtained. And moth.
ing was known of Jones or the daugh-
ter. II was a very shrewd method
of clearing every one out of the house
and leaving il to be examined at leis-
ure. And he had fallen upon this
thing; he. Norton. all because his
tailor had written him sharp note
about his bill and he had been pro-
voked to reply in kind, Counterfeit
money. There was quite a furry these
days over certain issues of spurious
paper. II was so good that only ex.
perts could detect It, There were two
plates. one for ten and another for
twenty. For while he was pulled be.
tween duty and love Well. it would
only add another interesting chapter
10 the general story when he published
II. He started cut to Riverdale to ac-
quaint Jones with the discovery.
"Humph!" said Jones: mot a bad
idea this. So that's what the sneak
was doing here last night. I've been
wondering and wondering. Let's have
a look
He went through the books and at
length came across the three volumes.
These held a thousand in excellent
counterfeit.
Mighty good work that. What
are you going to do?" asked the re-
porter.
Jones rubbed his chin reflectively.
How long may counterfeiter be
sent up?"
Anywhere from ten to twenty
years"
That will serve. My boy, this time
we'll go and take Mr. Black Hun
dred right in his cubby hole
You know where it is?"
Every nook ard corner of it. Now
you go at once to the chief of the local
branch of the secret service and put
the matter to him frankly. !, Flor
ence, Susan. and the rest of us must
be arrested The wretches must be-
lieve that the house is empty. They'll
rove about fruitlessly and will return
TO their den to report the success of
the coup. All the while you and
some detectives will be in hiding up
stairs, dictagraph and all that. When
the time comes you will follow. This
will not reach the heads. perhaps. but
it will demoralize the organization in
such way as to make it helpless for
several months to come. There is
tunnel from the stables to this house."
What, a tunnel?"
Yes, Mr.. Hargreave had it built
several years ago. | don't know what
his idea was: possibly he anticipated
an event like this. You and your men
will find entrance by this method.
1t can be done without exciting the
suspicious of the watchers"
Looks as if my yarn wasn't going
to be delayed so long after all Jones,
you ought to have been in the secret
service yourself admiringly.
Jones smiled and shrugged. Il am
perfectly satisfied with my lot-or
would be if the Black Hundred could
be wiped out of existence"
''I'll see the secret service people at
once. stand in well with them all"