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

tnlS note was from a SQuealer. We
dozen men securing the country
They find the bogus notes, but never
the men who pass them You see.
its new stuff. ] know what all the
old timers are at; but none of them
has had hand in this issue Some
foreigners. | take it, under the leader
ship OF a man I'd very much like to
know. Now, what's your scheme"
Jim outlined II briefly.
at all dcrends," said the chief,
upon the fact that they will be i'm.
patient. If they have the ability to
wait. we lose But we can afford 10
risk the chance The man who wrote
| This letter is not q counterfeiter. He's
an old yeggman. We haven't heard
anything of him lately. We tried to
corner him on post office job. but
| he slipped by. He may be stool.
Anyhow, I'll draw him in somehow"
"There'll be some excitement"
Were used to that; you too All
we've got to do is to locate this man
eggs. There are signs of spite in this
letter Very well played If you want
my opinion. What's this Black Hun
dred?"
I'm not at liberty to tell just yet.
It's a strange game; half political.
half blackmail. It's a pretty strong
organization. But if they're back OF
this counterfeiting, there's fine
chance of landing them all
hn oh af' i,,
Got Beggs on the wire. Says he'll
conduct you to the home if you'll
promise him immunity for some other
offenses.''
Tell him he shall have immunity
on the word of the chief. But also
say that he must come to see me in
person"
"All right sir"
II don't believe it would be wise
for Beggs to see me here. | gave him
a good send-off-Sing Sing-five years
ago. He may recollect," said Norton.
Suit yourself about that Only,
keep In communication with me bv
telephone and I'll tip you off as to
when the raid shall take place. Lucky
you came in. | should have honestly
gone there and arrested innocent
people, and they would have had
devil of a time explaining. 1t would
have taken them at least week to
clear themselves. That would leave
the house empty all that time"
Norton did not reply. but he put
the blotter away carefully. There
was no getting away from the fac,
but the god of luck was with him
DO you know what's back of it
all?"
Il can't tell you any more than L
have" said Norton.
Then ! pass. know you well
enough. If you've made up your mind
not to talk a man couldn't get any
thing out of you with a can-opener.
And that's why We trust you, my boy.
Don't forget the telephone
Il shan't. So long
That same night Braine paid the
Russian woman brief visit
Il think that here's where we go
forward. The secret service will raid
the house tomorrow and then for
few days we'll roam about as we bally
please. I'm hanged if | don't have
every plank torn up and all the walls
pulled down. More and more I'm con-
WINGED that the money is in that
house"
Don't be too confident" warned
Olga. so many times have we been
tripped up when everything seemed in
our hands. The house should be
guarded but not entered for a day
or two; at least not till after the raid
is cold. I'm beginning to see traps
everywhere"
Nonsense, Leave It to me. We
shan't stick our heads inside the Har-
greave house till we are dead certain
that it is absolutely empty. Olga,
you're a gem. ] don't think Russia
will bother us for awhile. Eth? Paroff
will not dare tell how he was film
flammed The least he can do to save
his own skin is to say that We are
fully capable of taking care of our
selves"
Olga laughed. ITO think of his
writing a note like that Florence
would have recognized-and no doubt
did-a palpable attempt to play an
old game twice"
How does she act towards you?"
Cordial as ever; and yet -
yet what?"
II thought her an ordinary school
girl, and yet every once in a while she
makes what you billiard players call
professional shot. What matter?
So long as they do not shut the door
in my face. ask nothing more. But
do you want my opinion? feel it in
my bones that something will 60
wrong tomorrow"
Good lord are you losing your
nerve?" cried Braine impatiently The
secret service has the warming; they
find the green stuff. and Jones & Co.
will mog off to the police station. And