The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28
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By HAROLD MAC GRATH


thev have come to life again"
"Jones, is Miss Florence awaken"
mo"
"Do you think there is any hope OF
having her UT stand what really
happened?"
II am here only TO guard her. can
not undertake to read her thoughts.
you're not quite In favor OF a rec.
onciliation?"
"Oh, yes, II. 1t went no further.
Young people are young people the
world over"
what does that mean?"
''That they would not create imagi-
native heartaches II they were not
young. Better let things remain ex-
actly a. they are. When all these
troubles are settled finally, the lesser
trouble may be talked over sensibly.
But this is not the time. There is no
news. Goodnight"
Norton returned to his chair, gloom
Ter than ever. With his feet upon the
window sill he stared and stared and
dreamed and dreamed till hand fell
upon his shoulder. It belonged to one
of the office boys.
Mote f'r you, sir"
Norton read It and tore 1t into little
pieces Then he rose and distributed
the pieces In the several yawning
waste baskets which strewed the aisle
leading to the city desk.
I'm not wanted for anything?" he
asked.
mo. Clear out!" laughed the night
city editor. 1.-THE sight Of you is put
ting everybody In the gloom ward"
Norton went down to the street. At
the left of the entrance he was quietly
Joined by q man whose arm was car
ried in a sling. He motioned Norton
to get into the taxicab. They were
dropped in . deserted spot in River
dale. On foot they went forward to
their destination, which proved to be
the deserted hangar Of the aviator,
William Orts.
81 want you to tell Jones that tug
and several divers are at work on the
spot where he threw the chest. That's
all. Now, doctor, rewind this arm Of
mine"
The amateur surgeon made a very
good job of it; not for nothing had he
followed fighting armies to the front.
did they find anything?"
"Not up to date. But we might II
we cared to. They have left q buoy
over the spot they're exploring. But
Just now 1t floats a quarter Of
mile to the eask Of the spot"
"Who were the men In the motor
boat that chased Jones'"
"Only Jones can tell you. Queer old
codger, eh?"
"A bit stubborn. He wants to handle
it without police assistance"
"And he's right. We are not aiming
to arrest anyone" sinisterly. There
cant be any draw to this game. Here,
no smoking. Too much gas afloat."
Norton put the cigarettes back into
his pocket. Whats the real news?"
he demanded. you would not bring
me out here just to rebandage that
arm. It really did not need It. Come.
out with it..
you're sharp"
I'm paid to be sharp"
"Tve found where the Black Hun
dred holds its sessions"
"By George, that's news!"
"The room above is vacant A little
hole In the ceiling, and who knows
what might happen?"
what do you want me to do?"
"Tell Jones. When the next meet
ing come around I'll advise you. I've
stumbled upon q dissatisfied member.
So. buck up, as they say. We've got
two ends of the net down, and with
q little care we'll have them all. Now
let me have hundred"
Norton drew out q packet Of bills
and counted OF five twenties.
''Why don't you draw the cash your
self"
at happens to be in your name.
SON"
81 forgot" said Norton. "But what
chance for me! Nearly five thou
sand, all mine for ticket to Algiers!"
A grunt was the only reply.
Il want you to tell me about the
Perigo1 woman"
Il know only one thtng-that Braine,
10 there every night"
..No!" :.
'The orders are for you to play the
game just as you are playing it. When:
we strike, 1t must be the last blow.
All this .hide-and-seek business may
look foolish to you. It's like that jap.
anese game called TO- It looks sim
pie. but chess is q tyros game be-
side It. Can you find your way back
all right?"
81 can"
well. you'd better be going. That's
all the light have, in this torch here.
Got lot to do tomorrow and need
sleep"
Norton stole away with great eau
ton. His first intention was to pro-
coed straight to the city, but de-
spite his resolution he found himself
within ,r4a,ffor M hos,v -