The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-01-15

WHeH you QOlQ the rope that around
his neck"
Still the frown did not leave Olga's
brow. With all her soul she longed
to be out of this tangle. 1t had all
looked so easy at the start; yet here
they were, weeks later, no further
forward than at the beginning. and
added to this they had paid much in
lives and money. Well, if she would
be fool enough to love this man she
must abide with the consequences.
She wanted him all by herself, out of
danger, in far country. He might
tire, but she knew in her heart that
she never would This was her one
great passion, and while her mode
of living was not as honest as might
be, her love was honest enough and I'M
swerving, though it was not gilded
by the pleasant fancies of youth.
of what are you thinking?" he
asked when he concluded that the
pause had been long enough.
"You."
HIN. Complimentary?
No; just ordinary everyday love-"
"Ah, Olga, why the deuce must you
go and fall in love with bundle Of
ashes like myself? Ashes and bitter
ashes, too. Sometimes regret But
the regretting only seems to make
me all the more savage. What opium
and dope are to other men, danger
and excitement are to me. 1t is not
written that shall die in bed. l have
told you that already. There is no
other woman-now. And l do love you
after fashion, as a man loves a COM
rade. Wait till this dancing bout is
over and l may talk otherwise. And
now | am going to shake hands and
hobnob with the elite-beautiful word!
And while bow and smirk and crack
witticisms, l and the devil will be
chuckling in our sleeves. But this
I'll tell you, while there's a drop of
blood in my veins, a breath in my
body, I'll stick to this fight if only
to prove that I'm not gutter"
He caught her suddenly in his arms,
kissed her, ran lightly to the door,
and was gone before she could re-
cover from her establishment.
The affair went smoothly, without
a hitch. Norton and his men gained
the house through the tunnel without
attracting the least attention. The
Black Hundred, watching the front
and rear of the house, never dreamed
that there existed another mode of
entrance or that there was secret
cabinet room.
Half an hour later the head of the
secret service, accompanied by his
men, together with Spider" Beggs,
who was in high feather over his sue
cess, arrived, demanded admittance,
and went at the front of the business
at once.
Your name is JONES'" began the
chief.
The butler nodded, though his face
evinced no little bewilderment at the
appearance of these men.
What is it you wish, sir?"
II am from the, secret service and
have it from a pretty good source
that there is counterfeit money hidden
in this house. More than that, l can
put my hand on the very place it is
hidden"
THAT is impossible, sir" declared
Jones Indignantly.
I'm an old hand, Mr. Jones. II
will not do you bit of good to put
on that bold front"
Beggs smiled. How was he to know
for his benefit?
Il should like to see that money!
said Jones, not quite so bravely.
Come with me-" said the secret
service man. Where's the library?
Beyond that door, sir"
The chief reckoning to his men
entered the library, went directly to
a certain shelf, extracted three vol
umes, and there lay the money in
three neat packages.
Good heavens!" gasped Jones.
II shall have to request you and the
family to accompany me to the sta
ton"
But it is all utterly impossible,
sir! I know nothing of that money,
nor how it got there. It's plot. l
declare on my oath, sir, that / am
innocent, that Miss Florence and her
companion know nothing about it."
"You will have to tell that to the
federal judge, sir. My duty is to take
you all to the station. 1t would be
just as we'll not to say anything more,
SIR"
Very well; but some one shall
smart for this outrage"
THAT remains to be seen," was the
terse comment Of the secret service
man.
He led his prisoners away directly.
Norton and his men had to wait far
into the night. The Black Hundred
did not intend to make any mistake
this time by hasty move. At quarter
after ten they descended Braine was
not with them. This was due to the
urgent request of Olga, who still had
her doubts. The men rioted about the
house, searching hooks and corners,
examining floors and walls, opening