The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-04-14

constantly. I tried to find you. but
you we're out of sight Now. tell me
what happened
"Sh!" warned Norton as he spied
Florence coming down the stairs
~ thought you couldn't GOMEZ" she
cried But ten o'clock"
81 changed my mind" ne replied.
laughing
He caught her arm in his and drew
her toward the library. Jones smiled
after them with that enigmatical smile
of his. which might have signified
irony or affection After half an
hours chat. Florence. quite aware
that the two men wished to talk. re-
tired
At the door Norton told tones what
mad taken place at ~ Elm street
An! we must not forget that mum.
DER, unused Jones My advice is.
Keep an eye on this Gregg chap. We
may get somewhere by watching him.
DO you know where Hargreave is?"
Jones scratched his chin reflectively.
HCrton laughed. Il cant get any
Thing out Of you
ing fond of you. my boy You're a
man.
Thanks: and goodnight
When Olga Perigoff called the next
day Jones Invested himself of his liv-
cry, donned plain coat and hat, and
LOT or hn
was determined to learn something
definite in regard to this suave, hand
some Russian When she left the
house Jones rose from his hiding place
and proceeded to follow her. The re-
suit of this espionage on the part of
Jones will be seen presently.
Meantime Jim went down to the
office and lied cheerfully about his
missing the general Whether the
city editor believed him or not is Of
no matter Jim went over to his desk.
From the corner of his eye he could
see Gregg scribbling away. He never
raised his head al Jim sat down 10
read his mail After awhile Gregg
rose and left the Office; and, of course,
Jim left shortly afterward When the
newcomer saw that he was being fol
lowed, he smiled and continued on his
way. This Norton chap was suspi.
cious. All the better; his suspicious
should be made the hook TO land him
with. By and by the man turned into
drug store and Jim loitered about
hn Cd
with brisker steps now 1t was his in
tention to lead Norton on a wild goose
chase for an hour or so, long enough
to give Braine time to arrange a vel
come at another house.
Norton kept perhaps half block in
the rear of his man all the while. But
for this caution he would have wit
messed little pantomime that would
have put him wholly upon his guard.
Turning a corner. Gregg all but
bumped into the countess. He was
quick enough to place finger on his
lips and motion his head toward
taxicab. Olga hadn't the least idea
who was coming around the corner,
but she hailed the cab and was off in
1t before Jim swung around the cor
ner.
Jones, who had followed the count
ess for something over an hour and
a half, Rugged doorway. What now?
he wondered. The countess knew the
man. That was evidence enough for
the astute butler But what meant
the pantomime and the subsequent
hurry? He soon learned. The man
Gregg went his way, and then Jim
turned the corner Jones cast a visit
full glance at the vanishing cab of the
Russian, and decided to shadow the
shadower-in other words, follow the
reporter, to see that nothing serious
befell him.
The lurer finally paused at a door.
opened it with key, and swung it
behind him, very careful, however, not
to spring the latch. Naturally Jim
was nightly pleased when he found
the door could be opened When
Jones, not far behind, saw him open
the door, he started to call out a warn
ing, but thought the better of it. If
Norton was walking into trap it was
far better that he, Jones, should re-
main outside of it, If Jim did not
appear after certain length of time
he would start an investigation on his
own account.
No sooner was jim in the hallway
than he was set upon and overpow
cred They had in this house what
was known as the punishment room
Here traitors paid the reckoning and
were never more heard of Into this
room Jim was unceremoniously
dropped when Braine found that he
could get no information from the res
olute reporter.
The room did not look sinister, but
for all that 1t possessed the faculty of
growing smaller and smaller, slowly
or swiftly, as the man above at the
lever willed. When Jim was apprised
a. Il