Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-03-31

qulS1tlve reporter out OF the way; they
had laid every trap they could think
of to catch the mysterious visitor at
the Hargreave home; they had thrown
out hundred lures to bring ;Har-
greave out of his lair, and failed; and
they had lost dozen valuable men
and several thousand dollars. This
must end somewhere, and quickly.
The one ray of hope for the conspi-
rators lay in the fact that Florence
had never seen her father and knew
They determined to try again in this
direction.
'Give 1t all up" said the countess
to Braine. Il tell you, whatever is
back of all this is stronger than we
are. He knows the organization, and
for all we know he may be a ghost
II never go back smiled Rraine.
There's something more than fhesmil.
lion. There's the sport of the thing.
We've been bested in a dozen bouts,
and nearly always by fuke They
have the breaks, as they say out at the
Polo grounds"
'But the time and expense when
we might be getting results elseWhere!
tell you, Leo, I'm afraid It's like
always hearing some one behind you
and never finding anybody when you
turn. l have told you my doubts. I
have also asked you to- trap that but
Ter, but you've always laughed"
you are seeing ghosts, Olga: A
new man from holy Russia" shrug-
ging, is coming tonight. Evidently
the head over there thinks our contri-
buttons of late have not been up to
the mark, and they are going to stir
US up. l am willing to wager my soul,
however, that that box is simply a
hoax to befuddle U.s. Either that or it
holds the key. But the rest of them
Insist that the box must be recovered.
When leave this room tonight / am
Eotng over to Riverda.e and stalk all
by myself. I'm going to get glimpse
OF that mysterious stranger. He car
ries scar of mine somewhere, for
hit him that night
The door opened and the executive
chamber became silent
Count Parof," doomed the voice
Of Vroon. HE will present his Gre
dentials."
This formality was executed as pre-
scrlbed by the rules; and Count Par.
of was given his chair. He spoke for
while, rather pompously.
"rhe head organization is not sat.
1s1ed with its offspring in this Har.
greave affair." he said in conclusion.
"You are SLOW"
Then you have come with some
suggestions for the betterment of our
business?" asked Braine ironically.
Sir, this is not the hour for Flip
pancy," said the agent coldly.
Braine made sign with his hand,
q sign not observed by every one.
Instantly Paron bent lowly. He rec
ognized that the speaker was the ac-
tual, not the nominal, head Of the
American branch.
What are your suggestions?" In.
quired the nominal head from his
chair, anxious to avoid clash be-
tween the newcomer and the trucu-
lent master Of them all.
II have been informed that Har-
greave's daughter has never seen her
father, not even photograph Of him."
\ said Paroff, more amiably.
I'VE are absolutely certain that
this Is the case said the nominal
head, who was known as the presi.
dent. but we tried one play in that
direction. and It failed miserably."
4 have the story" replied Paroff.
\ 1T was clumsily done. The ruse was
an old one" IL
s4- Rraine was frank enough to admit
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