Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-09-24

Why, there's no swelling said An
nette.
The girl On the lounge opened her
eyes, 1T Ia always that way she re.
piled; that 10 not the first time 1t
10 the injury to what you call the--the
synovial membrane-the covering OF
the bones 1t has happened twice be.
fore"
The girl sisnaled for her leather
handbag which was on the table Neal
fetched 1t for her and she took from
1t q card She handed II to Annette.
Annette passed II to Mrs Hardin This
Is what 1t said
Miss irene courtier,
Nassau,
The Bahama isles,
II must send a telegram" she
added. shutting her bag and handing II
back To Nell
The girl dictated and Neal wrote as
follows.
Napoleon courtier, Esq, Hotel Ber
muda, New York City:
spraIned my ankle. Don't worry.
Have found friends In Seaport.
IRENE.
Over 10 the Hotel Bermuda In New
York sat MIR, Napoleon Courtier-a
foreign'looking gentleman OF distin'
suished appearance, He was a strik'
Ing -looking figure and had many Pc
culiarities and eccentricities OF man
ner The most striking thing about
him, however, was liyid saber cut
across his cheek-a deep, deep cut
a bad scar 1t Ia probable, however,
that Mr. Courter attracted no more
attention than his companions did
one OF them a fat little Mexican OF
most villainous appearance; the other
4 huge giant clad In Ill Lifting clothes,
who followed Mr. Courtier about like
a dog--a faithful dog.
MIR. Napoleon Courtier sat within
his room He was not alone With
him were the Mexican and the giant.
With him also was another parsonage,
Ill favored, low proved. treacherous.
This latter individual was New
York crook.
A telegraph boy entered with tele'
gram Courtier signed for II with
gold pencil. gave the boy quarter for
tip and opened the telegram.
"Ponto," exclaimed Mr. Napoleon
Courtier, for the moment totally ignor-
Ing the presence OF the crook; look,
friend Ponto Read"
And ponto read 1t was the tele-
gram OF Miss Irene Courtier
AT lastand after thirteen years.
he said
The crook once more seated himself
and Mr. Courtier followed suit tie
seized piece OF paper and wrote
rapidly He pushed the piece OF paper
toward the crook,
Read that" he commanded 1T is
intended for your principal"
The crook read
Have 200 pounds best gum opium.
viii land same tonight at Seaport, N.
]. Be ready to receive II. Signal with
flash flare.
The crook nodded Right be" he
commented
Half an hour later on his way up
Second avenue, New York. the crook
was bolsterously hailed by crowd OF
boon companions These boon com
panions were lounging In the doorway
Of the Side Pocket"
Come on, Shorty" cried one OF
them, catching the crook by the arm,
Pm just blowing Come on in and
have some steam"
A few minutes after they entered
the place. One.Eyed Mulvaney and his
gang entered the saloon Followed q
night and a raid by the police. When
1t was over Shorty lay in corner with
his skull cracked,
Something white protruded from the
crooks coat pocket The sergeant
drew 1t out 1t was a note Ii read
like this
Have 200 pounds best gum opium.
viii land same tonight at Seaport, N.
J. BE ready TO receive Il. Signal
with fasa flare.
The sergeant read II twice Their
Re signaled to one Of his men
Hey, Tim" he cried; take this to
the captain right away There amt
a second to lose, This here's a Job
for the federal authorities-ask the
cap to send 1t down to EN- at once