The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-19

Harold Aac0sasoJ
mo Joy ride. Listen"
Briefly the conspirator outlined his
needs, and finally the chauffeur
nodded. Five twenties were pressed
into his hand and he curled up in his
seat again.
Servap entered his box. In the box
next to his sat q handsomely gowned
young woman. He threw her an idle
| glance, which was repaid in kind.
| Later, Braine came In and sat down
beside Olga.
Everything looks like plain sail
ing" he whispered.
Olga shrugged slightly.
During the intermission between the
first and second acts, Servan took the
rear chair OF his box, near the cur.
tains. Braine. watching with the eyer
of a lynx, suddenly observed the cur
! tains stirring. A hand was thrust
through. In that hand was a packet Of
papers. With seeming indifference
Servan reached back and took the pa
pers. slowing them away in a pocket.
Braine rose at the beginning Of the
second act.
"Where are you going?" asked Digs
nervously.
ITO see Otto"
A bold attempt was made to rob
Servan while in the box. but the time
ly arrival of Jim frustrated this plan
So Braine was forced to rely on the
! chauffeur Of the limousine.
F., AS Farrar's last thrilling note died
away Braine and Olga rose.
BE careful. And come to the apart.
ments just as soon as you can"
"Ill be careful" Braine declared aa1
lily. you a watch the play II you
wish" !
When Servan entered the limousine
he was quietly but forcibly seized by
two men who had been lying in wait
tor him, due to the apparent treachery
Of the chauffeur. Servan fought val
iantly, for all that he knew what the
end Of this exploit was going to be.
One Of the men succeeded in getting
the documents from Servan's pocket.
Done, my boy!" cried the victor.
Give him q crack on the coco and
we'll beat It,"
#"Just a minute. g~eatlemen!" said a
voice from the seat at the side of the
chauffeur. "Ill take those papers,"
And the owner Of the voice, backed by
d, cold, sinister-looking automatic,
reached in and confiscated the spoils
OF, war, "ARd I shouldn't make any
attempt to slip out by the side door,"
Thanks, my friend" said Seryan,
shaking himself free from his captors.
Don't mention it." said Norton ami.
ably. I'VE thought something like
this would happen. Keep perfectly
quiet, you chaps. Drive On, chauffeur;
drive on!"
Yes, my lord! To what particular
police station shall l head this omni.
bus?"
. 1.-THE nearest, Jones; the very near.
est you can think Of! Some day, when
I'm rich, I'll hire you for my chauf.
feur. But for the present I shall ex.
pect at least a box of Partagas out OF
that hundred"
Jones chuckled. "1Tl buy you a box
out of my W pocket. That hundred
goes to charity"
Here we are! Out with you," said
Jim to his prisoners. He shouldered
them into the police station. to the
captains desk.
whats this?" demanded the cap.
tain.
"Holdup men," said Jim. Entered
this mans car and tried to rob him"
"Ch-huh! An who're you?"
Jim showed his badge and card.
'Oho! Hey, there: mean you!"
said the captain. leveling a finger at
Otto. Lift up that hat; lift it up.
Sure. it's Fountain Pen Otto! Well,
wen: an we've been lookin' for you
for ten months on the last forgery
case. Mr.. Norton. my thanks. Take
EN- below, sergeant. You'll be here
to make the complaint in tn mornin'.
sir" he added to Servan.
III 1t Is necessary"
IT may be against Otto's pal. |
don't know him."
VERY WELL"
And Jones and Norton and Servan
trooped out Of the station.
At last Jones and the reporter en-
tered q cheap restaurant and ordered
coffee and toast.
YOU'RE q wonderful man, Jones
even Il You r an Englishman," said
Jim as he called for the check.
English? What makes you thinl
am English" asked Jones with 4 Gu
rious glitter in his eyes.
III tell you on the night we put tn.
rollers under Braine and company"
Jones stared, long and intsntly q
his young partner. What did he reall.
know?
CHAPTER XXI.