The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-23

that from mat ums on meyT be heard
Of never more"
"All thia sounds extremely agree
able to me. Mr.. Harercavo viii be
happy 10 hear that his long enforced
hiding viii o come 10 an end"
IAN you have 70 do. SIR, 10 to point
them out to me"
IL may take g week or ten days"
my government has waited for ten
yenrs to gather IN shis delectable trio.
A month, II you like"
"The sooner the better. 7 shall call
thia evening after dinner. We shall
begin with Mr.. Braine; and generally
where he n u the woman. Vroon
viii be the most dlficult."
After dinner. then. since you know
some Of his haunts. There Ia a re-
ward
joiner laughed shortly. keep u
yourself. eff. Mr.. Hargreave would
willingly double whatever this reward
Ia 70 eliminate these de~splcabie erea-
lures from his Affairs"
Thanks"
While this conversation was taking
place Norton ldled about: and feeling
the cravings for a cigarette. prepared
TO roll one only 10 find that he hadn't
the "makings." So fate urged him %
step into the nearest t0bacconist'a
He asked for his fayorite brand and
passed over the silver.
Braine aud his companions saw Nor
ton enter the shop. II agreed with
their plans perfectly. The tobacconist
happened "a be amliated with the or
der. SO they hurried into the shop.
Jim instantly realized that he was in
n trap.
How can ] get out OF hereG" he
whispered 10 the tobacconist.
The latter smiled. II have TO obey
these gentlemen. I doa'. know what
they want YOU for; but II I made a
move 10 help you | should find my
own throat nat without saving yours"
The dewitt"
Jim made n dash for the rear door.
10 End Il locked. Even az he umbled
with the key. Bralne and his com
p%anions flung themselves upon the re-
porter and overpowered him.
"Ah. my friend Bralne," he said.
my friend Norton!" ieered the vic.
tor
And what do you want; some
~peaches7"
"A paper. my friend. a little secret
OF paper with invisible writing on II.
We promise 20 give you zomething in
exchange for H."
WHAT" asked Jim with as much
n~onchalance as he could assume.
Life"
Search" said Jim. "You won't OBJ
ject to my smoking" He began TO
roll a cigarette while they passed nver
him. lilo struck a match: the pleas
ant aroma OF tobacco iioated about his
head.
He's got Il on him somewhere. I
saw him take Il. He's got his nerve
with him"
The cigarette glowed. Jim smoked
hurriedly.
Through every pocket they went.
The contents Of his wallet lay scat.
tered at his feet; his watch dangled
from the chain. The cigarette grew
shorter and shorter. Suddenly one OF
the men stretched out a hand and
whisked the cigarette from Iim's lips
lie threw Il 10 the floor and stamped
out the coal.
Il thought SOL he exclaimed, hold.
ing out the scrap OF burnt paper to-
wards Braine.
The words Dear Hargreave" were
all that remained OF the message. With
n snarl OF rage Braino whipped out his
revolver.
II viii give you one minute TO tell
me what that paper contained"
And after that minute Is up?"
"A bullet IN your stomach
Quick ~ a fash Jim's hand shot
out. caught the loosely held revolver.
gave Il q w-ench. ana brought Il down
%savagely upon Bralne's head. Then
he reversed II and backed toward the
front entrance.
"Au reyoir. tin w meet again. gen.
tlemeni"