American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-05-13
XXI.
A Packet Of Papers.

u1LI al HOuT ihter.
WAS It necessary to keep that in.
visible letter." he asked.
mo" said Jones.
Would II have given our affairs q
serious turn II II had fallen into alien
hands7"
Decidedly" answered Jones. "It
would mean flight for the Black Hun.
dred or q long time under cover. II
our friend Braine learned that Russia
was now taking an active interest In
the doings OF the Black Hundred. And
eventually all our work would have
to be done over again"
~Ahi"
You look a BIT mussed up. Any.
thing happenedY" asked the keen-eyed
butler.
Nothing much. ! made q cigaretts
out Of the letter and smoked IT,"
Jones chuckled. II see that You
have had an adventure of some sort:
bat II a wait"
IT can"
because I want you to pack on To
Warrington"
Washington"
Yes. want you to interview
those oficials who are most familiar
with the extradition laws"
"A new kink7"
What ! wish to learn Is this: Can
q man. formerly undesirable, take out
naturalization papers and hold TO the
protection Of the United States gov.
eminent? That is TO say, a ~poisoner.
menaced by Siberia, becomes an Am.
erican citizen. He In abducted and
carried back to Russia. Could he look
to this government for protectioni
That is what | wan you to find out
That Will be easy. When shall !
START"
AS soon as you can pack your
grip"
That's always packed replied the
reporter. you see, I'm e~ternally
shunted hither and yon, at a moments
notice. 30 ] always have an extra grip
packed for quick travel"
THE Russian agent wants Braine.
vroon, and the countess; and tonight
I'm going TO try TO point them out to
him. II would satisfy me more than
anything I know TO eliminate this
precious trio In Russian fashion. It's
thorough; and once accomplished,
good-day 10 the Black Hundred In Am
erica. The organization In Russia
has still some political Significance,
blu on this side OF the water II Ia
merely an aggregation Of merciless
thugs"
"Fl take the FIRST train out. But
o will tell Torencer"
Surely"
And take care OF your own heels
Xou we're watched at the hotel"
Il know II; but the watcher could
learn nothing. Henri Servan as a name
viii suggest nothing TO the fool who
Followed mo, Besides, we both knew
that he was trying to peek through
the keyhole. That hotel, you know,
still retains the o~ld.fashioned key.
holes"
TO keep the maids In good humor, /
suppose" laughed Jim. well. | must
be on my way to make that flyer"
The two shook hands and Jim hur>
ried of, The butler watched him TIL
he disappeared down the subway.
Hes a good lad" he murmured.
and n brave lad; and money In only
an Incident In human affairs after all.
I'll be a good angel and let the two
Dc happy, since they love each other
and have proved II In a thousand
ways
Meanwhile the Russian agent settled
down before his writing portfolio; and
once or twice rs he wrote he thought
ne heard n sound outside the door.
No doubt this butler OF Hargreave's
had been watched and followed. By
n by he rose, drew his revolver. and
uptoed to the door obiiauely SO that
the watcher outside might not become
aware OF his approach Swiftly he
swung back the door and the member |
OF the Black Hundred stumbled into /
The room, Almost instantly the Rus
alan caught him BY the COLLAR and
held HIN up.
What were you doing outside my
door,.
The man did not answer. He was
urying to collect his thoughts.
"A spy Of some sort, ehg"
Tn a detective" said the man
nnally. thinking he saw his way clear.
And what did you expect to learn
by looking through the keyhole OF my
doory"
Servan laughed. SHOW me your
badge of authority"
The a nmbled In his upper
pocket. hoping against hope that the
muxzle OF the revolver would waver.
You're an ordinary thief" declared
b Russian; "and ms such | shall
instantly hand you over TO the hotel
authorities unless you tell me exactly
who and what you are"
The man renamed dumb. He hung
between the devil and the deep sea.
II he told the truth the organization
would soon learn the truth; II he kept
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