The Spectator., 1916-04-21
CHAPTER lV-Continued.

II Sou Wdhl lily OplulOH, Sdlu Norton, "I believe the gunmen were out to shoot up another gang, and the police got wind of it.
 Don't you think it about time the police called halt in this gunman matter?"
 "Oh, so long as they pot each other the police look the other way. 1t saves long trial and passage up the river. Besides, whenever they are nabbed some big politician manages to open the door for them. Great is the American voter"
 Take Mir Norton's order, Luigi" said Braine
 "A German pancake. buttered toast and coffee,' ordered the reporter.
 Man. eat something!"
 Its enough for me"
 And you'll go all the rest of the day on tobacco. I know something of you chaps. I don't see how you man. age to do it."
 Food is the least of our troubles. By the way. may I ask you few ques- tions? Nothing for print. unless you've got a new book coming"
 Fire away"
 What do you know about the Princess Perigoff?"
 Let me see. H'm Met her first about a year ago at reception given to Nasimova. A very attractive wom- an. l see quite lot of her Why?"
 Well, she claims to be sort of aunt to Hargreaves daughter"
 She said something to me about that the other night. You never know where you're at in this world. do you?"
 The German pancake. the toast. the coffee disappeared, and the reporter passed his cigars.
 The president visits town today and I'm off to watch the show. sup pose I'll have to interview him about the tariff and all that rot When you start on new book let me know and I'll be your press agent.''
 That's bargain"
 Thanks for the breakfast"
 Braine picked up his newspaper, smoked and read He smoked, yes, but he only pretended to read. The young fool was clever, but no man is infallible. He had not the least suspicion; he saw only the newspaper story. Still, in some manner he might stumble upon the truth. and it would be just as we'll to tie the reporters hands effectually.
 The rancor of early morning had been subdued; anger and quick tenn per never paid in the long run, and no one appreciated this fact better than Braine. To put Norton out of the way temporarily was only wise pre- caution; it was not a matter of spite or reprisal
 He paid the reckoning, left the res taurant, and dropped into one of his clubs for game of billiards. He drew quite a gallery about the table. He won easily, racked his cue and sought the apartments of the princess
 What a piece of luck it was that Olga had really married that old do- tard, Perigoff. He had left her titled widow six months after her mar riage. But she had had hardly ko peck to call her own.
 'Olga, Hargreave Is alive. He was there last night. But somehow he anticipated the raid and had the po- lice in waiting. The question is, has he fooled us? Did he take that mil lion or did he hide 1t? There is one thing left-to get that girl. No mat. ter where Hargreave is hidden, the knowledge that she is in my hands will bring him out into the open"
 No more blind alleys"
 Whats on your mind?"
 ''She has never seen her father. She confessed to me that she has not even seen photograph of him"
 There was Q long pause.
 Do you understand me% she asked.
 By the Lord Harry. do. You've . head on you worth two of mine. The very simplicity of the idea will win out for us. Some one to pose as her father; message handed to her