Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-17

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tons Jimmy. the blase, became Jimmy, the
alert IT was not until several hours after
OF thought the little japanese girl had
started in his reportoriai mind
=, bu, in order that the tale Of the Nippon
tell the reason Cor Jmmy's interes, nov.
THAT morning ne city Editor. Howard
view with John Erayton inventor Of tho
Brayton rifle sight.
4, the end Of his visi, with Brayton he
Inventor would give him an interview when
his plans were in the Government vault the
mex, day. MIR. Barton wasn't in the habi.
OF returning to Mr.. Barnes with excuses and
promises for "Manaua."
And so he determined a second effort Back
TO the Journal nc came, made his arrange
mentS TO take me to the Nippon Tea Garden
and then right about-faccd and returned over
the road to the Braytou home.
Jmm.'s little car travelled "A, lcisurI,,
rate out Of Difference to it's age--and when
he saw big, high-powcred limousine tear
OFF 10 the side OF the road conservatively
ana mm,cb gaze ,n nlaee to the reckless machine
little car at one swoop.
About half hour later Mr. Barton
reached III" Brayton home. Up TO the door
went the intrerid knight OF ncwspaperdonl
who half expected TO have i, slammed in his
lace almost as soon as IL was opened. He
rang the bell vigorously, then ir,patientlv.
AT last IT was opened b.. a wild cvct; maid
who did not look like even the half sister
Of the tidy young refson who had admitted
Il
Brayton was telling Jimmy story which
hlied them both with mingled emotions OF
anger. chagrin and terror.
Less than twenty minutes before Won
came. BARTON said the inventor. there was
an an accident on the road just outside my
passing BY. and woman was hurt
Her chauffeur shouted FOR help and went
70 give H. Of course; why not? You see
an envclope TO Brigadicr-General Haynes Of
the War Department. AT Washing ton.
The blue prints for my rife sight were in
went out 70 rescue the woman. She might
have been hurt-dangerously hurt had to
don't think I'm to blame?'
h bnf love OF hssve1 man on
Tune II anything serious has happened. IN
only blame YOU IL you don't get on"
I'm getting on-Tn getting on" said the
inventor r., s,rusrlinE 70 turn dreamer into
The house. she badly bruised, unc" ''
scious. And then a moment later. after the
maid had helped US lay her on the couch
and had gone TO get basin. of water.
leaned over TO reassurc myself. She might
have been dead. YOU know: Then some
, ,hm struck me sha ,,,. !, was here.
"Jiu jitsu' exclaimed Jimmy. Was the
man Jap"
oh didn't notice lie seemed an or
binary enough young chap-you couldn't see
much of him 4 long coat and goggles COW
cred him pretty thoroughly. Just a few
minutes before YOU rang the door bell be-
came conscious again. but had pretty
bad time of II managing TO get up and unite
the maid. They had her all strapped and
helpless. y curtain cord they used. think.
I'm not quite steady on my feet yet"
But the enevelope-the blueprints Are
they here asked Jimmy
the bother OF it,"
Then Jimmy remembered the car he had
passed on the road, the big speed -demond. He
bad obtained but glimpse of the driver
and the woman in the tonneau. But the
glimpse had sufiiced. 1t had registered on
Mr.. Barton's brain.
Brayton." said he. There's the deuce to
pay The man was a Jap. The woman
never been reconstructed since Manila Bay"
Come on, man." cried the inventor with
a sudden influx Of violent energy. we are
wasting time. We must follow them at
once in your car"
Jimmy thought of the big speed demon
And. smiled smile grimiy TOO late. They're in
and called Beekmnn 1000. Howard Barnes
answered the telephone.
The Journal and informa ton that would
put the police Of New York the trail of
two dangerous spies.
The headline of the extra read
INVENTORS PLANS STOLEN.
Brnyton Rifle Sight in the Hands OF Spics
1T is not particularly surprising. is it.
and fretting at his enforced inaction, when
Mimosa San breathed that little sentence
which told how the Spanish lady had made
secret signs to Haiku? The vision which
that story conjured UP in his mind fitted i'm
marvcliously well with what seemed to Jim
my far more than just {: girls love tale.
This affair Of nations-thc Bray
ton rifle sight was In the hands of n Jan:
that Jap had betrayed a rather startling in
tcrest in Spanish woman. And Il was n
Spanish woman and Jap who had stolen
the plans from Brayton's home. OF so much
md
sadly sure. But there any hone that
this knowledge would avail him anything?
pretty little waitress approached our
table. Excuse, Mmosa San You come tele-
phonc?"
Jimmy leaned across the table and spoke
to Mimosa
Can you show us where they wcnt.,
asked he.