Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-01-26

tanned Soiled linen, n shaving set and
Il card Identifying r. o. Adams as IA
member Of the BARRIERS union.
by Jovev" exclaimed Major Steele.
HE told the truth to Miss Dare.
He is n barber!"
"He get away, | think" reminded
| Toxic.
Toxic bowed in awe of the noted
army sleuth and glad to be relieved,
departed.
Major Steele sauntered up to the
bar covertly surveying the room. 1t
was evident that his glance took in
nothing OF unusual interest. A little
later one of his stool pigeons came and
casually whispered something In his
n The major blanched.
Hes gomez"
Hes not on the premises"
you looked in the cellar, back yard,
everywhere"
"He has gotten away, major"
The major brought his glass down
on the bar with Il sharp ring. They
left together at once.
They had hardly reached the street
before Adams crawled from under an
empty whisky barrel in II darkened re-
cess In the stock room. Brushing the
cobwebs from his clothes, he mp
preached the cashier, coolly paid his
check and walked out. He rambled
down the venue smiling broadly to
himself.
Yet by his actions Adams showed
that u matter Of serious import Il
In his thoughts. He drifted along tax
ing the route that led to the senate
building. On his arrival his mind was
quite made up. 1t wanted but a few
minutes to the regulation closing hour
and in the rush he got by the guards
unnoticed.
There was no indirection In his
movements. He seemed to know where
he was going and how to get there.
He went straight to the rooms Of the
National Preparedness committee.
as Senator Warfield busy?' he
asked the clerk In the reception room,
stammering Il little.
, 1t was his businesslike manner that
> removed suspicion from his appear
ance.
"The committee Is In session." the
. clerk told him though about to adj
y l.. ClnlI I nunn,t,,n ~. xuiI
, you waltz
Adams indicated that he would wait
and planted himself on u bench.
Q The wait was n long one; 1t was
nearly dusk when the commltteemen
: filed into the reception room. The clerk
was not there ut that particular mo.
ment. Adams seized the chance and
slipped unobserved into the inner Of.
fee. Several seconds passed before
q Senator Warfeld, seated ut his desk
reviewing Il file Of preparedness data
), containing u summarized report of the
committee, was aware of his presence
y and turning discovered him.
n The senator half started from his
chair. Adams smiled and raised a re
assuring hand.
v II w-want to tip you OFF to some
thing, senator" he began, pointing t.
the file; "about that. You c-can be
lieve me or n-not, but | got a notion
q that there's g-goin' to be a hold-up or
o those papers"
G "What do you mean2 Who are
" your demanded the senator, rising.
my names Adams, T. o. Adams OF
|, M-Monks Corner, Nebraska, but tina
DIDN'T mean nothing to you. M!
O tips s-stralght. I'm a barber and
hear things. There's Il g-gang Of for
eigners that's going to git that there
budget as sure as you're b-born un
less you hide 1t away"
Senator Warfleld stared at Adam.
with incredulity. He reached for hi
telephone and took the receiver from
the hook. No one responded. liz
jerked the hook up and down severa
times impatiently without removing
his keen eyes from those Of his Wis
itor. Still there was no response.
Adams broke into a dry laugh. "B!
golly, senator" he exclaimed, his fac
lighting up; "they fixed your tele
phone, dern'd If they amt"
at can't be possible" cried tn
alarmed statesman, rushing into tn
outer room In search of an attendant
Adams followed him.
"What deviltry Is this?' thundere'
Senator Warield, finding the va
cant and turning fiercely upon Adam,
AS he spoke the lights flashed out.
mo devlltry, senator" purred a dis
tinctly foreign voice from out the Ell
veloping darkness; "only a littl
game Of international politics.
Then followed n terrific struggle
The room seemed to fll with shape.
Adams clutched someone. His hand
came In contact with the senator's I'll,
He grabbed it and started blindly I
find an exit. He heard the senator
stlHed cry and the thud of his fGllin