The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-20
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STORY
he discriminating Paper
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The discriminating Paper
RY FRANK II. WILLIAMS
q, VI u 4CksoS opened the door
q the safe slowly, but thank.
tlliy. In the safe was certain
On this paper appeared the
tntes OF number Of hot.
va yUang mon who. In the heat
eiE Indignation at what they
laeftd a wrong dealing OH the
pfthe government, had signed
" document pledging themselves
overthrow the government.
Alntk signing The document thu
Young men had all seen the error
iot tilsir Ways. Nov they we're ex.
cesfinaly anxious 10 destroy the
2 evidence OF their foolishhesg. And
Jecksen in entering this office and
openlng this safe, was acting for
me yethg men OF whom the main
leader was his younger brother.
The office In which jackson was
nov Standing and the safe he was
now opening were those OF Claude
l4astahge, a shyster lawyer, who
hAd been largely instrumental in
Working the young men up TO the
Rpot1t OF signing the paper and who
had lately shown a strong detetr1l.
nAton 70 Use the paper as a means
Of lowing blackmail upon the
sisnets
Y The minute Jackson had opened
the outer door Of the safe and then
the thinner inside floor he flashed
Rocket Light on the safes shelves
M compartments. Theee shelves
q comp were filled full
papers! Seeing the great uuan.
w OF ma eriat he mist go through
aokson ifipatiehtly jerked tho pa.
gpers forth and began examInina
them carefully. AT last lie found the
paper he Was searching for and
catsht II UP with sigh OF relief.
Jaekson rose 10 his feet with the
Spaper II his hand. Under HIS flash.
light he examined II more careful.
W 10 see that It really was The doc.
pr1eht he had committed burglary
f6f! THEN, having satisfied him.
self ION this point, he\ tnoved toward
The topeh window leading to the
fire ieseape, through which he had
entered the room.
Atsthis instant a dim figure rose
from q cf6uohihg position In front
uf the window, flashed light fun
J on JaekAof and cried:
\ Hands up!p
Jadkson.s hands automatically
Went above hts head, his right
nands still elutchins he paper
%hiIe his lett held his flashlisht.
And az he I'D 50 strange thrill
came 70 MIN. The voice Of the per-
sen issuing the command had been
unmist,akaply feminine
walk oyer to that table in the
eenter q the rooms put that paper
2 "a tne confer OF the table, and then
~ DOWN, put stu keep your hands
up. went on the voice.
ana again jackson thrilled to the
SOUND Oh the voice. There was no
miss sIHg inc IDENTITY OF the per.
Sc Issuing me Volce-lt was cara
suson, recent newcomer 70
tp9S CITY WIN Wnom jackson MAD
tai L yioiently IN love ana VINO
asds tola MN one evening not so,
t9ng ago mat sne reciprocated his
i .ss
~, ytaEa! CRIED Jackson
NS me- came Clara
VOICE. on, sam I'm SO sorry us
syu I'VE got to-to arrest!
Arrest! CRIED sam don't I'M
pe .It !nis az aid'
..,,tLe.l you see! erled Clara
IN N IN lne Ieoeral secret service,
Sne s9yeEnment heatd ABOUT TINS
eonsplraey these local young men
NeEe ml2eu up IN ana sent me here
sSo Lln9 out an ABOUT IT, Ana, OH.
sam, I'm 30 dreadtully sorry It's
Sou. u,
NY, Siara- cried sam drop
plhss MS nanus starring toward her.
hanas up! cried Cara sternly,
her pistol flashing IN the light from
ne electric loren as she extended
me Weapon In 'front.' OF her. Go 10
J maj table as told you, quickly"
sam went. And as he went he
= was sorely troubled and fearful.
Clara In the secret service? There
had always been some mystery
connected with her occupation
from the time she arrived IN the
etSys so sne had been detailed on
the casey Tnere mad been rumors
q y secret service agent oeinG on
the JOB. That was one Of the rea.
sons why the young mon had been
SO anxious to recover that damnlnS
paper and why Sam, In order TO
Keep his younger brother out OF
trouble, had volunteered TO get 1t.