Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

were al drawn % k5su cut the sGa.
and roy Pana1oe was . good IS n
mask. lis clorl. vas almost dead
from fsar before l touched him.
didn't have 10 waste - bullet there"
And how m&cn?" she inquired.
only Just over seyen thousand
pounds" l admitted. 1T seems a
pitiful amount for so much planning
and risk. StlL something had to be
done"
We were 1D on a stretch Of moor
eyes. Janet ara l were busy for
some ten minutes, making three par
GELS OF my stock notes. Tier she
looked at the map.
Arlington should be the next vii.
laEe." she remarked.
l nodded. We descended a steep
hill Halfway uy the ncxt W. came
upon a snail rotorcar drawn up by
the side of the road. the bonnet
thrown open, its owncr seated in the
dust. The latte" ro=e to his feet as
we approached. / handed him the
black bag which I had been carry
ing. in which were my Panama nat
and one Of the packets OF notes. lie
raised his cap noncha.aatly.
according TO p!an?" ne asked.
ACCORDING to plan" / replied.
we sped on for another twenty
miles, end then an almost SIMILAR oc-
curence took place. a man seated
by the side Of his motorcycle rose 10
his feet as we approached. / handed
him the second packet.
IAN well?" he asked.
Perfectly" assured him.
We uere Of again in less than ten
seconds. Our third stop was at the
top OF 4 hill forty miles farther
north, after We had pa~Iaken OF a
picnic luncheon in the car. A man
was seated mottonless In d large
touring-car, headed /. our direction
He held out his arms as we ao.
preached, and glance at his watch
"Wonderful.' ne mus.aIr.d. You
are tire minutes TO the good a"
/ handed him the third packet. He
waved his hand and started up MS
engine Soon we left him. speck
behind US. l leaned back an Hght-
ed a cigaret.
81 have now" I remarked. "only
one anxiety"
And tkat?" Janet inquired quick.
ly.
About the green's at Kinbrae." 1
confded. Il met a man last year
who told me that they were apt 10
get dried up"
She smiled.
1--WE mad plenty of rain last
month";" she reminded me. Il
thought you were going to speak OF
our friend"
! shook my head.
Norman Greyes is in Norway"
told her. Il am not sure - went on,
after u moments hesitation.
whether l do not sometimes regret
it."
"Why?"
] looked out across the heather
clad moor to where rolling masses of
yellow go-se seemed to melt into the
blue haze. 1t was a very wonderful
day and a very wonderful country
into which we were speeding.
Norman Greyes has made life in
convenient for US for several wears"
l said. "One of our best men mas
had to devote the whole of his time
watching him. We have been Obliged
20 stay away from places wlca 1
very much wanted 70 visit. lie mas
that absurd glft--ne always nad-os
being able to connect \ particular
undertaking with Il particular Per
sop. For that reason we have aad
to remain idle unit! we are practical
ly paupers. When we nave paid the
expenses of this coup. and paid the
staff, there will b. barely enough left
to keep US until Christmas It we
could get rid Of Norman Greyes. We
could seek wider fields
why not?" she asked indiffe~eat-
ly. He is only man like the
others"
l pretended to be deep in thought.
As a matter of fact. 1 was STUDYING
Janet. No creature or servant IN
this world could render sucn faithful
service as she has rendered me: vet
l am one of those persons gifted
with instincts. l know that she mas
a strange mind, strange, tumutcu-
ously passionate nature. nave
so far been the man Of her life. If:
were not l. sometimes wonder
whether II might NOT be Norman
Greyes.
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