The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03
JOHN HARRINGTON
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affair in his mind and decide upon
some plan of action. John Harrington
was a stern man, little used to quail
in danger and while he felt the death
Of his partners and friends, he had no
intention of allowing himself to be
bled thereby. James Elder would
have to prove himself the stronger of
the two before he would yield an
inch.
Thus bordering means Of successful
battle against these forces of Clark
ness, he fell into troubled slumber,
which left him in the morning still
much shaken, and not at all like him
self.
That afternoon he stood by the OPP
en- grave of Henry Caswell and saw
all that was mortal of him laid to
rest, and that evening and the day
following passed without anything to
disturb him. When the next day
came he had almost persuaded him
self that dual accidents, = coincident
with the threats of his old-time part
ner. had seemed to fulfill his sinister
promises, and his mind was beginning
to work easily as he reacted from the
weight he had carried for so many
days.
But in the evening as he sat at his
desk in his study with the problem of
universal Elastic either fixed in his
mind knock came at the door and a
servant handed him note.
1t was Enthusiastically from the hand
of James Elder, and he sat for mo-
ment nerveless, afraid to open 1t.
When finally he tore the envelope and
read the contents he found the mes
sage threatening to carry the war into
his own household.
Rapidly he scanned it, and then,
with a nameless something clutching
at his heart he turned to his man.
William" said he send Miss Flor
ence here"
The man of action was at last arous-
ed. In a few moments he had eX-
planned deftly to his daughter that
dangerous enemies threatened, and
that for the next few days it would be
necessary to observe great caution
even to remaining in the house. which
he proposed to have closely guarded.
He did not tell her of the connection
of Henry Caswell and Joseph Phelps
with the case. The newspapers had
quence Of accidents. but not a suspicion
had been shown that they were any
thing but what they seemed.
He simply told her that she must re-
ceive no one but intimate friends, and
gave orders to have his house guarded
in every possible way.
Florence remembered that three
years before anarchists had threatened
her fathers life. and for several weeks
they had been all the time watched by
private detectives. so she asked nc
questions, but prepared to obey her
fathers wishes.
When John Harrington left for his
office the next day he had the salts
faction Of knowing that the most trust
ed of his scores Of person guards were
ensconed in and about his house, and
no one could obtain access to the place
or get within speaking distance of his
daughter except friends Of long stand
ing and intimate acquaintance.
He spent the day as usual at the Of
flee. and nothing occurred to hint OF
danger
-Four o'clock finally came and he set
: out for home. carrying in his machine
, huge boquet Of roses for his daugh
, ter, and little present In the line OF
!. jewelry. He remembered during the
: day that he had heard Florence the
) night before speak of beautiful brace
let which had attracted her attention
at Tiffany's. and he had sent his secrc
tary to get It,
: The homeward journey was quick
and within five minutes ne stood ii
the doorway of the Fifth avenue man
, sion
Where is Florence:" was his frs
question after removing his overcoa
: and hat.
' He found her in the sitting room
: quietly reading and filled her arms
| "ith the fragrant blooms.
: Thank you. father" she said "Yol
. are very good. thoughtful father
? Not many girls have a daddy like
: YOU" And she kissed him.
. Then he produced the bracele
= which started her on another outpour
l ing of thanks, in the midst of which
S she broke Off
/ But whatever in the world did vo,
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