Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-06


~ think we may both trust him abso
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Then Florence began exporting the
house. Susan followed her closely. Flor
ence Dccred behind the mirrors. the pic
lures in the drawers Of the desk. i'm the
bookcases.
What are Won hunting for. child?"
"A photograph ~ IA yfather.- But she
found none More. there were no photo
graphs of any kind to be- found in Stanley
Hargreave'~ home.
When Norton awokc. ne naturally went
ITO the door for the morning papers which
were always placed in a neat pile before
the sill. lie yawned. gathered up the bun
die, was about 10 climb back into bed,
when a headline caught his dull eve. Twen-
ty-one minute later. 10 be precise. Ne ran
mp the steps Of the Hargreave home and
rang the bell. lie was admitted by the
%taciturn Jones. to whom the reporter had
never paid any particular attention. Some
how Jones always managed to stand in
shadows.
IL can add nothing to what has already
appeared IN the newspapers" replied Jones
a. Norton opened his batteries Of inquiries
"Mr- Jones. ! have known your master
several years. a. you will recollcct. There
never was d woman in this house. There
are two in the other room. Who are theyl
And what are they doing hcre?-
Jones shook hiS head.
well. can easily find out"
Jones barred his path. and for the first
time Norton gazed into the eyes of the
man servant. They were as hard as gun
metal
"My dear Mr. Jones. you ought ID know
that sooner or later we reporters find out
what We seek
Jones appeared to reflect. "Mr. Nor
ton. you claim Ia be n friend of Mr.. Har-
greave.''
II do not claim. | am. More than that
do not believe he y dead. He was deep
lie had some relentless enemies don't
know wherefrom or what kind-and he j.
pretending he's dead till this blows over
and j. forgotten
You are not going 10 say that ia youi
newspaper" Jones was visibly agitated.
mo till | can prove it,"
III ! tell You who those Young ladie,
are, will YOU give me your word q honor
not TO write about them till | give nv Der
mission ~
Norton. having in mind the big story al
the end of this mysterious ~tangle, agreed.
The elder j. a teacher from "A private
school: the either j. Stanley IIarvreave's
daughter
'Good LordT ga~ped the a>tonishcd re-
porter. "lie never mentioned the fact Ia
me. and we've been together in some tight
places"
lie never mentioned IL to any one but
me- Jones again seemed 10 reflect. Al
last he raised hiS glance Ia the reporter
Are YOU willing to wait for a great story
the real story!r
IF there j. onc,' answered Norton with
his usual caution.
"on my word Of honor. YOU shall have
such a story az You never dreamt Of. if vop
VIII promise not to divulge it till the APP
pointed time
II agree
The peace and happiness of that chilf
depend upon how YOU keep your word.-
That was sufficient for Norton. "You,
master knew me. lie knew also that | an
not a man who promises lightly. Now In
froduce me 10 the daughter
With plain reluctance Jones went abou
Tire affair. Norton put Il dozen pcrfunctor.
questions to the girl. What he was II
search Of was not news but the sound O
her voice. In that quarter 81 an hour h.
feli hi heart disturbed a. IL had never BE-
fore been disturbed.
"Now, Mr.. Norton" said Jones gloomilv
will YOU be - kind a. to follow met
Norton was led to Jones' bedroom. Tn,
butler-va closed the door and drew tn
window shade. Always seeking shadows
This did not impress the reporter AZ thu
time he had no other thought but the stor,
Jones then sat Town beside the reporter
and talked in an undertone. When he had
done he took Norton by the elbow and
gently but forcibly led him down 40 the
front door and uShered him forth. Nor
ton jumped into his taxicab and returned
to his rooms, which were az the top of the
huge apartment hotel. He immediatel,
called UP hi managing editor.
"Hellol This l. Norton. Put Griffin or
the Hargreave yarn. I'm on on another
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