The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-19

spiraiors lay In the fact that Flor.
ence had never seen her father and
knew not in the least what he look.
ed like. They determined 10 try
again IN this direction
Give II all up" said the coun.
tess 10 Braine. II tell you. what.
ever is back OF all this Is stronger
than We are. lie knows the organi.
ration. and for all We know he may
be a ghost"
Il never go back. smiled Bralne.
There's something more than the
million. There's the sport OF the
thing We've bern bested in a dor.
en- bouts. and nearly always b. n
fluke. They have the breaks, as
they say out at the Polo grounds. 4"
But the time and expense. when
we might be getting results else
wherel tell you. Leo. I'm afraid.
It's like always hearing some one
behind you and never finding any.
body when you turn. have told
you my doubts have also asked
you TO trap that butler. but you've
always laughed"
You are seeing ghosts, Olga. A
new man from holy Russia" shrug.
ging, is coming tonight. Evident
ly the head over there thinks our
contributions OF late have not been
up 20 the mark. and they are going
to stir us up. am willing to wager
my soul. however, that that box is
simply a hoax to befuddle us. Either
that. or IL holds the key. But the
rest OF them insist that the box
must be recovered. When ] leave
this room tonight | am going over
to RiverdaIe and stalk all by myself
I'm going TO get a glimpse OF that
mysterious stranger. He carries a
scar OF mine somewhere. for I hit
him that night"
The door opened. and the execu
tive chamber became silent.
Count Paroff.' doomed the voice
Of Vroon. He will present his ere
dentials."
This Formally was executed ~
prescribed by the rules; and Count
Paroff was given his chair. He
spoke for a while. rather pompously
The head organization In not sat
isfied with its offspring in this Har
greave affair" he said IN conclu
sion. You are slow"
Then you have come with SONS
suggestions for the betterment o
our business?" asked Braine ironic
ally.
"sir, this is not the hour for flip
pancy." said the agent colby.
Braine made a sign with hi
hand, sign not observed by ever
one. Instantly Paroff bent lowly
He recognized that the speaker wal
the actual. not the nominal head o
the American branch.
What are your suggestions ?" in
quired the nominal head from hi
chair, anxious to avoid "A clash be
tween the newcomer and the true
uient master OF them all
Il have been informed that Har
greave's daughter has never seer
her father, not even a photograph
Of him." said Paroff. more amiably
We are absolutely certain tina
this In the case" said the nomina
head. who was known as the presl
dent. But we tried one play IN
that direction, and II failed mlser
ably"
Il have the story" replied Paroff
1T was clumsily done. The russ
was an old one.
Braine was frank enough to ad
NIT the truth OF this statement. how
ever much he disliked the admis
sion. He nodded.
Il have authority TO take a hant
In this affair We cannot waste al
summer. Those government plans
OF the Notifications OF the Panama
are waiting There's your millions
But the fact remains that It In thu
law OF the Black Hundred never I,
step down TIL absolutely defeated
The hidden million is but half: W.
must find and break this renegade