The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-25

W very "eh'
ave sha'n't be scooped."
eff you can promise that, I don't care who
works on the Job. Will you be- in the Office
tonight?'
"If nothing prevents me!g =
"Well, good-by."
Norton filled his pipe, drew his chair to the
window, and stared at the great liner going
down to sea.
"Lord, Lord!" he murmured. Then he
smiled and chuckled. Some bright morning
he would have all New York by the ears, the
police running round In circles, and the chiefs
Of the rival sheets tearing their hair. What
q storyl -Four columns on the first page, and
two whole pages Sunday. . . . And all
Of a sudden he ceased to smile and chuckle.
In the living room Of the Princess Olga
Perigof's apartment the mistress lay reading
on the dlvan. There was no cigaret between
her well shaped lips, for she was not the &C
cepted type of adventures. In fact, she was
not an adventures she was really the Prin-
cess Perigotf. Her maiden name had been
Olga Pushkin but more Of that later.
When Braine came in he found her dream
ing with half closed eyes. he ftourished an
evening newspaper.
"Olga, even the best Of Us make mistakes.
Here, just glance over this"
The Russian accepted the newspaper and
read the heading indicated: "Aeronaut
picked up far out at sea. Slips ashore from
tramp steamer. Had FIVE thousand In cash in
his pockets"
"Hargreave escaped"
mot necessarily" she replied. "If It was
Hargreave he would have had more than Ave
thousand in his pockets. My friend, I believe
It an attempt TO fool you or 1t is another
man entirely" She clicked her teeth with
the tops of her polished nails.
"There are two young women In the house.
What the deuce can that meant"
"Two young women? OF then every
things as simple as daylight. Katrina Push
kin, my cousin, had a child"
"Child? Hargreave had a child2 What
do you mean by keeping this fact from me?"
he stormed.
at was useless tin this moment. He prob
ably sent for her yesterday; but in his efroft
TO escape Qau TO IuEu OET over 10 lis puILSEs
We shall soon learn whether Hargreave is
dead or alive. We can use the child to bring
him back"
The anger went out of his eyes. you're a
wonder, Olga"
"But you should have gone with vroon
last night. He does everything just as you
tell him. When they reported that HargreaVe
had visited Ort's hangar you ought to have
prepared against such a coup as flight through
the air."
Il admit 1t. But a daughter! Well, I
can bring him back" with a sinister laugh.
"By the Lord Harry, I have him in my
hands this time, that is, If this girl turns out
to be his daughter. A millionH Two, three,
ali he has in the world. I want you to pay
a visit right away. Watch the butler, Jones.
He'll lie, Of course but note how he treats
the girl; and II you get the chance look
around the walls for a secret panel He
might not have carried away the cash at all,
only enough for his immediate needs, which
would account for that FIVE thousand on the
man picked up at sea. If I could only get
inside that house for an hour!"
al believe I'll call at once. Leo, was Har-
greave the mans real name2"
Braine laughed. "That Is Of no vital con-
sequence. He will be Hargreave till the end
of the chapter, dead or alive. You can tell
me the news at dinner tonight"
So, later, when the butler accepted her card
at the door, loath as he might be, there was
nothing for him to do but admit her.
Whom do you wish to see, madam"
stepping back into the shadow.
miss Hargreave. I'm an old friend Of
her mothers"
There is no such person here"
"To whom, then, does this hat belong?"
she asked quietly. She waved her hand In
dolently toward the hall rack.
Jones' lips frightened. "That belongs to
Miss Gray, a kind of protege Of Mr.. Har-
greave's."
Indeed! You have no objections to my
seeing her? My maiden name was Olga Push
kin, cousin to Katrina, wife Of Stanley Har-
greave. I am, if you will weigh the matter
carefully, a kind Of aunt"
ST, To Jones 1t was as IL ice had suddenly come
into contact with his hearts blood. But as
he still stood In the shadow, she did not OBJ
serve the pallor Of his face.
IF you viii state exactly why you wish
to- see her, madam
"You seem to possess authority?" -.
"Yes, madam, absolute authority" Jones
produced his document and presented 1t 10
her. "t.,~, n..- ,- -'...
"There Is no flaw Il that" she agreed read
fly. 81 wish to see, the child. I nave told
you why"
avery well, madam" Why had they not
telegraphed the child, even on the train, to re-
turn to Farlow's. He knew nothing Of this
woman, whether she was an enemy or a friend.
He conducted his unwelcome guest into the
library.
> "How did you know that she was here?"
suddenly. ,
But she was ready. ~ did not. But the
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