Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-21

advancing SLOWLY.
NO. have been deceived Too many
times. sir. STAY where lnr are. lnu will
wait here until NY huiIcr returns. I'd. " !
were only -ure'' -h- hur-i uHi suddenly
aud pa~~i"uatciy. "Nhat proc. have you
THAI ynu are what Won ~ay,'
lie came toward her. h"ldme ont hi
hand. .Thi-. that yuu cam not shoot
me. hh. the damnahlr wrcichc-l What
have they done a. you, ny child. Ia make
YOU -u~ririou~ ~ every one, How ! have
watched over y"u ~ secret ! wIll tell You
what only Jones and the rcr"rtrr know,
that the aviator died. that alone was res
cncd. that gave Norton the five thousand.
that watched the wind"w~ ut the Russian
woman. and overheard nearly every plot
that wa- hatrhrd ~ the rounrll chamber
Of ia, Black Hundred. that ! was shot ia
the arm while crossing the lawn one night.
And now We have the Scoundrcl~ lust
where Sc want them. They viii ~ IN this
house tor me within halt an hour. and not
one ~ them will leave Il III freedom |
an ynur father. Florence: am the lonely
father who has ~pent the bc~t ycar~ ~ hi
life away from Won ia order ~ secure vour
safety. Can't you feel the truth of al
thiS9"
NO. no, Please de- not approach any
nearer stay where YOU arei"
a, that moment the telephone rang.
With the revolver still lcvclcd she picked
az the receiver.
%''IIello. hello, Who j. it, q. Jim.
Jim. come I'D oncel | am ho-ding al bay
a man who says be j. my father. Hold him
where ~ j.. You say! All right. | will.
Come quick
"Jmr murmurcd the man. still advanc-
ing. IIc must have that revolver. The
poor child might spoil the whole affair.
80 what Jones tells mc H. true: that Won
are going t. marry thi~ reporter chap?"
She md MOI answer.
with or without my conSent9"
II W. would only drop that fearless
smile! ~hc thought. With " without
anybody'~ con,ent." ~he said.
What Ia the world can ~ay to Won ~
convince vuul" he cried. "The trap i set I:
hUi u Braine and hi men come and find
W like thi~. good heaven. child. We are
both lo>ti Come. Gomez
Al that moment ~hc heard o sound NJ
The door. Her gaze roved: and II wa
enough for the man. lie reached ont and
caught her arm. She tried 20 tear herself
loose.
My child. ~ Gods name. listen To rca-
son. The, arr entering The hall and they
will have n both"
suddenly Florence knew. sac could not
have told Won why. but there wa- an ap-
peal IN the mans voice that wen, 10 her
heart.
you are my iather,'
"lc~. yc~l But You've found Y ont inst
2 triile too hate. my dear. Quick This side
~ The dc~kl'
Brainc and hi~ men dashed INTO the
library. olga entered lei~urely.
Both "a ihrm," yelled Bruinc. cxult-
aniiy. "I"ih If them together; what
luckr
There wa~ y sharp. fierce struggle: and
when II came "a al end IIaryrcavs was
tru>~cd Ia \ hair.
"Ah, . We meet again. IIarercaycr' said
Tramr.
lIararcavc shrugged What he wanted
WIS trrr.
Is Million We have yon. Where i II.
"r III twist your heart before your ewes
Father. forgive me-
II understand. my child"
where j. it9" Bruine seized Florence
~ the wrist and swung her toward him.
"Dnn't tell him. father: don't mind No."
said the eirl hravcly.
Brainc. smiling hi old evil smile. drew
the girl close. II was the last time ~ ever
touched her.
Look" screamed Olga.
Every one turned. t. see Jones face
pccriug between the rurtam-. There wa
mp irnnir smile ~ the huilrr'- lin-. The
face vanished.
after him." cried Braiuc. releasing
Florence.
AFTER himr mimirkcd Y voice from thc
hall.
The curtains were thrown hack suddenly.
Jones appeared. and Jim and the Russian
agent and a dozen policemen. TahIeaui
Bralnc wa~ the only muu who kept hi
head. He iloored Norton. smashed a vim
doy and lcapcd ont. The blow dazed Nor
ton, but he was ~ hi feet almost IN
%-tantly and followed Brainc through the
window. Across tie lawn the two -prd
with nm exchange ~ shot, which emitted
both ~autnnmiic~. hint did w. damanr
Brainc headed for hi> auto. lie jumped
in. only 10 NJ hauled oui again IN the fu-
riou> reporter. A hand 10 hand fight fol-