The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
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separated from Susan. She hunted through
aisle after aisle, but could not find her: for
the simple reason that Susan was hunting
for her 1t occurred to the girl that Susaa
might have wisely concluded the best place
to wait would be in the taxicab. And ~
Florence hurried QUO into the street, into
the arms Of the Wendt family, who were
patiently awaiting her.
The trusted chauffeur had been sent
around to the Ade entrance by the majoe
dono. The young lady had 30 requested.
so he said.
liceman, who came running up, followed by
the usual idle, curious crowd.
The poor young woman Ia insane" said
the motherly Kate, tears In her eyes. The
benign Thomas looked at heaven. I'VE are
her keepers"
1t is not true." cried Florence dee
peratey.
a. She has the Authorization that she 10
the daughter OF the millionaire Stanley
Hargreave." And Thomas exhibited his
document, which was perfectly legal, 90 far
as appearances went.
Hurry mp and get her of the walk. I
can't have the crowd growing any larzcr,"
said the policeman, convinced.
So, despite her cries and protestations.
Florence hustled into the automobile.
the policeman lending a hand
Poor young thing!" he said to the
crowd, Come now. move on. | can't
have the walk blocked up. Get gait o.
you"
Tie was congra tula ting himself upon the
erderiness Of the affair when keen eyed
touched his shoulder.
What's this / hear about an insane
woman?" he demanded.
She was insane. all right. They had
papers TO prove IT, She kept crying that
she was Stanley Hargreave's daughter"
Ny God!" The young man struck his
forehead In despair. You ass, she was
Stanley Hsrsreave's daughter. and they've
kidnapped her right under your nose! What
was the number Of that carr"
know my business. They had the proper
Documents
" BIT you hadn't brains enough TO inquire
whether thsy were genuine or not. You
watt" shrilled the chauffeur. I'm have
you broken for this work He wheeled
and ran back to his car, 10 find Susan and
the countess In great state of agitation.
T.
on the book that they never should, so long
l drove the car"
Susan wept. and the countess tried In
We N to console her.
And when Jones was informed he fright
sned even the countess with the snarl OF
rage which burned across his lips He tore
into the hail, seized his hat. and was gone.
Not word of reproach did he offer to tLe
chauffeur. He understood that no one is
infeIhble. He found the laundering police
man, who now realized that he stood In for
Whit of the commissioners carpet. All
he could do was to give good description
Of the man and woman. Word was sent
broadcast through the city. The police had
TO be informed this time.
Late in the day an officer whose beat In
cuded the ferry landing at Hoboken said
he had seen the three. Everything had
looked all right to him. 1t WAS the mother
" face Of the one and the benign counte
nance of the other that had blinded him.
At midnight Jones, haggard and with the
air of one beaten, returned home.
NO wireless YETI" asked Norton.
The George Washington of the North
German Lloyd does not answer. Something
has happened to her wires; tempered with,
possibly"
so long as We know they are at sea,
we can remedy the evil. They will not b
able to land at a single port. l have sent
ten cables. They can't get away from tbs
wire. If could only get hold Of the names
of those damuable doctors who signed that
document, Twenty years.
Jones bent his head in his hands, and
Norton tramped the floor till the sound Of hiS
footsteps threatened to drive the moaning
Susan into Mysteries.
1T is only matter Of a few days."
But can the child stand the terrorist"
questioned Jones. Who knows that they
may not really drive her insane?"
On board the George Washington every
one felt extremely sorry for this beautiful
girl. 1t was frightfu misfortune to Be .
stricken at her age.
She Is certainly insane said one Of
the passengers, who had known Hargreave
slightly through some banking business
"Hargreave wasn't married. He lived