Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-04

works on the job. VIII you be in the office
tonight"
" II nothing prevents me-"
"Wcll, sool-by.'
Norton filled his pipe, drew his chair to tn,
window, aud stared at the great liner going
down to sea.
Lord, Lord! /" he murmured. Then he
smiled and chucked. Some bright morning
he would have all New York by the ears, ths
police running round in circles, and the chiefs
Of the rival sheets tearing their hair. What
a story Four columns on the first page, and
two who'e pages Sunday. And all
of a sudden he ceased to smil, and chuckle
In the living room of the Princess Olga
PerieoTs apartment the mistress lay reading
en- the diyan. There was no cigaret between
her well shaped lips, for sh, was not the a.
ceptcd type of adventures In fact, she was
not an adventures she was really the rrn'
cess Persof. Her maiden name had bcen
Olga Pushkin; but more of that later.
When Eraine came in he found hcr dream.
ing with half closrd eyes. lie HourshSd an
evening newspaper.
Olga, even the best of rs make mistakes
Here, just gonce over this"
The Russian accepted tie newspaper aud
read. the heading indicated: "Acronaut
picked up far ont at sea, Slips ashore from
tramp steamer. Had five thousand in cash in
his pockets"
lIargreavc escaped
Not necessarily" she rcplie'. "If it was
IIargrcave he would have had more than five
thousand in his pockets My friend, believe
it nm astcmpt to fool you; or it 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 mcan?"
Two young women! o! then every
things as smpc us daylight Katrina Push.
kin, my cousin, had child
Child? lIorsrcayc had n child? What
do you mc"n by keeping this fact from me?"
lie stormed.
1t was useless till this moment lie prob
ably sent for her yesterday but in his fort
to escape had to turn her over TO his butler
We shall soon learn whether IIargreaye is
dead or alive. We can u.s. the child TO bring
him back
The anger went out of his eyes you're
Namlpr Oisa."-N vft =
But you should have gone with Yroon
last night. He does cv rythng just as you
tell him. When they reported that ITargreavl
had visited Ort's hangar you ought to have
prepared against such coup as fight through
the air"
81 admit it. But a daughter! Well
can bring him back" with sinister laugh
by the Lord Harry, have him in my
hands this time that is, if this girl turns out
to be his daughter. A million? Two, three.
ali he has in the world. want you to pay
visit right away. Watch the butler, Jones
He'll lie, of course; but note how lie treats
the girl; and if You get the chance look
around the walls for secret panel He
might not have carried away the cash Mt all,
only enough for his immediate needs, when
would account for that FIVE thousand on the
man picked up at s-a If could only get
inside that house for an hour!"
:" believe I'll call at once Leo, was Har-
greave the mans real name?"
Braine laughed. THAT is of no vital con
sequence. lie will be llargreave 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"
ITO whom, then, does this hat belong?"
she asked quietly. She waved her hand in
dolCntly toward the hall rack.
Jones' lips frightened. "rhat belongs 10
Miss Gray, kind of protdge of Mr.. Har-
grcave's."
Indeed You have no objections to my
seeing her? Ny maiden name was Olga Push
kin, cousin to Katrina, wife of Stan;Cy Har-
greave. am, if you viii '7eigt the matter
carefully, a kind of aunt"
10 Jones IL was us III ice nuu 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
"lf 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 it to
her.
There is no flaw that" she agreed read
lily. Il wish to see the child. have told
you why"
Very well, madam" Why had they not
telcgraphed the child, even or the train. to re-
turn to Farlow's. He knew nothing of this
woman. whether she was ~ enemy or friend.
He conducted his unwecOme guest into the
library,
" How did You know that she was here?"