The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-02

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by a,so, I'm ssa.s Into ~ ,inaas "a
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But &c mv hoess mt NJ aans = James
Norsun, and an On II sns h New Yae&.
WhicA way Do gor
~Eirst turn - tAs IN. osas -, m get
the hosss fue yons
Once tAs herss was saadlsa. Nestea ~ IL
At q run He WAS uaaEusd: hs forgot All
about tAb fnc4. His a. tAsuohe Wa 70 And
ths woman h lovsd H - ~ a1said Of
meeting . dossn M. - wA0s ~ peesent
fury lasesd.
And be fan into IN om1nA w1eAln hum
drsd yards o3 his soal. They drasgsa him ID
the hoess and bufsted and mauhandlsd him
into The hut
"BoeA Of them!" saM vroos rubb4S his
hands.
II know you, yoa Ruaiaa sati" cried Aoa-
ton. And Il ever ct ont q ~ IN hM
you out Of handl Damn your
20. 20, tan, talk: hut IL never kuzss any
one" jeered vroon. "You'1 never have tas
chance to kin me out Of hand, ~ You say.
Besides, do you know my facet"
IT do. The mak doesn't matter. you'r~
the man who had me shanghaled. tn. vuoca
il enough"
VERY good That's what wished to k1,sw.
That's your death warrant. Wen do It IKE
they used 10 do Il ct the old Academy: de you
to the railroad track. We shau not hart ycs
at an. If some engine runs over you heaven
II witness we did not guide the engine h.
member the story Of the boy and the cats"
with sinister amiability. "The boy sGid he
wasn't pulling the cats tail, he was only hs1d.
ing It: the cat did the pallins. Bring him
along, men. Time ID precious, and We have q
good deal to do before night settles 0ywu.
Come ON with him. The track IL only Z short
distance"
Jim, Jim !" cried Florence in anguish.
Never you mind. girl: they're onl, tiuR.
ing. They won't dare"
you think so?" said vroon. "wdt ana
see." He turned upon Florence. He b yoar
lover. Do you wish him to die?"
"No, MOI" $50 80 --..---- - e -. :.
I'VE promise to give him his freedom "a ti,N
hours from now on conaitioa tAa& ycu t.ll
where that money In"
Florence Z" warned Norton.
vroon struck him ON the mouth. Be aaent-
you scuml"
ut IL in the chest Jones, the butler. tiisew
into the sound" she said brave1y. AMI ." i
might be, for an she knew.
vroon laughed. Eve know about x,sr-
that RI
e Florence, say nothing on my account.
They are mot the kind Of men who keep their
word"
"Eh?" snarled vroon. "weIl see rbcut
that" He glanced at his watch. In half an
hour the freight comes along. It may become
stalled at the wreck. But it will serve
Norton knew very well that il need saiA
must the- would not hesitate to execute 4
melodramatic plan of this character. Il wes
the way of the Slav; they had to make crime
abnormal in order to enjoy It. They cs~ld
very well have knocked him on the head then
and there and have dome with him. BIT the
time used in conveying him to the railroad
might prove his salvation. Nearly four hours
had passed since the sending of the telegram
to Jones.
They bound Florence and left her selted IN
the chair. As soon AZ they were gone Ah.
rolled to the floor. She was able to right her-
self to her knees, and after . torturous i've
minutes reached the fireplace. She burnt Der
hands and wrists, but the blase was the onf7
knife obtainable. She was EeeA.
J.-.s arrived with half dosen policemen.
vroon a:one escaped.
The butler caught Florence IN his arms ami
nearly crushed the breath out Of her. Ard she
WAS 20 glad to zee him that phe kissed kJm
half dozen times. What n he was her Ia
theirs butler? he was brave and loyal and
kind
Thsy tsd him 70 the track" shs -r1ed.
" Look at my wrists! =" The butter did -, and
kissed them tenderly. And saved him.
Jones stretched out hand ovsr IIofence's
shoulder. When the time comes" he Aaid j:
" when the right time comes ana my MASTERS
enemies are COMPOUNDED. But always th.
rocks. never the hawks, do We catch. Gssi
bless you, Norton! I don't know what
should have done without you"
when chaps In love-" began Norton.
embaErassedly.