The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-09-16

morning he would have all Ne~ York
by the ears, the 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 whole pages Sunday. -.
And all Of sudden he ceased to
smile and chuckle.
In the living roon Of the Princess
Olga Perigofr's apartment the mistress
lay reading on the dtvan- There was
no cigarette between her well shaped
lips. for she was not the accepted type
OF adventures. In fact, she was not
an adventures; she was really the
Princess PerigoR. Her maiden name
had been Olga PushHn; but more OF
that later.
When Braine came in ne found hef
dreaming with half closed eyes. he
hourished an evening newspaper.
"Oiga, even the best OF us make
mistakes. Here just glance over
this"
The Russian accepted the newspa'
per and read tie heading indicated:
.Aercnaut picked up far out at sea-
Slips ashore from tramp steamer. Had
Eve thousand IN cash IN his pockets
"Hargreave escaped"
"Not necessarily" she replied. III
It was Ha1reare he would have had
more than five thousand In hs pock'
cts. Ny friend. believe It an at
tempt to fool you; or 1t Is another
man entirely" Sha clicked her teeth
with the tops Of her POLISHED nails. s
There are two young women IN
the house. What the deuce can that
meant"
1.-TWO young women2 o! then ev'
erything's as simple as daylight Kat
rina Pushkin. my cousin, had q child :
"Chiids Hargreaye had 8 child!
Whist do you mean by keeping this
tact from me?- he stotmed.
1T was useless till this moment. He
probably sent for her yesterday; b1t
In his effort to escape had to turn her
over to his butler. We shall soon
learn whether Harg-eave is dead o.
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 re
ported that Hargreave had visited
Ort's hangar you ought to have pre-
pared against such coup as fight
through the air."
II admit It. But daughter! Well
lean bring him back" with q sinister
laugh. "By the Lord Harry, have
him in my hands this time, that is, II
this girl turns ont to be his daughter
A million? Two, three, all he has In
the world. ] want You to pay visit
right away. Watch the butler, Jones
He'll lie, Of course; but note how Ia
treats the girl; and II you get the
chance look around the walls for 9
E."-<. panel. He might not have car
ned away the cash at ali, only enough
fos his immediate needs, which would
account for that five thousand On the
man picked up at sea. II I could only
get inside that house for an hour!s
Il believe III call at once. Leo,
was Hargreave the mans real nane?'
Braine laughed. "That Is OF no vital
consequence. He viii be Hargreave
TIL the end Of the chapter, dead OF
alive. You can tell me the news ei
dinner tonight" !"
So, later, when the butler accepted
her card at the door. loath as be
might be, there was nothing for him
% do but admit her.
Whom do you wish 70 See
madam" stepping back into the shad'
ow.
Miss Hargreage. I'm an old friend
OF her mothers"
'aThere Is no such person here
'..To whom, then, does this hat Do
!ong?" she asked quietly. She waved
her hand indolently toward the han
rack.
Jones' lips hghtened "That belongs
to Miss Gray, kind OF protege OF Mr.
Eargreave's."
Indeed! You have no objections
TO my seeing her? Ny maiden name
was Olga Pushkin, cousin to Katrina,
wife Of Stanley Hargreave. am, Il
you win weigh the matter carefully,
hind OF aunt"
Tc Jones It was as II ice had sad
denly come Into contact with his
hearts blood. But as he still stood
IN the shadow, she did not observe
the paliot Of his face.
IL you win 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 naW IN tneH sne
agreed readily. II wish to see the
child ] have told you why"
VERY well. madam" Why had
they not telegraphed the child, even
on the train, to return to Farlows. Rd
knew nothing Of this woman, whether
she was an enemy or friend. He
conducted his unwelcome guest tnta
the library.
"Eow did You know that she waa
here" suddenly.
But she was ready. II did not. But
the death Of Mr.. Hargreaye brought
me. And that youthful hat in the hall
was story all Its own. Later shall
show you some papers Of my own.
You win have no cause to doubt them.
They have not the legal power Of
yours, but trey would find standing II
any court"
Jones turned and went in search OF
Florence.
The princess st no time IN begin
ming her investigations, but she vast.