Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-12

If you can promise that, don't care who
works the job. VIII you be in the Office
tonight?"
If nothing prevents me-
Well, good-by."
Norton filed his pipe, drew his chair to the
window, and stared at the great liner going
down to sea.
Lord Lord!7 he murmured Then he
smiled and chuckled. Some bright morning
he would have all New 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 room Of the Princess Olga
Perigoffs apartment the mistress lay reading
on the divan. There was no cigaret between
her we'll shaped lips, for she was not the az
cepted type of adventures. In fact, she was
not an adventures; she was really the Prin-
cess Perigof. Her maiden name had been
Olga Pushkin; but more of that later.
When Braine came in he found her dream
ing with half closed eyes He fourished an
evening newspaper.
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Here, just glance over this"
The Russian accepted the newspaper and
read the heading indicated: "Aeronaut
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. eff 1t was
Hargreave he would have had more than five
thousand in his pockets. My friend believe
1t an attempt to fool you; or 1t is another
nah 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 meant"
Two young women? O.! then every
things as simple as daylight. Katrina Push
kin, my cousin, had a child"
Child? Hargreave had a child1 What
do you mean by keeping this fact from me2"
he stormed.
" 1t was useless till this moment. He prob
ably sent for her yesterday but in his effort
to escape had to turn her over to his butler.
We shall soon learn whether Hargreave is
dead or alive. We can use the child to bring
him back"
The anger went out of his eyes You're
wonder, Olga"
But you should have gone with vroon
last night. He does everything just as you
tell him. When they reported that Hargreave
had visited Ort's hangar you ought to have
prepared against such coup as fight through
the air"
al admit 1t. But a daughterl Well,
can bring him back" with a sinister laugh.
By the Lord Harry, l have him in my
hands this time, that is, If this girl turns out
to be his daughter A million7 Two, three
ali he has in the world. want you to pay
a visit right away. Watch the butler, Jones'
He'll lie, of course but note how he treats
the girl; and If you get the chance look
around the walls for a secret panel. He
might not have carried away the cash at ALL
only enough for his immediate needs, which
would account for that five thousand on the
man picked up at sea. If could only get
inside that house for an hour +"
believe I'll call at once. Leo, was HaF-
greave the mans real name?"
Braine laughed THAT Is Of no vital con-
sequence He will be Hargreave till the end
OF Tile CudpLeTs uedu OF awe. LOU Gun 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.
Z" Whom do you wish to see, madam"
stepping back into the shadow.
Miss Hargreave. I'm an old friend Of
her mothers"
Thera IL No aucb nerxon here"
ITO whom, then, does this hat belong7"
she asked quietly. She waved her hand In
dolently toward the hall rack.
Jones' lips frightened. That belongs to
Miss Gray kind of protese of Mr.. Har-
greave's."
Indeed You have no objections to my
seeing her? My maiden name was Olga Push
kin, cousin to Katrina, wife of Stanley Har-
greave am, If you will Teigh the matter
carefully, kind Of aunt"
To Jones It was as if Ice had 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.
at 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 Il that" she agreed read
lily. II wish to see the child. l have told
YOU why"