The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18

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koff in Russia, Schwartz in Germany, Mendoza
in Spain, Cartucci in Italy, and Du, Bots In
France; SO, the rogue had found him outF
Poor fool that he had been! High spirited,
full OF those youthful dreams of doing good
In the world, he had Joined what he had be-
leyed a great secret socialistic movement, to
learn that he had been trapped by a band
Of brilliant thieves. Kidnapers and a~ssassi-
majors for hire; the Black Hundred tends
from Tophet! For nearly eighteen years he
had eluded them, for he knew that directly
or Indirectly they would never cease to hunt
for him: and an idle within had toppled him
into their clutches.
He wrote several letters feverishly. The
last was addressed to Miss Susan Farlow
and read: Dean Madam: Send Florence
Gray to New York, to arrive here Friday
morning. My half of the bracelet will be
Identification. Enclosed find cash to square
accounts" He would get together all his
! available funds, recover his child, and fly to the
ends of the world. He would tire them out.
They would find that the peaceful dog was a
bad animal to rouse. He rang for the faithful
Jones.
Jones, they have found me-" he said
simply.
You will need me. then?' -0
"Quite possible. Please mail these and
then We'll talk it ove~. No doubt some one
is watching outside. Be careful"
Very good, sir" ~-. r.. .~ ,
Hargreave bowed his head in his hands.
Many times he had joGrneyed to the school
and hung about the gates, s~tralning his eyes
toward the merry groups Of young girls.
Which among them was his, heart Of his
heart, blood of his blood? That she might
never be drawn into this abominable tangle,
he had resolutely torn her out Of his life COM
pletely. The happiness Of watching the child
grow into girlhood he had denied himself. She .
at least would be safe. Only when she was
safe in a far country would he dare tell her.
He tried in vain to c~onjure up a picture Of
her: he always ssw tN3 mother whom he had
loved and hated with all the ardor Of his
youth. ..4.
Many things happened I! next day. There
was a visit to the hangar o. one William Orts,
the aviator, famous for his daredevil exploits.
There were two visit. in TACT, and the Sec
ond visitor was knocked DOWN for his pains.
He had tried to bride Orts.
There were several excited bankers, who
protested against such large Withdrawals with
out the usual formal announcement. But q
check was a check, and they had to pay.
Hargreave covered a good deal Of ground,
but during all this time his right hand never
LETT the automatic in his overcoat pocket,
except at those moments he was obliged 10
sign his checks. He would shoot and make
inquiries afterward. 49, $50
Far away a young girl and her companion
got on the train which was to carry her to
New York, the great dream city che was
always longing to see.
And the spider wove his web. ~
Hargreave reached home at night. He pus
the money in the safe and was telephoning
when Jones entered and handed his master an
unstamped note.
"Where did you get thisT
AT the door, sir. / Judge that the house IL
surrounded"
Hargreave read the note. 1t stated briefly
that all his movements during the day had
been noted. It was known that he had coli
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rendered this he would be allowed twenty
four hours before the zeal chase began. Other
wise he should die before midnight. Har-
greave crushed the note in his hand. They
might kill him; there was a chance of their
accomplishing that but never should they
touch his daughters fortune.
Jones, you go to the rear door and I'll take
a look out Of the front. We have an hour.
know the breed. They'll wait till midnight
and then force their way in."'
Hargreave saw q dozen shadows In the front
yard.
"Men all about the back yard whispered
Jones down the hall.
The master eyed the man.
Very well, sir" replied the latter, with
understanding. II am ready
The master vent to the safe, emptied IL of
its contents, cross tie hall to the bedroom,
and closed the door softly behind him, Jones
having entered the same room through anothes
door to befool any possible watcher. After a
long while, perhaps an hour, the two men
emerged from the room from the same doora
they had entered. So whispered the watches
to his friends below.
"Hargreaye is going upstairs"
"Let him go. Let him take a look at ua
from the upper windows. He win understand
that nothing but wings viii save him."
Silence. BY and by a watcher reported that
he heard the scuttle Of the roof rattle.
Look !" another cried, startled.
A blush glare came from the roof.
" He's shooting off a Roman candle I"
They never saw the man-mad bird till Il
alighted upon the roof. They never thought
of shooting at it till it had taken wing Then
they rushed the doors Of the house. They
made short work of Jones, whom they tied
up like a Christmas fowl and pumped rough.
ly into a chair. They broke open the safe, ia