Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-28

mnKil!ary muscles IN his Jaws working So
they had found himi Well ho had broken the
Inv Of bis own making and hs must suffer
tho consequences Brane, who was Menshi-
koG In Ruaslu. Schwartz IN Germany, Mendoza
"a Spain, Cartuce In Italy, and Du Bols 10
France 20 tho rogue had found him outl
Poor fool that hO had buen High spirited,
tall Of those youthful dreams VI doing gooi
10 the world, he had Joined what be had be-
leyed great secret socastc movement to
learn that ho had been trapped BY band
Of brilliant thieves Kidnepers snl assasii'
uatou for hire; the Black Hundred fends
from Toph2t For nearly eighteen yeaTs be
had oluiod them. for no knew that directly
or indirectly they would never cease to hunt
for him und an idle whim had toppled Hun
into their clutches,
lie wrote several letters fevsrishy. The
last was addressed 10 Miss Susan Farlow
and read Dear Madam SEED Florence
Gray 10 Now York, 10 arrive here Friday
morning My half OF the bracelet will ba
Identification, Enclosed And cash to square
accounts" HO would got together oil 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 WIS
bad animal 10 rouse. He rang for the faith
ful Jones,
Jones, they have found me-" he said
simply.
You viii need me, thcni"
Quite possible. Please mail these and
then We'll talk II over No doubt some one
is watching outside. BE careful"
Very good, sir"
Hnrgreaye bowed bis head In his hands.
Many times he had lourneyed to the school
Ond hung about the gates, strninins 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 tlr abomlDnble tnngle,
he had rcsoutey torn ne out Of his HE COM
pletey. The happiness of watching the child
grow into girlhood be had denied himself She
at least would be safe, Only wien she was
safe In far country would he dare tell her,
He tried IN vain to conjure up a picture Of
her he always saw the mother whom he had
loved and hated with all the ardor OF his
youth
Many things happened the next day. There
was Il visit 10 the hangar Of one William
0rts, the aviator, famous for bis daredevil
exploits. There were two visits, 10 fact, and
the second visitor was krockcd down for his
pains He had tried TO hrbc Orts
There were several c'cited bankers, who
protested against such large Withdrawals with
out the usual formal announcement. But a
check was check and they had to pay.
Hargreave covered a good deal Of ground,
but during all this time his right hand never
left the automatic in lis overcont pocket,
except at those moments he was obliged to
sign his checks He would shoot and make
inquiries afterward.
Far away young girl and her companion
got on the train which was to carry her to
New York, the gleat dream city she was
always longing to see.
And the spider woye his web.
Hargroave reached home at night He put
the money in the safe and was telephoning
when Jones entered and handed his master
an unstampod note.
where dill You get 'his?"
At the door, sir. judge that the house
is surrounded"
Jones, YOU go to the rear door and III take
look ont OF the front We have an hour
] know the breed They'll wait I'll midnight
and then force their way in"
Iarsreaye saw 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 | am ready"
The master went to the safe emptied II Of
its contents. crossed the hall to the bedroom,
and closed the door softl. behind him, Jones
having entered the snme room through another
door TO befool any possible watcher After A
long while, perhaps an hour. the two men
emerged from the room from the same doors
they had entered. SO whispered the watcher
70 his friends below.
llargrcave is ICING upstairs"
Let him go. Let hi: take a look at Us
from the upper windows He will under
stand that nothing but wings will cave him."
Silence. BY and by = watcher reported
that he henrl the scuttle Of the roof rattle.
Look! " another cried, st.rtled
blush glare came from the roo,.
Hes shooting of Roman caadlel"
They never saw the 7an-made bird till Il
sighted upon the roof. They never thought
of shooting at it till it had taken wing Then
they rushed the doors of the house They