The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-05

norton wanted 10 KISS Ner,
reads about 10 the Persian tales. A
a matter OF fact. after the second
sneeze ao had gone up 10 the roof.
got by the trap. and jumped
rather risky business, toto the nex
roof and had clambered down the fire
escape OF the second building He
was swearing inaudibly After all
these DAYS OF care aud planning. after
All his Cleveruess Ia locating the rem
devious Of the BLACK Hundred. and
o 10 lose his advantage because
OF an uncomfortable sueeze' Hc would
never dare 60 back and Just when he
was beginning To pick up fine bits %
Information So Florence Hargreave
was going 10 have a new father in a
day or go? There were some clever
rogues among this band OF theirs but
their C%leyeruess was well Offset by an
equal number Of fools.
Yes. there we're some clever rogues.
me 10 prove this assertion Braiue
secured a taNicab aud drove uriously
away his destination the home of his
ncten enemy He dropped tho cab
q block or two away and presently
slowed himself away In the summer
house az the left 81 the lawn. n would
have been a capital idea-that rs. %
the other man had not thought OF and
anticipated this very thing SO he
used a public pay station telephone
AID Rraine waited IN vain. waited
till the lights la the Hargreave house
went out one by one and II became
wrapped in darkness within and oon
shine without
braine was a philosopher Iie re-
turned 20 his waiting taxIcab, drove
home. paid the bill. smiling Erimly,
and went 90 bed. n was going to be
a wonderful game Of blind mans hun,
ard it was going 10 Doe sport 20 watch
this fool Paron bluudor into "a pit
The next afternoon Florence and
Norton sat M % p summer house talk
ms OF the future Lovers are prone
% tRlk OF that. AS 70 anything else
IN IN, world ever equals the present
They fa'apd Of nice little apartments
and vacations In the summer and how
much thoy would save our az hIs
salary. aud 20 thousand aud O utlrr
thing. which would NOT interest YOU
A. MI 81 r|ecpuutCd them iu detail
nut Ahey did jove each other and they
were Eoing 10 BE- married you may be
certain oi that They did not care
a snap OF the finger What Jones
Thought They were going 90 be mar
RED aud that was all there Was 20 u.
or course Florence couldn't touch a
penny of her fathers money n he.
Norton. couldn't take care ol her with
out helm. why. he wouldn't be worth
the powder 20 blow him up with
Rut, my dear, you must be- very
careful be said Jones and ! viii
always bg about somewhere. n they
really get hold Of YOU once, God alone
knows what viii happen II is not
you u Us your poor father they want
% bring out into the open u they
knew where he was they would not
bother YOU In the least
Have { really a father Sometimes
l doubt Why couldn't he steal into
the house and see me. just once
Perhaps he dares not This house
is always watched. night and day
though you'll look r. vain 20 discover
ans one Your father knows best what
he is doing. my dear girl You see,
! met him years ago IN china and
wsen he started out 10 do a certain
thing he generally did g. SIC never
botched any Of HIS plans SO We all
must wait Only I'm going 20 marry
you an the same. whether De- likes 81
or not The rogues will Try 90 impose
upon you again but do not pay any
attention 90 notes or personals la the
papers And % was a lucky thing that
] vas on the neIehter that picked You
up az sea I shall always wonder how
that yacht took Are
SO shall g. replied Florence her
hrows drasing together in puzzle
ment Sometimes ! think | must have
done g. You know, people out o. their
heads DO strange things / seem 10
see myself az Ia a dream And this
man Braine is a sc%oundrel'"
Yes aud more than that, he "a
the dear friend OF the countess but
NNAfNetANNH NNA MAHA NfHfA fkA wv
dream or suspect that you know By
lullinE her into oyerconddence some
day she will naturally q careless.
and then Seh have them an I think
] understand what your fathers idea
- not 20 have them arrested for
biackmail. but practically 60 eNtermin.
ate them. put them IA prison for such
terms Of wears that they'll die there.
When you see a snake. a poisonous
Que don't let n get away KIN a.
Well. ! must be On 90 work
And you be careful, too You are
I'm more danger than ! am
"kut I'm a man and can dodge
quiCk ne laughed. picking up his hat.
What q horrid thing money isi II
! hadn't any moaey. nobody would
bother ne