Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-06

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ing ~ any rvufi
Jones tanned nnd ~eal ~ ssafeh ~
Florence.
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There Was 80 @errrl fansI w ryiifnre
"Whe "a shef" asked Flvrfnef o. sbs
hooked IA lhe fard md nv father knDE
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HYrz." Hnlh Jrnra briefly ~ very
careful Hhnl yan aHy fr hrr. Admit moth
ing. She eIaim- ~ ~ \ rpnsiu ~ your
mpiher p~erhnp-"
MS mothrrT" without waiting for any
further nhvirr from jones. whom FlDrrnre
w her Young years thought prrAuminR upDn
biz authority. shr ran downstairs 10 the ~
hurry. Her mother. - leam sone fact
about The mother ~ whom he knew moth
.nRl
"You knew my mothrrf" Ahr rrird Nth
ont ceremony.
IT, heard me princes gay ~ did, my
child and heaven j. witness that you are
the exact picture - her ~ your age. And
7 knew your father"
Jonr. Strengthened. ~ hand -hut tight
IN.
"TelI me about my father"
The princess smiled. II Wa Katrina
Pushkin come 10 life. the same impul-ivr-
ness. III knew him but slightly. Wa y
mere child myself when ~ u-ed 40 pinrh
nv cheeks. ! met him again the other
night, but he aid not recognize me: and ]
could not find II in my heart 10 awaken
his memory in a public restaurant
Presently Jones camr in to announce
that two detective requested ~ - Flor
cnce. The two men entered. informing
her that they had been instructed to inveS-
tigatc the disappearance 81 Stanley IIar-
lgreave.
"Nho ARE You, MIS-
81 am his daughter"
"Ahr'
One of the detectives questioned Flor
ence infinitely while the bther wandered
about the rooms, feeling the walls. using
AHt hN EAA~-F AAAhAH@ NAfA AMs
rugs. Even the girls pretty room did not
escape his scrutiny. BY and BY he re-
turned 10 the library and beckoncd 20 hi
companion. The two conferred for n mo-
ment. One CHANGED To look into the mirror.
He saw the bright eyes 81 the princess
gazing intelIigently into his.
"I'm afraid vel have TO ask YOU TO ac-
company us to the station. miss
"Why9"
"Some technicalities. We must have
some proof OF your right 10 be in this
house. 30 far as we have learned. Har-
greavc was unmarried. II will take but u
few minutes"
And | will accompany you.' said the
princess. "WeU be back within half AN
hour. I'll tell them what | know"
Jones, in the hall, caught sight of the re-
porter coming mp the steps. Here was some
one ne could depend upon.
"Why. Mr.. Nortonr
The reporter cr,d the princess IN amaze
ment.
"You look surprised. Naturally. I nm q
cousin 81 Miss Florence's mother. You
might say that I am her aunt. It's "A small
world. isn't itR" But III wishing could poi
son, the reporter would have died that mo
ment.
"Who are you and what are You doing
heref" one Of the detectives demanded.
II am going 10 ask hat very question VI
YOU" said Norton, urbaneIv.
1--WE are from headquarters replied
one, showing his badge.
"What headquarters What are they ak
ing you 10 dolr Ne said 10 Florence.
"They say 7 must ~ ~ the police ia
ton with them"
"Not the least in the world" laughed the
reporter. "You two clear out Of here a.
fast A. your r~aScally legs can carry you.
! don't know what your game H.. but I Az
know every reputable detective IN New
York. and you don't belong"
"Good heavens r. exclaimed the princess
"do you mean 10 say that these men arr
not real detectivesfr
"This girl goes I'D the police station.
young man. So much the worse for YOU
II you NEEDLE. Take yourself orr
"All IN good time"
Here. Jcnner, you take charge ~ to-
girl IlI handle this guy. Tie shall 49, w
the station. too"
What followed would always be vivid,
remembered by Florence, fresh from the