The Detroit times., 1914-07-30
I7r Es1NS By
I NO VEIHHTnH0 Harold
.:::: .:::.. Dollar Mystery

needed And turn the oeze she did
N hat-sA desired 4taS- expressed fH =
few words
Ia bowed. lie had often thought
Of packing up and flying 20 Italy Bur
ne lived upon Tie proceeds ot his por-
trait painting and In Italy hc might
have starved DArcy had forged m
name of one OF his wealthy patrons
and Braine had gotten hold % No.
But am 20 have slttlus this ar
.Jrnoon he protested
Telephone and postpone &c ill TO-
morrow"
Madam have ample means now
of taking mp that note
My friend she replied smiHne
we do not want your money we
want the honor OF your distinguished
serFces
Aren't Won afraid that some time
YOU may drive a chap llne ne zoe
farc'
''Not in the least sul smiling
Telephone your subject 90 come 20.
morrow, instead OF today There
nothing harmful In that merely De
/ sire the use OF this studio and yohr
excellent manners
he laid down bus palette This ~o
man was totally hereil OF any quality
Of mercy n suppose I'M have 20 SUB
init
To the very last letter OF your In
struCtions You're fine looking man
Marry an heiress, and as a weddine
! present Wen give YOU that forged
note
And blackmail me forever after
T 80 hanks ! agree 10 your condl
tons There is nothing more?'
! no. IN wish YOU good day, sir
4 The question now remained woulI
! Florence come? Would she wish e
come? Would Jones interfere? She
thought il hest 10 telephone.
When Florence received the mes
sage inviting her 70 visit the studio
! OF a popular and clever artist she was
delighted But she asked the prin
cess TO wait a moment She set tn
! receiver on the box and sought Jones
| who. having heard the ring was. o
I course, no farther away than TIT
/ hall
! Jones rubbed his chin thoughtfully
4 FL see no real harm in your going.
he said finally.
IL am so lonely here, replied Flor
ence. I'm not used 70 being In TIT
house all day Al Miss Farlow's
rode horseback twice a week d'
so love il out of doors
Would you like 70 ride horse
back?"
May I?" eagerly.
'I'll see II | can arrange IL for yol
to ride very early in the morning
There is a riding master not far from
| the garage | suppose | could Arrange
to have him accompany you"
1T viii be delightful You are
very gOa1 TO me. Jones, when nobody
really seems TO know who am
That half bracelet. Miss Florence
\ would have been enough FOR you
| father. IL Is enough for me"
It's all right, said Florence owe
the telephone.
You can go@' asked the princess.
Yes. It's awfully good OF you Z
take all this bother
! why. child, you can't remain coop
ed up all your life in that house. III
be over just as soon as can orde
my car
/ VI men It 4OA tlNt NNhN W AA'A ANN+-
TO dress. Jones did some telephoning
! His tones were maryelously subdued
The replies he received TO his in
quiries seemed eminently satisfac
! tory
The limousine containing Florence
and the princess had barely started
on its way when Jones. with wore
or two or advice 10 Susan twho daily
and hourly wished she was back a
Miss Farlow Sd, left the house.
The man with the opera glasses
doddered Should he follow Should
he telephone? After all, the butler
hadn't taken anything from the house
nor did his manner of departure sug
gest any undue excitement, as in the
case OF the box SO the watcher LAID
down the glasses, stretched his ach
/ ing arms. and turned TO the sporting
pages OF his favorite newspaper. HI
hoped they would get the girl this
trip He was tired OF the job. Eel
ton was elsewhere
As the limousine drew up in from
/ OF the building in which darcy anC
numerous other artists had their stu