The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-19

however. had vanished as com
plstely ma II he had worn that In
visible cloak one reads about IN
tn. Persian tales. IA matter OF
fact. after the second speexe he
had gone up to the roof. got out b,
the trap. and jumped risky
business. TOTO the next roof and
bad elambcrcd down the fire go
cape OF the second building. lie
was swearing inAudlbly. After all
these days OF care and planning
after all his cleverness In locating
the rendezvous ~ the Black Hun
dred. and now 20 iose his nd
vantage because OF an uncontrol
liable sneexe, He would never dare
gn back. and Just when be was be
ginning To pick up fine bits OF IN,
formation, go Florence Har
greaye was going 10 have a new
father in day or SOL There were
some clever rogues among this
band ~ theirs: but their clever
ness was well offset by an equal
number OF fools
Yes. there were some clever
roguea. and 10 prove this assertion
Braine secured iaxicab and drove
furiously away. HIS destination the
home OF his ancient enemy. lie
dropped the cab block or two
away and presently slowed himself
away In the summer house at the
left OF the lawn II would have
been capital idta--that In. II tho
other man had not thought OF and
anticipated this very thing. So ne
used a public pay station tele.
phone. and Braine waited In vain.
waited TN tie lights In the Har.
greave house went out one by one
and II became wrapped In dark,
ness within and moonshine with,
out.
Braine was philosopher. He
returned TO his waiting taxicab.
drove home. paid the bill. smiling
grimly. and went to bed. II was
going TO be wonderful game OF
blind mans buff. and II was going
to be sport TO watch this fool Par.
off blunder into n pit.
w utsA dlAfIHpOu FlbffUCf anu
Norton sat in the summer house
talking Of the future. Lovers are
prone to talk OF that "A II any.
thing else In the world ever equals
the present. They talked OF nice
little apartments and vacations In
the summer and how much they
would save out of his salary. and a
thousand and one other things
which would, not interest you at
all II I recounted them I'm detail.
But they did love each other and
they were going 10 be married: you
may be certain OF that. They did
not care a snap OF finger what
Jones thought They were going
to be married. and that was all
there was TO t.. or course, Flor
ence couldn't touch a penny OF her
fathers money. II he. Norton.
couldn't take care OF her without
help, why he wouldn't be worth the
powder to blow him up with.
But. my dear. you must be very
careful" he said. Jones and will
always be about somewhere. II
they really get hold of you once,
God alone knows what will happen.
It IL not you, II is your poor father
they want to bring out into the
open If they knew where he was
they would not bother you In the
least
Have ] really a father? Some.
times doubt. Why couldn't he
steal into the house and see me
Just once7"
Perhaps he dares not. This
house Is always watched. night and
day. though your look in vain to
discover any one. Your father
knows best what he Is doing, my
dear girl. You see, ! met him years
ago in China, and when he started
out To do certain thing he gen
orally did 1t. lie never botched