The Washington times., 1914-11-22
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. said Hargreave, as he pressed Florence
/ to his heart
! And mine have begun" murmureo ths
countess. But have still one shoL
The police stood encircling her cam
ly she opened her handbag ana t9ok DOH
and heavy silk one. Swiftly she un.
screwed the top of her walking suck W
Will be seen now that the CARRYING Il ~
was not an affectationO > extractesd
vial and threw it violently to the iio1r. .p
An overpowering sweet odor filled tne
room. Jones. knowing how deeply yersed
Bfaine was in Oriental poison ana mar
cotics, made a desperate but lutiie eI
fort to tear down a curtain 10 tnroW
over the liquid; but even in the e1Iort
conscious Of was a mocking laugh.
But the entrance of Jim, dragglnB
Braine after him. shocked all the pan,
ter out Of the countess She turned ana
rushed madly for the, stairs, wltnous "
having the least idea how she was 10
manage an escape from the upper stories.
She had thought Braine free. As she
flew up the steps all the past returned
all her warnings to that stubborn man.
This was the end Russia Tne
horrors of the cold and the deadly damps
Of the mines forever! -. ~.
Jim. still holding the battered con-
spirator. watched her flight in amaze
ment. He could not understand-tn ne
vanishing odor assailed his snostrus.
What these fumes were he was never
to know. but they proved to be transi..
tory. Five minutes sufficed to bring all
back to their senses. For the while
they forgot Olga ".a-% -. -
This man is mine." said Servan.
nodding toward Braine. ,.... ..-....
He's yours without charge said
Jim. .t' =. - -
II am an American Citizen said !
proi xyhn xyhQ
held, readily preferred q long PRISON
term In America to the horrors OF Rus
sian exile. -=..
your certificate has been destroy 4
partnent considers your papers void
because you obtained them under faise
oaths. You are an undesirable citizen:
| and the republic Is happy to learn that,
you will be taken off its hands, : ~ I
And because" added Merton. YOU
have laid too many mines in the black
mailing business, and the Government
does not propose to have them made
known to the public through long and /
useless trial. 1t was a long run. old
top: but right Is right. And. by the
way. I want you to meet Mr.. Jedson,
formerly of SCOTLAND Yard.
He indicated Jones. who started. 2-:.'
Yes. went on the reporter. Il recos-'
1T IT is true:' said Hargreave. taking
Jones hand in his own. Fifteen years
ago I employed him to watch my af-
fairs. and very well has he done 30.
And to you. you wretch" turning upon
million. and you have been within
foot Of It dozen times. 1t has been
under your very nose. Do you re-
member Poe's 'Purloined Letter" Ha!
Under your very nose. within touch OF
servan. The police, will be satisfied
with the prisoners they have"
So. presently. Hargreave. Jones Flor
ence. and Jim were alone. That smile
which had revealed to Florence her
fathers identity stole over his face
again. He put his hand on Jim's shoul-
der and beckoned to Florence.
Are you really anxious to marry this
young MANI" 81
Florence nodded.
well, then, do so. And go to Europe
with him on your honeymoon. and as
wedding present to you both. for every
dollar that he has I will add hundred;
and when you get tired Of travel you
will both come back here to live. The
Black Hundred has ceased to exist"
Ard now" said Jones. shaking his
! ''Wen" said Harereave "a
MY business Is done Still" Jones
paused. r. -. >.
"Go on" said Harsreave soberly.
We'll. the truth is sir; I've grown
uSeQ 10 you Anu IL you II NC -hC Pias
the butler till the end shall be most
happy
Il was going to suggest IT. r.:
Norton took Florence by the hand and
drew her away.
Where are you taking me?" she
asked. 81 '.-- ,-''>
I'm going to take this pretty hand Of
yours and put II fiat upon $1.0o0.0O0
And II YOU don't believe 1t follow me-
She followed.
(This is the last chapter Of "The M
lion-Dolldr Mystery that tDiH appear
until after the $4,000 prize has been
orarded, Uhen the concluding chapters,
n,itten By Mr.. MdcGrdth from the best
solution offered, toiH be pubHshed)