The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-11-10

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could trust you with any secret l have
or own. But sometimes a person may
have a secret which is not his and
which he hasn't any right to disclose. y
She became silent for awhile. Il
hate money" she said. Il hate it,
hate it,"
Its mighty comfortable to have it
around sometimes" he ountered.
"As in my case for instance. If l
were poor and had to work no one
would bother me-"
would" he declared laughing.
Come; let's throw off moods and go
into town for tea at the Rose Garden.
And if you feel strong enough we'll
trip the light fantastic"
They had been gone from the house
less than an hour when man ran
up the steps of the house and rang the
bell. Jones being busy at the rear
of the house, the maid answered the
ring.
"Is Miss Hargreave IMP asked the
stranger.
mo- abruptly The door began to
lose ever so slowly
DO you know where / can find
herr"
The maid eyed him with covert keen
ness, remembering that the reporter
was with her, said: Il believe she is
at the Rose Garden this afternoon.
THAT is in town."
YES"
Thanks" The man turned abruptly
and ram down the steps,
The maid ran back to Jones.
why didn't you call me?" he de-
manded impatiently.
There wasn't time"
did you tell him where she was %
eyes. But I shouldn't have told
him if Mr.. Norton had not been wrtn
Miss Florence"
| Jones ran to the front, dashed out
eyed the back of the man Fastening
| down the street. smiled, and return
ed to his work, or, rather, the maid
He took her by the shoulder, whirled
her about, and shot a look into her
eyes that quailed her.
Always call me hereafter, no matter
what I'm doing. That man has never
laid eyes on Florence and has no idea
what she looks like. Why did YOU
| - "to my SOIlCC Iuc ulSIlI VI LudC Dali
She stepped back
And how much did they pay you tc
let that doctor send Florence to At
lantic City? know everything. Here
after walk straight. If you play ma
other trick I'll kill you with these
two hands. And listen and tell this tc
your confederates: l always know
every move they make; that is why
no one is missing from this house
| There Is a traitor Let them find him
If they can. Will you walk straight
or will you leave?"
II will walk straight" she fall.
tered. "The money was too big temp
tation.'
did they give it to you?"
Yes. And more to stay here. Bu
this is the first bit of dishonest worl
l ever did"
We'll, remember what have said
Another misstep and I'll make an enc
to you. Don't think I'm trying t.
scare you. You've witnessed enough
to know that it's life and death in thi.
house. Now run along"
At the Garden Jim and Florenc,
sauntered among the crowd. no
having any particular objective poin
In view.
"Sh!" whispered Jim.
what IL it,"
Olga Perigoff is yonder in box.
Very we'll; let us go and sit will
her. Is she alone?'
Apparently. But don't you thinl
we'd better go elsewhere. 2"
My dear young man" said Florenc
with mock holiness, "Olga Perigof
has written me down as a simpl,
young fool, and that is why, sooner O
later, I'm going to put the shoe on tn
other foot. You and Jones have cod
died me long enough. Inasmuch as
am the stake they are playing for,
intend to have something more thai
speaking part in the play"
4 "All right, you're the admiral" h.
said with pretended lightness.
so the two of them joined thei
subtle enemy, conscious of tingle O
zest as they did so. On her part, tn
countess was always suspicious of tn
sleepy-eyed reporter. She never coul
tell how much he knew. But of Flor
ence she was reasonably certain; an
SO long as she could fool the prett
! AAAANAAS biO ouOP1N1OA0 VI IHC IODOTtG
were negligible quantity. She greet
ed the effusively and offered Their
chairs. For half an hour they sat Their
} chatting inanities, all the while eac
mind busy with deeper concerns.
When the man in search of Florenc
eventually arrived and asked the man
ager of the garden if he knew Mis-
Hargreave by sight the manager point
ed out the box. The man wound hi
way In and out of the idlers and b
the time he reached the box Jim an
Florence had made their departure. TIL
man bowed, and approached, and ask
ed If she was Miss Hargreave. For
moment the countess suspected a trar
Then 1t appealed to her mind that
there was no trap 1t might be we'll t
pose as Florence. if only to learn wha
the outcome might be.
Yes. What is wanted?" she asked
The man took a letter from his pock
ct and handed 1t to Olga, saying
Give this letter to your father. H
knows how IN road IL