The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-30
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Yes. there were some clever rogues,
and to prove this assertion Bratne se-
cured q .taxicab and drove furtcusly
away, his destination the home OF his
ancient enemy. He dropped the CAP q
block or two away and presently
slowed himself away in the summer
house at the left of the lawn. 1t would
have. been a capital ddsa-that IS, II
the other man had not thought OF ana
anticipated this very thing So he
used q public pay station telephone;
and Braine waited in vain, waited till
the lights In the Hargreaye house
went out one by one and it became
wrapped in darkness within and moon
shine without.
Braine was a philosopher. He re-
turned to his waiting ta1tcab, drove
home. paid the bill, smiling grtm|,
and went to bed. 1t was going to be
wonderful game of blind mans bun,
and it was going to be sport to watch
this fool Paroff b1under into pit
The next afternoon Florence and
Norton sat in the summer house talk
ing of the future. Lovers are prone
to talk of that. AS If anything 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 sal
ary. and thousand and one ether
things which would not interest you at
all If / recounted them in detail But
they did love each other, and they
we're going to he married; you may be
certain of that They did not care
snap OF the finger what Jones thought.
They were going tc be married, and
that was all there was to 1t. or course,
Florence COULDN'T touch penny OF her
fathers money. If 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 viii
always be about somewhere. If they
really get hold of you once, God alone
knows what will happen. 1t is not
you. it is your poor father they want
to bring out into the open. II they
L knew where he was they would not
bother you in the least.
aHaye / really a father? Some
] times ] doubt. Why couldn't he steal
1 into the house and see me, Just once :"
perhaps he dares not. This house
| ia always watched. night and day,
1 thongh yoii.ll. 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 ne
Generally did it He never botched
any of his plans So we all must wait.
] Only I'm going to marry You all the
| same. whether he likes it or not. The
rogues will try to impose upon you
| again; but do not pay any attention
to notes or personals In the papers.
you've been through enough. And It
was lucky thing that was on that
freigbter that picked You up at sea.
/ shall always wonder how that yacht
took fire."
$50 shall l." replied Florence. her
brows brewing together In puzElement,
"Sometimes / think must have done
It. You know, people out OF their
heads do strange things. seem to
see myself as IN dream. And this
man Braine Is q scoundrei!
eyes: ana more than that, he; IS the
dear friend OF the countess. But un-
derstand. you must never let her
dream or suspect that you know BY
lullinE her into oyerconndence some
tiay she viii naturally grow careless,
and then ven have them all. think
understand what your fathers idea
is: not 20 have them arrested TOT
bIackmafl, but practically to exter1nin-
ate them, put them In prison Tor sucn
terms Of years that they'll die there.
When xo,t see snake. g poisonous
nne, don't let Il ret away. XII It.
Well | must be on 70 work !"
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