The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25


them Tho Black Hundred was
capable OF anticipating his every
movement.
The shadow across tho street was
undecided AZ length he concluded
To give Jones ten minutes In which
TO return. II he did not returu
within that timo tho watcher
would so 20 the drug store and
telephone for instructions.
hut Jones did not como back.
Where's Howard" he demand
ed.
Hello. Jones: what's upf"
Howard. get that car out AT
once"
"out she comes. Wait tin give
her radiator bucket OF water
Gee," whispered Howard, whom
Hargreave often used as hts chaut
feur, get on 10 his nihsl First
time | ever saw him awake.
wonder what's DOING You never
know what's back OF those mummy
faced headwalters. All right
Jonesl"
The chauffeur Jumped into the car
and Jones took the seat beside him
Where TOT"
Number rs :" and the rest
OF II trailed away. smothered In the
violent thunder OF tho big Ska en-
glnes.
During tho cars flight several
policemen hailed Il without success.
Down this street. up that. round
this corner. fifty miles an hour,
and all tho while Jones shouted:
"F'aster. fasterl"
Within twelve minutes from the
time II left the garage. the car
stopped opposite 90 No. rs Grove
street. and Jones got out.
Walt here, Howard II several
men come rushing out. or | don,
appear within ton minutes. fire
your gun a couple OF times for the
police. don't want them II W.
can manage without. They'd only
bungle."
IAN right. Mr. Jones" said the
chauffeur. He had. In the past
quarter OF an hour. acquired a deep
deep and lasting respect for the
butler chap. He was a regular fell
low. for all his brass buttons.
As Jones reached the curb Flor
ence came forth as II on invisible
wings. Jones caught her by the
arm. She flung him aside with q
strength he had not dreamed exist
cd In her slim body.
Florence. am Jonesl"
She stopped. recognized him. and
without word ran across the
street TO the automobile and
climbed into the tonneau Jones
followed Immediately.
"Homel"
The car sho, up the dImiy lighted
street, shone paleiy for a second
under tho corner lamp. and vau'
ished.
-Ah. child. chiid'- groaned the
man at her side. all tho terseness
gone from HIS body. He was Jones
again. SIN she did not speak. bu,
stared ahead with unseeing eyes.
No further reproach fell from the
buffers lips. II was enough tina,
God had guided him 10 her At the
appointed moment He felt as
sured that never again would she
be drawn into any trap. Poor child
What had they said TO her. done
10 herr How. In Gods name. had
she escaped from them who never
let anybody escape7 Presently she
would become normal. and then she
would tell him.
Il found the lying note. You
dropped IT,"
Horrible. horriblel" she said al
most inaudibly.
What did they do 10 you7"
He said he was my father.
He put his arms around me.
And | knewl"
Knew what1"
THAT he lied. I can't explain.
Don't try"
Suddenly she laid her head
against the buffers shoulder and
cried. II was terrible 10 hear
youth weep In this fashion. Jones
put his arm about her. patted her
and tried TO console her.
"Horriblei" she murmured be
tween the violent hiccoughs. Il
was wrong. wrong, Forgive mel
Unconsclously the arm sustaining
her drew her closer.
Never mind" he consoled. TEL
no one what has happened. ca
about as usual. Don't let even
Susan know. Whatever your poor
father did was for your sake. He
wanted you to be happy. without a
care IN the world.
Il promise" And gradually the
sobs ceased. But I feel so old
Jones. so very old. ] threw over
the lamp. ! threw a chair through
the window. They thought that Il
waa I who had tumned out. Thai