The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-26

seventeen years ago. When you enter
the fortress at st. Petersburg, you
cease to be-"
THAT is true enough"
II did not recall myself to your
father. did not care at that mo-
ncnt 10 shock him with the rcmcm-
brances of the time. Is not Mr. Braine a
remarkable MANI" All this In her
charming broken English
"1e is. indeed" affirmed Norton.
Hes suburb lingrllst, knows every
body and has travelled everywhere.
No matter what subject you bring up,
he seems well informed"
Come down." urged Florence
II shall. my child And any time
you need me. After all am nearly
your aunt. You will find life in the
city far different from that you have
been accustomed to-"
She limpcd down to her limousine.
In tripping up Norton he stepped up.
on her foot heavily.
"She is lovely" cried Florence. =.
well, must be on my way also."
said, Norton. II am a worldly wise
man, Miss Florence. AS Jones here.
Never go any place without letting
store. 1 am going 20 find your fa.
ther. Some one was rescued am
going to find out whether it was the
aviator or Mr.. Hargreave"
Jones drew in a deep breath anGs
his eyeE closed for moment AT the
door he spoke to the reporter
What do You think OF that wo-
man"
II believe that she has told the
truth. She is charming.
"She is, but for all her charm and
truth I cannot help distrusting her =
], have an idea. Shall cali up your
Office at the end Of each day If
day comes without call, you will
know that there is something very
| wrong" .f
"a very good idea" Norton shook
hands with every one anu departed.
What brave. pleasant young man
murmured Susan.
|, "I1ike this too; and I'd like him for
q, friend" said. the guilcicss girl.
""Ittis7 very good to nave friend
like Mr.. Norton" added Jones, and he
passed out into the kitchen. All the
help had been discharged and upon
his shoulders lay the burden IF the
cooking till such time when he could
reinctatc the cook.
There was astormy scene between
Braine and tho princess that night:
Are YOU in your dotage?" she
asked vehemently.
There, there, bring your voice
down. a bit. Where's the girl?"
en- her home, where did you sup
pose she would be, after that 6otch-
work of letting me go to do; one thing
while you had in mind another? And
as an ordinary pair of cutthroats, at
that!"
t.'The thought came to me after you
left. l knew you'd recognize the man
and understand. see no reason why
| It didn't work"
ut would have been alright if yon
had consutted q clairyoyant. >
'i"What, the deuce do you mean by
that?" Braine demanded roughly.
ID mean that then you would have
learned your friend the reporter was
to ARRIVE upon the scene at Its most
vital moment" &. !s.5
;"What, Norton?'' si 30: 80
Eyes. The trouble. ..is with you !,
You have been 30 successful all these
years, and you have grown oyert0nf1;, !,
dent. Il tell you that there is d desa
tperately, shrewd man somewnafa
back .of all this. Mark me, +, az. not.
believe thaS iIargreaye Is dead IS; He ,is,
lin hiding. 1t may be- near ny. He
| tnd6y have dropped from the balloon
bafore Il left land. The man they,
picked up may be Qrts. the aeronaut,
The Ave Thousand mil feht nave been
his fee for rescuing fIaigte teaye, Here,
FIJI the sgfeatest thing we've ever been
Iup agai1st: and You start IN with ev-,
\ iery day met thods u t.