The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

Knew wnat?-
That he lied. I can't explain"
Don't try!" r
Suddenly she laid her head against the
buffers shoulder and cried. It was terrible
to hear youth weep in this fashion. Jones
put his arm about her. patted her, and tried
to console her.
Horrible!" she murmured between the
violent hiccoughs II was wrong. wrong:
Forgive met"
Unconsciously the arm sustaining her drew
her closer.
Never mind,' he consoled. ~ Tell no one
what has happened. Go 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 care in the world.
promise" And gradually the sobs ceased.
" But l feel so old, Jones, 50 very old.
threw over the lamp. 1 threw chair throush
the window. They thought that it was who
had jumped out. That gave me the neces-
sary time. 1 don't understand how L did it,
wasn't frightened at all till gained the
street. a1 sfy
They found Susan still seated in the chair.
the automatic in her lap. She had not moved
in all this time!
Braine paced the apartment of the Princes
Perigoff. From the living room to the boudoir
and back, fully twenty times From the divan
Olga watched him nervously. He was like
tiger. fresh in captivity. A. at once he paused
in front of her.
DO you realize what that mere chit did?"
Il do
Planned to the minute. We had her;
seven of Us; doors locked and all that. No
weeping, no wailing; could not understand
then, but do now. It's in. the blood. Har-
greave was as peaceful as . St. Bernard dog.
till you cornered him, and then he was q
lion. o, the devil! Slipped out of my fingers
like an eel. And across the street, Jones in
a racer! i never paid any particular at
tention to JONES' but from now on shall
The girl may or may not know where the
money is, but Jones does. Jones doesl Two
men shall watch. FELTON, on the street and
Orlof from The windows IT t.e deserted house.
With opera glasses he win be able to take note
of all that happens in the house during the
day. He win be able to see the girls room
And that's the important point. 1t was
been plain sailing if only we had remembered
that the girl was Hargreave's daughter. Be
very careful hereafter when you call on her.
night like this will Fave made her sus-
picious of every one. Our hope lies with you
Anything on your mind ;"
Yes. Why not inseIe a personal in the
Herald?" She drew som writing paper to-
ward her and scrubbed few words.
He read: Florence-the hiding place is
discovered Remove it to a more secret spot
at once. s. HE laughed and shook his
head &c I'm afraid that will never do"
If she reads it, Jones will. The man with
the opera glasses may see something There's
. chance Jones might become worried
Well wen give it chance"
1t was midnight vixen he made his depar-
ture. As he stepped into the street, he
glanced about cautiously. On the corner he
saw 4 policeman swinging his night Stick.
Otherwise the street was deserted. Brains
proceeded jauntily DOWN the STREE
And ret, from the darkened doors Of the
house across the way, the figure of = man
emerged and stood contemplating the win
dows Of the Perison apartment Suddenly
the. lights went ont The watcher made NJ
effort to follow Braine. The knowledge he
was after did not necemitate any such pro.
cedure.
OF course. Florenes read the personaL-
She took the Newspaper It once to Jones
who smiled grizzly
You see, trust you."
And % long n you continue to trust M
NO harm vim befan you You were lsft h
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