The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-12

CHAPTER XIV.
Norton Makes a discovery.

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fact that neither Jones nor Florence
had the least idea what had happened.
Florence regretted n hundred times
during the evening that she had not
gone out 10 the summer house. II
might really rave been her father. Her
regret grew 80 deep IN her that Just
before going to bed she confessed to
Jones.
You received a letter Of that sort
and did not show It to met" said
Jones. astonlshed
You warned me never 10 pay any
attention TO them"
mo; | warned you never 20 act
upon them without first consulting
me. Aud We might have made a cap
ture' My child. always show me these
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tear them up or not"
Jones. ! believe you are going a
little too far" said Florence h~aughtily.
1T might have been my fsther."
Never In this world. Miss Florence.
Still. beg your pardon for raising
my voice. What | do and have done
IL only for your own sake. There are
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mind before I go. This can be made
q comedy or a terrible tragedy. You
nave already had "A taste Of tiSe latter;
aud each zine you escaped because
God was good 20 us. But he Is rarely
kind to ~thoughtiess people. They have
TO look out for themselves ! am act
ing under orders: always remember
that"
Forgive me: I acted wrongly. But
I'm so weary and tired Of this eternal
suspicion OF everybody and every
thing Cant ! go somewhere. some
place where | can have rest2'
'lf | thought for a single moment
Il Was possible TO take you thousands
Of miles from this spot. IL would be
done this very night. But this 10 our
fortress. SO far II has been impreg-
nable. The police are watching IL;
and that prevents q general assault
by the ~scoundrels. II We tried 70
leave We would be followed. n they
play that game exceedingly we'll Now,
good. night. Wen have you out Of all
THO doubt and suspicion one OF these
days. There Will not be n past
that will be Topped on as you'd lop a
limb from a tree
Please let Il be quick ! want TO
see my father"
Jones eyes sparkled. And YOU
have my word that he wants. 20 see
you. Hut ! dare not tell you"
DO you think he would object 10
Mr. Norton" she asked, studying the
rug
In what capacity" he eountered.
forcing her hand.
"As-as a husband" brRvely.
Jones In turn studied the patterns
In the rug. II IL only natural for a
ather TO look high for his daughter ;
husband. But after al. an honest
man liz worth AZ much as anything
know Of. And Norton il honest and
loyal aud brave"
Thank you. Jones. intend "a
marry him when the time comes &c
you may as well prepare father foT
this eyentuality."
There Is an old adage-"
hut she interrupted him. III you
have a new adage. Jones. ! shouldn
mind hearing e. But I'm only just
out OF school. where old adages are
served from soup TO pudding. Good
night"
And Jones went to the rear OF the
house. chuckling.
In the passing II might well be oh
served that the Hargreave house hss
a remarkable menage There was
gardener. a cook. aud a maid and ih'
three Of them reported 10 Jones eaol
night before going TO bed They wer'
all three detectives from one Of tn'
greatest organizations In America.
Finding themselves unable 10 lur'
Florence away from the e%nvirOns o
the Hargreave home. the Black Hun
dred set some new machinery In mo
ton. Thep proposed TO rid the housI
OF every one In Il by a perfectly lOgi
cal device. But the FIRST step Ia thi
new move was going 10 be exiremell
delicate n risky II was No small
adventure 20 enter the Hargreay
home. and yet THE must be done. -
nnally Spider Beggs was selected
for the work. The = could praetis
ally walk over ~crockery without caus
ing q sound he could climb a hous
BY the window lodges. and he coal
hold his breath like those professions
tank swimmers.
Three or four nights after the Pal
on naseo. Jones started the rounds
putting out the lights. He left th
one Ia the hall an the last, for u va
his habit. after having turned on tina
light. TO stand by the door for sewers
minutes. watching. One never coa.
tell
ON The other hand. spider" negg
never approached a house tau an hou
after the lights went out Person
were likely TO move about for som
' minutes later; they might want SOM
thing 20 eat. q drink OF water So h
remained hidden behind the aumme
house uil long after midnight Whe
az last ne felt assured that al In N
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