The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-04


you be In tho office tonight"
III nothing prevents me-"
We'll, goodbye"
Norton filled his pipe. drew his
chair 90 the window. aud stared at
the great liner going down 10 sea.
Lord. Lord" he murmured. Then
he smiled and chuckled Some
bright morning no would have ali
New York by the ears. the police
running round in circles. and the
chiefs Of the rival sheets tearing
their hair. What a story -Four
columns on the first page. and two
whole pages Sunday. And
all Of sudden he ceased 20 smile
and chuekle.
In the living room OF the Princess
Olga Pcrigofrs apartment the mis-
tress lag reading on the dlvan.
There was no cigarot between her
we'll shaped lips. for she was not the
accepted type OF adventures. In
fact. she was not an adventures
she was really tho Princess Pcrigoff
Her maiden name had been OlEa
Puahkin: but more Of that later.
when Braine came IN he found
her dreaming with half closed
eyes. lie flourlshed an evening
newspaper.
Olga. even tho best OF us make
mistakes. Here, Just glance over
thia."
The Russian accepted the news.
paper and read the heading indi.
Gated: "Aeronaut picked up far
out at sea. Slips ashore from
tramp steamer. Had five thousand
In cash IN his pockets"
'HArgreavc escaped"
Not necessarily" ahe replied.
IF Il was Iiargreavc he would have
had more than five thousand Ia
HIS pockets. My friend, believe
Il an attempt to fool you. or Il Is
another man entirely" She
clicked her teeth with the tops Of
her polished nails.
There are two young women In
the house. What the deuce can
that meant"
Two young women o. then
everything's as simple M daylight
Katrina PuShkln. my cousin. had
a child"
"Chlld7 HarEreave had child
What do you mean by keeping this
fact from me7' he siormed.
1T was useless TN this moment
He probably sent for her yester'
day: but In his effort TO escape
had 20 turn her over TO his butler.
We shall soon learn whether liar.
greayo Ia dead or alive, We can
use the child n bring him back
The anger went out OF his eyes.
You're wonder. Olga
"But you should have gone with
vroon last night He does every
thing Just rs you tell him. When
they reported that Hargreave had
visited Ort's hangar you ought 10
have prepared against such a coup
as flight through the air"
Il admit II. But n daughter
Well. can bring him back" with
a sinister laugh. by the Lord
Harry. | have him In my hands this
time. that f.. II this girl turns out
to be his daughter A million !
Two. three. all he has in the world
| want you TO pay a visit right
away. Watch the butler. Jones
He'll lie. Of course: but motto how
he treats the girl. and II you get
the chance look around the walls
for n secret panel. lie might not
have carried away the cash at all
only enough for his immediate
needs. which would account for that
five thousand on the man picked
up at sea. II I could only get inside
that house for an hourl"
II believe I'll call at once. Leo
was Hargreave the mans real
name2"
Bralne laughed. THAT is OF nc
vital consequence. He will be Har
greaye TIN the end Of the chapter
dead or alive. You can tell me III,
news at dinner tonight"
So. later. when the butler accept
ed her card at the door. loath as he
might be, there was nothing for hin
to do but admit her.
Whom do you wish 10 see
madam" stepping back into ths
shadow.
Miss Hargreave. I'm an ole
friend of her mothers"
There is no such person here
ITO whom. then. does this hat be
long?" she asked. quietly. Sh,
waved her hand indolently TOWARD
the hall rack.
Jones' lips frightened. "That be
longed to Miss Grey. a kind OF pro
tege OF MIR. Hargreave's."
"Indeedl You have no objections
to my seeing her. My nader
name was Olga Pushkin. cousin o
Katrina, wife OF Stanley Hargreave
| am. II you will weigh the matte
carefully. a kind OF aunt"
To Jones II was as II ice had sud
denly come into contact with hi
hearts blood. But as he stood II
the shadow. she did not observe tn,
pallor OF his face.
III you will state exactly why yol
wish TO see her. madam" .
You seem tO<possess authority
Yes. madam, absolute authority.
Jones produced his document an,
presented Il TO her.
There is no flaw in that" sh'
agreed, readily. 81 wish to see IN,
child. | have told you why"
Every well. madam" Why hat
they not telegraphed the child, evei
on the train, TO return to Farlows
lie knew nothing OF this woman
whether she was an enemy or
friend. He conducted his unwel
come guest into the library.
How did you know that she wa
here7' suddenly.
But she was ready. Il did not
But the death of Mr.. Hargreav
brought me. And that youthful ha
In the hall was n story all Its own
Later ! shall show you some paper