The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-12-31

ve only to recall Katrina's faco e.
An0W whose child you are. Rut whs,
"u you live on?" Here was q e.
sreater mixup than she had calcn,otad
apon. supposing after all It was onIv
= resemblance. that the child was not
=. substitute Just to Hind
sne Black Hundred? To keen them
away from the true dauehtera Har
mina grew bewildered over sucb No.
siDintles. The single and ONLY NOV 20
settie all doubts was to male th,.
child prisoner. II she wa4 Har,
sreaVes true daughter he would come
out of his hiding. -
Sne heard Florence answering her
question: There is a sum of ten or
Twelve thousand in the Riverdale bank
under the control of my fathers but
ler. After that is gone, l don't know
me-" -
Inc door of Miss Farlow's will al
ways be open to you, Florence" re-
! pied Susan, with love in her eyes.
This interesting conversation was
interrupted by the advent of Norton.
he was always dropping in during the
late afternoon hours. Florence liked
MIN for two reasons. One was that
Jones trusted him to certain extent
and the other was that that
she liked him. She finished this sen,
tence In her heart defiantly.
Today he brought her box of beau
tlful roses, and at the sight of them
the princess smiled family. Set the
wind In that quarter? She could have
laughed. Here was her ravenge against
this meddlef who took 40 particular
notice of her while Florence was II
the room. She would encourage him
poor grubbing newspaper writer, will
his beggarly pittance! What chance
had he Of marrying this girl with mil
lions within reach of her hand?
The peculiar thing about this wa
that Norton was entertaining the SAM
thought at the same time: what earth
, ly chance had he?
In the second story window of tn
house over the way there was q VOL
ried man. But when his glasee
. brought in range the true contents Q
: the box he laughed sardonically.
This watching is getting my goa'
: I smell q rat every time l see
!. shadow" He wiped the lenses Of hi
|. opera glasses and proceeded to roll
cigarette.
= When the princess and Norton wen
!. away Jones stole quietly up to Flo
!. ence's room and threw up the curtain
. Two round points Of light flashed frol
the watchers window, but the saturl
y inc smile on Jones' lips was not o.
served. He went to the door, opene
u 1t cautiously, hand to his ear. The
Is ne closed the door, turned back tt
rug and removed section OF the hoo
r ing Out of this cavity he raised DO
n There was lettering on the lid; in fac
Id the name of its owner, Stanley Ha
or greave. Jones replaced the f1oorin
er tucked the box under his arm al
made his exit.
70, The man lounging in the shade
heard faint whistle. 1t was the 81
nal agreed upon. The man FELTON, n
es across the street and boldly rang q
bell It was only then that Floren
ng missed the ever present butler. 81
is hesitated, then sent Susan to the DO.
We Il must see Mr.. Jones upon vital
important business.
"He has gone out" said Susan, q
very sensibly closed the door befo
Felton's foot succeeded in getting
side.
r was time to act. He ran arou
to the rear. The ladder convinced n
that Jones had tricked him. He "
wild with rage. He was over the W
in an instant. Away down the pa