The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-27

half Of the inclosed bracelet will
identity me. Treat tho girl we'll
for | shall watch over her in sc
cret."
Into the fixed routine OF her hum
drum life had come Il mystery, Q
tantalizIng. fascinating mystery
She had read OF foundllngs left on
doorsteps-from paper covered
novels confiscated from her pupils
but that one should be- placed
upon her own respectable doorstepl
Suddenly she smiled down at the
child and the child smiled back
And there was nothing more TO be
done except 10 bow before the de
crees of fate. Like al prim old
maids. her heart was full OF unre.
Quilted romance. and hero was some
thing abe might spend its floods
upon without let or hindranco. Al
ready she was hoping that tho man
or woman who had left IL might
never come back.
The next morning she called her
two assistants into her study aud
explained what had taken place
There should be no mystery on her
part. Her tale was accepted with
out comment. In a few days the
excitement died away and school
life went on as sercncly as before
The child grew. Regularly each
year. upon a certain date. Miss Far
low received a registered letter
with money. These letters came
from all parts OF the world. always
the same sum. always tho same
llne--"f am watching"
Thus seventeen years passed, and
to Susan Farlow each year seemed
shorter than the one before. For
she loved the child with all her
heart. She had not trained young
girls all these years without DO
coming adept In the art OF reading
the true signs OF breeding. As the
days went on the heart OF Susan
Farlow grew heavy.
Never mind. sunty.- said Flor
ence: i shall always come back &c
see you"
| She meant II. poor child. but how
WAS she 10 know the terrors which
lay yonder beyond tho horizonr
/ Tho house OF Stanley Harrreavc
In Riverdale. was tho house of ne
ordinary rich man. Outside II wa
simple enough. but within yot
learned what kind OF man Har
greave was. There were rare fspa
hans and Saruks on the floors and
tapestries on the walls. with here
and there fine painting. The i,
hrary itself represented a fortune
Money had been laid out lavishiy
but never wastefuily. II was the
home OF a scholar. n dreamer. 4
wide traveller.
In the library stood the master
OF the house. Idly lingering some
papers which lay on the study table
He shrugged at some unpleasant,
thought. settled his ovcrcoat about
his shoulders. took up his hat. and
walked from the room. frownins
slightly. The butler. who also act
ed in the capacity OF valet. always
within call when his master was
about. stepped swiftly to the hal
door and opened It.
Il may be out late, jones'" said
Hargreave.
Yes. air"
| Hargreave stared into his face
keenly, as II trying 20 pierce the
grave face to learn what was coins
on behind IT,
| How long have you been with
me?"
Fourteen years, sir"
Some day I shall need you"
MY life has always been at YOU
disposal, SIR, since that night yot
rescued H."
Well. I haven't tho least doub
that when ] ask you will give"
Without question. sir. II wa
always go understood"
j Half an hour later he got into
taxicab and directed the man Il
drive downtown as far as Twenty
third street and back to Columbus
. circle. The bewilder'~ display O
, lights, however. in nowise servet
|, to lift the sense of oppression tina
had weighed upon him all day
South OF Forty-second street he dis
missed the taxicab and stared un
decidedly at the brilliant sign o
a famous restaurant. He was Meth
: er hungry nor thirsty. but Their,
would be strange faces to study ant
music.
1t was an odd within. He had no
, entered a Broadway restaurant II
! all these years. He was unknown
} lie belonged to no clubs. Tw,
months was the longest time b,
had ever remained In New Yorl
since the disposal OF his old HON,
In Madison avenue and his resigna
! ton from his clubs. This once
then, he would break the law h,
had written down for himself. Bold
ly he entered the restaurant.
Some time before Hargreaye sur
| rendered to the restless spirit O
! rebellion, bitterly to repent for /
j later, there came into this restaur
ant a man and a woman. The
! were both evidently well known. 10
. the head waiter was obsequioua an
hurried them over to the best tabl
: he had left and took the order him
) self.
T The man possessed a keen, fntell
. gent face. You might have marke,
him for a successful lawyer, 10
. there was an earneatness about hi
] expression which precluded If
4 J OF idleness. His age might hav