The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-05

The weapon In her nanQ.. IL SEpped
and thudded to the floor. He stopped
for it and slammed 1t into her lap.
"You love your life and honor. You'll
know how to shoot when the time
comes. Now. attend to me. i I'm
not back here by ten o'clock. turn this
note over to the police. # you can't
do that, then God help US ALL" And
with that he ran from the house.
Susan eyed the revolver with grow
ing terror. For what had she LETT the
peace and quiet Of Miss Farlow's; as
sassination, robbery, thieves and kid
uapers? She wanted to shrek, but
her throat was as dry as paper. Gin
gerly she touched the pistol. The colo
steel sent thrill OF fear over her. He
hadn't told her how to shoot 1t!
Two blocks down the street, up an
alley, was the garage wherein Har-
greave had been wont to keep his car
Toward this Jones ran with the speed
Of a track athlete. There might %
half dozen taxicabs about, but he
would not run the risk of engaging
any one of them. The Black Hundred
was capable of anticipating his every
movement.
The shadow across the street stood
undecided. At length he concluded to
give Jones ten minutes-in which to re-
turn. II he did not return within that
time, the watcher would 60 up to the
drug store and telephone for instruc-
lions.
But Jones did not come back. i
Where's Howard?" he demanded. :,
Hello, Jones; what's up?" j
Howard, get that car out at once"
"Out she comes. Wait till give her
radiator bucket of water. Gee!"
whispered Howard, whom Hargreave
often used as his chauffeur. "get on to
his nibs! First time l ever saw him
awake wonder what's doing? You
never know what's back Of those
mummy-faced headwaiters. All
right, Jones!"
The chauffeur jumped into the car
and Jones took the seat beside him.. !.
Where to-" !
Number 70 :" and the rest Of
IT trailed away, smothered in the vio-
lent thunder Of the big SKIS engines. !,
During the cars flight several police
men hailed it without success Down
this street, up that. round this corner,
so miles an hour; asd all the while
Jones shouted: Faster, faster!"
Within twelve minutes from the time
it left the garage, the car stopped op-
posite No. 70 Grove street, and Jones
got out.
wait here, Howard. If several men
come rushing out, or l don't appear
within ten minutes, fire your gun a
couple of times for the police. don't
want them If we can manage without.
They'd only bungle."
All right, Mr.. Jones" said the chauf-
feur: He had, in the past quarter of
an hour, acquired deep and lasting
respect for the butler chap. He was
regular fellow, for all his brass but
tons.
AS Jones reached the curb, Florence
came forth as if on invisible wings.
Jones caught her by the arm. She
flung him aside with strength he had
not dreamed existed in her slim body.
Florence. am Jones!"
She stopped, recognized him, and
without word ran across the street
to the automobile and climbed into the
tnnnoou Ionoc fol1owod i,ox, oa;o+o
''Home!"
The car shot up the dimly lighted
street, shone palely for second under
The corner lamp, and vanished.
"Ah, child. child" groaned the man
at her side, all the tenseness gone
from his body. He was Jones again.
Still she did not speak but stared
ahead with unseeing eyes.
No further reproach fell from the
outlers lips. 1t was enough that God
lad guided him to her at the appointed
He felt assured that never M
again would she be drawn into any
rap. Poor child! What had they said
o her, done to her? How, in Gods
lame, had she escaped from them who
lever let anybody escape? Presently
he would become normal, and then 5&5
he would tell him. I@
Il found the lying note. You dropped I'm
l." 3
Horrible, horrible!" she said almost n.
M
What did they do to your"
He said he was my father.
lie put his arms around me. II
md l knew!"
Knew what?"
THAT he lied, can't explain"
Don't try!"
Suddenly she laid her head against
he buffers shoulder and cried. It
'as terrible to hear youth weep in
his fashion. Jones put his arm about
er, and tried to console her.
"Horribfe!" she murmured between
10 violent hiccoughs. II was wrong.
rong! Forgive mel"
Unconsciously the arm sustaining
or drew her closer.