The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-12-04

never sought but guarded Vigilancel \
He never was anything else all these !
seventeen years. The truth Is, sue
cess has developed a coarseness in our ,
methods. And now It is too late for \
finesse. We have tried every device /
we can think Of; and there they are !
the girl free. Norton unframed, and
the father as secure IN his retreat as
though he wore an invisible cloak. My
head aches. have ceased to be in
ventive."
"The two are in love with each 9TH
err"
Are you sure Of that?"
Il have my eyes. But begin to
wonder"
About what?"
whether or not Jones suspects me
and is giving me rope to hang myself
with. Not once have the police been
called in and told what has really hap
pened. They ere totally at sea. And
what has become Of the man over the
way?"
"By the Lord Harry" exclaimed
Braine, clapping his hands. Il believe
I've solved that. We shot man COM
ing out Of Hargreave's. Since then
there's been no one across the way.
One. and the same mani"
But that knowledge doesn't get us
anywhere"
mo You say they are in lover"
Secretly. don't believe the butler
- Ill &c 10 nnccthIQ
however, that Susan has caught the
trend of affairs. But, being rather
romantic, she will in no wise inter
fere"
Braine smoked In silence. Pres
emily a smile twisted his lips.
You have thought of something's"
she asked.
you might try it." he said "They
have accepted your friendship;
whether with Interior purpose remains
to be learned. She has been to your
apartments two or three times to tea
and always got home safely"
NO." she said determinedly. Moth
ing shall happen here. will not
take the risk"
wait till I'm through. Break up
the romance in sue a way that the
girl will bar Norton frorl the house.
That's what we've been aiming at; to
get rid of that meddling reporter.
We've tried poisons. Try your kind"
What do you mean?"
Lies"
"Ahl / understand. You want me
to win him away from her. It cannot
be DONE"
"Pshawl You have a bag full OF
tricks. You can easily manage to put
him into an equivocal position out OF
which he cannot possibly squirm so
far as the girl is concerned. A little
melodrama, arranged for the benefit
of Florence. Fall into Norton's arms
at the right moment, or something
like that"
Il suppose 1 could. But if failed
You're too damnably clever to fai
in your own particular work Some
l thing has got to be done to keep thos'
t two apart I've often thought of raid
ing the house boldly and carrying OF
the whole family, Susan and all Blu
: a Wholesale affair like that would b.
I too noisy. Think it over, Olga; WI
have gone too far to back down now
, There's always Russia; and while In
3 the boss over here they never ceas'
+ to watch me. They'll make me an
}, swer for a failure like this"
She eyed him speculatively. "Yo'
D have money"
3 20, the money doesn't matter. It
r the game. It's the game of playin
Q fast and loose with society, Of pilfel
s ing with it with one hand and maxim
e it kow-tow with the other. It's tn
= sport of the thing. What was you
y thought?"
,, 1--WE could go away together,
s South America"
s "And tire Of each other within
Q month";" he retorted shrewdly. mo
we are in the same boat. We coul
3, not live but for this never ending g,
n element And, more than that, "
t never could get far enough away frol
t the long arm Of the First Ten. We
s have to stick it out here. Can't 20
see?"
IS yes, I can see."
q But in her heart she knew that st
n would have lived in hut with tn
d man till the end of her days. 81
70 abhorred the life, though she neve
II by the slightest word, let him becon
:; aware Of it. There was always thi
abiding fear that at the first sign
T. weakness he would desert her. All
II she was wise in her deduction
u Braine was loyal to her because 81
It held his interest. Once that faile
~ he would be off and away.
IF The next afternoon the counties
8. having matured her plans against Il
20 happiness of the young girl wi
trusted her, drew up before the Ha
n greave place and alighted Her We
- come was the same as ever, and tn
4. strengthened her confidence.
is The countess was always gestic