The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-10
Treachery in the Household
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Nt nAiI Stpft into the HNueNs
wondering II she had been seen
She wanted 20 be loyal TO this girl.
but she was tired OF the life. she
wanted 20 be her own mistress.
and the small fortune offered her
would put her on the way To realize
her ambition What had she not
seen and been OF life since she
Joined the great detectives force,
Lady's maid. cook. ship stewardess.
flash woman. actress. clerk. and q
dozen other employments. Her
pay. until she secured some fat
reward. was but twelve hundred
the year. and here was five fhous-
and In advance. with the promise
OF five thousand more the minute
her work was done. And II was
simple work without any real
harm toward Florence as far as
she was concerned The whole
thing rested upon one difficulty:
would Jones permit the girls TO
leave the house-
One day Florence found Susan
sitting In a chair. her head In her
hands.
why. Susan. what's the mat
ter" cried Florence.
I don't know what Is the mat.
ter. dear. but | haven't felt well
for two or three days. I'm dizzy
all the time. can't read or sew
or eat or sleep
why didn't You tell met" said
Florence. reproachfully. She rang
for the detective-maid. Ella,
don't know anything about doctors
hereabouta."
Il know a good one. Miss Flor
ence. Shall send for him.
do; Susan II H."
Jones was not prepared for
treachery In his own household.
90 when he heard that a doctor
had been called 10 attend Susan
he was without the least suspicion
that he had been betrayed. More
than this. there had been no 90.
casion TO summon a doctor IA the
seven years Mr.. Hargreave had
lived here. so Jones went about
hts petty household affairs with.
out more thought upon the matter
The maid had been recommended
70 him AZ one OF the shrewdes,
young women In the detective bust
ness
The doctor arrived. He was a
real doctor. no doubt OF that. He
investigated Susan's condition
brought about by a subtle though
not dangerous poison-and instant
IL recommended the seashore
Susan was not used 70 being con
fined to the house; she was essen
TALLY an out OF doors little body
The seashore wogld bring her
about In no time. The doctor sug
gested Atlantic City because of its
rniIdness throughout the year and
Its nearness TO New York.
I'm afraid she'll have TO &c
alone" said Jones. gravely.
Il shan't stir" declared Susan
Il shan't leave my girl even II
am sick" Susan caught Florenee'i
hand and pressed II.
Would you like TO 20 with her
F1orence7" asked Jones, with a shJ
glance at the strange doctor Ths
shy glance was wasted. The doc
tor evinced no sign that IL mat
tered one way or the other 10 him
1T IL nothing very serious now.
hs volunteered But II may turr
out serious II II II not taken car.
OF at once"
what IL the troubleg" inquire,
Jones. who was growing fond o
Susan.
Weak heart. Sunshine AM
good sea air vii strengthen he
np again. No. moi" az Jones drew
forth his wallet. 'I'll send in m,
bill the first OF the month. Sun
shine and sea air; that's all that
necessary. And now. good day.
All very busincsslike; not tn
least cause in the world for an
one 10 suspect that new trap va
set by the snarers The maid 70
turned 10 the sewing room. Will
Florence coddled her companfo
and made much OF her.
Jones war suspicious. but dig 4
IN his mind as he wonId be coul
find no earthly reason for thi
suspicion save that this attribut
was now instructive. that II wa
always near the top: there was n
getting around this fact. Later. h