The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23

MIN llIO ulh GuuhADANO'
Cant tell. He's been watched
straight for 40 hours. He hasn't
mailed a letter or telephoned to any
place but the grocery. There have
been no kilograms. Some one in that
house knows where the money is, and
it's ten to one that It will be the girl"
she lookes enough like Katrina to
be her ghost"
Braine went over to the window
and stared up at the stars.
you have made a good impression
on the girl?" with his back still to
ward her.
81 had her in my arms"
"Olga, my hat is of to you" turn
ing, now that his face was again In
repose. "Your very ~frankness regard
ing your relationship will pull the
wool over their eyes, OF course
they'll make inquiries and they'll find
out that you haven't lied. It's perfect.
Not even that newspaper weasel will
see anything wrong. Toward you
they will eventually ease up and you
can act without their even dreaming
your part in the business. We must
not be seer in public any more. This
butler may know where l stand even
though he cannot prove II. Now, I'm
going to tell you something. Perhaps
you've long since guessed 1t, Katrina
was mine till Hargreave-never mind
what his name was then-till Har-
greave came into the fold. So sure
of her was | that l used her as a lure
to bring him to us. She fell in love
with him, but too late to warn him.
had the satisfaction Of seeing him cast
her aside, curse her, and leave her. In
one thing she fooled us all. / never
knew of the child till you told me-"
He paused to light a cigarette.
"Hargreave was madly in love with
her. He cursed her, but he came back
to the house to forgive her, to find
that she had been seized by the secret
police and entombed in the fortress. l
had my revenge. 1t was l who sent in
the information, practically bogus. But
in Russia they never question; they
act and forget. So he had a daugh-
teri"
He began pacing the floor, his hands
behind his back; and the woman
watched him, oscillating between love
and fear. He came to a halt abruptly
and looked down at her.
Don't worry, You have no rival.
III leave the daughter to your tender
~mercies."
The butler" she said, has full pow
ers Of attorney to act for Hargreave
while absent, up to the day the girl
becomes Of legal age"
Tn keep an eye on u friend Jones.
From now on, day and night, there will
be a cat at the knothole, and ware
mouse! Could you make up anything
like this girl?" suddenly.
"a fair likeness"
DO It, Go to the ship which picked
up the man at sea and quiz the cap
tain. Either the aviator or Hargreave
is alive. 1t is important to learn which
at once. Be very careful; play the
game only as you know how to play II.
And II Hargreave is alive, we win. To.
morrow morning, early. Tears OF an.
guish, and all that. Sailors are easy
when a woman weeps. No color, re.
member; just the yellow wig and the
salient features. Now, by.by!"
Aren't you going to kiss me, Leo?'
He caught her hands. There is q
species Of Delilah about you, Olga. A
kiss tonight from your lips would sniI
my locks; and l need a clear head
Whether we fail or win, when THE
game is played you shall be my Wife,
He kissed the hands and strobe GU
into the hall.
The woman gazed down at her small
white hands and smiled tenderly. 9TH
tigress has her tender moments!) HI
meant I'll
She went into her dressing room AM
for an hour or more worked over he
face and hair, till she was certain tina
II the captain Of the ship described he
to anyone else he could not fail to Civ
a fair description Of Florence Han
greave.
But Norton reached the captain frs.
Other reporters had besieged him, bu
they had succeeded In gathering tn
vaguest kind of information. They ha
no description OF Hargreave, Will
Norton had. Before going down to tn
boat, however, he had delved into tn
past Of the Princess Olga Perlgoff.
cost him a pooketful OF money, but III
end justified the means The princes
had no past worth mentioning. b
plecing this and that together he b
came assured that she had told h
simple truth regarding the RELATIONSHIP
to Florence's mother. A cablegral
had given him all the facts in her hi
toEYj thsro we're no gaps or disore.