The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
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was not vitality important"
20. very we'll"
We sha,n't b scooped."
If you can promise that. don't carr who
works ON the job. Win you b. in tie once
tonisht7"
II nothing prevents me-"
Well. sood-by."
Norton filed his pipe. drew his chair to ths
window. and stared at the great liner going
down to sea-
Lord. Lordi" he -murmured. Then he
smiled and chuckled. Come bright morning
h would have III New York BY the ears. ths
police running round in circles, and the eAiees
of the rival sheets tearing their hair. What
Q storyl Four columns on the first page, and
two whole pages Sunday. And al
Of = sudden he ceased to smile and chuckls.
In the living room Of the Princess Olga
Perigoffs apartment the mistress Lay reading
on the divan. There was NO cigaret between
her well shaped lips, for she was not the a.
cepted type Of adventures. In tact, she was
not an adventures; she was really the Prin-
cess Perigo6. Her maiden name had been
Olga Pushkin: but more Of that later.
When Braine came In he found her dream.
ing with half closed eyes. He nourished an
evening Newspaper.
Olga, even the best Of NJ make mistakes.
Here. just glance over this"
The Russian accepted the Newspaper and
read the heading indicated: -Aeronaut
picked up far out at sea. Slips ashore from
tramp steamer. Had I've thousand in cash in
his pockets"
Harsreave escaped!"
Not necessarily" she replied. IF II Wa
Hargreave he would have had more than i've
thousand in his pockets Ny friend, believe
it an attempt to fool you: Or It IL another
man entirely" She clicked her teeth With
the tops Of her polished nails.
There are two young women in the house.
What the deuce can that meant"
Two young wor,enI o! then every
things MS simple daylight Katrina Push
kin, my cousin, had a child"
Child: Hargreave had a child? What
do you mean by keeping this fact from ms?"
lie stormed.
1t was useless till this moment He prob
ably sent for her yesterday; but in his effort
to escape had to turn her over 10 his butler.
We shall soon learn whether Hargreave II
dead or alive. We can use the child to bring
him back" IN
The anger went out Of his eyes. You're
wonder. Olga"
But you should have gone with vroon
last night. He does everything just a. you
tell him. When they reported that Harsreavs
had visited Ort's hangar you ought to have
prepared against such a coup as flight through
the air"
Il admit 1t. But a daughter! Wen.
can bring him back with q sinister laugh
By the Lord Harry. I have him in my
hands this time, that is, If this girl turns out
to be his daughter. million7 Two, three,
ali he has in the world. want you to pay
q visit right away. Watch the butler, Jones.
He'll lie. Of course: but note how he treats
the girl: and II you get the chance look
around the walls for q secret panel He
might not have carried away the cash at al,
only enough for his immediate needs, which
would account for that five thousand ON the
man picked up at sea. If I could only get
inside that house for an hour!"
Il believe I'll call at once Leo, was Har-
greave the mans real name7"
Braine laughed. That II Of no vital con-
sequence. He will be Harsreave till the end
of the chapter. dead or alive. You can tell
me the news at dinner tonight"
So, later, when the butler accepted her card
at the door, loath a. he might be, there was
nothing for him to do but ADMIT her.
Whom do you wish to zee, madam7 :"
stepping hack into the shadow.
Miss Hargreave. I'm IN old friend Of
her mothers."
There II no such person here"
ITO whom, then. does this hat belong1
she asked quietly. She waved her hand In
dolently toward the hall rack.
Jones' liDs hShtened. That belones =
1lis Gray, . kind Of protsgs Of Mr.. Har-
greavs's."
Indeed! You have no objections b my
seeing ber9 Ny maiden name was OLA Push-
Kin, cousin to Katrina wife a Stanley Har.
sreave. l am, II you WIN -veigH ths matter
carefully, . kind Of aunt"
To Jones It was ~ If ice had suddenly come
into contact with his hearts blood. But -
b stin stood In the shadow, she did not Oh
serve tie pallor Of his face.
If Jon viii stats exactly Why Jon visit
10 80 her, madam"
You seem to possess authorfty9"