The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-03

and read the contents. Florence
IN nov in our power Only tho sur.
render OF tho million will savo her.
Our agent viii call In an hour for
nh answer
THE BLACK HUNDRED"
As a matter OF fact. they had
wanted Jones almost AZ badly as
Florence. but her desire for book
some popular s,ory of the day
had saved him from the net. Tho
letter had been written against this
I possibility.
Jones became cool. now that be
knew just what danger 10 face. The
I Queen hotel meant nothing. Flor.
once would not bs taken there. ~.
called up Norton. IL took all the
buffers patience. however, as II re-
ouired seven different calls to To-
cate tho reporter.
Meantime the iaxicab containing
Florence and Susan spun madiy to-
ward tho water front. Here tho
two were separated by an effective
threat Florence recognized tho
man Vroon and knew that 10 plead
Z for mercy would be a waste OF time.
She permitted herself 10 be- led to
waiting launch. Always when
she diaobeyed Jones something like
{ this happened. Blu, this time they
had cunningiy struck nj her heart.
and all thought OF her personal
safety became IA nothing. For
the present she knew that she was
in no actual physical danger. She
was merely TO be held as n hostage
/, Would Susan have mentality
enough 10 toll Jones whore tho taxi.
cab had siopped7 She doubted, In
an emergency Susan had proved
herself n nonentity. a bundle OF hys.
tcrical thrills.
As n matter OF fact. for once Flor
ence's deductions we're happily
wrong. When tho chauffeur per.
emptorIly deposited Susan on the
lonely country road several miles
from home she ran hot.foot 10 the
nearest telephone and sent very
concise message home. Susan was
becoming acclimated to this
strange. exciting existence.
Norton arrived In due time. and
he and Jones were mapping out a
plan when Susan's message came
Good GIRL" said Jones. shes
learning. Can you handle this alone,
Norton7 They want mo out OF tho
house again. for believe they were
after me as we'll as Florence. Half
an hour gonel"
Trust mel" cried Norton.
And he ran out TO HIS auto. II
was wild ride. Several police.
men shouted after him. but no went
on unmindful. They could take his
license number n hundred times for
all no cared. So they had got her?
They could wait IN their enemys
vigilance Stacked and then would
striker But Susan' The next time
he saw Susan he was going 20 take
her In his arms and kiss her. II
might be n new sensation 10 kiss
Susan, always 80 prim and offish.
Corey street-that had been her
direction. They had put Florence
in motor boat at the foot of Corey
street. He was perhaps half an
hour behind.
Florence never opened her lips.
She stared ahead proudly. She
would show these scoundrels that
she was her fathers daughter. They
piled her with questions, but she
pretended not TO hear.
We'll. pretty bird. we'll make you
speak when the time comes. We've
got you this trip where we want
you. There won't be any Jumping
overheard this session, believe me.
We've wasted enough time. We've
got you and we're going to keep
you"
Let her be" said Vroon moroso.
ly. We'll put all the questions we
wish when we're at our destlna-
ton" And he nodded significant.
ly toward the ships riding nj
anchor.
Florence felt her heart sink in
spite OF her abundant courage. Were
they going TO take her to sea again?
She had acquired horror OF tho
sea, so big, 80 terrible, so strong.
She had had an experience with it's