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CHAPTER XIV.
Norion Make, 4 plaeoyern.

Morton Makes a Discovery.
Perhaps the most amusing phase Of
the secret agents discontinue was the
fact that neither Jones nor Florence
had the least idea what had happened
Florence regretted a hundred times
during the evening that she had not
gone out to the summe house, Il
might really have been her father. Her
regret grew so deep in her that just
before going to bed she confessed to
Jones.
you received a letter OF that sort
and did not show It to me?" said
Jones. astonished.
you warned me never to pay any
attention to them"
mo; | warned you never to act
upon them without first consulting
me. And we might have made a cap.
turel My child, always show me these
things. / will advise you whether to
tear them up or not"
Jones, l believe you are going a
little too far" said Florence haughtily
1T might have been my father"
Never in this world, Miss Florence.
Still, I beg your pardon for raising
my voice. What I do and have done
is only for your W sake. There are
two things / wish to Impress upon your
mind before / go. This can be made
a comedy or a terrible tragedy. You
have already had a taste Of the latter
and each time you escaped because
God was good to us. But he is rarely
kind to thoughtless people. They have
to look out for themselves. l am act.
ing under orders; always remember
that"
Forgive me; ! acted wrongly But
I'm so weary and tired Of this eternal
suspicion OF everybody and every.
thing. Cant I go somewhere, some
place where I can have rest?"
III I thought for a single moment
st was possible to take you thousands
Of miles from this spot, IL would be
done this very night But this is our
fortress. So far It has been lmpreg-
nabls. The police are watching Il;
and that prsYspte . ssRsral NasAplt
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Reporters never uance themselves.
they make others dance instead"
Il shall have to tell that" declared
the countess; and she laughed quite
honestly.
Then ! have said something wit
typ"
Indeed you have; and It is not only
witty but truthful. I'm afraid you're
deeper than the rest of US have any
idea Of"
Perhaps l am" thought Florence;
at least, deeper than you believe"
When the countess luttered down
to her Observation-Disclosures hated the
sight of it-and drove away, Florence
remembered her letters. And when
she came to the one %purporting to be
from her father, she read it carefully,
bent her head in thought, and finally
destroyed the missive, absolutely con.
fdent that it was only a trap, and not
very we'll conceived at that, Norton
had given her plenty Of reason for
believing all such letters to be forger
les. Her father, if he really wished &c
see her, would enter the house; he
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would not write. All, when wouh'
she see that father of hers, so myst""
ious, always lowering near, alwag
unseen?
It must have been an amusing ad.
venture for the countess. To ST.,
into the summer house and wait ther
moi knowing if Florence had advisv.
Jones OF the reporter. II caught, 81
had her excuses. Parof, the corA
dent, however, appeared shortly a1tcl
My child" whispered the man.
And Olga stifed a laugh; bpt tc
him it sounded like a sob.
Il am worn out" he said. 4 am
tired of the game Of hide and seek
You will not have to play the game
long" thought Olga.
The money is hidden in my Office
down town. And We must 90 there al
once. When we return we will pack
up and leave for Europe. I've lOngsd
to see you sol"
You poor fool! And they sent goa
TO ~supersede Leo!" she unused.
She played out the farce to the very
end. She permitted herself to be
pinioned and logged; and for what
unnecessary roughness she SUFFERED
at the hands of Parof he would pr.
emily pay. He took her straight &
the executive chamber Of the Blaca
Hundred and pushed her into tAs
room, e1claiming trinmphantly:
Here is HargreaVe's daughter"
Indeed" said Olga. throwing back
her veil and standing revealed In her
mask.
olga" cried Braine, laughing.
And that was the ingloriOus end OF
the secret agent from Russia.
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NOTkou wanted &c MISS TlCTs
reads about in the Persian tales. AS
q matter OF fact, after the second
meeEe he had gone up to the roof,
got out by the trap, and jumped
fG.ther risky business, toto the next
roof and had clambered down the fire
escape Of the second building. He
vas swearing inaudibly. After all
these days of care and planning. after
all his cleverness in locating the rem.
devious Of the BLACK Hundred, and
now to lose his advantage because
u an uncomfortable sneeze! He would
never dare go back, and just when he
vas beginning to pick up fine bits OF
Information! SO Florence H%argreave
vas going TO have a new father In q
day or so? There were some clever
Fogues among this band of theirs; but
.their cleverness was well offset by an
equal number Of fools.
Yes, there we're some clever rogues.
and to prove this assertion Braine
secured a taxicab and drove f%uriously
away, his destination the home Of his
ancient enemy. He dropped the cab
a block or two away and presently
slowed himself away in the summer
house at the left Of the lawn. II would
have been a capital idea-that Is, II
the other mar had not thought Of and
.-Agg-s.a tksr vsarNr ching &n he
used a public pay station telephone;
and Braine waited in vain, waited
I'll the lights in the Hargreave house
vent out one by one and It became
wrapped in darkness within and moon
shine without.
Braine was a philosopher. He re.
turned to HIS waiting taxicab, drove
home, paid the bill, smiling grimly,
and went 70 bed. II was going to be
A wonderful game OF blind mans bun
and It was going to be sport to watch
this fool Parol bunder into a pit.
The next afternoon Florence and
Norton sat In the summer house talk
ing Of the future. Lovers are prone
70 talk Of that. As II anything else
A the world ever equals the present.
They talked Of nice little apartments
and vacations IN the summer and how
much they would save out OF hih
salary, and a thousand and n other
things which would not interest you
AZ ALI II I recounted them in detail
But they did love each other, and they
we're going 10 be married; you may be
certain of that. They did not care
A snap OF the finger what Jones
thought. They were going to be mar.
Ned, and that was all there was to It
OF course. Florence couldn't touch a
benny OF her fathers money. II he,
Norton, couldn't take care Of her with
out help, why, he wouldn't DO worth
the powder to blow him up with.
but, my dear, you must be very
careful" he said. Zones and | will
always be about somewhere. II they
really got hold Of you once. God alone
knows what win happen. II is net
you, It Is your poor father they want
20 bring out into the open. II they
knew wbero he was they would NOT
bother you n the least"
Have I really . fatherG Sometimes
doubt. Why couldn't he steal Int
ne house and see me. just oncof"
Perhaps he daEes not Thia house.
b alUSye Watched piEet and eAg.
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We'll. let's you and l see that he does
that and nothing else. I'll have no one
ueddling with my own game"
Some one sneezed, and everybody
booked at his neighbor. The 'sneeze
was repeated, but mufled, as If some
Oue was desperately anxious to avoid
~sneezing.
~ 1T came from above!" whispered
Olga. Don't look up!"
Braine was cool. He walked idly
across the room TO where Vroon sat.
very well, Paror; we give you free
REIN To Vroon he said; Some one
b watching US from the room over
head. l thought that room belonged
10 us"
1T Does" said VroOn stolidlY,
Then how is it that some one is
watching from up there7 No excite.
nent I'm going to bid every one
goodnight, then I'm going to invest.
gate. When | leave you will quietly
send men to all exits to the building,
! want the man who sneezed, and
want him badly"
Olga departed with Braiue, only she
Immediately sought the taxi that
brought her and was driven home. II
was always understood that when any
serious exploit was under way here
shouts she was to make her depart
IRE at once.
Vroon stationed his men at the sew
araI exits and Braine went upstairs
The man who had sneezed, however
had vanished as completely as if h,
had worn that invisible cloak on,
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the success Of this venture. 1t took
him ten minutes to crawl from the
summer house to the veranda, and to
have detected this approach Jones,
had he been watching, would have
needed a searchlight. Beggs Rugged
the lattice work for another ten min
utes and then drew himself up and
wriggled to one of the windows. Here
was an operation that needed all his
care and skin; to lift this window with
out sound. But he was an old hand
and windows with ordinary locks were
p%laythings under his def touch. He
raised the window, stepped over the
sill into the library, and crouched
down. He did not close the window;
house thieves never do. They leave
windows and doors open. because
soOner or later they have to make
their escape that way.
Presently he stood up, Mashed his
torch, found the library shelves, and
tiptoed toward them. He then selected
three or four volumes, opened them
At random and laid neat packages OF
money between the leaves, II Was
not real money, but only . bank clerk
could have told that This done, he
moved toward the window again.
"PtVPl" pAia Ipnee aalsl0,
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py the s~coundreis. II we tried 70
leave we would be followed; and they
play that game exceedingly well. Now,
goodnight. Wen have you out OF all
this doubt and suspicion one of these
days. There will not be any past;
that will be Topped of as you'd lop a
limb from a tree"
Please let it be quick. | want to
see my father"
Jones eyes sparkled. And you
have my word that he wants to see
you. But l dare not tell you"
do you think he would object to
Mr., Norton?" she asked, studying the
rug.
IN what capacity" he countered,
forcing her hand.
"As-as a husband2" bravely.
Jones in turn studied the patterns
in the rug. 1T is only natural for a
father to look high for his daughters
husband. But, after ali, an honest
man is worth as much as anything
know Of. And Norton is honest and
loyal and brave"
Thank you, Jones. intend tC
marry him when the time comes; sc
you may as well prepare father fol
this eventually"
There is an old adage-"
But she interrupted him. IF YOU
have a new adage, Jones, shouldn'
mind hearing it. But Pm only JUS
out Of school, where old adages arr
served from soup to pudding. Good
night"
And Jones went to the rear Of tn,
house, chuckling.
In the passing il might well be oh
served that the Hargreave house hat
a remarkable menage. There was
gardener, a cook, and a maid; and tn
three Of them reported to Jones eacI
night before going to bed. They wer
all three detectives from one Of tn
greatest organizations in America.
Finding themselves unable to lur
Florence away from the environs @
the Hargreave home, the Black HUI
dred set some new machinery in mt
ton. Thep proposed to rid the hous
OF every one in it by a perfectly log
cal device. But the first step in thi
new move was going to be eXtremel
delicate and risky. II vas no sma
adventure to enter the Hargreav
home; and yet this must be done. S
finally Spider Beggs was selecte
for the work. The man could practit
ally walk over crockery without eau
ing a sound; he could climb a hous
by the window lodges; and he coul
hold his breath like those professions
tank swimmers.
Three or four nights after the Pa
off fiasco, Jones started the round
putting out the lights. He left tn
one in the hall till the last, for 1t wa
his habit, after having turned off thu
light, to stand by the door for sewers
minutes, watching. One eve couI
tell.
On the other hand, Spider" Begl
never approached a house till an hol
after the lights vent out. Person
were likely to move about for son
1 minutes later; they might want som
thing to eat, a drink Of water. So ]
J remained hidden behind the SUNNI,
house till long after midnight. WhC
at last he felt assured that all IN Il
Hargreave house were asleep, /
moved out cautiously. Both his futut
and his pocketbook depended upC
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or not. Thus. she did not dare destroy
It. She first thought Of changing
the clock: then she concluded TO drop
the letter exactly where she found it
and trust to luck.
When Florence returned she ex-
planned that her absence had been due
to some trining household affair.
Said the Russian: Il come primar-
lily to ask you 10 tea tomorrow, where
they dance. II you like, you may ask
Mr.. Norton 10 20 along. | begin to
observe that you two are rather fond
OF one another"
20, Mr.. Notion is just a valuable
friend" retRrped Florence with a
smile that quite deceived the other
woman. Il shall be glad to go to the
tea. But I shall not promise to dance"
Net With NJ NoFtaaf" AspAly.
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promise him immunity Tor some othSe
oGenses.
Tell him he shall have immunity
on the word of the chief, But also
say that he must come to see mi ia
person"
An right, sir"
II don't believe it would be wisa
for Beggs to see me here. ! gave him
a good send-on-Sing Sing-hve years
ago. He may r%ecollect," said Norton.
Suit yourself about that. Only.
keep in communication with me by
telephone and I'll tip you OF as to
when the raid shall take place, Lucky
You came in. | should have honestly
gone there and arrested innocent
people, and they would have had a
devil Of a time explaining. 1t would
have taken them at least a week to
clear themselves. That would leave
the house empty all that time"
Norton did not reply. but he PUG
the blotter away carefully. There
vas no getting away from the fact,
but the god Of luck was With him.
30 YOU know what's back OF Il
all?"
II cant tell you any more than 1
have" said Norton.
Then ! pass. ! know you well
enough. II you've made up your mind
not to talk a man couldn't get any.
thing out OF you with a ~can.openor,
And that's why we trust you, my boy.
Don't forget the telephone.
81 shant. So long"
That same night Braine paid tho
Russian woman a brief visit.
II think that here's where we 90
forward The secret service will raid
the house tomorrow and then for a
few days Wen roam about as we bally
please. I'm hanged II | don't have
every plank torn up and all the walls
pulled down. More and more I'm CON
vinced that the money is in that
house
Don't De too confident warned
Olga so many times have we been
tripped up when everything seemed in
u hands. The house should be
guarded but not entered for a day
or two; at least not till after the raid
is cold I'm beginning TO see traps
everywhere.
Nonsense, Leave It to me. We
shan't stick our heads inside the Har-
greave house I'm we are dead certain
that It is absolutely empty. Olga.
you're o gem. l don't think Russia
win bother us for awhile. Eh? Parof
will not dare tell how he vas aim.
TANNED The least he can do to save
his W skin is to say that We are
fully capable Of taking care Of our
selves
Olga laughed. TO think OF his
writing a note like that! Florence
would have recognized-and no doubt
did-a palpable attempt to play an
old game twice"
How does she act towards you7"
Cordial as ever; and yet b"
yet what?"
Il thought her an ordinary school
girl. and yet every once in a while she
makes what you billiard players cali
a professional shot. What matter2
So long AZ they do not shut the door
In my face, ask nothing more, But
do YOU want my opiuiOn3 feel Il In
my bones that something viii go
wrong tOmOTrVV.@
Go Be Continued.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-22
CHARGED WITH FRAUD

Charged with impersonating an Of
ficer of the state food department,
a man who gave his name as John
Mcclure and said he lived at Decatur,
Ill, was arrested yesterday. Accord
ing to State Food Commissioner W.
Scott Matthews, the man represent
ed himself as an inspector for that
department while advertising and
selling new type Of egg Gambler.
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SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED TO
BEATING MAN TO DEATH
Frank Ford and Dave Goldberg are
saiG to have confessed beating to
death the ragpicker, who was found
in the lake off 18th street with hands
and feet bound and gag in his
mouth, Thursday morning,
Robbery was the motive and the
two got only 1878 from their victim.
Ford was arrested when the police
secured the caves along the lake
front following the finding of the
body. He admitted knowing the muir
dered man and was held on suspicion.
Today before States Attorney
BaTnhardt, Ford, who is a negro,
broke and confessed, blaming Gold
berg for the killing.
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TRIES SUICIDE AT TRIAL

While seated in a chair in the
juvenile court awaiting trial yester-
day, Mrs. Elsie Stanley took four BIZ
chloride of mercury tablets. Just as
her case was called she fell to the
floor. Court attaches rushed her to
the Hoquois Memorial Hospital. 1t is
said her chances for recovery are
slight.
Would-be reformers had caused the
woman to be hailed into court on a
charge of failing to properly provide
for her three children. Mrs. Stanley
and her husband were separated a
year ago.
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CHICAGO GRAIN Wheat gained.
Corn higher. Oats steady. Provisions
easier.

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Trading dull, but prices held up fairly
well. There was feeling of uncer-
tainty on account of delay in rate
decision.
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BY Jim Nance.
You may kick on the heat,
And fuss cause you sweat,
When the suns on the job all the
day.
But that's foolish, you bet.
1t must be you forget
That winter is coming this way.
P. S.-"Anything that's worth haV-
ing is worth waiting for"
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ToDAY'S HEALTHoGRAM

Eat potatoes all the year round. In
the winter they prevent scurVy. They
supply energy in the summer when
so much meat is not eaten. Be sure
to cook them right. When boiling
them, leave them in their jacket.
Punch holes in them and put them
directly into boiling water. Never eat
half-cooked potatoes.
$500 !
HHHE TKHEn EnnEnA CT
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WON'T LET HINDUs LAND

Vancouver, B. c., July 22.-
Launches loaded with provisions and
water passed today from the shore
to the Japanese steamer Komagata,
upon which $50 Hindus who were de-
MED admittance into Canada under
the immigration laws. AS soon as the
Komagata has been supplied with
these necessities the Hindus will per-
NIT the Japanese crew of the liner
to deport them and take the vessel to
the Orient. ....
Body of women killed by street car
at E. 9th st. and Wabash av identified
as Mrs. Anna Guise, 3443 Prairie aY.
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WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day, possibly local showers; cooler
Thursday; moderate southerly winds
tonight shifting to northWesterly
Thursday. Temperature Tuesday,
Highest, 90; lowest, II.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-31

"I've been thinking about the "oih'
an who wore a pedometer while at
tending to her household duties IN OF.
der TO see how many miles she walked
each day. At the end of the month
the pedometer showed that she hau
covered something like 400 miles IN
the exercise of her ordinary househoiu
duties. .
Thirteen miles day seems a lot ol
walking. especially when it's all III
and about a house, Yet there are
women with small children that must
be run after" VINO undoubtedly 90 a
daily marathon OF 25 miles or more
Most women haven't any idea OF inc
number of steps they must take uo.hs
the days work All they kno" Is 'la'
tbev are dead tired" when evening
comes and that when somebody IN
yitee them out for a walk or an eve
ming entertainment they're not so Ver'
ambitious to go.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-31

ambition. Again, most OF Mr.. Rhodes
business was from clients who were
his close friends and which / could
scarcely hope to secure"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-31

ambition. Again, most OF Mr.. Rhodes
business was from clients VINO "ere
his close friends and which l coulu
scarcely hope to secure.
Then"
81 shall seek work in the town, ana
II you will give me room at the
house here It will minimize my own
personal expenses, and ! can help III
the work necessary about the place.
So this arrangement was made IL
WAS a vast sacrifice for Rolfe TO give
I'M the hope of becoming lawyer
with gratitude, however, he remem-
hered the kindness of Mr. Rhodes.
With loyalty he resolved to be a frienu
and a support to the family leit III
such distressed circumstances
It did not take Rolfe long to discern
that the mother and her daughters
were poor samples of womanhoou
They sat around In what was left oi
their old-time finery, were waste1ul III
preparing the meals and bickered az
TO who should do the dishes. lhes
were rather distant with Rolfe' as Il
he were an inferior, but they cou'C
not help but realize his devotion an'
self-sacrifce. Every Saturday nigh
he handed over to Mrs Rhodes 'h'
money to pay the household expenses
Within a month the family had &C
cented these unusual services from
comparative stranger, as though u
) we're a son or brother Rolfe kept IN
lot neat and attractive looking' q d
sawed and split all the wood ne "
a dozen necessary errands evenings
Whenever the girls needed anythln !
narticularly he tried to provide /
Without her knowing 1t, he deVote
/ three whole nights to doing some eAu
copying work to give Eva the none
/ N procure some neckwear geWga"
she fancied. -A
Then the cousin, Miss Honor brlsn
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WHEN Want CAME
BY AUGUSTUS GOODRICH SHER.
WIN.

Want came as an armed man upon
the Rhodes family when it's head died,
leaving little besides debts.
There was the old house belonging
to brother of the lawyer, and given
to them rent free, but that was little
to an eXtrayagant mother and her two
spoiled and indolent daughters.
1T is dreadful" mourned Mrs.
Rhodes, after the funeral. I'VE have
nothing left to us but debts. We shall
have to dispense with the maid"-and
the selfish, pampered woman all but
covered with reproach the dead hus-
band, who had given the best years of
his life to sustain in luxury an un.
grateful family
And cousin Honor is coming to see
u.s." grumbled Eva, the eldest of the
two daughters. Any one of them was
able to work, but they never thought
of that. In the midst of their predica
ment Rolfe Daniels called one evening
to see Mrs Rhodes.
Il do not wish to allude to your
great loss to distress you," he said
but my sense of duty impels me tC
seek this interview, Mr. Rhodes was
my best friend. ! owe everything t
him"
|
The widow looked as II she expected
pay from this candid avowal.
Your husband took me into his of
fee employ when was homeless,
went on the young man. But for hi
death, in a year more through hi
kindly tuition ! would be eligible 70
admission to the bar. was very clos
to him. He worried greatly at tn
condition Of his finances He implore
me to see that his family did not SUI
fer Mrs. Rhodes, am ready SO ia
as | am able to contribute to the SUI
port Of this family until you can Sc
your way to more permanent cond
tions."
Daniels owes your father lot {
money and is honest enough to pay
back" was the coarse, untruthful wa
in which Mrs. Rhodes explained til
circumstances to her daughters.
II presume you expect to continr
my husbands business?" Mrs. Rhode
intimated to Daniels the followiI
day.
Il cannot do that, madam" repli'
Daniels, for have not qualified f
It. I fear ! shall have to give up tn