The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-19

separated 4tua Susan. She hunted throue6
aisle after aisle. but could mot fnd her: f.
the simple reason that Susan was huntins
for her. 1t occurred to the girl that Susas
might have wisely concluded the best plaes
to wait would be in the taxicab. And g
Florence hurried out into the street, into
patiently awaiting her.
The trusted chauffeur had been senf
around to the side entrance BY the majoe
domo. Tie young lady had 20 requested,
20 he said.
Florence struggled and called for the POI
hceman, who came running up. followed US
the usual idle, curious crowd.
The poor young woman is insane" said
the motherly Kate, tears in her eyes. The
benign Thomas looked at heaven. 1--WE are
her keepers"
1t IL not true!" cried Florence des-
perately.
She has the hallucination that she II
the daughter of the millionaire Stanley
Hargreave." And Thomas exhibited his
document, which was perfectly legal, 30 far
as appearances went.
Hurry up and get her OF the walk.
can't have the crowd growing any larger"
said the policeman, convinced.
So, despite her cries and protestatiops.
Florence was hustled into the automobile.
even the policeman lending hand.
Poor young thing!" he said to the
crowd. "Come. now, move on. I can't
have the walk blocked up. Get q gait on
5ou."
He was congratulating himself upon the
orderliness Of the affair when a keen eyed
young man In the garb Of q chauffeur
touched his shoulder.
What's this I hear about an insane
womnn?" he demanded.
She was insane, all right. They had
papers to prove 1t. She kept crying that
she was Stanley Harxreave's daughter"
Ny God!" The young man struck his
forehead in despair. you asa, she was
Stanley Hargreave's daughter, and they've
kidnapped her right under your nose! What
was the number Of that cart"
"Cut ont that lire Of talk, young fellah:
I know my business They had the proper
documents"
But you hadn't brains enough to INQUIRE
whether they were genuine or not! You
wait" shrilled the chauffeur. I'm have
you broken for this work. He wheeled
and ran back to his car, to find Susan and
the countess In great state Of agitation.
They got her, they got her! And swors
on the book that they never should, % long
~ i drove the car" --~-4-- -~--+
Susan wept. and the countess tried In
vs.: to console her.
And when Jones was informed he frieht-
rage which burned across his lips He tore
into the hall. seized his hat, and was gone.
Not word Of reproach did he offer to tie
chauffeuf. He understood that NO one il
infalhble. He found the laundering police
man, who now realized that he stood in for
Whit q the commissioners carpet. An
be could do was to give Q good description
of the man and woman. Word was sent
broadcast through the city. The police had
to be informed this time.
Late In the day an of1cer whose beat in.
cluded the ferry landing at Hoboken said
he had seen the three. Everything had
looked all right to him. 1t was the mother.
~ face Of the one and the benign counts-
nance Of the other that had blinded him.
At midnight Jones, hagsard and with the
"No wireless YETI" asked Norton.
The George Washington Of the NORTH
German Lloyd does not answer. Something
has happened to her wires; tempered with,
possibly"
SO long as We know they are at 80,
we remedy the evil. They will not b
able to land at . single port. have sent
ten cables. They can't get away from the
wire. If could only get hold Of the names
Of those damnable doctors who signed that
document! Twenty years."
Jones bent his head In his hands, ann
Norton tramped the floor till the sound Of hin
footsteps threatened to drive the moanina
Susan into Mysteries.
at il only . matter Of Z few days"
- But can the child stand the terroru9O
questioned Jones. WHO knows that tbsv
may not really drive her inssne7"
On board the George Washington evssy
one felt extremely sorry for this beauties
girl. 1t was . frightful misfortune to b =
stricken 1T her age.
She il certainly insane" said one e
the passengers, who had known Hargreavo
slightly through some banking business