Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-06

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officer who seemed to BE- IN authority.
When he returned he was ~frowning scri
ouSly. Wed better telephone 10 the pre-.
cinct 20 search for DenniSom There's
nobody at home i'm either house and
there's nobody back of the ~billhoards.
Unite the man. When this was done. the
officer said: Now. tell us what's happen.
ed: and don't forget any of the details"
Jones told a simple and convincing
story: il vas So simple and convincing
that the police believed il without ques.
ton.
well. II that aint the limit, Did you
hear any autoS outside"
II don't rccollect.' said Jones. stretch.
ing his legs gratefully. Why"
The auto bandits held up Il bank mes
senger today and cot away with twenty
thousand. Whenever a man draws down
a big sum they seem 90 know about ID.
And say. Murphy. call up and have the
river police look out for "A new tangled
airship. Your master may have been
rescued" turning % Jones.
IF ! were only sure If that. sir"
When the police took themselves of
Jones proceeded 10 act upon those plans
laid down by Hargreavc early that night.
When this was done he sought his bed
and fell asleep. the sleep ~ the exhaust.
ed. When Hargrcave picked up Jones
To share his fortunes. he had put his trust
in ITO ordinary man.
a dozen reporters truopel ont 10 The
Hargreavc home. only a. find ii deserted.
And while they were ringing bells AMI
tapping windows. the man they sought
was tramping up and down the platform
of the railway station.
Through all this time Norton. the re-
porter. Hargreavc'S only friend slept the
sleep Of the jnst and unjust He rarely
opened his eyes before noon.
Group after group Of passengers Jones
eyed eagerly. Often. Just * he was in
the act Of approaching Il couple Of Young
women. some man would hurry M. and
there would be- kisses or haniShakcS. AT
length the crowd thinnct. and then il
was that he discovered a Young girl per
hapS II. accompanied by a Young woman
in the early thirtieS. They had the ap-
pearance ~ eagerly awaiting some one.
Jones Stcnpch forward with a good deal
Of dinilcnu.
"lou are waiting for some one?"
Yes. said the elder woman. coldly.
"a broken bracelet"
The diStrnSt on both faces vanished
instantly. The Young girls face bright
cned her eyes sparklcd with suppressed
excitement.
You are. my father
No miss" very gravelv. II am the
butlcr~
Let me see vour part Of the bracelet.
said the Young girls guardian. a teacher
who had been assigned To- this delicate
task by Miss Farlow. who could not
bring herself to say good-hy 10 Florence
anywhere except al the school gates.
The halves were produced and exam
incd.
II believe We MAJ trust him. Florence
Let rs hurry TO the taxicab. We must
not stand here
NV MOTHER"
She j. dead. | believe she died short.
~ after your birth. I have been with
your father hut fourteen wears. I know
but little Of his life prior TO that
Why did he leave me all these years
without ever coming "a see me? Why"
1T j. not for me. Miss Florence. 10
inquire into your fathers act. But | do
know that whatever he did was meant
for the hest. Your welfare was every
thing 60 him..
ri j. an very strange" said the girl
hcwildrrcdly. why didn't he come 10
meet me instead of you?N
Jones stared AT hi> hands. miserably
Why" she demanded. II have
thought Of him. thought Of him. He has
hurt me with All this neglect. I ex.
prctch "a see him IN the station. 10 throw
my arms AROUND his neck and
forgive him." Tears swan in her eyes
a. she spoke.
Everything will he explained to Won
when we reach the house. But always
remember this. Miss Florence: You were
everything ia the wide world 10 your
father. Yon will never know the miscrv
and loneliness he suffered that YOU might
not nave one hour ~ unrest. What are
YOUR plans" h. asked abruptly ~ the
teacher from Miss FarIow'S.
That depends" she answered. LAYING
her hand protectingly over the girls.
You could leave Miss Farlow's ON the
momentg~
Yes"
Then YOU will STAY AMI ~ Miss Flor.
cncr'S comPauiong~
~t;iadlv."
What j. my fathers namcg~
"Hargrcavc. STANLEY Hargrrave."
The girls ewes wilcncl in terror. Sui
denly She burst into a wild FRENZY nf
Suhbing. her head against the shoulder
IF her erStwhilc teacher.
Jones appeared viSibly shocked. what
- it2~
We read the story in the newspaper
said the elder woman. her own eyes an