Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-19


till afternoon. He went over to Riverdale.
Five times he walked up and down the front
of the Hargreave place, finally plucked up
his courage and walked to the door.
He chatted with florence for while and
found that, for all she might be guileless to
the world, she was good lingust, fine
musician, and talked with remarkable keen
ness about books and arts But unless he
reused her, the sadness of her position al
ways lay written in her face. 1t was not
difficult for him to conjurc up her dreams in
coming to the city and the blow which. like
bolt of lightning from clear sky, had
shattered them ruthlessly.
You must come every day and tell me
how you have progressed, she said.
an obey that order gladly, whenever l
can possibly do it. NJ. visits viii always be
short"
That is not necessary"
NO." said Norton in his heart, but 1t Is
wise"
Always he found joiner waiting for him at
the door, always in the shadow.
Wen?" the butler whispered.
az have laid a neat trap. Whether this
balloon was the one that left the top of this
house I don't know. But il there were two
men in it, one Of them lies at the bottom of
the sea-"
And the man found?" The buffers voice
was tense.
1t was not Hargreave I met Orts but
once, and as he wore a beard then, the cap
tains description did not tally with my recol-
lection"
Thank God But what IS this trapf"
i propose to find out by it who is back
of all this, who Hargreaves real enemies are"
Norton returned to his rooms there to await
the call from Grannis. He was sorry, but il
Jones would not take him into his fullest
confidence, he must hold himself to blame for
any blunder he (Norton) made. OF course,
he could readily understand Jones' angle OF
vision. He knew nothing OF the general run
of reporters; he had heard of them by rumor
and dstrustcd them. He not aware of
the fact that the average reporter carries
more secrets in his head than prime min
lister. 1t was then, up to him to set about
to allay this distrust and gain the mans com
plete confidence.
Meanwhile that Same morning a pretty
young woman boarded the Orient and asked
to be led to the captain. Her eyes were red
she had evidently been weeping. When The
captain, susceptible like all sailors, saw her
his promises to Norton took wings.
"This is Capt. Hagan?" size asked bali.as
the handkerchief she held in her hand.
Yes, miss What can do for YOU" lie
put his hands embarrassedly into his pockets
and felt the crisp bills But for that magic
touch he would have forgotten his lines La
squared his shoulders.
- have every assurance that the man you
picked up at sea is my father am Flor
ence Hargreave. Tell me everything"
The captain's very laundering deceived her.
And then he hustled down the gang-plauk
and headed for that warehouse. lie hud
package which he was as tender of as if it
bad been dynamite
Thank you!" impusiyely.
A man has to do his duty, miss. sailors
always glad to rescue man at sea-" awk-
warly.
When she finally went down the gang-plank
the sigh the captain heaved was almost as
loud as the exhaust from the donkey engines
which were working out the crates of lemons
from the hold
Maybe she is his daughter; but two hun.
dred is two hundred aud I'm a poor sailor
man.
Then Grannis came in for his troubles.
What was a chap to do when a pretty girl
appealed to him?
4 am sorry, MISS but l can't give you
that package | gave the man receipt and
till it is presented to me the package must
remain in yonder safe. You understand
enough about business to realize that | dill
not solicit the job. 1t was thrust upon me-
I'd give hundred dollars if the blame thing
was out of my safe. You say it is your for
tune. That hasn't been proved. 1t may be-
gunpowder, dynamite. I'm sorry, but you
will have to find your father and bring the
receipt"
The young woman left the warehouse dab
bling her eyes with the sodden handkerchief.
wonder" unused Grannis, as he watched
her from the window, Il wonder what the
deuce that chap Norton is up to. The girl
might have been the mans daughter.
Good Lord what an ass am! There wasn't
any mani" And he reached over for the
telephone.
Immediately upon receipt of the message
the reporter set his machinery in motion.
On the morrow the newspapers had scare