Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-08
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could not bring herself to say good
by to Florence anywhere, except at
the school gates.
The halves were produced and ex-
amined.
II believe we may trust him, Flo
renee
must not stand here"
MY Mother"
.She is dead / believe she died
shortly after your hirthA l have been
with your father but fourteen years.
/ know but little of his life prior to
that"
"Why did he leave me all these
years without ever coming 20 see me?
Why?"
"It is not for me, Miss Florence, to
inquire into your fathers act. But
l do know that whatever he did was
meant for the best. Your welfare was
everything to him.
1T is all very strange" said the
girl. bewilderedly. why didn't he
come to meet me instead of your
Jones stared at his hands. miser-
ably.
"Why?" she demanded. Il have
thought of him, thought of him. He
has hurt me with all his neglect. i
expected to see him at the station,
to throw my arms around his neck
and forgive him!r Tears
kswam in her eyes as she spoke.
Everything will be explained to
you when we reach the house. But
always remember this. Miss Florence:
You were everything in this wide
world to your father. You will never
know the misery and loneliness he suf-
ha oil
hour of unrest. What are your
plans?" he asked abruptly of the
teacher from Miss Farlow's.
That depends she answered. lay
ing her hand protectingly over the
girls.
"You could leave Miss Farlow's on
the moment?"
Yes"
"Then you will stay and be Miss
Florence's companion"
GLADLY"
What is my fathers name?"
"Hargreave. Stanley Hargreave."
The girls eyes widened in terror.
Suddenly she burst into a wild frenzy
of sobbing. her head against the
shoulder of her erstwhile teacher.
Jones appeared visibly shocked.
What is it?''
1--WE read the story in the newspa-
per- said the elder woman. Her own
eyes filing with tears. 1.-THE poor
child! To have all her castles-in-
air tumble down like this! But what
authority have you to engage me?''
sensibly.
Jones produced a document, duly
signed by Hargreave, and witnessed
and, sealed by notary. in which it
was set forth that Henry Jones. but
Ter and valet to Stanley Hargreave,
had full powers of attorney in the
event of his (Hargreave's) disap-
pearance; in the event of his death,
till Florence became of legal age.
Said Jones as he put the document
back in his pocket: What is your
name?"
"Susan Wane."
do you love this child?'
with all my heart, the poor un-
happy babel"
THANK youl"
Inside the home he conducted them
through the various rooms. at the
same time telling them what had
taken place during the preceding
night.
"rhey have not found his body?"
asked Florence my poor, poor ia
ther"
mo"
Then. he may be alive!"
please God that he may!" said
the butler, with genuine piety, for
he had loved the man who had gone
forth into the night SO bravely and
so strangely. This is your room.
Your father spent many happy hours
here preparing it for you"
Tears came into the girls eyes
again. and discreetly Jones left the
two alone.
what shall do, Susan? What
ever shall I do?'
"Be brave as you always are.
will never leave you till you find your
father
Florence kissed her fervently.
what is your opinion of the butler ?"
81 think we may both trust him alb
selutely''
Then Florence began exploring the
house. Susan followed her closely.
Florence peered behind the mirrors,
the pictures, In the drawers OF the
desk, in the bookcases.
What are you hunting for, child =
"a photograph of my father" But
photographs of any kind to be found
in Stanley Hargreaves's home.
When Norton awoke he naturally
went to the door for the morning pa
pers. which were always placed in a
neat pile before the sill. He yawned.
gathered up the bundle, was about
to climb back into bed. when head
line caught his duh eye. Twenty-one
minutes later, TO be precise, he ran
up the steps of the Hargreave home
and rang the bell. He was admitted
by the taciturn Jones. to whom the
reporter had never paid any partic-
ular attention. Somehow Jones al
ways managed to stand in shadows.
II can add nothing to what has al
ready appeared in the newspapers. "
replied Jones as Norton opened his
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