The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-12


ave sha'n't be scooped."
If you can promise that, don't care who
works on the Job. Will you be In the Office
tonight?"
:" II nothing prevents me-"
well, good-by."
Norton filed his pipe, drew his chair to the
window, and stared at the great liner going
down to sea.
Lord, Lord" he murmured. Then he
smiled and chucked. Some bright morning
he would have all New York by the ears. the
police running round in circles, and the chiefs
Of the rival sheets tearing their hair. What
story! Four columns on the frst page, and
two whole pages Sunday. And all
of sudden he ceased to smile and chuckle
In the living room of the Princess Olga
Perigofrs apartment the mistress lay reading
the divan. There was cigaret between
her we'll shaped lips, for she was not the ac-
cepted type of adventures. In fact. she
not an adventures she really the Prin-
Perigof. Her maiden name had been
Olga Pushkin; but more OF that later.
When Braine came in he found her dream
ing with half closed eyes He Hourished an
evening newspaper.
Olga, even the best of US make mistakes.
Here, just glance this
The Russian accepted the newspaper and
read the heading indicated "Aeronaut
picked up far out at sea Slips ashore from
tramp steamer, Had FIVE thousand In cash in
his pockets"
Hargreave escaped !"
r;lr @xh~ i,nI Il
Hargreave he would have had more than five
thousand In his pockets. My friend believe
1t attempt TO fool You; it is another
entirely" She clicked her teeth with
The tops of her polished nails
There are two young women in the house.
What the deuce that meant"
Two young women? o. then every
things simple daylight. Katrina Push
kin. my cousin, had child
Child? Hargreave had a ehild7 What
do you mean by keeping this fact from me-"
he stormed.
1t was useless till this moment. He prob
ably sent for her yesterday brt IN his effort
to escape had to turn her TO his butler.
We shall soon learn whether Hsrgreave Ia
dead alive. We can use the child to bring
him back
The anger went out Of his eyes You're
wonder, Olga"
But you should have gone with vroon
last night. He does everything just as ron
tell him. When they reported that Hargr-ave
had visited Ort's hangar you ought to have
prepared against such coup as fight through
the air"
81 admit II. But daughter! Well, I
bring him back with sinister laugh.
By the Lord Harry. I have him in my
hands this time, that Is. If this girl turns out
to be bis daughter. million? Two, three.
ali he has in the world. I want you to pay
a visit right away. Watch the butler Jones.
He'll lie, of course; but note how he treat.
the girl; and if you get the chance look
around the walls for a secret panel He
might not have carried away the cash at all,
only enough for his immediate needs, which
would account for that FIVE thousand on the
man picked up at sea n I could only get
inside that house for an hour"
believe I'll call at once. Leo, was Har-
greave the mans real name?"
Braine laughed. That is of no vital con-
sequence. Hn will be Hargreave till the end
of the chapter. dead alive. You can tell
me the news at dinner tonight"
So. later, when the butler accepted her card
at the door, loath he might be, there was
nothing for him to do but admit her.
80 Whom do you wish to see, madam"
stepping back into the shadow.
Miss Hargreave. I'm an old friend of
her mothers"
:" There is such person here"
To whom, then. does this hat belong1"
she asked quietly. She waved her hand in
dolently toward the hall rack
Jones lips frightened. That belongs to
Miss Gray, kind of protege of Mr. Har-
greaves"
Indeed You have no objections to nv
seeing her? My maiden name was Olga Push
kim cousin to Katrina, wife of Stanley Har-
greave. l am, II you will weigh the matter
carefully. 4 kind Of aunt"
To Jones 1t was as il Ice had suddenly come
into contact with his hearts blood. But as
he still stood In the shadow, she did not OBJ
serve the pallor Of his face
If you will state exactly why you wish
to see her. madam"
You seem to possess authority"
" Yes, madam, absolute authority" Jones
produced his document and presented it to
her.
There IL no flaw Il that" she agreed read
fly. Il wish to see the child. l have told
You why"
Very well, madam Why had they not
telegraphed the child. even on tn. train. to re-
turn to Farlow's. He knew nothing Of this