The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-05


till give my permission?"
Norton, having in mind the big story at the end o
this mysterious tangle, agreed. 1t
"The elder is teacher from private school; TIL
other is Stanley Eargreave's daughter" :,
Good Lord!" gasped the astonished reporter. Al
never mentioned the fact to me- and we've been togethe
in some tight Places
"He mentioned it to anyone but me-" Jones
again seemed to reflect At last he raised his glance
the reporter. "Are you willing to wait for grea
story, the real story?'
"If there is one" answered Norton with his usual
caution.
"On my word of honor you shall have such a story
as you never drearnt of, if you will promise not to d.
vuge it till the appointed time"
II agree"
"The peace and happiness of that child depends upon
how you keep your word"
That was sufficient for Norton. 'Your master knew
me. He knew also that am not who promises
lightly. Now introduce to the daughter"
With plain reluctance Jones went ABOUT the affair
Norton put dozen perfunctory questions to the girl
What he in search of not news but the sound
of her voice In that quarter of an hour he felt has
heart disturbed i: had before been disturbed
"Now Mr.. Norton" said Jones gloomiy, twill you
be so kind as to follow me-"
Norton was led to Jones' bedroom The butler.
valet closed the door and drew the window shade AL
ways seeking shadows. This did impress the re-
porter at the time; he had other thought but the
story. Jones then sat down beside the reporter and
talked in undertone. When he had done he took
Norton by the elbow and gently but forcibly led him
down to the front door and ushered him forth Norton
Jumped into his taxicab and returned 10 his rooms
which at the top of the huge apartment hotel lie
imm 'diately called up his managing editor.
Hello! This is Norton. Put Griffin on the Har.
greave yarn. I'm off on another deal"
But ilargreave was a friend OF yours" protested
the managing editor.
~ know it. But YOU know ne well enough, Mr.
Blair. should ark the transfer if It vitality
important
20, very WELL"
1--WE shan't be scooped."
"f you car promise that don't care who works
on the job. viii you be in the Office tonight"
"lf n,thing prevents me- 80
well, gaUd-by."
Norton filed his pipe drew his chair the window,
and stared at the great liner going down tc
Lord, Lord" he murmured. Then he smiled and
chuckled. Some bright morning nc 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 the first page, and two
whole pages S:mlay ,. And all of a sudden ne
ceased to smile ard chuckle. ~.-- -
In the living of the Princess Olga Perigofs
apartment tho mistress lay reading on the divan There
no cigarette between her well shaped lips, for she
not the accepted type of adventures In fact she
was not adventc"ess size really the Princess
Ferigof Hef maiden name had been Olga Pushkin;
but more of that later.
When Braine came in he found her dreaming with
half closed eyes. He fourished 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 at
Slips ashore from tramp steamer. Had five thousand
in cash in his pockets"
"Hargreave escaped"
mot necessarily" she replied "If it was ,Hargreave
he would have had than five thousand in his
pockets My friend believe it attempt fool you;
it is another entirely" She clicked her teeth
with the tops of her polished nails
There two young in the house. What
the deuce that mean"
1.-TWO young women? o, then everythings simple
as daylight Katrina Pushkin, by cousin, had child
Child? Hargreave had a child? What do you
by keeping this fact from me? :" he stormed.
at was useless till this moment He probably sent
for her yesterday but his effort escape had
her over to his butler We shall learn whether
Hargreaye is dead alive. We 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.
ne uoee everything just rs you 'eh nlm when Iney
reported that Hargeave had visited Orts hangar you
ought to have prepared against such coup fight
through the air"
81 admit it. But a daughter Well can bring him
back" with sinister laugh. "By the Lord Harry
have him in my hands this time, that is if this girl
turns out to he his daughter A million? Two, three,
all he has il the world want you to pay visit right
away. Watch the butler, Jones. He'll lie, of course;
bat note how he treats the GIRL and if you get the
chance look around the walls for secret panel. He
might not have carried away the cash at all, only