The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-19

the door aud opened H.
who is it?' she called.
No uue answered She cupped her
hand TO her ear. she could hear the
chatter Of horses dlmly.
"Nell'' she exclaimed, rather an.
grily, too.
She was ia the act OF closing the
door when the light from the hall dis
covered 10 her the bundle on tho
steps. She stopped and touched II.
Good heavens. ia a child
She picked the bundle up 4 within.
per came from IL, a tired little Whim.
per Of protest. She ran back 70 the
reception room. A founding, Ana
on her doorstep! II vas incredible
What in the world should she do? II
would create q scandal and hurt the
prestige OF the school Some one had
mistaken her select private school
fer a farmhouse. 1t was frightful
Then she unwrapped the child Il
was about a year old, dimpled and
golden haired a thumb was IN It's
rosebud mouth and It's blue eyes
! looked up trustfully into her wi
why. you cherub'" cried the old
maid. a strange turmoil in her heart
She caught the child 70 her breast, and
then for the first time noticed the
thick envelope pinned 60 the child's
/ cloak. She put the baby into a chair
and broke open the envelope
Name this child Florence Gray /
viii send annually a liberal sum for
her support and reclaim her on her
eighteenth birthday The other half
Of the incloscd bracelet viii identify
me. Treat the girl well. for | shall
watch over her IN secret
Into the fixed routine OF her hum
! drum life had come q mystery. a tam
TALKING. fascinating mystery She had
read OF fouudlings lett on doorsteps
from paper covered novels oonls-
Gated from her pupils-but that one
/ should be- placed upon her own re-
I spectacle doorstep Suddenly she
smiled down at the child and the
child smiled back And there was
nothing more 90 De done except 20
bow before the DEGREES of fate Like
p an prim old maids. her heart vas full
OF |unreluitod romance. and here WAS
something she might spend it8 Hoods
upon without let or hiudfauce Al
ready she was hoping that the man or
woman who had LETT il might never
come back
Tho child grew Regularly each
year. upon a certain date. Miss Fariuw
received "a registered letter with
money. These letters came from al
parts Of the world. always the am
sum, always the same line AN
watching
Thus seventeen years passed and
% Susan FarloW each year seemed
shorter than the one before For she
loved the child with all her heart. She
had not trained yoJng girls an these
years without becoming adept IN tho
aTt OF reading the true signs of breed
,ug There was no ordinary blood il
Florence. tho fact was emphasized
hy her exquisite face, her small hands
aud feet. her spirit and g%eutcncss.
Aud now. al any day. some With q
broken bracelet might come FOR her.
A. the days went on the heart OF su.
san Farlow grew heavy.
Never mind. auuty. said Florence;
II shall always come back TO see you
She meant IL. poor child, but how
vas she to know the terrors which lay
beyond the horizon
The house OF Stanley Hargreaye
IN Riverdsla Was the house OF no or
binary rich man. Outside Il VAS sim
ple enough, but within you learned
what kind Of a man llargreaye Was
There we're rare Ispahans and saruks
ON the floors and tapestries ON tho
walls. and here and there a tine paint
Ing The library itself represented
fortune. Money had been laid ouI
layishly but never wastefully II Vas
the home OF a scholar. a dreamer, q
wide traveller.
Ia the library stood the master OF the
house. idly lingering some papers
which lay on the study table. iie
shrugged AT some unpleasant thought
settled his overcoat about his shout
ders. took up his hat, and walked from
the room. frowning slightly. The but
Ter, who also acted IN he capacity OF
valet. always within call when his
master was about. stepped swiftly "a
the hall door aud opened Il.
Il may be out late, Jones' SAID
hargreave.
Yes. sir"
Hargreaye stared into his lace keen
~, az n trying 10 pierce the gravs
face 20 learn what was going on BE-
hind n.
How long have you been with met
Fourteen years. sir"
-some day ! shall need you"
my life has always been az yoal
disposal, sir, since hat night you res
cued me
Well, haven't the least doubt tina
when | ask YOU will give"
Without question. air. IL was al
ways 80 understood"
Hargreaye's glance sought the mfr
ror then the smileless face % nj.
man. lie laughed. but the sound con
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