Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-05

vents a Photographic apparatus by
which two persons ~ the two ends of
the telephone mas observe the facial tx
prcs>ions Of each other.
What j. it, Tell me quickly
What j. ia? Tell me quickly
Florence has been found. and she j.
ON her way back to New York. She was
found by Mr.. Norton. the rcportrr.-
n am % glad, Shall | = III At
once and have YOU tell me the whole
amazing story. \"
III would ~ useless. madam. for !
know nothing except what ! have learn
"a from 4 Telegram | have just received.
But no doubt some time this evening ,ou
might risk 4 call"
Ring mp the instant She returns.
Did She say what train
NO. madam" lied Jones. smiling.
He hung mp the receiver and stared
az the telephone "a If he would force
his gaze in through il to the woman ~
the other end. Flesh and blood. Well.
greed was stronger than that. Treach.
crouS eat. Let her play; let her weave
her nets. dig her pits. The day would
come and il was not far distant. when
she would. find that the mild eyed mon
goose was just a. deadly a. the cobra.
and far more cunning.
The heads 81 The Black Hundred must
be destroyed. Those were the Orders.
What good a. lcnonncr them. e. send
them 10 a prison. from which. with the
aid ~ money and 4 tremendous secret
political pull. they might readily find
their way OUT They must b. cxtcrmin-
atrd. ~ nnc kiIls off The Ini~nnonS
plague rats ~ The orient. 4 woman
Ia the law Of rcpri>al there was no sex
Shortly after the telephone episode
(which rather pazzletl the princrS>i she
received a wire from israine. which an
nounccd the fact that Florence and five
had escaped and were coming Ia New
York on train M. -. and advising her
to meet the train en- route. She had TO
fly about to do il.
When Captain Bannock released
Braine he had been IN no cnviablc frame
VI nfti kilfh'fts IWfifNl UN ut GAIi.
whose mind was aS uncloudcd ~ his
own. She had succeeded in bribing a
coal Stnkcr. and had taken his
The man had donmrh the disguise h.
had laid out for shore approT-h. aud
the bluckhrad Bannork had never snS.
I%rctc'i. lIc had not recognized Norton
~ all. III was only when Bannuck ex-
planned the history M the ~hanghaicl
Sinlrr that hc realized his real danger.
norton. IIr must h. pushed off the
board. After this episode h. could no
longer keep mp the preten>c ~ being
friendly. Norton. ~ a rare stroke of
luck. had forced him ont INTO the open.
"a be- IL. SELF preservation j. in no
wise looked upon ~ criminal. The law
may have it, ideas about IL. hut the in
recognizes his own. In was
Brainc whom he loved and admired. or
Norton who h. hated n a dog with rab.
les hates water. With Norton free. he
would never again dare return to New
York openly. This mesldling reporter
aimed 40 his ease and elegance.
lie LETT the freiehtcr a. soon a. Il
boat could carr, him ashore. The fnei
lives would make directly for the rail.
road. and III Their h. went nj top speed.
a. arrive ten minutes too late.
'Frrr," said Florence. a. the train
began ~ increase IT, speed.
Norton reached aver and pattrd her
hand. Then ~ at back with u sudden
shock NJ diSmaN. Tlr disrd i hand into
\ pocket. into another and another. The
price ~ the telegram h. had sent "a
Jones wa> all H. had had IN the world:
and he had borrowed that from 4 friend
!, sioker. In the excitement h. had for
gotten al about such q contingency az
The absolute need If money.
FLORENCE. I'm afraid we're going 10
have trouble with the conductor when
he comes"
~Whvs~
lie pulled ont his pockets suggestive.
~. ~Not a postage stamp. THEY'LL put
= glance in the little mirror between
n off al the next station. And" with
the Tvs" windows. n >huulln's blame
them 4 bit H. was un>haNrn. ~ waS
wearing the suit substituted fof h. Nv
and Florence. >Art"riaIly. WAS mot ln.h
better OF
She smiled. hln~h,.l. ~i,nal ~. and
turned her back A. him. Then ~. Sai
down again. III her hand he held n
small dilapidaied roll ~ banknotcs.
III hai them with M n hen they a.
durtcd me. she said. Resides. Thu ring
H. worth something.
Thank the Lord" H. exclaimed ~.
lievelly.
80 there was nothing more ~ ~ but h.