The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-25

that that would not hold in any
court"
You were born in st. Petersburg
my dear. Have the embassy there look
up the birth registers"
THAT would not put me into posses
sion. Nothing but the return of my
father will avail me. And there's hor.
rible thought always of my not being
his real daughter"
There's no doubt in my mind.
have only to recall Katrina's face to
know whose child you are. But what
will you live on?" Here was a far
greater mixup than she had calculated
upon. Surprising after all it was only
resemblance, that the child was not
Hargreave's.fa substitute just to blind
the Black Hundred? To keep them
away from the true daughter? Her
mind grew bewildered oyer such pos
sibilities. The single and only way to
settle all doubts was to make this
child prisoner. If she was Har-
greave's true daughter he would come
out of his hiding.
She heard Florence answering her
question: There is a sum of ten or
twelve thousand in the Riverdale bank,
under the control of my fathers but
Ter. After that is gone, l don't know
what will happen to US, Susan and
me-"
1.-THE door of Miss FarIow's will al.
ways be open to you, Florence" re-
piled Susan. with love in her eyes.
This interesting conversation was
interrupted by the advent of Norton.
He was always dropping in during the
late afternoon hours. Florence liked
him for two reasons. One was that
Jones trusted him to a certain extent
and the other was that that
she liked him. She finished this SEN
tence In her heart defiantly.
Today he brought her box of beau
tiful roses, and at the sight Of them
the princess smiled family. Set the
wind in that quarter? She could have
laughed. Here was her revenge against
this meddler who took no particular
notice of her while Florence was in
the room. She would encourage him,
poor grubbing newspaper writer, with
his beggarly pittance! What chance
had he of marrying this girl with mil
lions within reach of her hand?
The peculiar thing about this was |
that Norton was entertaining the same |
thought at the same time: what earth |
ly chance had he?
In the second story window of the |
house over the way there was a wor-
ried man. But when his glasses
brought in range the true contents of |
the box he laughed sardonically.
This watching is getting my goat.
l smell a rat every time see a
shadow" He wiped the lenses of his
opera glasses and proceeded to roll
cigarette.
When the princess and Norton went
away Jones stole quietly up to Flor
ences room and threw up the curtain !
Two round points of light flashed from
the watchers window. but the saturn
inc smile on Jones' lips was not OBJ
He went to the door, opened
It cautiously, a hand to. his ear. Then
ne ClOSeQ tUt PDOF.
rug and removal :; '-,sei,+l-or -
ng. Out of IT, lie raised box.
There was lett {, on the lid; in fact,
he name of its owner, Stanley Har-
yreave. Jones replaced the flooring,
tucked the box under his arm and !
made his exit. ]
The man lounging in the shadow i
leard faint whistle. 1t was the sig g
lal agreed upon. The man FELTON, ran a
cross the street and boldly rang the e
,ell 1t was only then that Florence I
missed the ever present butler. She G
esitated. then sent Susan to the door. a
Il must see Mr.. Jones upon vitality
important business" v
HE has gone out" said Susan, and n
cry sensibly closed the door before d
'elton's foot succeeded in getting in a
ide.
1t was time to act. He ran around
} the rear The ladder convinced him Ii
nat Jones had tricked him. He was :"
lid with rage. He was over the wall W
/ an instant. Away down the back a
-iCCt Cy C uioSOfCl vi liiS Dldu III | z
Ill fight. He gave chase As he N
anne to the first corner he was nearly W
nocked over by a man coming the lo
her way. W
Who are you humping into?" al
'owled FELTON,. OF
Not so fast, Felton,"
who the devil are your" hi
The stranger made sign which Eel
n instantly recognized. m
Quick! What has happened?" Id
Jones has the million and Is max be
6 his getaway. See him hiking to- til
ard the water front?" ha
The two men began to run. a
There followed thrilling chase In
mes engaged a motorboat and it was hi
eeding seward when the two pur- ov
ers arrived. They were not laggard. CHI
ere was another boat and they made m;
: 1t. be
"A hundred If you overtake that ca
at" said Felton's strange companion. ca
FELTON, eyed him thoughtfully. There pr
IS something familiar about that do
Ice. be-
Great plumes of water shot up into
air II did not proye a short race do