The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-21

The princess did not remain long
after the departure OF tho police with
tho bogus detectives. Il had been a
| very difficult corner 10 wriggle out OF.
! OH because Braiue had added 10 hrs
| plans after she had left the apart
mont But for the advent OF tho med.
ding reporter the coup would AVE
succeeded. hersolf apparently perfect.
ly innocent Of completely That must
be- the keynote of all her plans 20 ap.
pear quite innocent and leave no trail
behind her She had gained the con.
nlenco Of Florence and her compan-
ion And She was rather certain hat
she had Impressed this lazy-eyed re.
porter and tho stolid butler. She had
told nothing but the truth regarding
her relationship They would nnd that
out. She was Katrina Pushkin's cousin.
But blood with her counted as uaught
She had room ia her heart but for two
things, Hrainc and money TO spend on
her capriCes.
How long has your h~ighnoss known
Mr. Brainc?" asked the reporter idly.
as ne smuothed away all signs Of his
recent conflict
20. tho better part Of a year. Mr..
llargrCaye did NOT recognize me the
other might. That was quite eXcus-
allie, Tor when he last saw me ] was
not moro than twelve Ny child sho
SAID to Florence. build no hopes re-
gardiug your mother. She is doubt.
less dead Upon some trivial matter
do not know what IL Vas-sho was
confined 60 the fortress That was
seventeen years ago. when you enter
the fortress at St Petersburg. you
cease 20 be-"
"Tha' is truo enough
Il did not recall myself to your IA
thor. ! did not care az that moment
60 shock him with tho remembrance Of
the past Is not Mr. Hrailo a re-
markabio man." An this in her charm
ing broken English
'He is. indeed affirmed Norton.
Ties "A superb luguist. knows every
body and has Travelled everywhere.
SO matter what subject YOU bring up
be seems well Informed
Come often urged Florence.
J. shall. my child. And any time
YOU need me. call Tor me. After ali /
gm nearly your auut You VIII ind
lie ia the city lar different from that
which you have been accustomed to-
Sh1 llmped down 20 her limousine
Ia tripping up Norton be had stepped
usou her foot heavily.
"sho Is lovely cried Florence.
We'll. / must be on ms way also"
said Norton q am "a worldly "Ise
man. Miss Florence So is Jones here
Neyer go any place without letting
him know not even To the corner
drug store ann going 90 md your
father. Some one was rescued I'm
going 20 find out whether Il was the
aviator or Mr. Hargreaye"
Jones drca Ia a deep breath and his
eyes closed for "A moment. Al the
door be- spoke To the reporter.
what do you think Of that wom-
am"
Il believe tina, she told the truth.
She ia charming
"Sho is But Tor all her charm and
truth ! cannot help dl.trgstluE her |
have an idea ! sAHll call up your OF.
hco al the end ~ each day n a day
comes without a call. YOU viii know
that something i5 wrong
a very good idea Norton shook
hands with everyone and departed.
what a bravo, pleasant young
mani murmuroi Susan.
Il like him. too and ia like him
for a friend" said the gulleless girl
IT Is very good O. have a friend
Ike Mr.. norton" added Jones' aud
passed out into the Kitchen An the
help had boon discharged and upon
hIs shoulders luy the burden OF the
cooking an such time when he could
rein t3to the coo
There was a stormy scene between
rraiuo aud the princess that night
Are you in your dotaEo?' she asked
vchemeuuy
There. there bring your voice
down "a hit Where's the girl"
In her home Where did you sup
pose she would D.. after that botch-
work of letting mo go Co do one thing
Ahlie you had iu mind another And
un ordinary pair OF cutthroats, al
that"
The thought came 60 me after you
len / know you'd recognize the men
aud understand. see no reason Why
q didn't work"
% would have beer an right n you
had consulted a ~clairyoyant"
What the deace do you mean b.
lhatg' Brnine demanded roughly
"a mean hat then YOU would have
learned your friend tho reporter was
20 arrive upon the scene az its most
vital moment"
What. Norton
Yes. The trouble "a with you. yeu
ave been so successful an these year
that you have grown overcOuhdent.
tell you that there Is a desperately
threwd man somewhere back Of al
this. Marx ne. ! do not believe har
greavo Is dead. He IL In hiding. !
may be neal by lie may have droppo'
from the balloon before Il left land