Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-30

AtthtAA fAhsttrt0 Hu td-n ~
square accounts lie would get together
all his available funds, recover his child,
and fly 20 the ends Of the world. He would
tire them out. They would find that the
peaceful dog was n bad animal to rouse.
lie rang for the faithful Jones.
"Jones, they nave found me out,' he said
simply.
"You will need me. them
"Quite possible. Please mail these and
then vel talk II over. NJ doubt some one
l. watching outside. Be careful
"Nerv good. sir"
Hargreave bowed his head IN his hands.
Many times he had iourneyed 10 the school
and hung about the gates, straining hi~
ewes toward the merry group of young
girls. Which among them was his, heart
of his heart, blood of his bloodf That she
might never be- drawn into this abominable
tangle. he had resolutely torn her out of
his life completely. The happiness of
watching the child grow into girlhood he
had denied himself. She at least would
be- safe. Only when she was safe in a far
country would he dare tell her. lie tired
in vain 10 c~oniure up a picture Of her: he
always saw the mother whom he had loved
and hated with all the ardor Of his youth.
Many things happened the next day.
There was a visit 10 the hangar Of one
William Orts. the aviator. famous for hi
daredevil exploits. There were two visits.
IN fact, and the second visitor was Knocked
down for hi pains. He had tried 10 bride
Orts.
There were several excited hanker~. who
protested against such large Withdrawals
without the usual formal announ 'ement
But a check was d check and they had to
pay
Hargreave covered a great deal Of
ground, but during all hi> time his right
hand never let the automatic in hi over
coat pocket. except at those moments when
he was obliged Ia sign his checks. He
would shoot and make inquiries afterward.
Far away a Young girl and her compan
ion got on a train which was 10 carry her
10 New York, the great dream city she was
always longing to see.
And the spider wove his web.
IIargreave reached home M night. He
put the money in the safe and was teIe
phoning when Jones entered and handed
his master al unstamped note.
'Where did YOU get this
AT the door. >ir. ! Judge that the house
j. surrounded"
"Jones, You &c to the rear door and III
take a look ont of the fronI. We have an
hour. | know the breed. They'll wait till
midnight and then force their way in"
Hargreave saw n dozen shadows I'm the
front yard.
"Nrn All about the hack yard" whisper.
ed Jones down the hall.
The master eyed the man.
Every well, sir" replied the latter, with
understanding. II an ready"
The master went TO the safe. emptied IL
of it, contents, crossed the hall To the
bedroom. AID closed the door softly behind
him. Jones having entered the same room
through another door 10 befool any pos
sible watcher. fter a long while. per
haps an hour. the W. men emerged from
the same doors they had entered. 50
whispered the watcherao his friends below
"Hargreave j. going upstairs
LET him go. LED him take a look at
US from the upper windows lie will I'M
derstand that nothing hut wings will save
him" ca
Silence. BY and by n watcher reported
that he heard the seuttIe Of the roof rattle.
"Lookr' another cried, startled.
A blush glare came from the roof.
"He's shooting off a Roman candle.
They never saw the man-made bird tall
il aiighted upon the roof. They never
thought IT shooting mt n till IL had taken
wings. Then they rushed the doors Of the
house. They made short work of Jones.
whom they tied up like a Christmas fowl
and pumped roughly into a chair. They
broke open the safe, to find il empty. And
while the rogies were r~ummaging about
the room, venting their spite upon many y
treasure they could neither appreciate nor
understand, q man from the outside hurst
In.
aThe old man J. dead and the money J.
al the bottom II The ocean We punctured
her. She's gone"
A thin in-crntabl- smile stirred the lip~
of the mar bound in the chair.
ITO BE CONTINUEDl