The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-23

street, paleiy Tor q second under
the corner lamp, and vanished
All. child. child" Broaned the man
at her side. all the -tenseness gone
from his body lie was Jones again.
stlll she did not speak but stared
ahead with unseeing eyes
No further reproach fell from the
butlers lips. II was enough that God
had guideu him 10 her a. the appointed
moment lie felt assured that never
again would she be drawn into any
trap Poor child, What had they said
10 her. done to her? How. IA Gods
name. mad she escaped from them who
never let anybody escape Presently
she would become normal. and then
she would tell him
! found the lying note. You dropped
IT,.
Horrible, horriblel' she said almost
inaudibly.
What did they do to your"
HE said he wac my father.
tie put his arms around me. .
And ! knew
Knew vhat9'
THAT he lied. / can't explain"
Don't try"
Suddenly she laid her head against
the buffers shoulder and cried. II
vas terrible to hea' youth weep in
this fashion Jones put his arm about
her, and tried 20 console her
Horrible, she murmurcd between
the violent ]hicCougEs u was Wroug.
wrong, Forgive me-,
Uncousciously the arm sustaining
her drew her closer
Never mind he cousolcd. Tell no
one what has happened Go about as
usual. Don't let even Susan know.
Whatever your poor father did was for
your sake. lie wanted you TO bg
happy. without a care Ia the world"
Il promise And gradually the sobs
ceased But ] feel 60 old, Jones. so
very old / threw over the lamp /
threw a chair through the window
They thought hat Il was ! who had
Jumped out. That gave me the neces
sary time. | don't understand how !
did u. wasn't frightened az all TN
! gained the street
They found Susan SIN seated IA the
Z chair. tho automatic In her tap She
had not moved IN all this time
Brainc paced tho apartment Of the
Princes Pcrigof From the living
room 20 The boudoIr and back fully
twenty times From the dvan Olga
watched him ]uorvously We was Ike
a ,igcr. fresh iu captivity. All at once
he paused In front OF her.
DO you realize what that mere chit
did,"
u do"
Planned TO the minute We had
her. sever Of us doors locked. and
an that. No weeping no wailing ]
could not understand then. but ! do
nov lts IN the blood uargrcaye was
az peaceful as a 81 Bernard dog. ull
YOU cornered him. and then he was "a
lion. O. the devil, slipped out OF our
fingers like an eel And FRO the
street, Jones iu a racer' never paid
any particular attention 20 Jones. but
from O on ] shall The girl may or
may not know where the money is, but
Jones does Jones does! Two men
shall watch FELTON, on the street ana
orion from the wiudoas of the de-
serted house VITA opera glasses he
will be 6ble 10 take note Of all that
happens la the house during he day
lie viii be able 90 see the Elrla room.
And that's the important point II vas
a good plan. uttle woman and u
would have zen plain sailing II only
We had remembered that the girl Was
H~argreaycs daughter BE very are
fui hereafter when you call on her. A
uiEht Ike this will have made her sus-
piclous OF every one. our hope lies
with you Anything on your mind
Yes why not inser a personal Ia
the Herald" She drew some writing
paper toward her and scrubbed a few
words.
tie read Florence che hiding
place Is discovered Remove it 10 a
more secret spot az once :. HE
laughed sud shook bis head I'm
afraid that viii never do
10 SHE reads 10. Jones Viii The ma
with the opera glasses mas see some
thing There's "a chauce Jones might
become worried
Well well give n a chance
II was midnight when be- made bic
departure 40 he stepped into the
street. he glanced about cautiously
ON the corner he saw d policeman
swinging his night stick OtherN iss
the street Was deserted Braine pro
ceedcd l|auut.ly down the street
Aud yet. from the darkeued doors OI
the house across the way. the igure of
a man emerged and stood contemplat
ing the windows of the perigon apart
ment. suddeAly the lights went out
The watcher made mo- e4ort 90 tuliop
Braine The knowledge ne was aftel
did not ueceesitatc an} such procedure
OF course. Florence read che per
sonal" She took the newspaper a
once 20 Jones. Who smiled grimly.
You see. ! trust you
And 81 long ass yog continue Il
rus me- no harm will hefaI you. Nol