Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-29

way generally with insane people. They
can't see water or look off u tall building
without wanting to Jump. My business l.
insurance, and we've got the thing figured
pretty close 10 the ground. They used to
ret the best of a. on the suicide game. A
man would take out a large policy today
and tomorrow he'd blow bis head of, and
we'd have to pay H. wife. But nowadays
"a policy j. not worth the paper it's written
ON II a man commits suicide under two
years."
"You amt tryin' 4 insure anybody IN
town, are youir
30. no. No work for nac ullrn I'm On my
vacation. Well, 4 going Il bed; and to-
morrow morning III ~ ont to. Captain
Barnes beach and have a good swim. I'm
no sailor, but | lake water
lie honestly enjoyed swimming. Early
the next morning he was in the water,
frolicking about n playfully as a boy. lie
had all the time In the world. Over his
shoulder he saw two women wandering
down toward the beach. Deeper he went,
farther out lie was a bold swimmer, but
that did not prevent d sudden and violent
attack OF cramps. And II wa a rare piece
Of irony that the poor girl should save the
life OF that scoundrcl who was without pity
or mercy. a she saw his face a startled
frown msrrcd her brow. But she could not
figure out the puzzle. Had she ever seen
the man befores She did not know. she
could not tell. Why could not She remem-
bert Why must her poor head ache SO
when She tried 10 pierce the wall OF dark
ness which surrounded her mentality
The man thanked her feebly, but the
gratitude was on hi lips and not in hi
heart. When he had sufficiently recovered
he returned to the village and sought the
railway station, where the Western Union
had it, Office.
Il want 10 send a code message 10 my
firm Do you think you can follow itsn
Il can try" said the operator
The code was. really SIav; and when the
long message was signed il was signed bv
The name Vroon.
The day after the news came that Flor
ence had jumped overheard off the Banks.
with a dozen other men had started
70 comb all the fishing villages along
the New England coast. Somewhere along
the way he felt confident that he would
whether the girl was dead or alive.
II she was~dead, then the game was n
draw: but III she was alive there was still
Y lighting chance for the Black hundred.
Tie had had some idea or remaining IN the
and accomplishing the work him
self; but after elaboration he concluded
that u was important enough for Brainc
HIMSELF 10 take a hand in. SO the follow
ing night he departed for Boston. from
there 70 New York lie proceeded AT once
70 The apartment Of the princess, where
Braine declared that he himself would 70
the obscure village and claim Florence
a. his own child. But TO insure absolute
success they would charter Morse's Yacht
steam right up into the primitive har-
Dor.
When Nroon left the apartment Norton
saw him. lie was a man of impulses. and
nc had found by experience that first inn
pulses are generally the best. He did not
know who Vroon was. Any man who called
On the Princess Perigoff while Braine was
with her would BE- worth following.
On the other hand, yroon recognized the
reporter instantly, and with that ever
and alert mind Of his ct about IL
Iure the Young man into a trap out of which
le might not come easily.
Norton decided 10 follow his man. H.
night be gong on a wild goose chase. he
reasoned; still his first impulses had
hitherto served him well. He looked care
worm lie was convinced that Florence
Fas dead, despite the assertions Of Jones
2 the contrary. lie had gone over all the
nlshaps which had taken place and III wa
absolutely convinced that hi whilom
friend Braine and the Princess Peripof7
we're directly concerned. Florence had
'ither been going 10 or coming from IN.
apartment. And that memorable dav ~
ne abduction the princess had been N ~
Try goods shop.
'rcon took . downtown surface ear. and
took the same. lie sat huddled IN
corner, never suspecting that yroon Wa
hmm from a corner III III eve
Norton was not keen today. The Thought
y Florence kept running through hi head.
me car stopped and Vroon got ofF. He
81 Norton a winding course which ~
ength ended at the door al a tenement
'unding- Nroon entered. Norton paused.
wondering what next to a.. now that III.
nan had reached hi destination. Well.
NEE ne had followed him an thu distance
y must make An effort 10 find ont who H.
va ana what he Wa going IL do. Can
iousiy h. entered the hallway. a. III was
,oout 70 Lay hi hand On the newell post a.
rs d~'iap'dated stairs the floor dropped