The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-11-24

'Is everything satisfactory, sir2' he s.
heard the head waiter say. s.
Satisfactory? Braine repeated n
blankly.
YES. sir You struck the table as L
though displeased."
"Ol" Then Braine laughed relieved
". IF struck the table, it was done
unconsciously. was thinking
beg pardon, sir Anything else
sir?"
mo Bring me the check"
"Your master gives riding lessonsr
The groom who had led the horse
back from Hargreave's eyed his ques-
toner rather superciiously.
Yes" The groom fondled the ami
malls legs.
How much is it?"
Twenty dollars for a ticket Of five
rides. The master is the fashion u
here. He doesn't cuter to any but the
best families"
Pretty steep. Who was that youn.
lady riding this morning with your
master?"
That's the girl all the newspapers
have been talking about" answered
the groom Importantly.
'Actress?"
: "Actressi l should say not. That
Young woman is the daughter Of STAN
ley Hargreave, the millionaire who
was lost at sea. And it won't be long
, before she puts her finger in a pie Of
four or five millions If you want any
rides. you'll have to talk it over With
the boss He may or may not take
any more rides. You'd probably have
l to ride in the afternoon, anyhow, as
every nag is out in the morning.
K where's the most popular road?'
b Toward the park; but Miss Har-
Q greave always goes along the river
/ side road. She doesn't like strangers
about"
20, I see Well. I'll drop in this
% afternoon and see your master. They
20 say that riding is good for torpid
II liver. Have a cigar?'
Thanks"
sr The groom proceeded into the sta
g. bles and the affable stranger tool
II himself OF.
ls A free rein; they could work 1t to
10 suit themselves. There wasn't the
IN least obstacle in the way. On the
u, face of II, It appeared to be the sim
20 plest Job they had yet undertaken
To get rid of the riding master IN
ng some natural way after he and the
en- girl had started It was like falling
So off log.
ey Susan" said Florence as she cam'
~ into breakfast after her exhilaratinI
ne ride, did you hear pistol shots las
Oh night?"
rat Il heard some noise, but was s.
70 sleepy l didn't try to figure out whs
It was"
ibid you, Jones?"
his "Yes, Miss Florence. The shot
ian came from the street. A policema
go came running up later and said
saw two automobiles on the run. BIZ
evidently there wasn't anybody bur
the One has to be careful at night nov
adays. There are pretty bad me
car abroad. Did you enjoy the rider"
ne VERY much. But there were spo
ne Of blood on the walk near the corner
80 "Blood?" Jones caught the back
.ha a chair to steady himself.
mo- Eyes. So some one was hurt 0
aavl let's leave this place!" impulsivel
Let us go back to Miss Farlow
You could find a place in the villal
70. Jones. But If stay here much long
Ihat In this state of unrest l shall 10
tore faith In everything and everybot
tan Whoever my fathers enemies a
ma. they do not lack persistence. tn
have made two attempts against
- liberty, and sooner or later they v
, - succeed. keep looking over
49, shoulder all the time. If / hear
bod noise jump"
Miss Florence, If thought 1t wi
~. you should be packed off to Miss f
"a lows this minute. But not an hour
H the day or night passes without
80. 80 house being watched. / seldom
~ anybody about. 1 can only sense
presence Of a watcher. At Miss I
lows you would be far more lik'
prisoner than here. / could not
lt.eu company you. / am forbidden to
.ines sert this house"
u 'no my fathers orders?"
WORK Jones signifed neither one way
you" ~ =. ~, o' nc
men @Tha. Sioodt" She snrane from
than ohatr hor-sFed ..It was hisl He
rein. 49, 1ost NIGHT and they
y the ~, o."
If you ' arhare tbara Miss Florencel
man was only slightly wounded.
spoAs where they never will look for b
seouS Then Jones continued, as with al
fort: Trust me, Miss Florence
< mes ,~o,,,a not nav To run away.
Inee' whole affair would be repeated
clrcle' where. We might go to the other
tween Of the world. but 1t would not ser1
mask in the least It is not questio
Pabst ascane. but of who shall vanQuisl