Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08
4" How much is it?"

IlOW muCn Is IL!
Twenty dollars for ticket of FIVE rides
The master is the fashion up here. He doesn't
cater to any but the best families"
Pretty steep. Who was that young lady
riding this morning with your master?"
That's the girl all the newspapers have
been talking about answered the groom inn
portantly.
"Actress?"
Actress I should say not. That young
woman is the daughter of Stanley Hargreave,
the millionaire who was lost at sea. And it
won't be long before she puts her finger in
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 20 ride in the
afternoon, anyhow, as every nag is out in the
morning"
Where's the most popular road?"
Toward the park: but Miss Hargreave
always goes along the riverside road. She
doesn't like strangers about"
90, I see. Well, I'll drop in this after
noon and see your master. They say that
riding is good for torpid liver. Have a
cigar?"
Thanks"
The groom proceeded into the stables and
the affable stranger took himself off
A free rein they could work it to suit
themselves. There wasn't the least obstacle
in the way. On the face of it, it appeared
to be the simplest job they had yet under
taken. To get rid of the riding master in
some natural way after he and the girl had
started 1t was like falling off a log.
Susan" said Florence as she came into
breakfast after her exhilarating ride, " did you
hear pistol shots last night?"
"I heard some noise but was sleepy l
didn't try to figure out what it was"
Did you, Jones?"
"Yes Miss Florence. The shots came from
tine street. A policeman came running up
later and said he saw two automobiles on the
run. But evidently there wasn't anybody
hurt. One has to be careful at night now
adays There are pretty bad men abroad
Did you enjoy the ride?"
Every much But there were spots of blood
on the walk near the corner
"Blood?" Jones caught the back of chair
to steady himself.
Yes. So some one was hurt o. let's
leave this place!" impulsively. Let us go
back to Miss Farlows. You could find a
place in the village, Jones. But if 1 stay
here much longer in this state of unrest
shall lose faith in everything and everybody
Whoever my fathers enemies are, they do not
lack persistence. They have made two at
tempts against my liberty, and sooner or
later they will succeed. l keep looking over
my shoulder all the time. If l hear a noise
l jump"
Miss Florence, if l thought it wise, you
should be packed off to Miss Farlow's this
minute. But not an hour of the day or night
passes without this house being watched. l
seldom see anybody about. l can only sense
the presence OF watcher. At Miss Farlow's
PAASN'SA
here. l could not accompany you / am for
biiden to desert this house."
my fathers orders?"
Jones signified neither one way nor the
That blood F" She sprang from her chair,
Mortified. 1T was his! He was here last
night and they shot him OF"
There, there, Miss Florence! The man
was only slightly wounded. He's where they
never will look for him." Then Jones con-
tinued, as with an effort: Trust me, Miss
Florence. 1t would not pay to run away.
The whole affair would be repeated elsewhere.
We might go to the other end of the world,
but it would not serve us in the least. 1t is
not a question of escape, but of who shall
vanuuish the other. There is nothing to do
but remain here and fight, fight, fight. We
have put four of them in the Tombs, to say
nothing of the gunmen. That is what we
must do-put them in a safe place, one by
one, till we reach the master. Then only may
we breathe in safety But if they watch, so
do we. There is never moment when help
is not within reach, no matter where you go.
So long as you do not deceive me, no real
harm shall befall you. Don't cry. Be your
fathers daughter, as I am his servant"
81 am very unhappy" And Florence
threw her arms around Susan and laid her
head upon her friends shoulder.
Poor child" Susan, however, recognized
the wisdom OF Jones' statements. They were
safest here.
The morning rides continued. To the girl,