The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-24

a moment. an II giving Instructions
which was indeed the case.
Tn. band craahed into another
dance. and the mAsqueraders began
swirllng hither and thither and yon
A gay cavalier suddenly stopped In
front Of Florence
"Enchantress. may have the
pleasure Of this dancer"
Jim touched F1orenco's hand. But
she turned iaughinEly toward the
stranger. What difference did II
make7 The man would never know
who she was nor would she know
him. IL was a lark. that was all
and despite Jlm's warning touch she
was up and away like the mlschiey
ons sprite that she was. Jim re
NAMED In his chair. twisting HIS
fingers aud wondering whether to
laugh or grow angry. After all. he
could not blame her. To him an
affair like this was m ancient story
TO her II was the door OF fairyland
swung open. Let her enjoy her
self.
Florence was having a splendid
time. Her partner was asking all
sorts OF questions and she Was re.
plying in kind. when out OF the
crowd came Norton (as she sup.
posed. who touched her arm. The
cavalier stopped. bowed. and made
off
Norton whispered: Il have made
an important discovery. We must
be off at once Come with me.
Florence. without the least sus.
picion In the world. followed him VI
the broad staircase What with the
many sounds II was not to be won.
dered at that the difference In the
quality OF voices did not strike Flor.
ence's ear as odd The result Of her
confidence was that upon reaching
the upper halls. opposite the dress.
ing rooms. she was suddenly thrust
into a room and made prisoner
When the light was turned up she
recognized with horror the woman
who had helped to kidnap her and
take her away on the George Wash.
ington weeks ago. She could not
have cried out for help n she had
tried.
Meantime Jim got up and began
to wander about In search of Flor.
ence.
Braine played a clever game that
night. He and the Russian. still
dominoed like Norton and Florence.
ordered the Hargreave auto. by
number. entered II and were driven
up TO tho porte cochere OF the Har-
greave house. The two alighted,
the chauffeur sent the car toward
the garage. and Braine and his com.
psnion ran lightly down the path
to the street whore the cab which
had followed picked them up.
IL grew more and more evident
to Jim that something untoward had
taken place. He could not find
Florence anywhere In the alcoves.
In the side rooms. the supper or
card room. Later, TO his utter
amazement. he was informed that
the Hargreave auto had some time
since been called and its owner
taken home. Some one had taken
his placel
His first sensation was impotent
fury against Jones. who had per
mitted them TO play with fire. He
flung out OF the mansion unceremon
iously. commandeered cab. and
flew out TO Riverdale. And when
Jones came TO the door he was stag
gering with sleep.
What's the matter with your"
demanded Jim roughly. Where's
F'lorence7"
Isn't she with you7" cried Jones.
making an effort to dispel the drow-
slness. What time Is it," sud
denly
Midnight Where Is she7"
Midnight? I've been drugged,"
without a word Jones staggered off
to the kitchen, Jim at his heels.
There was always hot water. and
within five minutes Jones had drunk