The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-19
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heard the head waiter say. 49,
atigtactory Z! BEaine repeated
es;; sir. You struck the table as
though displeased.s s. e
Then Braine laughed relieved
lly.s ~ I struck the table, it was done
internationally. was thinking. =
Be pardon, sir! Anything else,
mo. Bring me the check.
-FOUR mister gives riding lessons?'
The groom who had led the horse
| back fsom Hargreaves eyed his ques4
toner rather supArcil iopsly, Z
es. The groom fondled the
animals legs
How much Is. It n
twenty dollars for a ticket of ave
rides. The master Is the fashion up
there. He doesp, Il cater to any but the
best families.,'
Pretty steep. Who was that young
lady riding this morning with your
master?p
That's the girl all the newspapers
have been talking about answered
the groom imp rtantly. s.
y 'sActress?s
sActress!i should say not. That
Young woman Is the daughter Of STAN
| ley HaTgreaye, the millionaire who
was lost at sea, And it won't be long
before she puts her finger In a pie
LOT four or dive millions. II you want
any: rides, yop'H have to- talk II over
with the boss. He may or may not
take any more rides, You'd probably
have to ride in the afternoon, any
how, as every nag Is out in the morn
ing,
Where's the most popular road?r
Toward the park; but Miss Har-
greave always goes along the river
side road. She doesn't like strangers
about.
20, 4 see. Well I'll drop in this
afternoon and see your master. They
! say that riding Is good for a torpid
liver. Hayesa cigar?" \
Thanks. =
The groom proceeded into the
| stables and the affable stranger took
himself on. y
A Tree rein; they could work it TO
suit thsmselyes. There wasn't the
least obstacle IN the way. on the face
| of ~ It appeared to be the simplest
jFb they had yet undertaken. To get
tgtH sof the riding master in some nat
I9ral way after he and the girl had
| started. II was like falling OF q log,
Susan" said Florence as she. came
into breakfast after her exhilarating
| ride, did you hear pistol shots last
Il
II Heard some, noise. but, j was so
sleepy 1 didn't tfy:to figure out what
I It was" "A, 81
did you, Jones?s
Yes, Miss Florence. The shots
Game from the street. A policeman
fcame Running mp 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 yeu enjoy the ride?r
Very much. But there were spots
Of bleed ON the walk near the corner Z,
Blood" Jones caught the back Of
chair to steady himself. VI.
Yes. So some one was hurt o..
lets leave this place!" impulsively.
/ ee4Os NO 81 UdSA W Enl5S = dElOW 3. i GU
could find asplace In the village, Jones.
But u ] stay here much longersin this.
state Of unrest Isshall lose faith in
everything and everybody. Whoever
my fathers enemies are, they do not
lack persistence. They have made two
attempts against my liberty, and
sooner or later they will succeed. Il
keep looking over my shoulder all the
time. II ! hear noise Jump
Miss Florence, II thought it wise.
you should be packed of to Miss Far
lows this minute. But not an hour
OF the day or night passes without this!
house being watched. I seldom see
anybody about. can only sense the
presence Of watcher. At Miss Far
lows you would be FAR more like a
prisoner than here + could not ac-
company you. II am forbidden to de-
sert thisihcuse.'.. i
Ny fathers orders?"
Jones signified neither one way nor
the other. He merely gazed stolid1y
at the rug.
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