The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05


Hargrsaves eyed his qusstisasr rather super
eiliouaay.
.Yes." The groom fondled he aninars
Legs.
How much + itr'
"Twenty dollars for tickse e Avs ridss.
The master II the fashion up herr. he dossn't
catsr to any but the best families"
Pretty stssp. Who Was that youns lady
riding this morning with your MASTERY"
That's the girl an tie newspapers have
besn talking about" answered ths groom Inn
poetantly.
.Actrsss?"
"Actrsml 1 should say not. That young
woman u the daughter Of Stanley Harsrsave.
the millionaire who was lost at ssa. And Il
won't be long before she puts her finger In
pie Of four or i've millions. If you want any
rides youu have to talk It over with ths
boss He may or may not take any more
rides You'd probably have to ride In the
afternoon. anyhow, ~ every nag b out In the
morning."
Where's the most popular road7"
Toward the park: but Mis- Hargrsavs
always goes along the riverside road. She
doesn't Ike 0tranGeE0 about.
20. see. Well, I'll drop in this after
noon and ses your master. They say that
riding IL good for . torpid liver. Havs .
cisar?"
Thanks."
The groom proceeded into the stables and
the a6able stranger took himself Cd.
free rein: they could work it to suit
al
In the way. On the face Of it, 1t 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 OF log.
SUSAN" said Florence - she came into
breakfast after her exhilaratins ride, " did you
hear pistol shots last night"
Il heard some noise, but was sleepy 1
didn't try to figure out what It was"
did you, Jonss7"
Yes. Miss Florence. The shots came from
the street. A policeman came running mp
later and said he saw two automobiles on ths
run. But evidently there wasn't anybody
hurt. One has to be careful 1t night now
adays. There are pretty bad men abroad. !,
Did you enjoy the rider"
"very much But there were spots Of blood
on the walk near the corner"
"Bloodr' Jones caught the back Of chair
to steady himself.
YES. So some one was hurt. o. lets
leave this place!" impulsively. Let us 60
back to Miss Farlow's. You could find .
place In the village, Jones. But II 1 stay
here much longer in this state Of unrest I
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 1 keep looking over
my shoulder all the time. II hear noiss
I jump"
Miss Florence, II thought It wise. you
should be packed OF to Miss Farlowk this
minute. But not an hour Of the day or night
passes without this house being watched.
seldom zee anybody about I can only sense
the presence OF q watcher. At Mis- Earlow's
you would be far more like prisoner than
here. could not accompany you- am for
hidden to desert this house"
my fathers orders?"
Jones signifed neither way nor tn
other. He merely gased stolidly at the rug.
THAT blood" She sprang from her chair
Mortified. ." 1t was his! He was here last
night, and they shot him. OF"
There, there, Mis Florence! The man
was only slightly wounded. Hes where they
never will look for him" Then Jones con-
tinued, n with an effort: Trust me, Mis-
Florence. It would pay to away.
The whole affair would be repeated elsewhere.
We might 60 to the other end Of the world,
but It would not serve in the least. Il b
not q question Of escape. but Of who shah
vanquish the other. There ID nothing to do
but remain here and fight. fight fight. We
have put four Of them in the Tombs, to say
nothing Of the gunner That IL what Ne
must do-put them in . safe place, one BY
one, till we reach the master. Then only may
we breathe in safety. But II they watch, %
do We. There II never . moment when help
10 not within reach, NO matter where you %.
30 long ~ you DO not deceive me, NO real
harm shan befall you. Don't cry. Be your
fathers daughter, ~ I am his servant"
II am very unhappy" And Florence
threw her arms around Susan and laid hsf
head upon her friends shouldsr.
Poor child!". Susan, however, recognised
the wisdom OF Jones' statements- They were