The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-19
CHAPTER XIX.
A Blank Sheet of PAPER,

orence was a fortnight in recov-
g from the shock of her expert.
at the masked ball of the Prin-
Parlova, who, by the way, disap-
ed from New York shortly after
ire, no doubt because of her fear
he Black Hundred. The fire did
destroy the house, but most of
furnishings were so thoroughly
ched by water that they we're
.1caliy ruined. Her coming and
were a nine days wonder, and
the public found something else
Tx about.
rton was a constant visitor at the
reaye place. There was to him
interest in that mysterious. house,
its hidden panels, it's false floo1s,
9cret tunnels; but he treated
upon the same basis as hitherto.
hing, however: He felt sense
urlty in regard to Florence such
had not felt before. So, between
lments, he ran out to Riverdale
i'd what he could to amuse his
heart. Later, they took short
In the runabout, and at length
ecame as lively as she had. ever
often she would catch Norton1
ng.
lat makes you frown like that?"
!s frowning?" innocently
4.
nd you this wayta dozen times
afternoon. What is the matter?
ley after you again?"
avens, no! I'm only a vague is
They will not bother me so long
do not bother them. It has
ed into a game of truce"
you think SOP" eying him curl
y, yes"
ats the use of trying to fool
m? If they haven't been after
III are sensing a presage of evil.
t a child any longer. Haven't
through enough to make me a
!? Sometimes I feel very old"
me you are the most charming
his wide world. No, you're not
any longer. You are a woman,
and patient; and l know that I
rust you with any secret I have
But sometimes a person may
! secret which is not his and
he hasn't any right to dis
became silent for awhile. 81
money" she said. Il hate it,
y"
mighty comfortable to have it
sometimes" he countered.
in my case, for instance. If I
poor and had to work no one
bother me-
Vould!" he declared, laughing
{; let's throw off hoods and go
fwn for tea at the Rose Garden;
you feel strong enough we'll
lie light fantastic"
= had been gone from the house
nan an hour when a man ran
steps of the veranda and rang
IL. Jones being busy at the rear
house, the maid came to the
! Miss Hargreave in?" the stran-
ked.
- abruptly. The door began to
ever so slowly.
you know where l can find
maid eyed him with covert keen
then, remembering that the re-
was with Florence, said: Il
she is at the Rose Garden this
oon."
at is in town."
S."
anks." The man turned abruptly
an down the steps.
maid ran back to jones.
ny didn't you call me?" ne de-
ed impatiently.
ere wasn't time"
4 you tell him where she was?"
IS. But I shouldn't have told him
Norton had not been with Miss
ace"
es ran to the front, dashed out,
the back of the man Fastening
the street, smiled, and returned
work, or, rather, to the maid,
ok her by the shoulder, whirled
bout, and shot look into her
that quailed her.
ways call me hereafter, no mat
hat I'm doing. That man has
laid eyes on Florence and has
"a what she looks like. Why did
rug my coffee the night of that
stepped back.
ID how much did they pay you
ting that doctor send Florence
Ntic City? l know everything.
walk straight. If you play
ok I'll kill you with these
And listen and tell this
\ rates: l always know
\ make; that is why no
CO. I this house. There