American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-11

ne fe!ef was 2nyrning else all the5
seventeen years. The truth is, sue
cess has developed a coarseness in GU
methods. And now II is toe. late 10
fnesse. We have tried every devic,
we can think of; and there they are
the girl free. Norton unframed, ant
the father as secure in his retreat Al
though he wore an invisible cloak. NJ
head aches. l have ceased to be in
ventive."
THE two are in love with each 9th
err"
Are you sure OF that?"
81 have my eyes. But I begin to
wonder"
about WHAT"
whether or not Jones suspects me
and is giving me rope to hang myself
with. Not 1nce have the police been
called in and told what has really hap.
pened. they re totally at sea. And
what has become of the man over the
way?"
by the Lord Harry" exclaimed
Bra!ne, ~clapping his hands. 81 believe
I've solved that. We shot a man COM
ing out Of H~argreave's. Since then
there's been no n across the way.
One and the same mani"
"But that knowledge doesn't get us
anywhere"
NO. You say t.ey are in love?"
Secretly. / don't believe the butler
has an inkling of 1t. 1t is possible.
however, that Susan has caught the
trend of affairs. But, being rather
romantic, she will in no wise inter
fere."
Braine smoked in silence. Pres.
emily a smile twisted his lips.
you have thought Of something's"
she asked.
you might try it, he said. They
have accepted your friendship;
whether with Interior purpose remains
to be learned. She has been to your
apartments two or three times to tea
and always got home safely"
NO" she said determinedly. Moth
ing shall happen here. | will not
take the risk
wait till I'm through. Break I'D
sHC III out a way tHdl Tile
girl will bar Norton fror' the house.
That's what we've been aiming at: to
get rid of that meddling reporter.
We've tried poisons. Try your kind"
What do you mean?"
Lies"
"Ah! | understand. You want me
to win him away from her. 1t cannot
be DONE"
"Pshaw! You have a bag full OF
tricks. You can easily manage to put
him into an %equivocal position out of
which he cannot possibly squirm SO
far as the girl is concerned. A little
melodrama, arranged for the benefit
OF Florence. Fall into Norton's arms
at the right moment. or something
like that"
Il suppose l could. But II l failed
You're too damnably clever to fail
In your own particular work. Some
thing has got to be done to keep those
two apart. I've often thought of raid
Ing the house boldly and carrying off
the whole family, Susan and all. But
a Wholesale affair like that would be
too noisy, Think 1t over. Olga; we
have gone too far to back down now.
There's always Russia: and while I'm
the boss over here they never cease
to watch me. They'll make me IN
swer for a failure like this"
She eyed him spe~culatively. you
have money"
20, the money doesn't matter. It's
the game. It's the game of playing
fast and loose with society, of pilfer-
ing with IL with one hand and making
It kow-tow with the other. It's the
sport or the thing. What was your
thought"
I'VE could go away together, to
South America"
And tire OF each other within a
month" he retorted shrewdly. mo;
we are In the same boat. We could
not live but for this never ending ex-
element. And. more thar that, we
never could get far enough away from
the long arm of the First Ten. Well
have to stick 1t out here. Can't you
Yes. | can see."
But In her heart she knew that she
would have lived in a hut with this
man TIL the end OF her days. She
'abhorred the life. though she never,
by the slightest word, let him become
aware OF 1t. There was always thai
abiding fear that at the first sign of
he would desert her. And
she was wiso In her deductions.
Braine was loyal to her because she
held his interest. Once that failed,
he would be OF and away.
The next afternoon the countess.
having matured her plans against the
happiness of the young girl who
trusted her. drew up before the Har-
place and alighted. Her well
come was the same as ever. and this
strengthened her confidence.
The countess was always gesticu.
iating. Her hands futtered to empha.
size her words. And the beautiful
diamond solitaire caught the girls
She seized tho bapd uar{ou -