The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-01-09

vrcon last night He does everything
/ Just al you tell him. When they 70
ported that Hargreave had viaited
Orts hangar you ought to have pre-.
pared against such coup a. flight
through the air." 4
II admit 1t. But daughter! Wall,
can bring him back" with = sinister
laugh. by the Lord Harry, I have
him in my hands this time, that 4. II
this girl turns out to be hfs daughter.
A milIionf Two. three. all he has In
| the world. l want you to pay . visit
| right away. Watch the butler. Jones.
He'll lie. of course; but note how he
treats the girl; and II you get the
chance look around the walls for .
secret panel. He might not have car
ried away the cash at AL. only enough
for his immediate needs, which would
account for that I'VE thousand ON the
man picked up at sea. II ! could only
get inside that house for an hour!"
II believe I'll call at once. Leo.
was Hargreave the mans real manner"
Braine laughed. "That IL OF no vital
consequence. He will be Hargreave
till the end Of the chapter, dead Or
alive. You can tell me the news at
dinner tonight"
SO. later, when the butler accepted
her card at the door, loath as he
might be. there was nothing for him
to do but admit her.
Whom do you wish to see,
madam" stepping back into the shad-
ow
miss Hargreave. I'm an old friend
of her mother's." rs
There is no such person here"
"To whom. then. does this hat be-
long?" she asked quietly. She waved
her hand indolently toward the hall
rack.
Jones' lips frightened. THAT belongs
to Miss Gray. kind Of protege Of Mr..
Hargreave's% 80
Indeed! You have no objections
to my seeing her? My maiden name
was Olga Pushkin. cousin to Katrina.
wife of Stanley Hargreave. ] am, II
you will weigh the matter carefully.
kind OF aunt"
To Jones 1t was az II Ice had sud
denly come into contact with his
hearts blood But as he still stood
In the shadow, she did not observe
the pallor OF his face.
IF you will state exactly why you
wish to see her, madam"
you seem to possess authorityr
Yes, madam. absolute authority"
Jones produced his document and
presented 1t to her. VI
There is no flaw in that" she
agreed readily, II wish to see the
child. have told you why"
very well. madam Why had
they, not telegraphed the child, even
on the train, to return to Farlow's. He
knew nothing Of this woman, whether
she was an enemy or friend. He
conducted his unwelcome guest into
the library.
"How did you know that she was
here?" suddenly.
ft
the death OF Mr.. Hargreave brought
me. And that youthful hat in the hall
was a story all fits own. Later shall
show you some papers Of my own.
You will have no cause to doubt them.
They have not the legal power OF
yours. but they would find standing in
any court"
Jones turned and went in search Of
Florence.
The princess lost no time IN begin
ming her Investigations. but she vast
ed her time. There was NO, secret
panel in evidence.
who Is she?" asked Florence as
she looked at the card. did my Ia
Their know princesses?"
Yes" said Jones briefly. BE very
careful what you say to her. Admit
nothing. She claims to be cousin Of
your mother Perhaps"
my mother?" without waiting for
any further. advice from Jones, whom
Florence in her young years thought
presuming upon his authority, she ran
downstairs to the library. Her mother,
to learn some fact about the mother
Of whom she knew nothing!
"You knew my mother" she cried
without ceremony.
He heard the princess say: II did.
my child: and heaven is witness that
you are the exact picture Of her at
your age. And l knew your father"
Jones straightened, his hands shut
tightly.
"Tell me about my father!"
The princess smiled. II was Katrina
Pushkin come to life, the same impul-
siveness. Il knew him but slightly.
was a mere child myself when he used
to pinch my cheeks. / met him again
the other night, but he did not recog-
nize me: and could not find 1t in my
heart to awaken his memory in q pub
| lie restaurant" 80
Presently Jones came in to an
nounce that two detectives requested
to see Florence. The two men en-
tered. informing her that they had
been instructed to investigate the dis
appearance Of Stanley Hargreave.
who are you, missf"
III ri am his daughter"