The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28
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lures of two registered physicians are
afiixed to the document. It does not
say that these physicians shall have
been proved reputable.
There were, besides the physicians,
q motherly looking woman and man
of benign countenance. Their faces
were valuable assets. To gain an.
other persons confidence is. perhaps,
among the greatest human achieve.
ments. A confidence man and woman
in the real sense of the word. In your
minds eye you could see this man
carrying the contribution plate down
the aisle on Sunday mornings. and his
wife Kate putting her mite on the
plate for the benefit of some poor, un.
tidy Hottentot.
On Tuesday Of the following week
Florence and Susan went shopping.
The chauffeur was strong young fell
low whom Jones relied upon. II you
pay man well and hold out fine
promises. you generally can trust him.
AS their car left the corner another
followed leisurely. This second auto
mobile contained Thomas Wendt and
his wife Kate. The two young women
stopped at the great dry goods shop
near the public library, and for the
time being naturally forgot everything
but the maryels which had come from
all parts of the world. It is as natural
for q woman to buy as 1t is for man
to sell.
In some manner or other Florence
became separated from Susan. She
hunted through aisle after aisle. but
could not find her; for the simple. rea-
son that Susan was hunting for her. It
occurred to the girl that Susan might
have wisely concluded the best place
to wait would be in the taxicab. And
80 Florence hurried out into the street,
into the arms of the Wendt family,
who were patiently awaiting her.
The trusted chauffeur had been sent
around to the side entrance by the
major domo. The young lady had 30
requested. so he said.
Florence struggled and called for
the policeman, who came running up,
followed by the usual idle. curious
crowd.
"The poor young woman is insane"
said the motherly Kate, tears In her
eyes. The benign Thomas looked 1t
heaven. We are her keepers"
ct Is not true!" cried Florence des-
perately.
"She has the hallucination that she
Is the daughter of the millionaire
Stanley Hargreave." And Thomas ex-
hibited his document, which was per.
fectly legal. % far - appearances
went.
81 Hurry up and get her on the walk.
I can't have the crowd growing any
larger" said the policeman, convinced.
SO, despite her cries and protesta-
lions, Florence was hustled into the
automobile. even the policeman lend.
ing q hand.
poor young thing!" he said to the
crowd. Come. now, move on. can't
have the walk blocked up. Get q gait
on you"
He was congratulating himself upon
the orderliness of the affair when .
keen-eyed young man In the garb Of q
chauffeur touched his shoulder.
Whats this 1 hear about an insane
woman?" he demanded.
"She was insane. all right. They had
papers to prove It. She kept crying
that she was Stanley Hargreave's
daughter"
my Cod" Tho young man struck
his forehead in despair You ass, she
was Stanley Hargreave's daughter.
and they've kidnapped her right under
your nose! What was the number OF
that carr"
"Cut out that line Of talk, young fel,
lab: 1 know my business. They had
the proper documents"
But you hadn't brains enough to In
quire whether they were genuine or
not! You watt" shrilled the chauf!!
feur. "rll have you broken for this
work." He wheeled and ran back to!
his car. to find Susan and the countess
In great state Of agitation. They
got her, they got her! And I swore
on the book that they never should, %
long % drove the car"
Susan wept. and the countess tried
In vain to console her.
And when Jones was informed he
frightened even the countess with the
snarl Of rage which burned across his
lips. He tore into the hall, seized his
hat, and was gone. Not word Of re-
proach did he offer to the chauffeur.