Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SWfW FOR WO WORDS. The 'yi?Uok Usi'ir Uyitery" story unti '.AH fot tic cui s-t ici on-.ccutive trce.'.a ?n this piper, ily ti arrangement with the Thanhouser Ftitn company it ha$ been mude patulle ml ont;, to reu ih" story in this paper, tut alno to t?* it each weck in the t n n* vioiiiig picture limiter* l'or lite totu?on of i/il? myttery ?tury Slufi?ti vili he given. VOXDlTJ?.Ve aOVf?fiS'iXO TUB cos a . The prize of SluMt'O icill be won by the irati. teaman, or child itht urite? the moit acceptable solution of the mystery, from if/'" the lant Uto rcelt of motion picture drama trill be made and the lait two chapter*,,ni the ttory urittcn by Harald MacGruth, ' Solutions may be tint to the Than ho it ter mim corporation, either' at Chi cago or A'eio York, auy time up to mid' night, lieo. ij. They usi bear postofflce mark not inter than that \a. 'VIA.- allotot four weeks after the firtt apt ?arance of the latt film rclcasct and three xeeks after the latt chapter it publis'-ed in thlt paper in which to submit sulutiont. A board of three fudget teilt determine vhich of the htany sulutitns received it the most acceptable. The judgment o/ this board tcill be ubtulute and fina', l'?thing of a literary nature vili l considerai in the decision, nnr given any preference in tho achetiun of the winner'of the $W.0')'l prise. The latt two rseltf which tcill gire the most acceptable to?utl?n to the mys tery, will be presented in the theaters hav ing thi? feature at toon at, it I?. practical to produce tatne. The story corfctpotidint to thete motion picture* will appear in the newspapers coincident ally, nr at toon after the appearance-of tho pic tu rea ai practical. With tho latt tico reels irlll be rhotcn the pictures of the winner. Ihm or Tier home, and other interesting features. It it Un derstood that the tient leprrs, ?o far ni practical, in printing the latt two chap-, terj of the tlory by Ilarol*- UaqQrath. Will alto show a picture of the successful contestant. Solutions to the tnyslcry mUtt not to more than 100 words long. Ihre are.to-ne questions to be.kept in Hind in connec tion tcith the mystery as ah aid to a toi?. t?on: - * Vo.??What heennt-s of the millionaire? Jib. t?Whet becomes of. the tlfOQ.OOOt Vi). S?Whom docs Florence marryt No. 4?What becomes of th? Hussion countess? . Vobody connected either directly or In-, directly with "The Million Dollar J/|/?. tery" will be con siderei ? con?tstant. synopsis op" tub vinti: ?iuriEri; ' ' jfttaaley liar am ave, ? mi 11 ib j *-. . ?rt V o tmBjtmtwma cacane from ?be dea ut ihr m?nti at, brllllcnt tolere? kaoni tM the Ill??* Sneered, Urea the tir* o? o retinar ,tor aMk|e>a year*. Uaercave dnr ?labt ratera ?^atf^natrey r*alaurnnr nntl ?hrfp ooa,t? fnc^o Tace with the fran's leader, Il rain After tt?e meeting Uni^^i^?aMifi-U his. h*nlo und ?Inns for escolio from tbi c?ni itry; l?e writes a l?tter to the,I #f rie sc>tol, v.here 18 years before ho bad left oi the ; doorstep hi? baby daughter, Fiorone? ine do3.-jit<r> hie baby dat?zbttr, i?orsace ^? y- ?~ a:=" p*y?* " visti " '.??i m? ?; I 'q&iMeJeyU a ria tor. tirala*, aad e?etaUem of bia bnni? n?rroen? SX*;; Cr enveto Uomo et ni?ht. bol a? tfcey ehfojr ,-thp, hoiunr the Ttnichcrs ooirifle ?.? Dalipon leave the roof.- The bi??c ? fann? emptr-the dilli o **h!ch UnrcrcAV? ' wu kJiowtt to bavr drawn ><ihat day goas/ .?;,.. xaapuiktii mit By nlroja MMOr*4ui-> < !|?J era HiWe iTA?. . ; S BOON faced HsrgrMre's bntler^ixs***. ' Wrly. The- one roason why -BraW made thin man bla tieotcnant was:be U eauso Vroon always foilowart th-.??ti?f fe? his Inatructlona to 'the ? nria? period he -sever.^?tippen or a^ed imy irlli? ?W .vationa.of h?a ^^mmmm^M^i BatomatJam hd raicly bltmdcrfd' Into a dfs?rter mind bad oterlooked flome eissential ertali Tho orfe?mbatJon of the.Black Hun ?red was almost totally unknown : ?itact - the public or tUo police,. It is only wbea yoa Kail that you aio found ont '.< . r?he. pateolrha?; baa_bccn trmaed, up Uke (KHI.probably ?nd.yoo. Fat. before that?yon BS carried 'it -sith .- " ?" g W I ^.^ ?^.^^i^hei?^ $? T?o bemsca oa elibet elfe oro^ too 'fa* IVoln? bea?d., ttter w?l baTe heard the pistol AofisV but Mr. ??loe fa the ' ? ?Tbovpeople U<?bo?V two honaai have be?a SaHea ouC of ?kilr?, '3?! ? et?ttator are- oif ^or tte adgbi.'! ?':.? . ?.??, ? t .? Very inters*tio&" l?pit?j) Jones, iUrlng ?'tke-rtig.- : ,7 :: ?? :*X?ei ant?te? is.dead.''. -;., ! ?onee* chin Bunk upon'hla breast Bla '^ ^ ^ m : had li i.?n^toifte.ehd botKjai. -.Wb??^a.t^k ?r>tat> ssa wlU? hl? wm;**? ' ;?;;" '.' ?; nothing ?brtik bis 'floahcev." . n?dded. " Come, ?ica i." it ' la time " i tw:tooV.tmiiwlW ^ S -dose * r*t<K <^?^i0W? I e?wa?t. " Jb?ve tOTOtcb yo? for oatbreaka of Taedauea,r, 'IM wttb yoat*' I j Ha was tbo lost to l?ate. He stared. long ' ?ii? eearchingly et Jon?, who felt 1^% Sny*^! hon?bt. lMen'td but ta^atle. Pie/ srere realJy sono. He pretssd hi? feti . ^n'a^Vi j? V. il ? ? ? ?-.? ? |.d ??- .? ?. ' ? - [ \*sV ':'. V ' (Urti*i J ?. '. .;? to the^cfSfcr. and^feiann' to bitch tho cbnlr to ^ ^ ^ ^ 4i\lr .w ' o<tohm ibi- in?r venlo;; ^ be^crurupled 11 tbe chair, aluio.t cimi plv u-ly .*xjin|i?t(?d, '?Modlet o quarter of ?a bfjlir >m\> , tb('a\u'ade. tbe, tinn? attack upoo tbe reurjinfag distant. , lie succeeded io reaching tbc desk, but be rouJJ not have stirred an Inch farther. The balr od bis head was damp witb swat and bis bands were clammy. When be felt strength returning, h" lifted the t?-l? piume off the liooi witb blu tcetli. ?'Ontrul, Central! Call (be police to rom* ti thin ?miliar at once: ilurgreuve's hou?e. It i \ enhile. Teli tbem to breuk la." ?? When-'* yiitir gogl" ....... i " ... " . ?? wasn't any." i, i tysiE yy him. but sughtly. i " Then why dl-jd't you yeii fur help1* " Ml'be. thlerpi luret! our neighbors awsf from fewn. ?'be prit-oli-inc -*be wulk? ^ ??' beat Is bound und ?0^1??' a i l is probably re pq^lne bac?i of Ite billi ard -\ tbe next block.' "Murphy, you w?U-b Uibinan while ? ????. call'.on the neiglilid**," ?uV. ife officer who sceiued to'be In uutlmrity. Wbeu lie returned . ht. - w m 'f rmviima . ?rj-iou*ly .. " We'll better/ '.-. '?.'*: '."' .*. V - '.-h^'i telephone, to the precinct to search for .npn , -? Tfecr?'s; eo.rip^y^at Norrie Jn ,either., pa.use. and ?herVs nobody back 'Ofv.tho hill-,. bbaft?e.;Uot?e;th?^nian. When this.was dono the officer aajd: "Now, tell us .what's hap pened ;. and don't forget ?ny of tho. deat 11 h." . Joued t?U? a e?)l?r.^ UVtl luLVill 1?5 -Uft'x it. was ,so simply, and convincing ibai the PVjicw beUeyed itVvi?^uL ql?stlon. 1 t ?* Well;..-If that) olii't tlie finiti- Pld ydu, bear any''autos .outsidol". . - ... ..- ; ? "* I: Wt: recollect," aajil. Jonef,':Mr?itchl?? m lfw_era?fnjl^;: -V<Whj? H- ' : ' ".. >;:.; "The;?uto .banditi kelj up it bank Bd&?$lr^^^ a big eum a ? ??eJ tub w. abo ?t lt . .^od saj>; Murphy, c?il'up and i? ve tbb river jipjlce loQjt''. o?t ?pr; a. new ?anglefl?lreliip.'.'* ?our master ' moy havo been rescucoY' tui-nfug to Jbnev ?,?S.X^?re- ?ly -eurijof thai jaki ? J-. Wb?a'. the ppi?ee? took..theroe?hc?.o?r, Jones . . proceeded to act upon. thwio.piaos loid .down. by..TJargre?iye ea>!y: that. nlSnt.;->Wpt?>tW? w?;d?no'.be sought_.hj?,' bed a'pd, fjU aileep. tbo sleep of the esbaust;-J. When t?fitKreave JIto^^S^WR^ fortuVe? > S?e put bla trust Id no ? or4{?arr man,, .", - .A dosen reporters t rooped ou t to tVe; Ilnr gr care ' hora e,- only to ?nq J t ? ?c^r U d. A od wbilo thpy- were ringlbi? tei:.!'??#.V ? wjtodow?,3?hi'man lyMw^WlljBM^ ' .. up.apd/dowp the phjlforig?t t?<i,.wilway eta ^/ ''X *' ' ?. ' ? ? </; . r ^ ^ t^rttaie;Korton, th> importer. nargreave'b.only friend, slop* tho" sleep! of the Just aria onjust He rarely opened hid cjrea bei oro noon. ; .?' Orotlp after group Of ra ?engere Jones eyed eagerly. Often, Just as Le was In tho act of approachlog a couple-of young women, some' man would hurry up, and tl ero . would bo klseea or, handshakes. At length the -crowd thinned,' andthen I?: wn? ' that be d?ft^ppeired a young, girl perhaps 18, occompanfen by a ?' y??ni^wp?jBa io iho early thirties. They haJ the appjcaraace.of wgerly^awaltlog-eoD e d forward, wjth a sood deal o? - Top are waiting fot bovino one?"':' \ --'A^??^^ra'celet?" ' ' ?j 'The dU'truat on both feo&t Tqblib^i ta? etanUy. The young glr?'s) face brightened, her eyeo. sparkled with eupprfased escit?*?at I ^?o?-ar? .*? . :'myrA\ther?,?- ? ' v Nes- ndas,'? twy gravtly. - i >g the ? . ?" ^.Ltt,.ait; eea you*, part o?. the bracelet^ eald'? the ypung girl's guorajaa, a,;teacher ?he bad. been aaehmed t?- this ?tllcnie task b* ' iiloa Farlow, who could nit.b;Jt?g herself)io' e?y. eoud-by. to Plorer? aaywbtr. exc^t ,t : Q*j*^'$*tm.y. ?-? '.;? ./. ,??; ~Tt??" baivee wert produced and etarpl^. l'huer? w? may trust bien ^retac?." " * fe n?'vhurry; 't?' t?ie, tasfeab,-^.-w^eaiikf ' ' aotvfta?d bet*.^ . , ' K'^X1 ^y'wotber?" ? Sbe is'dead. I b?li?re t *, died -hetdy; after youfc, birth. I have'been" ?Uh your I ' -*-- ' ? .' ???: .?,?;'-,1? .::.?.?,^,?/ .,. ?:? < , ...;./. j-V ffpW;^,'?;'(''?,? ?>?????? -? ?' >. < '.,? , ' ^'^ ?^.-^-.?.t -r^:.- i..-.. .- '?. ? '?? .:'- .?1_ ? " ;'*?. >.j..- .Ve. * . ? ?-.'?: ' ',* : I know but li:?.le father but fourteen yenrr, of Iii? life prior lo that." [ I " Why did be leave me ill those years with*. . out ever coining to *ce uiv vVby?-?'; , f?"> "It is ii'U for uie, MUu Klonulcev taf lat . quire into^yuur father's net. Hut I do*know that wfiutcver be did wan meant for the best. Your welfare was everything to biui." ' ' "It is nil very strange.'! Buid the girl, be wtlderedh. " Why didn't be come to meet ma itiMi-ad of you7," ,', Jones stared at bis bauds, miserably. "Why?" she demanded. " I bave -thooeb? -, of bim, thought of .hl n. li? bas hurt me 'y. ifja r ; all this neglect. 1 expected to eee blm at the ' Motion, to tlilow my arms around hU urct . 3HB I WAS^A MERE CHILD MSELFW?. MY CH?EKS. nud . . ' lotst.?* bin.:" ltui? tswun. ta her eyes ns klie spuke. "Iii'?rj?biiig ?til be expltttlu?l-tu you ?vb>a we'reach Un* liuiiri?. Hut ttl?tijs iene ?/ ibi*. * ' : Vou jUrjrv.^vi'#SU?jlsj.f^ iIi?h ?ridi* wuHd Iii joui fu titer '.-uVter ntj?itv the' lUitH-iy Ul.ii loEehliooi be ^J4$gp . iVie.l ili?t you midiit itili hiuV-ime pwittf-' '?N/ ui''r?-?, -..U'liin in,, t oui ..< ??'"' .? ?*?' .'. ... ....?.? *; *.? ,.' .?.? ti.-iyV??"'?.. abruptly the teacher from Miss Far low's. ' ..^Th^at^dei^ndis."; ?he aasty?r^d, layl0?<ftW'' id^-?jrotecting?y orer, the'girl's. ?'''*<v ; hahtti. ? "Ypu fc?ujd leavsifiliss Farley's on the mo ment?"" r\ ..?:. ; I ?.? '! ?.?? / ;.?? "Yes." '. . ?.:? '? ?? ? ?.;-? ?''?. " M\ \.y ?..-* r.p?-k f - ' \ :: , ...I'hwi r?" *l?f.sfe> and fm Mb.? r inr-nc*"? -eu?iptinii.o??", ? - - ?-? . . ? ;?, WLii^is'jjly. fntbei- ? t,f-J.;t.- f .. .? V'Tlhirf^yy?k Slnub'.v ^i^ri?Ve^'iV'1 V?^'b??ir?v:- - : " * * ^" ' ?' ?"'? '...???neii appeared4ikiblyA-Aditeti. VwkaV , .?> ??,? y-)Ve: read 'Aue story In-'ibe neweiitipeti' '.ir.'. ,',t?tld. the elder ; wonino. Iijtfr owo eye? ttlliug *.V^?ifeA??rt.. >Tbe poor child l -te ha?V Ml' ber,?aetit's-ihvair tillable down like this Iliit, -*. j?faji.'. iUt?U>?rtIjr;.;ti?f?C'i****' =;?*>- ?ugna* Vi ' ^?w^iy. ./-.V??: '?,?*:V- ' ' .-J?nct? produced .a-..document, duly eign-a .' ; jhr.'~ llargreUf ?,? unii Witouiiiscd .?nd -friUril ?<J a notary, in .whleb it vyas ki-l forth that Henry . '.ioiiee,.butl?P.?nd fillet to'SiauIey l tribun ve. bad full powernof utlortiey hi\lite event hU '(llurgiv?v?'e) . dUwppei.r?nce: in ih? event Ids desti* il^lw^ieVl ?rgil Said Jouta <uj bt* pu: fee document baca r'fiueaaiA^aaV-..^ ? ':j ?/ -Tio .' lov?;, tal* cbiU9-M "??>??L , * > ?jr t??art, t*?i poor aDbnppy Imbatta.: - ' ' ' [ ,- ; -f--^ ,^ a^ ???- ? ? ? ; Ineido the homo.be.conducted,them ibromb tbe various; rooms, at the' eaUi?> ti toe. telline them- wbat.'hud- takea place ^Uruig tb? pr^ ' libiti na luuj uc Biiyoi . ,, . ?? ,, rPlease.^od th?tLL'i'.r?a^.l.V.tyld the butter, with gen iiln t ic ty^ f 6\?; he b d d h ved th e usa who. haj ? ? forili Into, the tiigbt ?:> hrijv.-?y end so strarigely. -;rii)s is xour^rooui. ' Vaut father speitt roa?'y lin'iipV^ hours ,hex*. p_?*i^at?v. loj^It for yeo." >' ;. *''/'^?rs,;?am^it?tf9. th? giri'* egaio, nod dbt-rectly Joncs left tbc uy'j fl?gao.. - What s?httll I dtf. 3?stito? ?Vfi?tev?r 'lh?tl - nV brare os y?n are. I will never lea ve yqu! till "jf?l? \Fjor^.r^/.kbl?<!iJi her- 'fe:!y?>fctlj;f-" ** wliat le. foiir iiplnlun of ih?. bull?*r> V ' - I ibl'?B we.?i?y bot? triut. hlM atMolute- ? <r.. : ?..? . .?- ? ^ ?? Flqrrn?e Legnii ?tpt?r?ajr ?he honn* ?utuim Io'l^?crd/Wr^'c^frl*:?'?; ? ;.| , ?^ bcUipd tjie iqlrfor^. Ihti* pl? l(rt*t?, jn " ?. d .? .* ti* 4tmk;'ia .ihe iKnikCtiisWs '.' :ffiviy&A;;?tT.'|jad? hit|ub*>. for. clil 41".? - - A.;^ioti?rVi?!i ; ?if'-my r?i|!*? r *' Itiit ?be found, nohy.-' *^oii\i?i<'r.* w.-r^-pii plioi.^riijH?^.' m .... When Norton awoke, be aaturall) wont to ftic d-jor f?r Ibii m?ralas papera wliivh wert . tihV?iM [iluccd a a neat plie before Ute ?UL jjtii? ynuued, trttix-Ted up the b?ndle, wan ubout 7i?A*lllul l,;,l'V ?uio bed, ?ben a Lcadlici- . a'ufht 'jda dull eye. i wottty-oae tuioutcs later, to 1 br>p??vii>e. In; ran up the Btep* of the llar 'ftC?ve liuuic und tans the bclL lie wii ad mitted by the tueituru Jones, to whom tho 'riporter had never paid any particular attea .' tipa. Somehow Junen ulwr.j'8 maoaged te : eland in sbudowa. '.} 'M can mid nothing to what bae already ?"jv*f*ri'il iu the ncwepupire," replied Joueo, aa .liai opened ?U batteries of inquiries. V. '?,'. M' Jone?. I fcave known your matter HE USED TO PINCH ?j?R?J'?f?. ywiraj ns .yog w ?I recollect. Ther* Crier nus.u woman in t! !?- b-usr. i*?* ?va bqifctr? ib.- tervaut*. Tren* on two in th* j c-if.i-r t?. ? Wim rrc lbej"r Aut. ?hat *r* '. il <> i)"miiu beivi " , ' ^ (jJoiK b uba ili Iii* head. VVU-II. I vUli .'.ikIIv trini. uni." ? :i|ii4< barred Mi-i pu?J. unti for the , ?^-'^^'.'??'H'K^ "V'-** '" 'b.** e?j&tanV They ; were'. ?s, hard as gun metal. '^^/ ? ^ Mr. Jo??i^qu'O?eht Vt? Jtnow tli?t^imer:,' latof ' w^ teijortera' find b?f .what fye s'eqk." . . 7.?'. ? ... '.'/Jones, ?oemod t? reflect:: -*Mr. Norton, ^ou claim t? be a'frieaa qfvolr. Hargredve." . ' " : ??i? ????' . it* r. . , .M .. - ?'..;.. lllllt. d? ?HU II -Iti-..- ... |. ' |.-:.?? lit-. Ali? ,1,-^u Itili] .?un.e ?-'?- . -?? ,?:. ?? ?.?*. - 1 d?p'4 ku.iW toJUtefrti'iii or, viliit Mutism d lu- iv.iu? n>udin( ?..ye^'id'till tbi? W*&'4?ffif???i iV?tlr**. v'iyii nr.- noi smid? ??)W$J{jtyty%i year tu-k) ^.'. / " Jiiiim. win* v)M!,ly'-ui;it?tid *. -'.-V?I till 1 mii prove uJ" ;.J '^.i.?;': 'iifU?: leli-Jon ubo tb'otM- .volitili Indii* '*>?, fcllt^rob ftl?y' me your., word .of horj.ir init to tile, about tlichi till I ilw my pe?i|UaioDt' . Norton, iiiivttm In ; niiiirt the ' bin;. Mury at ii,,. / ml of ttn- invilii ?nul. tab I e, a lin ed. ' ;'??' " lii>.. ridir laj it letfe'W' frgUy A '. private W-' :?, 'tU? Mtber' tu / lftdiitey ll?rttvave'? Wr." '' :?. ? ;. . /??'? . ??rd ! '? p\lqi)-i?; :liH barofij&Hl' tt ?mrtvr. ~ il., ti ver iaen||utiiii tbe fuel (o me, -.aud.^Wl?rfu 1 1 Iti min?- ththt plactHt," . " llv\tn<?er ni n.i-iU'd , Il . li, il!?> uiir hot iiie'.'l Juin . niiuii. - pu) li? r-dlii l. Al iimt IAj tnlw-d Iii?'. Rlnn>:. io tb<* r<'|h,rit-r. "*.\??. jiai wllltha ti* * )< ? *?itr?t, ib- nal *?>-r>??*;... ... ?? .'; '?? ' .: - .? ?.' '?. ",lf. liiere" ht* .*" uiixwered. Norton with bi? uiunl i-nnibjn ' -**O? uty :*i?Ord <d Kuniir. ybtt ahn li hat? auch, ? Btopy as you never, d reu Uli of, If y?i? will . pi-ojnbHf qol to diVul?if II lili the. a p^iiiteij .l?jpe^* '.-? '(?r^'f 'Tbc jieui'e and hoppti??iw of that cbIM dr filini ?p?in Low 3 un k-ep your, wvrd.'* hat ?ni eutlh i.-nt. fbr.. Norton. - Vou'r A?Nier^ikiii'w .un'.* ile ku#-.- aUu that. I ?ili 'Mil u (liiiiu ?Abu prnmlM-x Ihditly. Now littrU Jim- itif to Hu-dmi^litrr.'4 relcrunc'i ?onfen went about thi- affair. .-.>ortui: rei h. dinu-n pet-futietorjr qoextio'iM to tin* ?iil. Wim iy A* fit ecurch of was not oewa but the ??und of-her Vbjci.. 1? ? lint, (piurti-r of kin liuifr ta- ji>|t liVliratl djfiturhcd a? It bad b*ver bo fort- U-t-u dU i^fbed.:., ' - 'Now. itfjt/Norton*,-tMld ione* cloomlly, ? , ' be mi Und ai li? follow me? " . . Norton, wn* led .lo Jone?' Ihdro?m. ? Th? iiiiili-r-i.al?t t-loiu-d Iii?* AtHlf nud dm?' the win nlmilij,^ Alwn.vii wi'kiug. .?^ .'?'b\i ha n?^i ilnuivMi the ri|xirt.i- nt the timi?; be itili n??!;-dther. ilxiuslit b?i tli> atnry' Jone*_ iliHi uni down It^ddi* ?la? re|M?rti?r;apd mlk U no uful.irlun,'. kVbcti he. bad done, lie ton? <orti?ii .by. ti?-, ?dlmw a, ? | >- li?t fori'iblr i>d Id m down In the from door nn<)_ii*hpr. d hu forth. Norton Jutuped Into bis t??lcub oui vtt??iiAf/t?? Mia ruinm. ttlileb wi-ro ut the top t. Hu- huge apartment liuto!,,. II*? imnu-diotel/ alle?! .up. blu. iiinmicipi; ttUtur.' ' , v ~ ; rll lk?? Ibi?? ? Niirtpo. OrllTln on (ii- llururc.Vvi- ynrn . / ittuitber.drnl," fl MtH? Malori ?yo wn* frieml off yonra. ' "? riuiMid/ tb - inniui?inc ?iltt?r. \-' , I. fcuyw i: lim ) kbotV un W. '.?i; ; .?< ? ? .t? - -?, '"i. - ";?.'?.?> ' Ww me well cuougb, elkeld] Mr. Blair. I uhould not ask the transfer If It ?as not vitally important." "O, very wilL" " \\'e aba'n't be scooped." " you can promise tbnt, I don't cue whe works on tbe job. Will you be In the office tonight?" u If nothing prevents met? - u Well, goodby." Norton QUed bla pipe, drew hit chair to th> window, and stared at the er eat liner going down to sea. " Lord, Lord 1 " he murmured. Then be smiled and chuckled. Boh?o bright morning bt would baro ?11 New York by tho ears, the police running round In circles, and the chief* of the rival sheets tearing their bnir. What e story I Four columns on the first pane, and tao whole pases Sunday. . . . And all ef a sudden be ceased to smile and chuckle. In the living room of tbe Princess Olga PcrlgofTe apartment tbe mistress lay readlag on the divan. There was no clgnret between ber well shaped lips for she was not the A3? ceptcd typo of adventuress. In fact, she was not an adventuress; she was really the Pria cess Peric?n?. Her maiden, name, had besa '., PuHbkio: but moro of tbot later. When Braine camo In ho found-her dream log with half closed eyes. Ho flourished an eveuing newspaper. "Olga, even tho best of us mike mistakes. Here, just gljncn over this." The Russian accepted the newspaper and read the heading ludica ted: ".Aeronaut picked up far out at sea, Stipa ashore from trami steamer. Und five thousand In cash In his pockets." * Hnrjrrcnre escaped |* " Not necessarily," nhc repliai. "If It was flargrcnvi- ho would have had more thnn five thousand in his pockets. My friend. I bili?t* It ata attempt to fool ynu ; or It Is anou..: man entirely." She cllike-1 lor tot h with the topi of her polished nails. "There mi- two .tonn? women In the hou*?. What tin? diiieo enn tbni mean?" "Two young wodieu.' O!. .Uta. ?7c^ tliin?'b * rtt?up'* uh daylight. Kotr'*". Pusle?. kin, my itiii?iiii. bad a child." MCiliidV Iliircnnve limi child? WH?, do yen <<? by kccpmii ili Im f-i-i ?rom *? 'lie stormed. , k ? m\\ wii* naoVMS till tills moment, lie prob* sbly Kvtii bu la r xi-sti Hlny ; b>it In bis 'ffort io escup??, bad to turn Inr over to his bull?. \V? Mliaih mtiixi lenrti whether linrrjreave 1? dead'or :i(lv??. \\? ?un up the eltlld lo brin* iillh a? ? hhb?r went oiit ni hU .?>? ?* |- Yojp'r? v wouiht. tMun." . "' " f'?; .uhi ?.hou'd linve yon? with Vr?bn last night. \le does everything juntas you tellhinlrWhen ^ey.ri?pori?d that H&rgr?nvo bud visited Or Vb hangar you otigli?, to have prepared agninat Buch a coup ,a% .flight through the air." v \ * "' admit it. But a daughter! ?f?sl?', I . ? ' ?., '* .? .' .? can brina him h?eU." wiih a *??Im|iI huieh. ~.f'y ili-.l^>rd iliifry. .' . i-mi- Ilim ili ...? <? this timi*, itml Im. it.ibi? diri ntrii? hut ItY Ih- liin.diipsbier VV.nilllton- : t uo. i|i.v*. ah he ba? In ilu?,,wortd | >imt"yoil ti) a; n ?Ult light \ >. \Ymi.-1) Itjh hiiHilK bin** ?l< 'H He. of wuhtt-i l'ili lii?U; Imi?* Ile lu nt ? ibi'' girl; and ifyiitr cet a i s - - vlli'liur bVi't mound ' ? ' wall*. , t?*;, ' Wjt-y uitil?l'.' >?j niklii 'imi Jihv...<?|trli-il itjiity till* ? u?li ni ili', only r&Hicll for .hi* |?? 1 - ? ?? ? hi.-n would ?frimai: for ih n ,llW? tilpiUaii| , , ?. Ulan -ki-il ' ?< ?. li I . ?viMd. ^. lufid.--iliiii liot?i*: fpr.Bii lmiiri " '?' ? -/I .h?llfiv Pli,.1-ailm ettcH: I.V?, wni llar ?reayi? the iiianV riaj hritiie?" I traini* liuiRbwi ' ~ *? lull U ? n.i *lbll lyia < )< . Ut* will he Mittsfj&rjj (111 tili? i h I of tip' chapter. <?-ndi or alivi?. , ] ?un tell ine the Hf*H nt diio.-r lonUlit." : ,?;?. . rtji," later, when tin- buili-r iit-ti-pt*n? h r ?tiM nt ill*- door. Ion I It il* ? illluht Iti?. Ilirrv nil. iiotliins for iilm to do tint, n?titi her . ? Wli.urt do \?iii wluli ,lu ?,?.?, iiindiiliil" sirpiilnK bnek into lite . '^?MW llarpivnii'. i iii tin old til n,| of her. mutiwr'a. / ' Tlif rn is no fiuvti ??'H??ii in-r?-," ' ' To., whe?.; ihre, ?Iwn 'tiiU. lini ?-.-loiiiiT ; 3be nulled uui?tiy.. ? waved. Inr Imitil in ni- ally to?*iird'(.tm? lin'I rrti k. I ' -JouVe* Upa tiahtened. . . -?'Hii \??M???m ?0 i .Mik? i.'rni. k'k|nd of proteo o?' Mr.' ' ?tieiiifV '\ ?'. ^ i "liideVd! toll b?irr fh> nbji-iUo.iM \fc ni, ?' ?i?einr; b?r? My ?ntal^tr ? wnN'olsa. > ?i i|n. i-ouela t? Katrins, wife of Stano llar* ? irtat e. I am, if ? ou will --Igt th? biaiier t rtir*f)iil?irV' ?*| | 1 ni iiyut." 'I'd Jours It ivilM as If lep had sm?rtVr.ly ioni,- t al? iNjptact with his heart's blo,?l. flu? ?* t utili, stood Ift lbf,sondow, abe did nut ?ut a *r ih e pallor of his face. t . l r. If you wi:I. Kai[i>'?tacili why j-mt ?lo. a see h-r. rradam.'* j > ti * Vp?,.*?cm to.posses? nnthoHiv? " '? i? " Yes, niniiiim, -at?oliite authority. Jonen ti iK.dih-.d hl* dfM-tim.cqt and pr?iti*nlnd il' ?? ti *r ?.?. - - <. ? - ?'.-? " There U no flaw : lbat.n.abe ? -cd.t-.-ffd. di . " I.wIhIi. lo.eoe the.eblld. . I. hniy, ip?il k) uu why/' ?*' ?. '^iViry w?pII, madam." ?Vhy '.no iher ou i.-nrinihrti child, evn o> tin- trnIn. to re tra to PnrinW|?. Ih-,.kti-w. ^. 'it ibi? tu nroiin, wkether she ?ne * ????? ?? or u'M.-tiJL 00 ?ondutliPd: htf & .. ?>?*%., k,la lb* aj -, ? .".Ibiw did rpUvfcnow timi Sl? Aj^nf?V? ? ? ' *'*.?,";? ' ,.''. Ki ... '/:?: ,'. tini i??\ w>* ft?ndy. " l 'Old iiv*b * But the nib. of sir i Inriri^ve brpttghl ; me., Aiiil on of youilifill hin.l? the .ball, was a story ail ' he; own. , I -shal| slio'te 'you some pnprrs' hit my, own. You? wU? haye, oo cause' tf, doubi^ ? ? ? '...? '^v^??f ; ..'?..??'. ?. .;-...:?", v.. -i * ? * **> i A, t father know. r father." , . . oui* straightened, hin hanr?c eint Ugat!/. Tell tno about my father!" ?? ?"?>-??.?: Ibero. They haro not the local ?ovr't?p Of 4% joui , but they would find standing In any, court" Jone? turned and went In si&rch of Flat* enee. fi The princess lost no time In beginning bet investigation!, but she wasted her time. Thaw was do secret panel in o.ldcnce. "Who Is she?" asked Flor looked at the card. "Did mj" princesses)" " Yea," said Jones briefly. " Be very cara? *ul what you say to her. Admit nothing. 8ha alma to be a cousin of your motte/. Per* spa." "My mother!" Without waiting for an? further odvice from Jones, whom Florence in her young years thought preeinalaa^afta.hli authority, she ran downstairs tourne ncrarj. Bet mother, to learn some fact MthtRrP'tha mother of wlam she knew nothing! " You knew my mother? " abe cried without ceremony. 1 jk. -, ...I Ilo be?rd the princesa say: "I-MMi-my child ; and heaven la witness that jojULtfl-tbe exact picture of her at your age. AMI kTTew your father." Jones my The princess smiled, It was at rinn Push tu como to life, the same Impulsiven???. " 1 knew him but slightly. I was n'retJo'cbltd myself when he used to pinch my checks, fi met bim again tbo other night, but''ho"did not recognize me ; and I could not;. Jlu,dy^ db my heart to awaken bis memory in a publie restaurant." -***? -? Presently, dones enme In to announce, that two detectives requested to sec V.OHQM two Men entered, iuforuiiug ber thai tb betta instructed to investigate tbe disappear am? of Stanley Hargrenve. **Wbo are you, mise?**. M j ?vftiki! ul om bis daughter.' f Ah ! " ?l?ie" of the detectives questioned Florence jOlm-tely while tbe other vvundi redjtbd?iJlO? -.. ima, fei'Uug,(ho walla, using the magnify lag - f*at>s. turning back* the rugs. J( d ^ g if ."' afraid we'll have to ask tfy?toJl%- ? jonpuB/ un to the stallen, mia?. "Why?" " Sotti e technicalities. Wc must proof of your-right to be In this fnr ns xvt? have* learned, lla'srecve was *??** Urjrrti-d. It will tnke but a few minuto*." And wllU accompany you," snhl tbo flrinre-M. " We'll be tmeir within half an fc-u*. I'll tell them wbnt 1 know." :;.'Jlni.n. In the ball, caught eight Of fine] porter >-nmlug up (ho steps. Here wn? nr." bo >i.t?{i< * ^ ? 1 upon. / /'Why Mr. Nortonl"1 ' - M?M'*?W .Tb?;r?p?fter eyed the prtocce?^nvO?nhfe~ ruent. -.*.? ' ?,"' ..'.'You look surprised. Natrually.l< ir-a]m a cousin of Mies Florence's mother. Yojunicht say tliiit ani her aunt. It's a. sma#wgrTd. ;, ." ? . mm , Un'l ;" Col (I U labili, mid ibi'Siu, tiie r, purler vmiiiIiI lift % t- klliti limi iie.iin m ;? AVhft KlV, .Voir dilli Wtii.l niv >..\i ,|tHt-3 : Li re> * nlie uf lije ,!i.|? .?w* ''''"i-i/^Y^ L *;?' " I tini unitili to link tbot. very i|iie?tii>?i juil" ?ibi Sigilliti iirhnr.cly. rMr'j "l1' >r??n?;/aetldtp 'thilw?p^ In* LniLe. . U l tu finn.?.pinilefn?; wiii? iiKi ih.y n?fc ili? yole m ?l?r " '..? Hiiiii tu r'liiri-?iV,'' - .?'? 'I 111.? h.ly ! tu Urti ?? tu Ile puliin ohi mi, Miiii. 'it-?yii ? .-'. ? '. ' .;' ' ;.? . 1 Soi ila. i.-iiWI ( ihV vv.,, id.''7i}$?i,,-,i ih j. |i*>rlt r " ?''Yuii 4'Wt? i-lt-a- u,n ..? ti"; i? V Mit fi > niir^i^-nll"^^' < un curry 1 '*?itg{ Viitm- j?ffiai ^hiiriiunre ta. but I ?ii ku?vr -i^Vy irpiiitlLte tietet'tltV lu >..<av York, Uli.) ybi| liuti*! (?blllgl" * ?? CimiI ben veli* " es in unti . pHim-mM?; -di. > ? ?? ? <? j-?ijr limi Huai: >[?:< iiit-.?iul |..l. linei 1..???;/ '" BBBt>!<. f| ?? i.i? nit *-??? ; ? ? ??? |1? ?? ?mil.. . toltiti finii, ?? initclt Ijie ' ?i?h?? t?r tin If.yhii liiiMI?*. . ???? ? .If!" ; ' " AI? li. &*f?i ?.? "? ' 11> ??, . .- . . ..il .ir te ? tu in.-Mjf ilie giti l it ? mi- ? > " *' ' "' *1 .? |.?tli.?iil wuil?l) al- !,.?? |M V??pl??; '?*? .? .) |..| liy - ? .? ? ?. Irinti lle'iij ll.e | ? |'? Ititi, 'l upppii^if.. i ll> r ei'h.Hil Ili. .\..i'l?ii ili. l'l.ed iii.- .i|'|m.||.'Ci|"\.iu li II. i:.i,r Hl.ll luT H... meni the. ih . ?.? , ed (lit ni icuti it ? Ut llble'.'ilt.ll piliitltia- meli \ '. ' - I |l| ^? I iu V???l>|b lilid I"? *eiil Ut?i il til.del ''ll.e itogli* li iet tile. lt? never mMpeeti-d llKtl? J til.? trip lie?:. tot.l '.w/is bot ak-cM?ulkl. Itturu-rr? wet Tl?i. ?illni;r irutn ilrnuK ri "Inreuee tmva.-d br. Util, .b.ill Ipeir^ 'lie ? ???? | itlitly? eri ered it.tr? tiif . liebt . .. rtej tiiiy li it Ii . UJg^jjgr ttrni'tlie nul..muli.-. 'I'he . le. iMitwkiV*-?*^ p IjJk, ItnitiU. . , ' : .The. iriiiotlr went on in the liliinry . A rlek t.f ijn-jlifiii hn-MKlj* a^Snitt th.. d..??nfall I K'tirl..!!'-. iM?.ii. Umi .*. . ??.| ' run .?Jijf ?tt? '?. le lilil? t.? ?lij Jtinttt. ile HrMr.tA'^fl.V'.?e ( tlyi-'k (Micke'* tiltil ?ecnrei1 the rl?"?.ilter. Lv> ti tilli ?t till tllbt un-. Mint tbe WA hogl? pt?*c*f V' -..ini fitiiud |) ? ??? ?% IrT'iTiarg? uf vii^|. ^.? ; . und; '.Iw.. vere m,m;bed ( otf . ,'a . j' ^'Qur ..- ??*?? ,- * iiio-?t provideatini.-iMr.". oiIon." ?aid Jone?. lu b|- - ?nul o.Iorle? ???..? \ ; ?aj?. ..??... ?' ?* I rsther l-clteve sa. WbjV donOyo.li pnek ? nnd cleat; nuv t?t nwhlb : ?' e -1 -un erfrm-Trr ? tLU' ^?r^K?7^ here.": ahaw?mi'tlw fh'ilir ?*a.l?ma?f?i?y.V. - Wel?,%'oM* lihorV beaU" inW tW WUaWr- .? The prluifKn -won brcoth!na? rnpldlr. No, anknd. tlwti^ht.^be hnd ? ? viik?1 iff"Ar?' r ?fm?'a?o?t, llM> rvp'irter'e neck ar?J 'usa a ;>V ? ; ? ' ' m?i] ito na, votw* ?*: - < ->? \>mA > '? i IjTuj '.,;.?/ .????.??.>',i?4ri^" f?A?l fi V -vir vhfti j.i?'?'?? : ? ?''.4 ?mV ?."