Show lh emill lullen dollar ste ry by HAROLD MAC GRATH illustrated from scenes its in the photo drama of odthe ian sawa santo name py kv the flint film compoli company y j I 1 copyright 1914 by iju uld SYNOPSIS y Ilar greave after a HI ape ft fi sit 1111 tile the den of till the drung hn of t lill llant tit th eve aves known its the billack then lives the life of a re elliso for or years accidental tr entla tir alne leader lin lr of 0 the ahn black hundred lri knowing will try t to 0 net get him bin tie he covanes froin lila ills nit on it home hoin by a Im limin ileaure escaping tie lie a 11 tetter letter to the gh W school elgh tion on yearn yeara befaro it iw cynt piously left on all alie doorstep him huby baby daughter r 1 lorenci florenci firsty that div 11 u also draws draw one ni million lillon dollars from froin the HIP bink bank but it la 14 florid that this dropped into the sea nea w ten the balloon lie he escaped tit iti wasi wa bunc ared vred lured I 1 florence lorei ito arrives froni the he girls chool countess olga oha Itra lnell n co cogwin iwin ion on visits tier her and to ta be A rein I 1 4 tit anc 0 augur defectives mil call hut but their plot Is hy fly norton a n man aal afler r fit ing in their first the black If hundred undred trap I 1 lorence florence they ask k tier tor for ananey but ahe HC escapes norton anil and tho countess rail call on 1 lorenco florence tile tint da on once e more safe bafo at leorne dionie tile the rs rone gone jones rii linof rin noves of a section atlon tit nf flooring and fro ani A cavit cavity alil a al n hox box d bv t hers of 0 thy alie hundred hn he rusl rual tile lip water front und in line ma alie bu hot into the to ten ell jones jonen abid OX orton li norence florence from being ih it I a house to which athe Is hired nor thrice nce goes and ain li 19 captured liy by one ot of lara Ur alnes ies nien men along the nin dalde norton reB CUB tier her Coun countess tram olga scheming to break tho the engagement now apoll boti tp veon oll Flor florence enve Harff reava adew and nd norton invites them both to tier glicr apartments and 1 to faint in ohp rs anns florenco appears tit in tl ali y jiwat at tit taft planned ifil mornant and A uresula penult gives blen norton hack back ills ting aln CHAPTER IX C continued I fello ford hn gave me a ticket to tile theater tonight and I 1 want nant to punch ills his head drama coming to anyhow an how T cigarettes and booze and infatuated couples cant ant they find rood good enough things out of doors voorst oh I 1 know they cater to a lot of oc dolg wiio wife believe that what they see bee to la an expression of high life ih fri now new york anil and london and its rot rat plain tot rot its merely the benin on oil the boiling pot and any old housewife avouli skim it off and chuck it into tho the slops life Pl illel Wi latR tho the grouch Broi ich looking for tho the dramatic job hobt no ive just been wondering how flow far these theae theatrical managers can go without It hout slitting tle the golden goose norton sought bought his desk and began rummaging the drawers IT I 1 was not hunting for anything lie he a merely passing away aft ay the time ny fly and by ilea hen the ho pastime no longer served he pulled ills his chair over to the window and nd sat down staring at stars such AS copernicus never dreamed of ships going down to sea ferries swooping diagonally hither and thither the clockwork signs signa hut but lie he took no note of bf these marvels of light not at home lie ho muttered lie had called written telephoned no use UBO the door remained shut coups answered the telephone and the letters came cam comeback back eback lie ile began to think very vr deeply concerning the Ier Pert lgon goff vennan had sho she playe playa a trick had that fainting spell been for his berie fit as a well as florences nut but tie he had amt ft shadow of a proof the thing that puzzled him equally with tills this ars that till nil attempts against his 1118 life rad had miraculously ceased no safes bates thundered down in front of him and sio no autos tried to carve him tit in two the only thing that kept him active was os tile the dally daily tall call of jonos jones by wire hilas florence was well that was all jones was permitted to say aa norton spurned lila his chair and walked over to the telephone ath ecith it was midnight lie he might or might not be ablo able to get jones jonea nut but instantly a voice said what to IV it ua jones jonea yes ves who la IS it norton why you ou called me up not ten nanu ago not I 1 it was as your aulce as plain as day what did I 1 want keen all at once the reply dill did not come immediately you are certain it was not you walt a moment and ill call the editor ile he will prove to you that ive been here tor for an hour and that this li is the first call ive made some one Us taa been impo sang on you what did they ask ak you to do you asked me to come down to the office allce at once and I 1 requested you to 10 come to the house arnd you said eald you not I 1 declined to stir vant did you think exactly what ahat youre thinking that they have come to life again jones Us fa alias florence awake no jo you ou think there Is an all hope of her anderst understand and what really 1 I an tre only to guard her I 1 can ROI undertake to read her thoughts youre not quite tit in favor of a rec oh ob yes it it went no further toun people are young people the world nor id over what does doca that bogn mean that they wo lid not create imaginative tive heartaches it they were not young better let lei things remain a atly acely as aa they are when all these troubles U ore are settled billed finally the lesser trouble tucy be talked over sensibly bIr but this it 11 not tho the time there la in no baws WB 11 I 1 adum to his choir gloom ter ley than ever with ills hla feet upon the window bill alit lie he stared blared and stared and dreamed and dreamed till a hand fell upon his shoulder it belonged to one ot of the lie office boys boya note fr you air norton read it mid and tore it into little pieces then lie rose and distributed the in tile the sey several eral yawning waste baske to ta which strewed tile the aisle leading to tho the city desk im not wanted for foi anything he as naked ked no clear out laughed the night city editor the night bight of you la Is everybody in the gloom ward orton went town down to tho the street at tile the left of tile the entrance lie ho was quietly joined by tt man chome firm arm was carried in a sling lie he motioned norton norto 1 to get into the taxicab cab they ahny were dropped in a deserted spot tit in river dale on foot they went forward to their destination which proved to be the deserted hangar of tile the aviator william orts 1 I want you to tell jones that a tug and d several divers tire are at work mork on the spot where ho he threw tile the chest nil all now doctor rewind this arm of mine 06 the amateur surgeon made a very good job of it not for nothing had lie ho bollom followed ed fighting armies to tile the front iid did they find anI anything hIng not up to date hut but we might if it wo we cared to they have left a buoy over ever tile the spot exploring hut but just now it loats floats a quarter of a m antie la to tile east cast ot of the spot who were tile the men in the motor boat that chased jones only jones can call tell you queer old codger ell eh 7 A bit stubborn ile he wants to handle it without police assistance and lies hes right wo we are not fliming to arrest anyone sinisterly there cant be any draw to vils tills gaino gaine hero tie no smoking too much gas afloat norton put the cigarettes back into hito his ticket pocket the real news ho demanded you would not bring me out liere here just to that arm it really did not need it come out with it youre sharp im paid to be sharp le ive found whore where the blach hundred holds its sessions fly george newal news the room above la Is vacant A little hole in tile the belling cel cell ling tug and who knows what might happen what do you want me to do tell jones jonea when the next meeting come around ill advise you ou ive stumbled upon a dissatisfied member bo buck up us as they say weve got two ends of the net down and with a little care noll well have them all now let me havia hundred norton drew out a packet of bills and counted oft off five twenties why dont you draw the cash yourself it happens to be in your name sun son 1 I 1 forgot said norton out but what a chance for met mel nearly live thousand all mine for a a ticket to A grunt was the only reply 1 I want you to tell me about the Peri gaff woman 1 I know only one thing that bragne Is there every night no tit the orders aro are tor for you to play the game just us as you are playing it when we strike it must bo be the last blow all this hide and seek business may look foo foolish libla to you its like that japanese caimi called jo it looks looka simple simpie but atess clesa isa tyros game gaine beside it cin can you find your way back all right 1 I can well better be going all the light I 1 have in fit this torch hero here got a lot to do tomorrow end and need sleep norton stole away with great caution ills ilia first intention was to proceed straight to the city but despite his hie resolution lie found himself within a quarter of an hour gazing up at the windows of the Ilar greave house not at home quite unconscious of tho the fact ho he was as close to 0 o death as any mortal man might care to be the police roan man suddenly looming up tip under the arc lamp proved to bo his him savior 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 tua the lull made jones jonea doubly alert lie was positive that they were preparing to strike again rut but from what direction and in what manner lie he had not met the gift of clairvoyance so he had to wait and waiting Is a terrible game when perhaps death Is balan balancing cInK tho the it Is always cier to mako make an assault than to await it and it Is a good general who always finds himself prepared hut but it made his heart ache to watch cowatch the edisol achl id ahe ho went about cheerfully when any one was in the room ram with her many i a time however he had stolen to th door ot of nor her bedroom and heard the tart rending sobs a vala vain attempt being made to stifle them among the lows she was wa only eighteen it was first love lova and first loves lovea are pale erane evanescent scent attach cicitt K VMS awk ha but oba would get over it pre presently sentil youth targets time like water away the ragged places the cou countess atess called regularly she w wan am of course dreadfully sorry over what had happened she had heard tie something about hla his ch character arneter news new paper men always the best this athla ono one wait a mero mere fortune hunter a two faced one at that she was never more surprised in her life who when 11 lie a threw hla his arms around abound her and so BO on and so BO forth hall half lies HOB and half truths till the he patient jones jonea felt like W wringing ringing tier neck from life his point the butler smiled ironically ile he could read mid tile the heart of tills Perl goff woman as ae lie he could read the page liage of a book the effrontery and all the while he be must gravely admit her and pretend when the blood rioted in till lila veins at tile the sight might of her but lie he dared not swerve a single inch from the plans laid down it was a cup of bitter gall and there was no way nay of avoiding the putting of it to his lips ahe emanated poison as aa emanates eina nates it tile the tree and lie must bow b ow when she entered find and bow when shen she left still site she had lone done him an indirect favor in breaking up tip this love business hushi esi one afternoon fir attie sulli 1 l blied hla his runabout and called up two physicians physician it when he was nac ushered into the deserted allies of the ho first lie he sent bent ills tit card in the doctor replied in person pen Rinn ills ilia race face was mao palo pale and his hands shook good afternoon said bald braille smil ing affably tile the doctor eyed eed him like a mat hypnotized hypnotised il you you bishea to see mo me on some bonie particular business wery very particular dryly my lly car Is IB outside will you be so good as to accompany me the doctor slowly went into the hall for his hat and coat lie ha left the house and got into the car with never a word of protest thinking said bragne 1 I ant am always thinking whenever I 1 ses sea your evil face what devilment do you ou require of me this time A mere stroke of the pen where are we going to call on another physician ot of your standing significantly it Is a great thing to have hae friends like you ou two always ready to serve erve us for tho tie mere love of it theres no need of using that kind of talk to me inc you have me in the tha hollow of your hand why should I 1 bother to deny it I 1 havo have broken tile tho law I 1 broko broke it because I 1 was starving 11 it la is better to starve in freedom than to eat cat fat joints up tip the river today it Is a question of sanity and you want me to assist in signing away aay the liberty of soine pome person who Is perfectly sane the nail on the head urbanely youre it a flue fine scoundrel not so loud warningly As aa loud as I 1 please I 1 am not tor for getting that you need nip me im no coward I 1 recognize that you iou hold lie id the t b a whip hand dut but you ou can bend me to the chair before ill crawl to you now leave me atone alone for a while the tha other physician had no such suc I 1 I 1 qualms of conscience ile iia was ready at all times tor for the generous emalu ments which accrued from lila its dealings with tho the man illan hrasne Br alile the countess Coun teas ferlton fer Peri lgon goft was indisposed so BO it was quite in the order of things that she should shaula summon physicians si there Is a law in the state of now new york just jul or unjust walche whichever er you please that toads reads that any demou may bo be adjudged insane it the signa florenco florence and susan subin went shopping tures turea of two registered physicians are affixed to the document it does not say that these physicians have been proved reputable there wore were besides the physicians a motherly looking woman rind and a man of benign countenance their faces were valuable assets to gain another persons confidence is IB perhaps among the greatest human herolan achieve 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 hla his wife kate putting her anite on the plato plate tor for the benefit of some poor untidy on tuesday of the following week florence and susan went shopping tho tha chauffeur was a strong young fellow whom jones relied upon it you pay a man well wall and hold out sue flue promises you generally can trust him As their heir car left the corner another followed vila auto mobile contained thomas and his wife rite kate the two young youngHo hornen roen stopped at the great dry goods shop near the public library and for the time done being naturally forgot forget everything but the marvels arvela tn which had come from nil fill parts of the world it la Is BO all natural for a woman to buy as it U for fora a man to sell hell in some gome manner or other florence became separated from susan she hunted through alle aisle after aisle but could not find tier her for the iha simple reagen that hat susan was hunting for her it occurred to the alii that susan might havi hav wisely concluded the best beat place to wait would be to in tho taxicab and he 0 o I lorence florence hurried out into the street into the arms of tho the wendt V endt family who were patiently awaiting her the trusted chauffeur had bad been sent around to the side entrance by the major domo dome the young lady indy had so requested so |