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VaMy eoote etlHr Hrecttt or In- iractl HU "Tki UUUom Dollar . ..Mi.- -!J J m MI.IM .- ITMOPSII OP PRBVIOVS CHAPIKMI. ' tul7 HrsrHT, MllltoMlrc, after ' BdiMalM (ton the dm of tka Cf ! krllllaat tklevca kitni aa Black inaaana, urea iaa i"e oi a rceiuae lor rkla ycara. Harsrcava aeddaatally awtta Bnlas, leader of tk Blaek Haa tatd, Kaenlas Bralaa will trj to set Ub, ke eteaaea Iroat kla tun home f ' tkallaea. Bfar eaeaplaa he trtt a ' lellv the clrls' achool where elghttea Ttani before he ayiterloaalr left o the rt1't kla bahj daughter, Pleveaee Onj. That day lUrcreave alee drawa -eae atlllloa dollar from the bank, hut It hi reterttd that tbla dropped late the era wkea tke kalloaa ke eaeaped In itaa maelartd. rierrire arrlvea (roai tke slrla' aehool.. Cauteu Olca, Bralae'a eoatpanlua, -. hrr aad elalna to he a relative. Tna deieetUea call, hot tkelr plot la fcllid Iijp .tarioa, a aemapaprr aaaa. Mr krlblaa Ike rapiala or the Orient ercea l.ji a trap lor Urn la, aad Ma . " CmiateM OICa aUu Tiaila the Orl f eapiaia aad ebe eaally (alia lata ' tte reporter- aarr. The plaa prarea akertlr (krouah Bralae'a aood lack, aad klraliax tall late tke hand of the PrUee. er ,,nia8 . ,fcH, , ,tt.aiat the rh Haadred trap Ploreaee. They aak " ' u'r. hat ahe eaeapea, asl fcMIteav Ka aad the eaaateaa call ea Flor !" "it day, eaee More aat, at Tke vlalton ,,T, JoM "rea a aeedoa ef floort.a a.d from -ntj k . . pmt ,f menw ot tke Black Haadred, he ru.h. ta . WM, '' d aeecccda la drop. W ke box late he aea. Ceaate. Olga, acheulai; to break the ?Wt ett.tl.. betweea Plorenca aad Nort.a, Mvltc, theaa ta. . ' ""d preteada to t la tk reporter'a arm. Ploreaee tUn! ' k J tke , "rh kek hi rlI(, '!!''' ' """ ed la kid- ' WTeT . " " .Uke '-'"' - 111717 u "kM - r. ,. V'" kl- Flore.,, ha. bee. .h.,. ..'rtr lWi BrHaroWM.cOr.thJ U '.P! 'on,,."'l th. terrain ' of ,he B broU d()Wi Th Mkcti.2 m pnnolp"1 ,ct0M ln tZh? t. foote j ..i',1, " 1,,,Ie mon'T, ouU fet dil. tfc. Floret M o, ,w. ! Sl:t 0t h" i"ed th t J? bt,tItr mUe. Bat " , -I'ij-Wjh.hJoB, lt , 1 wgmmlmlm UI)-n--rT--TlM'"1"'1 i ',m .ijssijj jLiieim"1iUiinWl'Tr" LfY-w-rj"-,f jfa--. r n i mm m i ....niiia. , tm". f a-1 . -.wf -iwam ifa of wcfiknen; inil be dared sot let crrn Susan r ; w'gn of ircakuesa In him. So the rf porter had found lier, and the was safe and found and on her wit to Nt York? Knowing by this time loniethlng of the reporter'a ronrnge, he wia eager to learn liow the ereat had come about. YVheu hs had not beard a telephone mefwaife from Norton in forty-eight hours, he had decided that the Black Hundred bad finally mic reeded in getting hold of him. It had been something of a blow; for while he looked with dlsfnror upon the reporter'a frank re gard for hit charge, he appreciated tbe fact that Norton was n itnfT to lean on, and had behind him all the power of the press, which Included the privilege of going everywhere : even if one could not alwayi get back. , As he folded the telegram and put It Into bit pocket, he observed the man with the opera glasses over tbe way. He thrugged. Well, let him witch till bit eyea dropped out of hi head; b would tee only that whlrk wfes intended for hla eyes. Still, it wut Irk . some to (eel that no matter when or where you moved, watching eyes observed, and "chronicled these movements. Suddenly, not being devoid of a oenae f dry humor, Jones stepped over to tbt tele- - phone and called up her highness the Frlii cs rerlgoff. ' , "Who is it?' 1 He was forced to admit, however rein -tautly, that the woman bad a Diarvelously . fine speaVing voice. "It Is Jones, madam." ' "Joner " Mr. Hargretve's bnter, madam." " O! Too hare newt" of Florence?" " Yts." It will be an embarrassing day for humanity when some one iavents a pho tographic apparatus by which two persons at th two ends of tbe telephone may ob serve the facial eipresshma of each other. . " What Js It? Ten me nnlckly." ' " Florence hat been found, and she is on her way back to New York. She was found by Mr. Norton, the reporter." " I am so gladl Shall I come up at once ' and have you tell me the whole amazing story?" . - "It would be useless, madam, for I know -Bothiog except what I learned from a tele ' gram I bare Just received. But no doubt - some time this evening you might risk a call." -"Ring up the Instant she returns. Did tlie-sny what trnln?" N, madam," lied Jones, smiling. . He bung up the receiver and stared at the telephone as If he would force hi gate in and through lt to the woman at the ' other end. Flesh and blood! Well, greed was stronger than that, i Treacherous cat! Let her play; let her weave her nets, dig lur pits. The dsy would come, and it wbb not far distant, wheu she would find that the mild eyed mongoose was just as deadly aa the cobra, and far more cunning. The heads cf tbe Black Hundred most be destroyed. Thoss were the orders. What koikI to denounce them, to send them to a prison from which, with the aid of money and a tremendous secret political pull, they might readily find their way out? They must be terminated, as on kills off the poisonous plague ruts of the orient. A wom an? In the law of reprisal there was no sex. ' Shortly after the telephone episode (which rather puzzled the princess) she received wire from Brniue, which aunonuced the fact that Florence and five bad escaped and were coming to New York on train No. 23, . ud advising her to meet the train en route, oiie bad to tiy about to do It When Capt. Bannock released Bralne, be ''had been iu no enviable frame of mind. Tricked, fooled by the girl, w hose uilud was as unclouded at his own! She had suc ceeded iu bribing a coal stoker, and had taken him unawares. Tbe man bad donned tbe disguise he had laid out for shore ap proach, and the : blockhead Bannock had . never suspected. He had not recognized Norton at all. It was only when Bannock explained the history of the shanghaied stoker that he realized bis real danger. Norton! He must be pushed off the bosrd. After this episode be could no longer keep up the pretense of being friendly. Norton, by a rare stroke of luck, bnd forced him out Into the open. So be it Self-preservation is in no wise looked upon as criminal. The law may have its ideas about it, but the in dividual recoenizea no law but ita own. It .was Bralne whom he loved and admired, or Norton whom he hated as a dog with rabies hates -water. With Norton free, he would nerer again dare return to New York openly This meddling reporter aimed at his ease and elegance. He left the freighter at soon at, a boat exrald carry him ashore. The fugitives wonl l make directly for the railroad, arid thither he went at top speed, to arrive ten minotes too late. "Free!" said Florence, as the train began to increase its speed. Norton reached over and patted ber hanrl. Then he tat back with a sudden shock ot dismay. He dived a bind Into a pocket. Into another a&d another. The price of the tele gram be had ter.t to Jones was all be had had In th world; and he bad borrowed thai from a friendly stoker. In the excitement be hsd forgotten all abont such a contingency at the absolute need of money. "Florence, I'm afraid we're going to have Mi k If 1 w H Si f s i . t V M - 4 , - f ! J Jtf .. f ' V: ' a (r? A i Vl i " " JfflD A 1JUNMID WAW trouble villi the conductor when he comes." "Why?" He pulled out his pockets suggest ivcly'. . " Not ii postage stamp. They'll put us uk st the uext station. And," with a ginn.-e i, . the little mirror between tbe two windows, "I shouldn't b'ame them a bit" He was nnslmven, be was wearing the suit substi tuted for bis own; and Florence, sartorially, wis not much better off. She Mniled, blushed, stood up, and turi.xl . I:er back to him. Then she sat ibtru sgaiu. In bet hand she held a atrial) dilapidated roll of banknotes. i . " I had them with m when they abducted me," she said. " Besides, this ring is worth something." ' t "Thank the Lord!" he exclaimed, reliet; . edly. . So there was nothing more to do hut hs happy; and happy they were. They were quite oblivious to the peculiar interett tlieVi aroused among the other pawengers. This unxhaven young man, In his ragged coat and soiled jersey; this beautiful young girl, In a wrinkled homespun, her glorious blondo. hair awry; and tbe way they looked at each other during those lulls in conversation pe culiar to lovers the world over, impressed the other passengers with the idea that something very unusual had happened to these two, Th Pullman conductor was not especially polite; but money was money, anj the stock holders, waiting for their dividends, made It Impossible for hi to to reject it. The regular conductor paid them no more attention than to grumble over changing a f'JO bill. So, while these two were hurrying on to New York, th plotters were hurrying east to meet them. The two trains met tod ttopped at the same station about eighty mile from New York. The princess, accompanied h Vroon, who kept well In the background, en tered tbe car occupifd by the two castaways. In the mirror at the resr of the car Nortoa happened to east an idle glance, and be saw the princess. Vroon, however, escsped his eye. "Be careful, Florence," b ssld. "The princess Is In th car. Th game begins tgtin. Pretend that you suspect nothing. Pretty quick work on their part. And that' all the more reason why we tbould play the comedy well. Here the come. - Sh will recognlie you, throw her arms around you, snd show all manner of effusiveness. Just keep your bead . and play the game." .J- " She li'd tbout you to int.". "No matter." is1!4 OW? 5,4. . v t 4 f V Iff '.i ( Af AMBUSH WITtlM arm GOAL " O !" cried the princess. She seized Flor ence In a wild embrace. She wn an Inimitable actress, and Nortou rould not help sdmir'ng ' her. , "Your butler te'vphoned me! I ran to the first train' out. And here you are, lan k safe and sound ! It is won leifi.l. Tell n.e oil about it What an adventure! And, good Leavens, Mr. Norton, where did you get th'itie clothes?. Did you find her and rescue her? What. neirap"r story you'll be able to make out of it all! Now, tell me just whet happened. Plie t down .n tbe arm of Flor ence's chair, 'llie girl had steeled her nerves easiest th touch of her. And yet she was benutfi:l ! Hew could any one so beautiful be wicked? "Well, it began like th!s," said Florence; anl she described her sdventcres, omitting, to be sure, Rralne's pert la It. She bad reached that part wlere they laid been rescued by t'spt. Bsnnock when a thun dering, grinding crash struck the words from -her lip The three of them were lung vio lently to the side of the car amid splintering wood, tinkling glass, and the shriek of steel against steel. A low wail of horror rose snd did away as the car careened over on Its side. The three were rendered unconscious and were huddled together on the floor, under tbe up rooted chairs. Vroon had escaped with only a slight 'cut on the hand from flying glass. lie climbed over the chairs and passengers with a single object in view. He saw that all three he was Inter ested In were Insensible. He quickly ensn.ined them and ssw that tbey bad not received seri ous injuries. He had but little time. The princess anJ Norton would hav to take tbelr chance with the other passengers. Resolutely he etooped and lifted Florccc In his arm and crawled out of the car wlih ber. It was n difficult task, but he managed It Outside, In the confusion, no one paid any attention to him. So he threw the onconsdooe girl ov bis shoulder snd staggered on toward the road. It was fortunate that the accident bad oc curred wher it did. Five miles beyond was the station marked for the arrest of Norton s an abductor led the taking in charge of Flor ence as a rebellious girl who had run awsy from ber parents. If be could reach the Swede's but, wher bis confederates were in waiting, tbe game wee bis. After struggling along for half an boor carriag was spied by Vroon, and be bailed it wben It reached bis sldj. "Wbat'i the trouble, mltter?" asksd the farmer. ," A wreck on th railroad. My daughter la btdly hurt and I must take hit to th nearest fUhge. How far ta Iff" w I 5 t i i f Ayt " About three hiH. " 111 give joe rwey dollars for tbe use of that rig of yours." . "Can't do It, mister." " But It's a eee of humanity, sir! " ludtg nantly. " Yon are refusing to aM the unfor tunate" Th farmer thought It over for a moment, " AU right. Yon can have tbe buggy for twenty dollars. When you get to tht ilbg takt the nag to Doe Sander' livery. He'll know what to do." "Thtink you. Help me hi with her." . Vroon drove awsy wltboot the least Inten tion of going toward tbe village. A a resnlt whsn Florenc cam to ber senses she found herself surrounded by strung and ominous facet. At first she thought that tbey bad taken her from the wreck out of kindness; but when ah saw th cold, Impassive face of th man Vroon she e'osed her eyes snd lay bock lu the chuir. Well, ill anl wenk at the was, they should find that she was not without a certain strength. . In the meantime Norton revived and I mked shout in vain for Florence. He searched s:i:org the crowd of terrified passengers, th hurtvnd the unharmed, but ' was not to be f itnd. He ran back to the princess and helped her ovt cf tbe broken cnr. " Where is Florence she asked dnsedly. " Ood knows ! l.'eie, fcome over snd sit down hy the fence till I see if there Is a h'ell tele traph." They had already ere, ted one, and his mes sage went off with a hatch of others. This t'me be was determined not to trust to chsnce. 'l i e shock may bnve brought back Florence's recent menial disorder, ard ahe may have wandered off without knowing whit she was doing. On th other hand, she may have been carried off. And againut si:cb a contingency he must be fortified. Money! Th etirse of (Sod wss upon it ; It was the trail of the ser pent, spresdtng poison In Its wwke. By snd by the princess we. able to walk; ard, sepporting heri he led her to tbe road, along which they walked slowly for at least an bot.r. They might very well have waited for the relief train. But he could not stand the thought of inactivity. The princes bad ber choice of staying behind or going wltbblm. He k.ited the woman, but he could not refuse her aid. She had cut on tbe side of her head, and she limped besldec. They stopped at the frst farmhouse, ex plained what had happned, anl the mistress urged them to enter. She, she bad seen no ' one, and certainly not a young woman. She must hare wandered off In another direction. She ran into th kitchen for a basin and towel and proceeded to patch the princess' hurts. She was extremely uneasy. That the should be under obligation to Norton galled her. There wit a spark of conscience left In hr soul. She bad tried to destroy him, t1 ha had been kind to ber. Ww be a fool or wte be deep, playing a game at shrewd tt ber own? She could not UU. Where wat Vroon? Hud be carried Florence off? An hour liter man cam In. "Hullo I More folk from tbe wreck T" " Where's th horse and buggy, J tke?" his wife asked. " Rented it to a mtn whose daughter wwe hurt. He went to th vlllag." " Will you describe the daughter?" asked Norton. Th princess twisted ber fingers, -Tb farmer rudely described Florence. " Have you another horse and saddle? t "What'e jour hurry 7' u I'll tell you later. What I want now Is tht horsed j "What tt to btcom ef met" atktd tbe princess. "You will be la good banda." he aiitwei briefly. I am going t Sue rat what au become of Florence. la thsrt I A t4 frw bouse hereabouts?" b asked af Vk faraver. " Not that I recollect." t" Why, yes, there 1. Jake. Th.'s's that M hut (bout two miles up th fork," volunte, red tbe wife. "Where the Swede died lust v, bi ter." " P-y Jingo! I'm going Into lbs vlllnge sm) s if that man brought iu the riff." " But get my horse first. My mime Is Jaiw t Norton, and I tim on th Star In New York, Which way do I go?" " First turn to the left. Come on ; I'll g t the horse for you." Once th horse wa sudd led, Norton set o:! at a run. He was unarmed ; he forgot ret nbont this fact. His on tbouibt was to find tb woman he loved. He was not afvald ? meeting a dmen men, not while his present fury lasted. And he fell Into an vmhush within a him ,red yards of his goal. They drajtgel hli i' the horse and buffeted and mishandled bim fnto the but. ' " Both of them !" said Vroon, rubbing hi hands. " I know yon, yon Russian rat !" erltd Nov ion. And if I ever get out of this I'll kUf jou out of hand! Damn yoe!" " O, yea; talk, talk ; bat It sever hurts anv; n,",Jered Vroon. "Yeu'll never have tli.i hence to kill me out of bind, vis you se Itefcldcs, do you know my facet" "I do. Tbe mnsk doesn't matter. You' th man who had m shanghaied. Th vole-, is euough." ," " Very good. That's whet I wUhed to know. V "it's your death warrant. ,W'H do It Ilk.. tby nsed to do it at th eld Aedmy t tie jn to th railroad track. W shall not hurt yoir , at all. If some tiln run over yen heaven ' la witness we did not guide the engine. Re member the ttory of th boy and th eat?" with sinister amiability. "Th boy said ho wasn't pulling th cat's tail, he was enly hold ' Ing It; tb rat dlj th pulling. Bring btnj along, men. Tim la precious, and w have iy good deal to do before wight settles downi Comsion with him. Tb track Is only a thorf d!stsnrt.n - " Jim, Jim 1" cried Florene In ingwlsh. "Never you mind, girt; they're ny bluff Ing. They won't dare." " You think to?" said Vroon. "Wlttu.( see." He turned upon Florence. " He It yeuc lover. Do you wish htm to die Y "No, no!" " " We promts to glv him his freedom twelv hour from now on corlitlon fhat you tell wher that money Is." "Florence!" asrned Norton. Vroon struck him on the mouth. Be silent, you scum!" " It is iu th chest Jones, tb butler, threw Into th sound," she sold bravely. Anj so it might he, for sll sht kntw. Vroon laughed. " W know about whero that Is." "Florence, sny nothing m ' toy account. They wre not the kind of men who keep their, word." "Eh?" snarled Vroon. "We'll ae about, that." lit glanced at his watvb. " In half an, hour the freight conies along. It moy become" stulled at the wreck. But It will serve." Norton knew very well that If need sold must the; would not hesitate to eiecut n. mclodramatio plan of thin chsuscter. It wan. th way of the Slav t they had to snake crlmei sbnormnl In order to enjoy It Tbey eouhlj very sell have knocked bUe on th head theii and there and hav done wltb him.'' But th, j time used in conveying him to the ra)lroa, might prove bis salvation. Nearly four boowt bed passed since the sending ef the telegitio' to Jones. They bound Florence and left her seated In the chair. As soon as they were gone swot rolled to the floor. She wat able to right her self to ber knees, end after torturous fivo minute reached the fireplace. She burnt her! hands and wrists, but the blase was the only) knlfs obtainable. She was free. Ji -is arrived wltb hulf a dotea policemen. Vroon alone escaped. Tbe butler caught Florence In bis a am an.t nearly crushed tbe breath out oi her. And uho wat o glad to see bim tbot the kisoed Mj half a doten times, frhat If he wa ber fV' tier's butler? He wis brave and loyvt) nod kind. "They tied bim to the tratk," lb erW " Look at my wristt 1" Tbt boiler did eo, and kissed them tenderly. " And I eavtd bW Jones strtohd out .and tjvjr FJonj', shoulder. " Wbtn tbt time eotse," n tuj-Tj when tb tight tltni come (DO ifil t)6l.,r J enemies are confounded. But always iM) rooks, never the hawl do we cateb,. 01 -V , ' " H- -v - ' 1 Xl blest you, Norton t lot't know what r abould hav done without Jou. "Wben chap'e in love, began Norton, enibarratsedly. 1 know, 1 know," Interrupted. Jone. " Th,)' Dnd rll .train la waltlol. kt ok';V5' i. I tli'n't M eure llll e are tfr more in tbt house.'! ' Bg. arm in arm. t!,t three of th.eu) down the tracks (o tie bund car which hn.l brougbl tbt police . And bow fot tne Iron louufl ohwt ii tho boilom f tbt q. -