Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-24

GU won re1uSe IL, Will your
George with one searching look into her
face, took the glass. and put his lips to the
wine. Then he put the glass, with firm
hand, down on the table.
you must excuse me-" said he, shortly.
This wine is drueged.''
She was very near TO him as he spoke.
The next moment she had snatched the
bag from his hand ana sprung to the door.
In the second which followed the seizure
she had got such a good start that she was
able to slam the door In his face as he pur-
sued her. By the time he had opened the
door she had reached the extreme end OF
the long, narrowdh hall (which ran through
the house from the front to the back, and
was pointing revolver at him as he dart
ed after her
'If you follow me IN fire." she shrieked.
He attempted to follow, not needing the
warning. Ping! 1Ping! He heard two
shots and felt himself hit in the right arm.
Notwithstanding this, however, he darted
after her. But he was too late. She dis
appeared through the door at the end OF
the hall, and he heard the key turn on the
other side. g
He threw himself with all his force
against the door, but with no result. Then.
ran back to the dining room. and leaped
out OF the window into the snow-covered
flower border underneath. The snow was
falling as fast as ever, and he sank In 1t
inches deep as he looked for way out.
But he found that he was caught In a
trap, indeed. for the wall, which was too
high to climb, inclosed the house, with Its
stables and garden. the whole way round.
He made for the wooden door In the wall
by which he had first entered the premises.
and as he did so he trod upon something
hard. which was lying in his path Look"
Ing down, he saw, to his surprise, bag,
50 thinly covered with snow that 1t had
evidently only lain there a few seconds.
With momentary absurd hope that 1t
might be the bag which had just been
stolen from him, Llewellyn stopped down.
picked 1T up, and was about to examine IT
from the light from the dining room win
dow, when there suddenly broke upon his
ear the sounds of human voices within the
house.
And first of all he heard the voice of the
girl who had robbed him. She was sobbing
and crying in a voice full of distress:
"Oh! papa. papa, had to shoot him, and
I'm afraid l hurt him! / couldn't help hk-
ing him all the time, and oh! 1t was dread
full, dreadful! And now I've got his bag, I
want you to find him, and do all you can
for him, If he Is really hurt!'
George Lllewellyn did not walt to hear
more; he put his hand on the window-sill
and vaulted into the room.
The relief he felt on discovering that he
had now man to deal with was 80 great
that, disregarding the fact that he was
ling down through his sleeve. he raised
his revolver and turned to the newcomer.
The young girl screamed and threw her
arms around her fathers neck.
George Llewellyns arm had dropped to
his side. and he stood staring in bewilder-
ment, first at the old man and then at his
daughter.
For if he doubted tho possibility that the
beautiful. smiling girl could be an accom-
plice of thieves, how could he harbor a
suspicion about the stout, elderly gentle
man, with the gold spectacles and the
homely feature?
why, who are you? What-w-w-
what"
The word died away upon his lips, as the
elderly gentleman. starting and staring at
him in his turn. suddenly exclaimed:
Little George! Henry Llewellyn's son.
by all that's marvellous! Why, why, what's
this? George Llewellyn, little George,
turned thief! Why, what does 1t mean?'
George had by this time grown accus-
toned to a sudden change from the dark
ness outside to the light of the room, and
he staggered in amazement against the
table.
"Doctor-Dr. Lower he exclaimed
hoarsely. was twas 1t your daughter
that took my bag and-and shot Ine?'
w There b was sr Tin sry and auT do
of horror. sank down into a chair. with
a deadly white face.
The doctor took off his glasses and wiped
them.
There has been some mistake some
desperate blunderv' said he, decidedly.
What were you doing, in this part of the
world?'
Coming to see YOU" replied LleweIlyn,
promptly. "I was to have crossed to
Calais tonight. with some securities which
! was taking for our firm to Paris. Find
ing that the boat couldn't cross, / thought
l would find you out and ask you to give
me a nights shelter, | lost my way,
and"
He was interrupted at this point by n
moan of distress from the young girl,
who burst into tears and hid her face in
her hands.
The doctor. who was by this time ex-
amining Llewellyn's arm, to see the eX-
tent OF the harm done, smiled rather GRIM
ly into the young fellows face.
My strong minded daughter has brought
herself into nice mess this time" said
he.
The girl herself sprang up at these words
and ran to the door.
us behave lis he-badly hurtT' she
jerked out between her sobs.
well, he won't die of it," answered the
doctor, with a twinkle in his eye.
George was so much excited and relieved