Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-07
I'VE must get away from heret'


+ friends Darrell began Tel me
where to drive. and r.
"We must leave this carriage here"
| she said, and he, perceiviAg her inten-
ton, opened the door for her. and she
/ stepped out. Now let us runp'
And they ran, Darrell taking the
girls left arm in his hand as best he
! could-for she was wrapped in a long
cloak-and helping her 60 make good
. speed.
They turned at once into a darker
! street and from that into another and
then into a third until Darrell had lost
even his notion of the points of the
l compass
81 can go no farther" gasped the
girl at last, and she leaned upon Oar
| rell, almost fainting.
You run WELL" said he, land your
endurance is remarkable, considering
( the disadvantage of woman's attire.
Would it be an impertinence for me to
inquire where we are goingP'
81 don't know" she said cit was
merely to get away"
"DO you think this is far enough p
he asked after brief pause. Because
Il
l think we might find one at the end Of
| this street.
b The girl seemed TO consider.
cit might be the safest thing to do"
she said. 81 must have time to think,
and owe you an explanation"
TEL me as much or as little as you
please" said Darrell "You owe me
nothing; but, on the contrary, am in
| debted to you for a very pleasant ad-
venture. BY the way, IL you will &C
cept my card-I am John Darrell, an
American visiting Paris and quite at
home In the city, which makes II the
more surprising that at this moment
have only a vague idea where we are.
But when we come out upon q better
street.
His utterance was checked by his
interest In his companions conduct
She seemed to be INDUCING In some
sort of strange and violent exercise I'M
der her cloak.
'If could only be rid of thisr- she
cried at hast between her clinched
teeth, and suddenly she thrust out her
right hand.
Darrell was amazed to perceive that
there was handcuT upon her wrist,
from which the other iron swung by a
chain.
You will think me criminal, sup
pose" said she, but
ION the contrary" said he, st per-
ceive you to be the victim of a crime.
There was, then, some one In the car
riage with your"
Yes"
"And you were being taken away
against your will7~
Il was
The matter grows clear" said Oar
reH. May ask what became of the
abductor. the man who was I'm the cab
with you2'
He sprang out when you stopped
the horses" she replied. He sun
posed-and SO did THAT II was an
attempt at rescue by my friends"
Darrell was engaged In testing the
size OF the handcuff with reference to
the very pretty hand which 1t restrain
ed. 1t was a white hand, a warm
hand, altogether n most delightful
hand TO hold in ones own I'm the light
of two bright brown eyes. Darrell
was obliged TO squeeze II as he had
never squeezed woman's hand be.
fore, for surely II had never fallen TO
his lot TO find one ia such an emhar-
RAISING predicameut
Your friendsy" said he, pressing the
hand into the smallest possible com
pass and glancing at the eyes to see
how much pain he was causing. AZ
Will take you TO them"
NO" she replied; II must not 90
near them. l cannot bring them into
peril. Oh, really that hurts. my friend;
but don't stop, IL there's a chance OF
freeing me. can bear IT."
"Pull"' said Darrell. his face con-
Torted as II II were he that bore the
pain. Gently. with caution. II is
not to be SCARED, this hand so white.
Free, by jingor The last words I'm
English, for ones native tongue Is
best In moments OF congratulation.
Free, and no great harm done. thank
the Lordw
81 speak no English or only a very
: little" she said. 'But / understood
what yon said. Yes, am free, thanks
to you, as free as 1 am ever likely to
be. And my hand is not torn, though
my wrists are, but not by you"
She exhibited the evidences of cruel
usage. and Darrelrs face blazed with
wrath.
IF had known thisT- he began.
But that is like boasting. We will
wait until have found the men who
did 1t. Why was IL done? l cannot
understand how any one could have
thought it necessary"
THE man whom you encountered did
IT. she replied. II was captured in a
narrow and dark street as was leav-
ing the house Of some friends of mine.
Inc man who seized me thrust a gag
INTO my mouth, but one can always
make a little noise, so he put these
upon my wrists and twisted them TO
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