The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05

~, His Trlals, 1ribuiptions
py/LOAC and Triumphs
! BY REGINALD LANO. copynght by phl,p 1ieae

Copyright by Phiilp 1ittls.

Copyright by Philip Little.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
1 need you Ii, our business, ana I, u,
J don't come back yoursot, why, look ont
that we don't bring you back by force.
don't think It Is qtite fair, after aji I y
did for YOU, to cut and run to some a !
who never ala y thing for you Til you
had the luck to save his daughter. fiva
stood 1t pretty ronriy as long as I mar,
to-, but look out II you don't turn N,
soon. YOU Will ind Us at the old rlaee,
Como at oilco }E m. !, u 100 ii
y don't know, sir, am sure, ana
can't imagine what I could have dons
with him, and why cannot remembAr
Whit did I don't know
20, that Is easily explained, my boy.
The doctor tolls mo that yours ID not 3
rare case, and that It IL quite possible
that you may at some futuro time have
| 1t all return to yot.'.
I'm sure hope 1t may. What do
you take It that this person means "a
do sir7 Abduct me. II I DO not turn In
at the old place'7" MI
certainly roads that way, does it
not7" -. N
cit struck mo So Az I do not know
whore the old place s, I do not see
hoy lean comply with tho gentlcman's
]
| IN oi You are in an awkward position.
but you must take somo precautions II
there Is anyone who Intends to take you
~ force, as they threaten to. You'd
better be careful how you 20 out at
night, and | should advise you to ride
everywhere after dark 81 Il ri
- Will DO as you suggest, though II z
hardly seems possible that I can be
worth 30 much fuss and bother IS
MY boy, cannot afford to lose you.
l have grown very fond Of you and you
are justifying my faith In you and my
experiment. Therefore, for my sake. 4.
look after yourself"
~ vii. Of course, do anything that you
wish. Mr.. Van Nostrand, ana II I am
| pleasing you I am satisfied q s l<S
| Soon after Bofs took his leave and
walked down tho street 1t was growing
rapidly dark, and remembering Mr.. Van
! Nostrands warning he was about to
look for n cab, when suddenly ono came
| up to the curb near him.
He turned 10 hail the driver. but found
| himself In the grip OF pair of strong
| arms and a bag thrown over his head
before he had time to make any outcry.
He was quickly bundled into tn. waiting
carriage. which drove away ut a break
neck speed
CHAPTER XVI.
Bobs made ono or two lneffectual ef-
forts to free himself, but finding that It
was useless, subsidized and remained ST.
lent. This then was tho final act OF
the drama! The letters had suggested
that he would be taken by force II no /
did not como willingly. and rse threat
had been carried out
Suddenly tho carriage stopped, and,
Bobs was taken from It and walked up
two flights OF stairs. A door opened
anu he was pushed forward, The bag
was taken from his head, and he found
| himself In tho presence OF three men
he had never seen before.
We'll. Bobs. old chap. We got you.
| didn't We" ..5 &
Bobs looked from one to another and
thing.
.You ought not to go back on your
] old pals when they send you a written
invite to return" said tall man with 4
red hair and mustache. * e
8"What arc you talking about was 4
| the reply IT have never seen any OF
/ YOU before. What do you want OF me ~
/ Sg"O come OF, d Jobs. Don't play tho
| innocent act on us. We've been wntch-
| Ing your ornamental career and = sup
] pose you're too proud to chum with the
| old gang, so you made up your mind to
/ drop US. 1t WAS no go. we were pound
to have you, dear boy. 8sss ~ 81 2.
4 "Elther I'm crazy or you are. I've
i had some letters from a person named
.Rcddle,,p the onein question threw back,
1 his head and laughed. "and these letters
spoke OF the old place but where 'the
i old place was, or ts, d4d not ana oe
'..Yol, mean to say that you don't know
4 US. and that you don't know these
rooms? 2 :,
s,,I mean to say Just that.
4 "yYel of all the cheek! I,
abn I
4 know either Of you or tho rooms. n m
not I'M the habit OF going Back on people,
i - ~ telling Hest! Ills head was thrown
hnck and he stood erect. looking them
straight In the eyes. ~, ~, ..
"Then what Is the matter with you!,s
"Nothing that know Off,
i WHATS your name?'
Ut IL said to be Robert Morgan;
nm commonly called Bobs. y,
.Where did you come from I.
II do not know. 1t is said Vermont"
"Iow do you know that"
"a man came to the Aerr,vel H.. iag =
n,taI where I was sick. and said that no
wa : nv father He said that my name
vas Robert Morgan. that I came from
varmont and that was commonly call
cd Bobs, That Is ALL Iie never f cams e
again" a.anned IN
front OF him. !, Z, I know mo n,
II sg<AHu IVY : 49, ny tsS H5 M
4 5G'I do not. =. 49, lxnow
'e .r do not doubt your word but DO
not know your name,
.'You lle!' =, ,,,a a. -
n Before tho big man could waTa y on
+ ~ received n blow In the face that sent
IN, hack several steps, lie sprnng a.
Z tha young man with q fierce oath, but
Il tha3 others held him back.
. "shut up Reddle," said one Of the
Others "you only got what you de-
4 served"
4 |,.you might as well know 1t now as any
/ time.
rQuite right. boy, chimed In Lon
don, who had just stepped into the room.
!, WGood for you. It was q pretty bloW.