The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
Fo1LED AoAINI
Thrilling Romance in Six Chapters. Johnny Prevented Scheme. W. D. Nesbit, in Chicago Tribune.
 CHAPTER l.

Tnr1ll1nR Romance III DIX OndpLerS' Johnny Prevented Scheme. W. D. Nesbit. in Chicago Tribune. CHAPTER I.
 Then you will not wed me, Millicent Smoot?"
 It is the harsh voice of Puddiford suggs that quivers across the lid of the grand piano.
 Scarce looking up from the fugue which she is rendering with lissome grace and faultless technique, Millicent Shoot, the beauteous heiress to $20,000000 and thou sands of broad acres. scornfully answers:
 Nor
 "Aha-a-a!" scowls Puddlford Suggs. "Aha-a-a! I see 1t all now. You love that mealy mouthed peace organizer, Titherington Blotts! Have care, woman! Have a care! It Is war to the death-to the bitter death-between him and me from this time henceforth!'
 With a muffled curse he leaps from the room intent upon plunging into the abyss of deceit and revenge.
 Shuddering Millicent Shoot sinks from the piano stool to the ingrain rug in a state of coma. All that long evening she lies there. the ruddy glow of the firelight playing upon her features.
 CHAPTER II.
 In the well fortified legation at Pekin stands the little body of defenders.
 Beyond the walls they can see the rag ing army of Boxers. A strange man is at their head. It is Puddiford Suggs! See. he is leading them on to the attacK. Be cool, my men!' shouts the com mander of the garrison. We will stand our ground until the last magazine arti- cle is written"
 Desperate straits, indeed.
 For the reputation of Puddiford Suggs has preceded him, and well they know that no mercy may be expected at his hands.
 But. hark! From afar come the we'll known strains of My Honolulu Lu.'
 "The rescuers; we are saved"' shout the besieged.
 If is true. Just as Puddiford Suggs with demoniac glare, leaps over the em- bankment, the gallant body of rescuers surges into the legation, with Titherting- ton Blotts in the lead.
 Leave this place instantly" he says to Puddiford Suggs.
 Lighting his cigarette Suggs stalks sur lily in the direction of the coast, nut tering to himself: Rolled again! Cur r-ses on him."
 CHAPTER III.
 The hot sun is beating down upon the kopies that dot the African plain. Here and there a vulture poises in the ambient ether like Santos Dunn )nt on the landing dock.
 But what is that dark spot on the ho- rizon?
 Some large body of men. They are about to attack the Red Cross camp. Who is that. waving his sword. and encouraging the band of savages to has ten forward? It is Puddiford SuEgs! Shall he be permitted 10 massacre the nurses? And just when the fudge is com ing to a boil? No, a thousand times. no. For our hero steps from behind the kopte that has concealed him. and says: Stand back! Puddiford suggs! Stand back"
 ''Foiled again. Cur-r-se you!" raves suggs, puffing moodily on his cigarette, while Titherington Blotts, with the merry smile of unconscious grandeur, saunters toward the Red Cross camp.
 CHAPTER ".
 In the great hall of the Danish lands thing there is a torrent of excitement Nels Nelselselsen. the grand old man of Denmark, rises to his feet.
 Gentlemen of the Landsthing,' he be- gins, q am here today to speak to you on the subject of selling our island things