The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15

a, bend your fingers Up a llttlt. Heavens
| what luck! You'll be engaged very soon
!. He had seen what he wanted, fot
4 lingering her hand. tho natne 'Norine
I was for a moment Visible as the ligh
caught the inside Of the ring
rhe dinner was followed by n genera
reception, during which the Qneenis n,int
| wns kept too busy remembering name!
md faces FOR any connected train o.
| thought. ~. ,aa i,
visitors had eeascd to flow; the nd ysamner'
ANY time YOU care, to leave. Miss y
shea, i can take YOU home. nave 4
carriage ready whenever YOU say to 81.
II think III leave now, tnen, i rs. sai ~.
In relief, longing to &c, away from INC tho
crush. the. odor, and the noise. a :. 1e ,rv
minutes nfter she descended the s Sun r
to the door. Here was II earrings walt u.
ing and the Chamberlain help tno T hrl va ar
Aver speaking Il few words to inc uriVer
IN low voice. he entered the cal .ta,!s;
himself and sat down beside her. start
ing an animated conversation. -
She had begun to REL eel, ''et nnrt Of Tie
Fiesta, and was dellghtlng IN the LOYALTY
land homage OF her CHIEF auy.ser' Mi,ul
CHANGING out of the window, isyl hot ,,i
that they had passed th nr St 10 20 to the
Wiilows.and were still driving south.
Sho INTERRUPTED the chamberlain IN my
amusing story he was telling. anq q, eut,e 60
sw ls n'o WIN m attempt at careessness,
that hc was forced TO see the Prime
Minister for moment IN regard 10 NV
exercises next day. lsSl lhorsnt ~ ~.
In this manner. but supposing that she
MISC was to be consulted as to the pro,
rranme, said no more until they passed
the postotlice. ,,,, ~, ,aad
now SUSPICIOUS for the first time.
why he's waiting for me at the city
hall" The chambesrlains voice did not
sound quite natural. -,
not ro," She said please take me home
first. Tell the driver to turn round Mr.,
He said nothing and the carriage
kept on its way.
What do you mean by thlsf lsyl de-
The Chamberlain kept silence.
isyl now attempted to open the car
intentions might be. But she immediate
~ realized that 1t would be impossible
for her to jump out with safety In the
train she was wearing Instead she
man in an Inverness cape was standing
under a lnmplight lighting d cigar. AS
She was swept pass the flare Of his match
The light Illuminated his face and red
mar ana ls!l saw ~ tiiat neo AoH
." .ro mi Toni" she cried to him.
The Chamberlain touched her arm arm ;, !,
II beg your pardon Miss Shea. but III
"lIow dare you!'' she cried. stop this
carriage Immediately and let me get out"
I'm very sorry to have to appear so
ungentlemanly. Miss Shea, but there's
The fact is, ], have to take, you to the
office of the chief of police.
what do you mean--tho police?' 1syl
asked
can easily explain that satisfactorily !
didn't want to cause a scene so took
the liberty Of bringing you here this way.
You must forgive me. for l had to obey
orders
Isyl made no reply, rs it was useless
to assert her Innocence then. She
alighted with him at the front entrance
to the City Hall and went up the steps;
back, but Tom was nowhere in sight;
With more anger at the trick that had
been played on her than dread of tho
approaching ordeal she accompanied her
escort into the office Of the chief OF
police.
The chief, in uniform, was sitting at
! his desk, talking with Bob Almeric. The
two men arose and greeted lsyl with for,
in every fibre at the sight Of the boss
who had SO lnsultlngly accused her.
II hope you'll forgive our method of
getting YOU here Miss Shea" said the
chief, 'but we thought you'd prefer to
have this matter kept quiet, and 1t will
take only n few moments for you to clear
1t up. Now If you'll just tell us all you
know about Miss Almeric's leaving the
pavilion last night. and where she Is now,
you cnn be driven home Immediately.
and nothing will be said about this"
IT have told Mr.. Almeric all know
already, and ! have nothing further to
say" Isyl answered proudly.