The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-22

$1,000, was near ii o'clock when Ton,
5lMT Parrish ran down the city Hall
III A stops ana walked brislsly to-
(GgA) iwsSNras. 'q On t'rsf street the
city was still gay. and 10 dodge me crowd row
he had TO walk In the roadway. Tom
threaded the crowd. reached Second
Street. and walked toward the railroau.
Here the houses were larger and more ,
y lawns ana sardens. Into one of these
he turned. Running up the front steps
\ he rang the bell. 4 mnld answered him,
'ls Mr. Lee at home? $50,
rs. mo- said the girl, he went OUT aooe'
an hour ago,
y ANY word for Mr.. rsrrish?0
Iie said he'd be at The a M ,s ~ log
8 the place booths were beginning TO G,oss,
but there were still visitors enough 10
warrant the moro popular nltr t ,,,
IN keeping, open for ahoiner r rigbt ''U and
lett but caught no sight OF tamil'a.
face He then started out 70 mage ,a
comprehensive tour OF me lair . S o,o
shows he entered. looked hastily about.
and Jeff 10 scan the street again. Some
ne investigated through me open eil-
trance parlcying the while with the out.
ragged ticket taker. Some he passe9 ny
without a doubt,
the Palace Of sweets. gazing down a
side alley which led to the rear OF the
row of tents when he saw couple pass
and disappear. The man was tai ana nc!
was heavily veled Tom wlistled a
call They reappeared for an instant;
He jumped down to follow them. and
fell almost into the arms of the Grand
Commander of the knights of the Gold
zen Gate. who had also been watching
what Tom had seen ..
z. Tom Parrish !apologized and was Oft
ing back, lie saw that the Grand Com
mander was coming after him Tom
turned in evaporation; for At was no
part of his plan to have Norine seen by
Il this inqusitive schoolmnstcr, So he
barred the road. saying:
HAL. right worshipful whence goost
Ithou?'
The commander attempted to pass
him with dignity, but it was impossible.
young man. and where | am going, IS
none Of your business he said, siffly
The couple having now disappeared
Tens one tnoqght was fr to KEEP bd
said:
II hope you don't really bear nc Il
groudEe for our little Journey this A. NJ;
knowing that my machine was ship
wrecked and had to be lowed home.
linlping slightly III her off hind wheel
sG"Oh, l guess we're quits on that, then,
for my buggy was smashed to pieces
ho replied.
IF you've nothing particular to do"
Tom suggested lets take in the show
together. y
thing worth seeing. Isn't it about time to
60 home?' said the Grand Commander.
night to o do with Slept. Never ! 60 home
pockets are rocking with gold which
gltters. Come down Fakir Row and pre-
tend you believe all you're told, and Ill
show you things as they We're IN the
the human perotactyl, wallowing in
slime, Come to the house of Abdomida.
tho hootchy-kooc queen. Why. III
bet that there Is material for seven thor
peeped al yeti! Go homer Marry. no?
Look ut this abode of magic-the Mystic
Mirror Maze! Have you been in to see
yourself reflected at forty-seven different
angles of incidence? Come In and get
tangled UP with your counterfeit pre-,
3sentments!"
where Il large. dark man lolled at n
ticket desk viewing the few remaining
61sig sr, with an impassiye gray, eye. ).
THE Mirror Maze-rcally, l haven
cared to investigate. Some ingenious
adaptation of the common laws OF optics,
suppose said the schoolmaster Won
dering how in the world lie could get rid
OF his garrulous companion.
Then Il thought struck him. Perhaps
he might go in with the lad manage to
him there and come out alone; that would
enable him to hurry off in the
direction Norine had gone.
1T must be a curious and interesting
place. he said. taking a step toward
me doo:, Suppose we 90 look In for a
little while"
So saving he led the way in and Tom
followed with alacrtty. Each Of the two
had the same idea-to give the slip to the
other then escape and look for Norine
alone But. while Tom expected to avail
himself of nothing, but his common sense
and qulckHess of wit, the schoolmaster's
method was Enthusiastically elaboate.
AS soon as they entered he allowed
Tom to go ahead The young man darted
forward and was soon lost behind a gilt
tering angle of the mirrored walls. The
schoolnaSter drew fiesta programme
from his pocket and, tearing it TO bits
as he walked, threw the scraps one by
one behind him. u one,1passage and
down the next he left his little white
trail, like Hoppe My-Thumb. AT last he
had gone as far as he thought necessary,
SO he stopped and listened All was still.
He wondered al not hearing either Toms
footsteps or his voice, but the mating
might muffle bne and the many inter-
vening walls the other. Tom was UNI
doubtedly, he thought, striving for the
central chamber.
The Grand Commander sarted to retrace
his steps to the entrance and thanks to
his classic lore, succeeded The manager
Of the maze was awaiting him with i'm
patience. "All out!' he said. I'm going
TO turn out tho lights Your friend has
gone, hasn't hep
For a second the Grand Commander