The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-12

shut and lock 1t between them, leaving
him kicking and swearing in the hail.
She ran to her open window, which
looked toward Farnham's. and sent the
voice of her love and her trouble together
into the clear night In one loud cry:
Arthur til.
She blushed crimson as the word in
voluntarily broke from her lips. and
cried again as loudly as she could:
I"Help!''
II hope he did not hear me at hrst,"
she said. covering her face with her,
hands. and again she cried. "Hclp!"
Shut up that noise" said Bot. who
was kicking violently at the door. but
could not break It down. Shut up. or
I'll wiring your neck"
She stopped, not on account of his
threats. which suddenly ceased, but be-
cause she heard the noise Of footsteps
on tho porch, and OF e. short but violent
scufrle, which showed that aid of some
sort had arrived. In a few moments she
heard Bott run away from her door. He
started toward the stairs, but finding
his retreat cut off;>ran to thcgfront win
dow closely pursued. She heard
scramble. Then a voice which made her
heart beat unanimously said Look out
below there" fsg
A moment after. the same voice said
Have you got him!" and then: "All
right! keep him. Ssis
A light knock on her door followed, and
Farnham said: Miss Bedding"
Alice stood bytthe door q moment be-
fore she could open it. Hcr heart was
still thumpln her voice failed her; she
turned white and red in a moment The
strongest emotion OF which she was
conscious was the hope that Arthur had
not heard her call him by his name.
She opened the door. with gravity
which was almost ludicrous. Fer first
words were wholly So
Good evening, Captain Farnham," was
all she could find to say. Then, striv-
Ing desperately to add something more
gracious, she stammered: ''Mamna will
be very
Glad to see me In the drawing room p
Farnham laughed Il have no doubt
OF 1t. She Is quite safe there; and your
visitors have gone. Will you join her
now?"
She could not help perceiving the slight |
touch OF sarcasm In his tone. She saw |
he was hurt By her coldness and shy
ness, and that made her still more cold
and shy. Without another word sho
walked before him to the drawing room, |
where Mrs. Bedding stil sat in her rock
Ing chair. moaning and wrlngirg her
hands. Mr.. Temple was standing beside
her trying to soothe her, telling her 1t |
was all over. Bolty was tying the arms |
OF one OF the ruffians behind him. who |
lay on the floor on his face. There was
no one else in tbs room.
Alice knelt on tho floor by her mother
and took her in her arms. You nre not
hurt, are you, mamma dear7" she said,
,1<r -
caressing a crying child.
"Oh. no! l suppose not" said the
widow; ''but am not used to such
doings at this time OF night. and don't
like them. Captain Fnrnham, how shnll
] ever thank you? And you. Mr.. Temple?
Goodness knows what We should have |
done without YOU Alice, the moment
you left the ROOM some OF them ran to |
the s'deboard for the silver. another one
proposed to Get the house afire, and that
vile creature with the red handkerchief
asked mo Tor my earrings and my
brooch. was trying to be as long as T |
could about getting them of. when those
gentlemen came In tell you thew
looked like angels, and I'll tell your wife
20 when I see her. Mr.. Temple; and as /
FOR Arthur
At this moment Bolty hev
ne finished the last knot -
us satisfaction, rose and touched
lis prisoner with his foot. "c,antoIn !,
le said, saluting Farnhum. ..vot shn,,
10 nit dis schnide?" "''''
"fhey have got tbs ono dropped IRON,
The Window" -'N'''
Jawohl! on de grayel-walk draussen,n
very We'll Take them both Ia the
'taple behind my house for the preaent
'na make them fast together. Then
'olno back hero and stand g,1nrI owhiIa
,ou.'' ~ F' - '-''c1'o
"All right Git up mid yourself" he
aia, touching his PROSTATE foo not so
'ently land vorwaerts," M
AS they went out, Farnham turned to
MIS- Beldlng, and said. II think you win
AVE no more trouble The men I leave
$ guard Will be quite sufficient, I
ave no doubt. ] must hurry back and Il
llsmiss the friends who have been sare-
lading me-"
She gazed at him, not quite compre-
lending and then said. "lYall, II you
must 20. goodnight. and thank you y
times. When have my wits
bout me viii thank you botter."
Arthur answered laughingly - no i
hook hands. ooh, that is % 10 conse-
would have done az Each for mo, am
ure." And tho gentlemen took their
cave.
When the ladies were alone. Mrs, Beld- I
ng resumed her story OF the great trans
ction, 'Why, 1t will be something to
ell about as long as live" she said,