The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08
Miss Angels Messenger
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where Nlr. Ducrc chi, be found, and
had II asked Col, Hay he would not
li,nv cnot d servniit that | cali trust
Il token, and 1t must rcnch hin To-
night" r priekcd iip my cars. II
l,nv cnot d servant t,att cai, trust
With stiol, n matter" says SHE. "ui1d
time prcsses--I onlli,ot seek kut for my
messenger
IF you've anything 10 send Mr.. Darcc,
I'll tnko It," says I.
She opened hor purse and took ottt q
gold ring, engraved with some motto tul,at
she wrapped tho bit Of gold III q bank
note. lei, eyes were full Of teal s. Y
'lf Mr. oacre Is going 70 yis', ,,dtht h &C.. l3 senp
Hcmiock Hollow? ] remembered TINT the
fat man lad mentioned Hcmlock Hollow
US tho place where tho actress lived.
whom tho train stopped there. I happened
to DO tho only passenger that got or.
A stntionmastcr came out OF, thn platform II,
swinging a Ia lant FRI ,.atcd Str rn' gssk cd
1f he'd seen n young gent get or there
| that night III Il light. ovtrcont. lie con
cl,,dcd that lie remembered such q party
because he'd hirod q carringea TINT rnn
"VViiere's the swamp rond?' snys
11o pointed straight before US into 'ho
docs a woman named Bcbo stop
round there?" snys !. l.
ii never hccrd tell Of her." says ne.
] wasn't going 70 blaD sec ; ! 80 and
made Oft as fast as my legs could cmTry
nc. Tho weather had turned killing
cold. My teeth clicked fas s!e1,1v vnan but
t ,h,ss' wns a moon somewhere oyerhead,
md could discern tho track OF ar.
Dacre's carriage In the snow. ! io-
lowed 1t. -, .od
niles. or so, j saw a light. You bet / WIS
glad. sure enough. the carriage track
stopped at a cato. went through ~ o NON
Mace uR in n the woods. I raped on the door;
Now. 81 Bebe herself comes, "halli
say to her?' thinks L. Blu me In,nr5u
that opened to me w ,as Il s'
"ls Mr.. Dacre IN this mouse a'ss
Yes" says the man.. :,
II want to sec him. bad shss .,,o,t
Come M says MS ~
: Tfe Showed me into a room that opened
off the entry. There I found MI, Nlr, D n.c,
sitting before a big ilre; r nnar MIN Kim, al; and
Gu hcid Iy y Cigar bet tween his fingers, but It
In deunc out. At his feet n big mast,lL hns
slceping on Il mat. Mr.. Daere looKGIt
as as i E he S,m had an Gea tou .d @ i%sst arm.
JPT PVT MlS aid A veu get il,?' says he. and
his voice was amazing qnecr:. s.,.
'"Niss Edith sent 1t to you, says ~
thought he was going crazy, .5ie
dragged mo to the fire, chlleu ny "a hain md
pullcd tho shoes off my frozen .lset, az
tthn man that had let me in brought sllnM
and rubbed on my. ears. thnt were ~ s ,na
as stakes, and the big dog WOKE OF :
mat, and rose with a growl to see VIVA" '1l
Wy. HK ee Still, Bebe!, says AR. nacre;;
md when I heard that tnouEhtt |"
tulnbl into the fire.
We'll, the two men bronsnt OUT 5nol
coffee and q dish OF roasted chicken, uila
Til Il had warmed and fed before nc
asked n question. But after matt nay
10 toll him everything. MNeycs WASH !
he mad! The big mastif had iiia nsr
hand. and the other arm lie slipped across
MH.Bobby. SAYS he. you are Of ,the
right stuff! The whole Of this matter
yoi,SS ealsn !, g. nn ,,,en wno i Rve u Il hS Ml,s w VAS
ii servant of my dead father, ana ms
dog IS also n family relic. For years
Simpson has kcnt.her for me-. ~. an pm.
ticularlv fond OF Bebe. for she's saved my
have thought OF her ~ about the only
friend left tn mo III the world. She IT,
old now and infrm. AS was TO SAL
for Australia tomorrow. never. perhans.
to return. I came down here to spend my
last evening WITH Simnson and TO take
Rehc away with me. These facts were
we'll known TO my friend. Colonel Hay.
when he told TINT cursed story In the
park. Now. Bobby. YOU and must go
back 10 town by the last train. | shall
see Miss Edith before i sleep. ! shall
also see onr precious Colonel Hay. our
prince of liars t&