The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25

4 4On u lehVe my GLOVES IN Rtnere,
broke In Olive. pointing to the still
room Fetch them for mo, Susan. I
am in a hurry Mrs, CRIMSON walt
Ing for me"
"All right" was the reply, as tho
girl turned away.
The moment she had disappeared
Olive ran to the area door and opened
1T. Pausing a second to pin on her
hat, she ran UP the steps. At the top
was one Of the footmen.
"Hullo, going out. at this time Of a
day. he said In astonishment.
Mrs. Griinston send me- answered
Olive with little shudder at the
falsehoods she had to tell.
You might be her own maid by the
use she makes Of YOU" replied the
man, who seemed Inclined to stop her
/ II hurry cried Olive, and slipping
past him, she walked away at quick
rate.
|, AS she reached the nearest corner
she glanced back to make sure she
was not being followed. and then set
| off running. She knew that her abb
sence would be discovered almost I'M
medlately, and that her flight would
instantly arouse all manner of sus-
/, piclons. Thus her first instinct was
i to put as great a distance possible
/ between her and Cromwell Gardens.
i But in a few seconds she perceived
/ the foolishness OF running; and al
i though she felt like hunted thief,
and her heart was beating fast in fear,
she compelled herself to slacken
down her pace to a walk.
i The next corner was small street.
4 and as she turned Into 1t she caught
i sight of two OF the footlnen from
the ministers. who came running out
OF Cromwell Gardens.
4 Her heart gave great throb OF
fear, and she gave herself up for lost.
But fortune favored her with chance
and her own wits helped her to take
A advantage OF 1t.
{. Over the fanight of one of the
houses was a card Apartments" and
the outer door stood open. She ran up
the steps, rang the bell, partly clos
: ing the front door and stood back
behind 1t out OF sight
The servant was a long time before
!. she answered the bell and in the in
I terval, Olive saw one of the footmen
! run past the house
( Il wish to see the apartments" she
I said to the maid. After a curious
: stare the girl admitted her reluctant
~, and without leaving her alone.
t called to her mistress
! The mistress appeared to share the
servants suspicious and Olive thought
. she was to be turned out at once
!, her mistress had sent her to see thes
: rooms and at length overcame the wo-
mans prejudice sufficiently to be
shown them. She declared they would
suit her and completed her victory over
it the landlady by offering to pay a, de-
n posIt IL the rooms could be reserved
4 until her mistress could come and see
% them on the following day. In saying
this she took cut her purse and let 1t
i, be seen that there was plenty of mon
- ny in it.
- For more than an hour she stayed
- there. asking innumerable questions
=, on the ground that her mistress was
- extremely particular; and, as a sort Of
- conscience money, she gave the wo-
man n sovereign, saying she woui0
. write that night to decide.
"a Then she glanced at the clock and
ha gave a little cry of dismay a finding
- 1t SO late and asked that the servant
- might call for a cab. She waited a
few, seconds at the door to make GER
"a tain that no one was about, and,
"a jumping into the cab. she told the man
II to drive her to Victoria station.
ne With feeling of consummate sat-
"a isfaction at having been able to shake
70 off pursuit she took a ticket to Brix-
ne ton and made her way to Ajax, Street
Ut But even then her anxieties We're not
or over. Anna Hartmann was at home,
!. and she uttered a cry of2astonishment
us at seeing Olive.
nd Where is Karl?" was her first qyes-
en- ton.
a. " don't know, Anna. I have not
ne seen him.
mean? He has gone to see You, to get
M news
No Gone to South Kensington, to the
JIG Cromwell! Gardens house. do You
is mean 2" cried Olive in blank amaze
ment.
en- where else should I mean? What
". is the matter, Rosa? gu are as White
OIL as a sheet"
Olive fell into a chair and stared at
lst her in Overwhelming dismay II have
ne had to run away from the house
They suspected me-" and she described
- what had occurred that morning.
He will be arrested" cried Anna.
and began to cry.
1t was extremely probable, Of course;
and Olive was divided between pleas
ure at being relieved from the embar-.
easements Of his wooing and concern
tbs at what might be the result to them
90. selves and to her plans.
pl- For long time the two women dis
10, cussed the matter, neither Of them be-
ar, ing able to extract the slightest COM
an fort for the other.
lay 1--WE must let the others know" de-
vas clared Anna at last.
ny. "rsn+ nothiro cav ha dona to lSartp
an 49,, .,,1 - -, f,,.h,,.n
mt SAID owe. re mas uoie hotniis'
ere HE will be arrested. and we must
be tell the Others" repeated Anna, with
per German doggedness. "They Will take
az ie steps. You have managed very badly
his to get suspected"
Ike "Erow could / possibly help it?
at couldn't go to them and say: You must
i'm NOT suspect me- could II"
an wv ~, tha otbarsn saja 4Ann
tn i've! NE, ~ ~ -.
his again You nave puhEleu tnlHS
TIL You have got Karl into trouble anc
f'r there was now a distant note of angel
per; in her voice. lie was the only soul il
l We the world she had to love and tbs
mt. thought OF his being In any dangel
;in- troubled and tried her beyond endur
roe. nnce