The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-06
CHAPTER ~.
The Charm of Jade.

n was no false lure 10 distract pur.
suit. that hurried sentence OF Ran.
dall's which had met the colonela
angry appeal for Information The
woman was not only repeating Mrs
Winters message: the message itself
described a fact. "A she stood at her
room telephone. Aunt Rebecca had
happened 20 glance at Randall. supple
menting the perfunctory busting OF the
hotel maid with her own sanitary.
damped. clean cloth. Randalrs eyes
suddenly glazed and bulged In such
startling transformation that. instead
OF questioning her. Mrs. Winter
stepped swiftly 20 the window where
she was AT work 10 seek the cause Of
her agitation.
oh. Lord Oh. Mira wlnterl"
gasped Randall. Amt that Master
Archicg"
Mrs. Winter saw for herself; the
face At cab window. the waving OF
a slim hand--Archies face. Arches
hand. Brief as was the space OF bis
passing flor the two horses In the cab
were troiting smartly). abe was sure
OF both. Give me my bonnet" she
command. any bonnet. any gloves,
And my bag with some money!"
II was as she nung through the door
that she threw her message 20 the
colonel back exactly as Randall had
submitted A. Miss Smith was coming
along the loggia. Don't stop met"
said Mrs. Winter. sternly. I've seen
Archie: I'm after him"
Stop" cried Miss smith-brt u
was 10 the elevator boy who was whiz.
ring below them In his cage. not 20 her
employer; and she boarded the eieva-
tor with the older woman. "I1l 20
with YOU" she said. There was no
vibration in her even tones. although
bright red fiickered up in her cheek.
But Rebecca Winter caught savageiy
at her breath. which was coming fast.
1T Is not with the running: you
needn't think Il. Janet" she painted.
sharply. in a second. 1T was the sight
OF his face-so suddenly; never ex.
pected any face would make my heart
pump like that again. All OF which
shows"-she was speaking quite natur.
ally and placidly again-"that women
may grow too old for men 10 make
fools OF them, but never for children.
Come; II was a shabby sort OF hack
he was In. drawn by two horses with
auburn tails. Here's the ONCE fioor."
Not a word did Janet Smith say;
she was not a woman OF words in any
case. Moreover. the pace which Mrs.
Winter struck was too rapid for CON
ments or questions; II swept ther
both past the palm-shaded patio into
the aide hall. out on the noisy. daz.
cling, swaylng street. Looking before
her, Miss Smith could see the dusty
body OF hack block away. Mrs.
Winter had stepped up 10 a huge
crimson motor car. IN the front seat
OF which lounged the chauffeur. his
forehead and eyes hunched under his
leather visor. The machine was pun
ing. with the engine working. ready
TO leap forward at touch OF the lever.
Twenty dollars an hour n you let
me get In nowl" said Mrs. Winter,
lightly mounting by his side as she
spoke.
Hey. me7 what" gurgled the
chauffeur, plucked out OF a half-doze.
"oh, say, beg your pardon. lady. but
this is hired. II belongs"
i don't care 10 whom II belongs. l
have TO have II, announced Mrs. Win
ter calmly. Whoever hired Il can get
another. III make II all right. You
start on and catch that hack with the
auburn-tailed horses"
"Ill make II right with your farei"
Miss Smith cut In before the chauffeur
could answer. TITS a ease OF kldnap.
ing. You catch that cabl" She was
standing on the curb. and even as she