The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-20
ny DOROTHY DOUGLAS.

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Literary Press
Ruth Dexter stepped from the train
Mt the Grand Central She prenthed
a slgi, of relief as her feet actually
touched the sidewalks Of the great
metropolis. 1t was the first trip she
hHd taken ~ herself and the tedious
journey from Chicago had left her
nerves shattered.
Bcwilderment mingled with her re-
lief when she found herself one Of
the hnstIing thousands struggling
about the station.
Il arrest YOU in the name OF the
law
Ruth Dexter's suitcase dropped
from startled fingers and the large
plain clothes man who had addressed
his command ~ her picked 1t UP.
''Give me my Suitcase or ] VIII cali
that officer" The girl from the West
spoke above the wild thum ping of her
heart.
THAT won't do any good Nou had
better come quietly With me. have
warrant here" The man tapped
his pocket.
Ruth Dexter cast frightened
glance about. y small hat intensely
interested crowd had drawn near
Take me wherever YOU are going
out Of this" she cried quickly.
The man. who should have been on
The trail Of Teddy the Terror instead
of runaway females. grinned. Ruths
submission To his wonderful power
had put him in "a good humor; he
could afford a little patronage.
I'D have got you on account OF
your likeness t. the picture. but say,
that suitcase was a dead gire-away.
After this. Miss Deaue, when you
= -
Haunt your initials and address"
Ruth Dexter had been led into a
taxlcah. The orders given by the de-
tective, who took HIS place at her
side, made cold chill run down her
spine. The word police station al
most stopped her blood In its course.
Then gradually she felt her strength
returning. There was a mistake
that Was all. she sat perfectly still
gathering her forces for the coming
artieal, and a STOW smile played about
the corners of her mouth. There was
at least "A hint of the unusual about
her entrance into New York.
MAY ] s@e--Iny picture?" she asked
presently. 4 am wondering il the
family used one Of my good ones"
Sure. But ] may say it's not a
very fiatterinc one The man cast a
roughly admiring glance at his cap
rive.
Thank YOU" she said as he hand
ed her tho photograph of a girl.
Certainly il was not her own like
ness. bur the resemblance was strong
enough to have caused even more
brilliant detective Ia have traiied in
Ruth pexter's footsteps,
"I'li tell you" the man went on
faeetiousy; they don't slip hy MS
very often"
n judge uot---from my own eX-
pcrience." The girl from the West
smiled out OF tho cab window. "Oh,
j do want To- get out aud see those
shops she cried eagerly.
I guess this IL all you'll See OF
them. Your people will want you
shipped right back home"
My people would--f I We're the
girl you are looking for, butt nj
not.
The taxi stopped. You can tell
that TO the matrop.' SAID the man as
he led her into the police station.
Ruth sat down in a more or less
turbulent state OF mind. to wait for
the next move. She had decided that
silence was the best policy She
would moi speak until some OF the
missing girls relatives came and
could attest to her honesty. She
would enjoy seeing the expression of
her captor's face when he WAS told
that she was not the runaway Ruby
Deane. He was quite overcome with
his own Importance: n would do him
and the detective force In general
some good--this barDarous arrest.
Ruth was beginning TO become in
dignant again when her attention
was arrested by the entrance of big,
broad shouldereG man who looked as
IL he had stepped from the ranks of
the West.
He was in "A hurry. An Impatient
look crossed his face when Ruth Z
capfor touched his arm.