The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-20
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Benefit
In the Name of the Law

i've got her, the man said trium-
phsntly, got her just as she was
stepping from the train"
Blank amazcment spread over Cecil
Deanes face.
Il came in to tell you TO stop the
search Ny sister wired from Mag
ara Falls. She had eloped-thats
all
Ruth Dexter was more than satis-
fed with the effect of this bit of
news on the man who had arrested
her one Of her rare smiles curied
the corners of her lips aand fingered
In her eyes.
Cecil peane felt that something
wonderful was happening in the Of
ticer. lie looked about and met the
full force of Ruth DeXter's eyes
Don't tell me- he said going
quickly over To her, that Won have
been subject. to SO horrible an in
dignity
II have" Ruth looked up.
peane turned to the detective.
Great Scot. man, couldn't you see
that my sister had mud-colored hair
not red gold---and that her chin has
no dimple and that her eyes
Ruth arose quickly her cheeks
warm and red.
Il think the mistake was quite
easily possible. The picture
Utterly impossible put in peane.
My sister Ruby is sweet and lovahie
and all that but she is not" He
fioundered
TIT simply meant put in Ruth
hurriedly. that ] am not your sister
or in fact. any member of your
family" She held Deanes eyes a
moment, so If may be permitted
che turned to the man who had ar
rested her, Il will 60 out and send "A
telegram home. They might think
something had happened to me- She
cast such a wholly charming glance
at both men that they were forced to
forget the situation and laugh with
her.
II will take you TO the nearest Of
flee II you viii let me- Cecil Deane
picked up the suitcase with r. -. on
IL, and together they made their exit
from the house of injustice.
You are evidently stranger
here" Deane remarked when he not
ed her helplessness as to directions.
Yes. l have come on from Chi
cago TO study and get little atmos-
phera for my work. l don't know a
single person in this great big city.
She said II with such an air of visit
fulness that Deane's heart thumped
in sympathy.
And to think that they treated you
so abominably the very moment you
arrived"
Il don't feel that am being treat
ed aboninably. Ruth said with q
little upward glance. But ] wouldn'i
for the world let my brother know
about this or he would come straight
to New York and take me home.
mo. We will not let him know
Deane rejoined promptly. will you
let me atone in small way and take
YOU for "A cup of tea? i know place
that am sure viii please your fancy
and make you forget that you have
been arrested and taken for a strang'
mans sister
II don't want 10 forget-righ
/ away" said Ruth, shyly, But
would he very, grateful for cup o
| tea. The last thing my brother SAT-
to me when he put mo on the train
was 10 get cup of tea as soon as
reached New York. Calvin knew
| would feel at home until ! had sippe'
| some tea"
! Us Calvin Dexter your brother.
/ Cecil Deane stopped short and wait
7 ed for her answer. He and l Wen
/ TO school together You know L an
! from Chicago. too
/ Ruth smiled at the verification o
| her first estimate of him. Yes, he f.
my brother"
| cold Calvin once said to me tina
! he knew the only girl in the worlC
| who could put up with me- sale
! Deane, laughing boyishlY.
| Are YOU as bad as aRErhat?" Rutf
| questioned.
| We'll. | just had a way of wantinF
! a girl all to myself. And | an
going to write and tell Calvin tina
! have taken his sister under III,
wing" he finished. I'm going I,
teach her New York and other
/ things.
Calvin she said, will he yer!
happy