The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
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skeleton Of Il dwelling house, obviously
vacant Miss Livingstone rem.ynbcrcd it
perfectly. II WAS here they had come
III" nigtt before and left the black pearl
necklace Tor Barton Stokes 10 find; ana
it Was here they must begin to unr;,vel
the mystery which surrounded the
present Whereabouts Of that same neck
lace.
There's no chance of anyone being
inside now" Lord WcX Burton assured
her chcciily. rs he assisted her out
STUNT"
Miss Livingstone glanced at the
gloomy tumble down building, ana
thrilled q little With an absurd nervous
Tear. lnstincuvely hor hand sought that
OF Ills l.ordslip. and he thrilled Il little,
put 1t was not from nervousness.
But II there should be someone in
Side - she suggested, family.
I'VE can jolly Wei run, eli, wnat?"
lie spoke to the chauffeur: Il say. MIL
iinghan. don't stop the engine and
you'd better busy yourself doing some
Policeman comes along and asks qucs-
tions."
Then. hand in hand, like pair Of
children His Lordship and Miss Living
stone stumbled along over the weed
grown walk toward the house They
brought UP at the back door which
stood open, and Ills Lordshp shot q
binding ray OF light from an electric,
flash. into the straight, narrow hall one
look, and he entered without hesitation
Il left the necklace on a table in the
front room" he chartered bli,hely, SO
We'll begin He stopped ana stoo;-
ing. picked UP half a cigarette from the
dusty floor. III the glare Of his ligh, he
studied it gr;,vrly for an instant then
dropped It, Cad | feel like Dupin. you.
know, III one OF those ripping yarns Of
Poo's''
Ssh -h-h n" The girls icy fingers
Closed on his wrist tcnscly, warninelX#
her hand was trembling. Il heard some
thing" she WHISPERED
'i3it OF nerves, that's ALL" he assured
her after n moment Then for the first
time. II occurred 10 him that il had
been unWlSc. incmisidcratc even. TO
allow her 10 come here Ncrvcltss him.
Sof. 1t had never occurred to him thht
everyone else wasn't. lie turned the
light in her face; it was deadly White
On. ! SAY, you know. lets get out Of
this" he protested.
mo-" She said
Wall Won't YOU 90 wait In the mo-
tor. them" he urged solicitously by
Jove. you must think me AN awful
boundcr to
She shook her head, bravcly
Ut least Noull stay right here until
go sqnint into that front rooin2'' he
pleaded. It Won't take half a sccond.''
She agreed, and waited there near
the back door. her small hands clcnch-
ed. and her knees ;itrcmblc. He Went
on. lighting his way With the flash. and
turned into the front room--to find him
self gazing iatly into the business end
OF q revolver. lie stopped There were
two men behind the rcvolvcr-Stcvcn
Hirncs in person. and ono OF his de-
tcctivcs, Frank Crane
My word" His Lordship observed
placidiy You gave me turn. you
know. poking that thing into my face
like that"
I've got this fellow, Frank" said
Birncs. You get the woman"
Rum" Ills l-ordship called loudly,
conmandingly.
Miss Livingstone heard, and started
toward him-not away. Crane dashed
through the door in pursuit. and with
out altering his position in the slight
est Lord WcX- Burton thrust out one
foot. The detective stumbled over il.
and went SPRAYING head first against
the wall opposite. where he lay notion
less
Run" His Lordship called again
desperately. Save YOURSELF"