The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03

DE Lys pecred through "a, her Did
you say you'd been thirteen times or
fifteen to the right" he asked.
oh. how do ! know? Ask Mr.. Hey
wood" said Lady Edward with annoy
ancc in her tone.
Thirteen" said George Haywood
solcmnly.
Lets sec" De Lys took out his
pocketbcok. and made calculations.
What are you DOING" demanded
Haywood,
Whats twenty-five into three thou
sand four hundred and eleven" asked
dc Lys abstractcdly.
DO be quick" Lady Edward stamped
Der foot on the other side of the hedge.
i believe you double the number YOU
first thought Of" said Haywood.
i've got It," said dc Lys triumphantly.
Miss Mowbray looked on with deep in
tcrcst in this interesting problem. You
go to the first opening in front of YOU.
then turn round three times and"
Don't talk nonsense Tell me how to
get out snapped Lady Edward.
Wait. wc'll do the walking. have
an idea" said de Lys; and he marched
on. followed by his companions. in sin
gle file. Apparently i, was necessary.
like Alice in the garden. TO walk in the
exactly opposite direction in order To
reach Lady Edward: but the manocuvcr
succeeded In due course. They found
her very cross and tired. and wholly
Shameless.
Sorry you didn't see tho sunset
properly from the center" said dc Lys
You know well enough it was the
pearls" she said with angry frankncss.
and don't care either. What's Sylvia
Mowbray doing with YOU"
We heard cries OF distress" ne told
her.
Il don't believe it." she snapped; and
then Of "A sudden listened. for there
distinctly was shrll cry on the air
Come on said de Lys, scizing her
hand. and making an attempt To- run
like the Red Queen. faster please We
shan't he in time"
4 don, want to be in time" painted
Lady Edward. Let me go; my hairs
coming down"
Then you'll be lost again." he cried
as he ran.
oh. you wretch" she painted. i've
never run like this since was in short
skirts"
You ought to he in short skirts
now; you've about as much sense" he
called baok, Don't talk you waste
your breath: and besides YOU Will prob
ably fall over if you do. Faster"
How fast they did go Sylvia Mowbray
never knew, for Mr.. Haywood had her
by the hand. and was cmuatlnr the
speed of dc Lys. though less gracefully.
He let her 20 ut last and moppcd his
face.
IT'S fine living in these breezy times"
he remarked. i don't yet know whether
we're competitors in Marathon race
or merely lunatic asylum out for air.
DO YOU"
De Lys was explaining to the ex-
hausted lady. whom he had kidnapped.
that human lives had depended on their
action. and round the next corner they
came upon detected pair.
Mrs. Hardacrc Butt had frankly sunk
10 the ground. her gown torn. her
tnh ..d ,It,{ Il.
Rokcby. her escort. was set and furious
Of face.
Look here. dc Lys." he began This
is moro than n joke. How the devil do
you get out of this Internal place."
Were YOU by any chance wanting to
get out?' asked dc Lys politely. Il
thought YOU desired to get in"
Sir Walter was understood to express
a muttcrcd opinion about the maze
which was unDublishable. Lady Ed
ward, observing the condition of Mrs
Hardacre- Dutts dress and face. grew
quite cheerful.
Look here, dc Lys" mumbcd Sir
Walter. You know the key of this
beastiE thing. Take us out"