The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-14
A SHOTGUN HEROINE

hind him, and for a moment the
girl could only stand and wiring her
hands. She had made a mistake in
her quarry. She braeed up after q
moment and ran through the house
and down the path to the gate and
cried to the chauffeur who was nod
ding in drowsiness:
"Quick-quickl Half a mile down
the road-a doctor! / have shot your
/ maste-,'
Shot hint What for?'
Il don't know. but hurry--hurry--
hurry, Maybe there's chance to
save his life"
The auto whizzed away and Miss
Floy returned to the house. The cook
had Strengthened the legs Of the vic
tin, put pillow under his head and
was sprinkling water in his face.
rs he's he dead was tearfully
asked
Dunno. missy. though I saw a leg
/ witch mint ago"
IF he's dead then I'll be elctro-
cuted,"
For sure! You see. he's 81 beauti-
( full young man and an innocent young
man. and It'll be coldb looded muir
der, Yes. you'll be 'lectricuted, but
I'll he there to hold your hand and
| cheer you to the last"
| At that moment the young man
| sighed Then he opened his eyes.
|, Then he rose up on his elbow
| Praise the saints" piously OBJ
| served the cook.
TIM so glad" whispered Miss Floy
| Can you tell me what has hap
! pened?' asked the young man as he
raised himself still higher with lit
! tie assistance.
! Yes; / shot you. / thought you
were tramp. have sent your auto
/ after doctor, and we will have you
| In bed soon.., i cant, begin to tell you
| how sorry l am.
| You peppered my legs, and the
| nervous shock did the rest. Don't
worry about it. This Is Miss Glider.
| l take it? l am Mr.. Trainor ] was
! here to see your father. First time
was ever taken for a tramp or shot
| In the lags. but don't mention it"
| The doctor arrived. and with the
aid of the cook and chauffeur, the
victim was carried to the guest cham-
ber About twenty birdshot had
peppered hts legs. The job of pick
| ing them out lasted about two hours
During this operation the medico was
grufr and uncommunicative, but when
the last pellet had been laid on the
sand he said.
young man, you could get up and
ride away tomorrow, but you won't
do it.
"No?"
You'll stay here for q couple OF
weeks you'll be up in two or three
days. but don't forget to hohhla to
the last day
why hobble?"
ITO make ii ease Of remorse for
that girl rse-admiration--
Iove If you are already engaged
throw the girl overheard: If you are
not then you will inside of three
months. What are a. few bird-shot
in the legs compared to girl like
Miss Gilder?"
This was a question Mr.. Trairor
had asked himself half dozen times
within the next two hours. aid he
was quite content TO be q patient. Col
onel Glider heard of the shooting be-
fore reaching home, and he came
rushing into the house to cxciaini'
"Egad, but there's nothing to beat
military tactics! The enemy APP
peared In force: you retired within
your Notifications: he advanced %
ttorm them; you drove him back and
then sailed out and took his pris-
oner. All perfectly regular. daurhter,
and your father is proud Of you.
Where's the prisoner
Three days later as Miss Floy hap
pened to be alone on the veranda for
a moment tho. same old tramp reap
peared. There was a grin on his face
and nothing vicious about It this time.
And how about q bite to eat under