The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-11

pheasant Indeed he put q into me
basket of he bicycle. aud mounted
They had barely started when .
Keeper sprang cut ~ fhe hedge forty
wards ahead. aud came running o..
wards them. There was neither r1am
nor time 20 run. ~ hcv rode on and
the sleeper made Cor the Terror. The
Terror swerFed. and the keeper
EuerHod Virgins ran hang into tho
keeper and they came g the ground
toEfther az che Terror shot ahead as
hari e. b. could 60
Ne caught ~ with Erehus and his
rrv Of Keeper ]" set her racing brsidr
him bot both 81 them kept Looking
hack for Virgins and presently when
no Virgins appeared. with one arcord
they slowed down and stopped
The keepers cot him. This n a
ness sid the Terror. painting a little
from their squirt
~ only ~ had been one ~ US"
cried Ercbus. Whatever are ne 90
IL that heastir keeper hadn't seen
me- With the paea sanL I'd have Ent
him away somehow. said the Terror
But "a 10 o.. lte me they really want /:
and IA gcf fined % q dead certainty
Come on. let's 20 back and - what's
happened g. him. You scout on
ahead
"Ail right" said Erchus mounting.
She rode hack through che wood
slowly, her Keen eyes straiulng FOR q
sign r. an ambush The Ternur fol-
lowed her a. g distance q sixty yards.
ready 70 jump or. turn bis machine.
and fy. should fhh give the alarm.
They got no sight ~ wiGglns tin they
came. just beyund the end Of the wood
O. thc LODGES N Deoplng Park then.
halfway up the drive. they saw the
keeper and hls prey. The keeper held
Virgins with bis left hand and
wheeled the captured bicycle with hts
right The Twins dlsmounted Even
at that distance they could zee the
deep detection q their friend.
There's not really any reason Tor
him % b. Frightened said the Ter
ror more calmly. ~Ele was never IN
the wood aud be never touched the
pheasant"
"But be cfi BE- frightened bell b.
frightened out of bis lie: he's 80
young" said Erebus 10 a tone Of en-
IRENE distress. gaEiar with acute nux.
iety after their reoedlng friend. Hes
not IKE us be won't cheek The keeper
Ell the way IKE I should"
"Oh. Virgins has plenty ~ pluck. +"
said the Terror in reassuring tone.
"But be won't understand he's ell
right He's only ten. And there's no
saying how that beasflv foreigner who
shoots nightinEalea viii bully bin,
cried Erehus with unahated anxiety.
g.
his father the sounor he'll b out o.
o." said the Terror, making az " 20
mount bis bicycle.
NO, nof cried Erehus almost
herceIv. THAT won't Do az all =
We've rot O. rescue him nov And
you've got % hnd a wayF
The Terror fruwned. and took on his
cap % wrestle more manfully with the
problem
Then he said IN TIE rloomlest tone,
n can't see what We can DO
oh I'm going n set him out q this
somehow cried Erebus desperately +.
and she snrang on her machine and
rode up the drive.
The Terror half mounted. and
stopped % the thought that he was the
only one IN real danger. he ground
he teeth for Ell his nawless serenity
inaction was repuwnant g. him.
Erebus reached Great neepIng Court
a hare four minutes after the keeper.
The bicycle ~ Virgins stood against
one 81 the pillars ~ the porch. She
dismounted and stood considering for
perhaps half q minute then she moved
his bicycle - that q was right o. BE
hand N ne came out. 80 hsr own ~
cycle against another ~ the pillars.
but ont o. sight lest be should take b.
~ mistake. walked up the steps. ham
mercd the knockeE firmly. and rang
the bell The moment the door opened
she stepped quickly past the footman
into the hall The keeper sat On a
cnair facing her and on the ehair b.
side him sat Weighs looking very
white aud woebegone.
what are you doing with my little
hrotherT' said Erebus sharply. adopt.
ina Virgins - strengthen her position
The keeper opened his eyes and said
IN a tone q some triumph. u caught
I'm puachin'-"
stand upl what 90 yol mean ~
speaking - ne. sitting dovmF' said
Erebus IN her most imperative tone.
The Keeper stood up With uncommon
HME.AEN@A HMA = hNNNEM HMNHNNaAM NEE
= vas poachin.'" b. said aulkliy.
He was not A little boy lIkn
thaf' cried Erebus seorufuiiv.
anyways e was adm an abettin'
an I've brought I'm o. ar n'Arcv
Rosenhelmer an its Tor 'im e. say.
said the kecrer Efuhbomly.
There came n faint click from tn
beautiful Uns a. Erehus. che gentle
click hy which the Twins called one
another % attention. Al enc sound
Virgins. his face faIntiv flushed Wlth
hope hraoad himself Errbus meas.
urcd the distance with the eye q an
expert. Just a. there came into the far.
ther end ~ the hali that large. nahbv
uuddluE facod young Pomerau.an Br..
Ton, Mr.. D'Arcy Rosenheiner.
Where's tn tosrhrrf' ~ aald u
an eager. anEry voice. rerertiug in hIs
motion - the nunestrai 20
As the keeper turned 90 him EFchns
suranE e. fae oanr sud fbneu &c vide
Bolt MlggInst shc cried
WiEgius to.ted tor the door, thr