The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-20

heavily OOWn tne nhll WIFI IL lulck
howl Erebus backed against the door.
He caught her by the left arm to swing
her out of his way. 1t was a silly
arm to choose, for she caught him
slap on his Pomeranan expanse of
cheek with the full swing of her right
n slap which rang through the great
hall like the crack of whip-lash. Mr..
darcy Rosenheimer was large but
tender He howled again, and thumped
at Ercbus with big 1abby fists. She
caught the first blow on an uncom-
monty acute elbow. The second never
fell, for the footman caught him by
the collar and swung him round.
"Its not for the likes OF you to hit
English young ladiesw he said with
patriotic indignation.
Mr.. Darcy Rosenhelmer gasped and
gurgled; then he howled furiously,
sect out OF my house Now-at once
get out !"
"Yes, sir-very pleased to go, sir
when I've had my wages. It's q month
ago tomorrow since l give notice any
how, sir" said the footman with cold
exultation.
Erebus waited to hear no more She
drew back the latch, slipped through
the door, and slammed II behind her.
A big motor car stood at the bottom Of
the steps. She sprang on her bicycle
and raced down the drive.
At the lodge gates she found the
Terror waiting for her.
1--WE sent Virgins onw he shouted
as she sped past him.
"Come onl That beastly foreigners
motor car was ready to start ~ she
cried.
They caught Virgins up q mile down
the road; and the three of them sat
down to ride all they knew. They
were good eight miles from home
and the car could go three miles to
their one on that good road. The
Twins alone would have made longer
race Of IT. but the pace was set by
Virgins They had gone little more
than three miles when they heard the
honk of the car as II came round O
corner half mile behind them.
"Go on, Terrorw cried Erebus
You're the one that mattersl Yor
did the poaching! I'll look after Wig
gins He'll be all right with me"
For perhaps fifty yards the Terror
hesitated then the wisdom OF the ad
vice sank in, and he shot ahead. Ere
bus kept behind Virgins and they rode
on. The car was overhauling then
rapidly, but not nearly so rapidly az
1t would have done had not Mr.
Darcy Rosenhelmer, who lacked thC
courage of his famous grenadier an
cestors, been In II. At the end OF mile
and a half IL was less than fifty yards
behind them; and then figure came
into sight swinging brislkly along.
"It's your fatherw gasped Erebus.
fn1na1 tba Iiohar Motharna
[ tician.
He showed, and indeed felt, no sur
prise nt the sudden appearance Of hi
7 painting offspring, pursued by a Pome
! ranan Briton In motor car, sine
l that painting offspring was accompa
MED by Erebus.
AS they reached him, they fun
e themselves off their bicycles; and Ere
bus had only time to cry, "Wiggin
!, hasn't been poaching! 1t was the Ter
ror!" when the car was on them.
1t drew up with all its brakes JaI
/; ring; and Mr.. Darcy Rosenheime
d tumbled out of 1t.
"I've got you! you little devil!' h
q beloved, quite incorrectly; and b
G rushed at Virgins who discreetl
d stepped behind his father.
Mr.. Darcy Rosenhelmer made
thrust Mr.. Darlington out of his wa
t with splendid violence. Mr.. Carrlni
ton stepped lightly back, and then fol
1t ward and there befell Mr.. DArc
Ie Rosenheimer what, in the technici
n terms affected by the Fancy, Is d'
d scribed as ian uppercut on the poir
Is which put him TO sleep"
Il He fell as falls a sack OF potatoe
5, and lay like log.
1t The keeper had disengaged hlmse
u from the car, and hurried forward.
lg "Do you want some too, my goo
ID man?' said Mr.. Darlington In his moi
IN agreeable tone, keeping his guar
rather low.
e. The keeper stopped short and locke
~ earnestly, with undissembled satisfa
tlon, at his stricken employer.
lie ~ can't say as l do, sir" he sa
y clvilly.
N. "Then perhaps you'll be good ennud
id to tell me the name of this nuikiI
ht young blackguard who assaults quie
elderly gentlemen, taking constit
by tlonals, In the most unprovoked az
id wanton fashion," said the High
Mathematician in the same agreeab
on tone.
r; tits Mr.. Darcy Rosenheimer
Great Deeping Court" said the keept
Ike respectfully.
'Srhen tell Mr.. Darcy Rosenheimt
In when he recovers the few wits
cy looks to have, with my compliment
=" that he will sometime this evenil
be summoned for assault. GOod-aftt
he noon," said Mr.. Darlington; and
tie turned on his heel.
ne Erebus and Virgins walked best
nd him wheeling their bicycles. In
tn hushed, solemn, yet gratifed tone, nl
as bus said:
an ''IIave you killed him?"
ar "No, my child; am not a po
by, butcher" said Mr.. Darlington am
ri bly,. "ln about twenty minutes I
young man will come to himself. /
in us hope that It Will be a better and
his wiser self. But what was 1t
aboutY
lus Erebus looked round the elhorIzon 1
de. inspiration; then she said, with co
mendabie glibness, ut wasJa pheasa
the in Great Deeplng Wood. The Teri