Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-08
WEEKLY
Short Story


In he city or New York the throng 1
OF carriages on FIFTH Avenue Is 0fteh
SO gres. that mounted policemen ar. !
stationed at intervals 20 keep tAem In /
line an 81 ricate them when blocked 1.
One afternoon as il MAS GrOwing DARK
a gentleman throAdsl his wa5 10 a
stalled carriage and mounted 10 The
box beside the iiveried coachman. As
constituent kept the latter silent for
a moment. then when he was about
10 speak the gentleman stopped him.
James" he said In a low voice.
you know met
Certainly, Mr. Townsend"
you also know that am friend
o( your mistress. NOW. wish you 70
relinQOish the -rcins 20 ne. Get on
the box and disappear Ia the throng-
Come TO my Office tomorrow and sou
viii receive FIVE years wages
There vas ilttle hesitancy ia accept
ing such a tempting oner. he had
often seen the gentleman at his mis-
tress' house. Doubtless he meditated
some harmless prank Turning over
the reins, James descended from the
8oN and was lost ia the crowd.
Now. there had been for some time
a desperate love game between Mr.
ToWneSud and Miss Annette Van De
veer, the occupant OF the carriage.
The lady would encourage her lover
for a bnef season. when she would
suddenly treat him With the most
studied indifference. This blowing hot
and cold on the heart alternately sets
tae blood eoursing wildly and makes
a man DO very reckless things. But
Frank Townsend vas as much OF a
genius AZ the game of love as Paul
Norphy was at tue game OF chess. He
made up his mind 10 campaign
which IL unsuccessful would mark him
for a fool, but, IL he knew Miss Van
Deveer correctly, would win her.
The lady wondered Why she was SO
loag IN reaching home When the
carriage stopped Il was under porte
oochere. The man on the box gave
a call. V-hich was answered by maid
who came out OF the house and re-
ceived whispered instructions from the
coachman. she opened the coach door
The lady stepped out looking about
her in surprise, but before she could
collect her senss was hurried into tbs
house. she became alarmed and turn
ed 20 90 back through the door hy
which she ad come in. II was locked
'N nat does this mean?' she cried
both indignant aud terrified.
THAT Won are a prisoner.
a prisoner"
YES. but don't distress yourself
You will come 10 no harm. You vii
be treated with every respect"
Beyond this Miss Van Deveer coul'
get no satisfaction She at last con
sented 10 go 20 her room, where sh
was locked in
She had not been there long befor
the door was opened and note va
,hTowa IN. IL read:
Your treatment OF me has made ~
desperate. I have kidnapped you an
snail hold YOU till you have promise
70 DE my wife. IL you wish 20 see m'
ring, and / viii send for you.
10 was but a few minutes before
+. TOWNSEND.
ring was heard downstairs. Then
maid threw open the door and cor
ducte5 Miss Van Deveer 20 the draw
ing room, where Mr.. Townsnd await
ed her.
, What crazy freak is this7" she d,
manded haughily.
IF am crazy l have been made S
by love for you"
4 demand 70 be sent home imm'
diately. They viii be frightened I
my absence liz is not proper that
shoulf be here In your house"
LAS 20 the first care nothing. 4
20 the second, you shall be treate
as becomes the ladv you are"
DO you realize that when my beiI
aere Is known, as II will be II ! do n
leave Immediately, Z shall be severe
criticised"
"AU the more reason for you