The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-20
6/5e MYSTERY
Of MARY
SI~Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
AUTHOR S"rARcN SCHUYLER" "PHorBr DIANE"
DAWN or THE MORNING" ETC
ILLUSTRATIONS 9I TA/ VAkTzN5


see the two men snatch Mary's hands
again and attempt to bind them behind
her back.
In an instant he had seized Richard
by the collar and landed him on the
hall carpet, while well directed blow
sent the f1abby Irishman sprawling at
the feet of the detective, who prompt
~ sat on him and pinioned his arms
behind him.
How dare you lay finger upon this
LADY," said Tryon Durham, as he
stepped to the side of his wife and put
a strong arm about her, where she
stood white and frightened in the
doorway.
No one had noticed the bell boy had
come to the head of the stairs and re-
ceived a quiet order from the detec-
tive.
In sudden fear, the discounted Rich
ard arose and attempted to bluff the
stranger who had so unwarrantly in
terfered just as his fingers were about
to close over the golden treasure Of his
cousins fortune.
Indeed, sir, you wholly misunder-
stand the situation" he sald 10 Dun
ham, with an air of injured innocence.
though perhaps you can scarcely be
blamed. This girl is an esca ped luna
tic We have been searching for her
for days, and have just traced her It
is our business to take her back at
once. Her friends are IN great dis
tress about her. Moreover, she IS dam
gerous and menace to every guest
in this house. She has several times
attempted to murder
Stop" roared Durham, in a thun-
derous voice of righteous anger she
is my wife. And you are her cousin.
know all about your plot to shut her
up in an insane asylum and steal her
fortune. l have found you sooner than
| expected, and l intend to see that the
law takes its full course with you"
Two policemen now arrived on the
scene, with number of eager bell
boys and porters in their wake, ready
TO take part in the excitement.
Richard had turned deadly white at
the words, She is my wife," 1t was
the death knell of his hopes of secur-
ing the fortune for which he had not
hesitated to sacrifice every particle OF
moral principle. When he turned and
saw impending retribution in the
shape of the two stalwart representa-
tives of the law, a look of cunning
came into his face, and with one swift
motion he turned to flee up the stair
case close at hand.
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terprising bellboy. fiinging himself in
the way and tripping up the scoundrel
in his flight.
The policemen were upon him and
had him handcuffed in an instant The
Irishman now began to protest that
| he was but an innocent tool, hired to
! help discover the whereabouts of an
escaped lunatic, as he supposed. He
was walked off to the patrol wagon
without further ceremony.
1t was all over in a few minutes.
| The elevator carried off the detective,
| the policemen and their two prisoners,
| the door closed behind Durham and
| his bride, and the curious guests who
| had peered out, alarmed by the up.
roar, saw nothing but a few beilboys
| standing in the hall. describing to one
| another the scene as they had wit.
messed it.
Durham drew the trembling girl into
his arms and tried to soothe her. The
| tears rained down the white cheeks
as her head lay upon his breast, and
he kissed them away.
OH" she sobbed, shuddering. III
you had not come! 1t was terrible
| terrible! | believe he would have
killed me rather than have let me 60
again
Gradually his tender ministrations
/ Gained her, but she turned troubled
eyes to his face.
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