The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02


do you know you haven't told me
your real name YETI"
She laughed happily as the carriage
started on its way, and answered,
"Why, 1t is Nary"
As the carriage rounded the first cor.
ner beyond the church, two breathless
individuals hurried up from the other
direction. One was short and baggy,
and the sole of one rubber Topped dis.
mally as he struggled to keep up with
tie alert strides of the other man, who
was slim and angry. They had been
detained by an alteration with the
matron Of the Y w. C. A. building,
and puzzled by the story Of the plain.
ly dressed girl who had taken the
room, and the fine lady who had left
the building in company with gentle
man. until 1t was settled by the eleva-
tor boy, who declared the two women
to be one and the same.
A moment later man in citizens
clothing, who had keen eyes, and who
was riding motorcycle, rounded the
corner and puffed placidly along near
the two. He appeared to be looking
at the numbers on the other side OF
the street, but he heard every word
they said as they caught sight Of the
disappearing carriage and hurried
after it. He had been standing in the
entrance of the Y. W. c. A. building.
an apparently careless observer, while
the elevator boy gave his evidence.
The motorcycle shot ahead a few
rods, passed the carriage, and dscov.
cred by keen glance who were the
occupants. Then it rounded the block
and came almost up to the two pur-
suers again.
When the carriage stopped at the
side entrance of hotel the man on
the motorcycle was ahead of the pur-
suers and discovered it first, long
enough to see the two get out and 60
up the marble steps.
One glimpse the pursuers had Of
their prey as the elevator shot up
ward. They managed to evade the
hotel authorities and get up the wide
staircase without observation. BY
keeping on the alert, they discovered
that the elevator had stopped at the
second floor, so the people they were
tracking must have apartments there.
Lurking in the shadowy parts Of the
hall, they watched, ard soon were re.
warded by seeing Durham come out Of
room and hurry to the elevator He
had remembered his promise to his
mother about the engravers. As soon
as he was gone. they presented them.
selves boldly at the door.
Filled with the Joy that had come to
her and feeling entirely safe now in
the protection of her husband, Mary
Durham opened the door She sup
posed, Of course, it was the bellboy
with a pitcher of ice water, for which
she had just rung.
"Ah, here you are at last, my pretty
cousin!" 1t was the voice OF Richard
that menaced her, with all the stored.
up wrath Of his long bafIled search.
At that moment the man from the
motorcycle stepped softly up the top
stair and slid unseen into the shad.
ows Of the hall.
For an instant It seemed to Mary
Durham that she was going to faint,
and In one swift flash Of thought she
saw herself overpowered and carried
into hiding before her husband should
return. But with supreme effort she
controlled herself, and faced her tor.
mentor with unfinching gaze. Though
her strength had deserted her at first,
every faculty was now keen and col.
lected. AS II nothing unusual were
happening, she put out her cold, trem-
bling fingers, and laid them firmly
over the electric button on the wall.
Then with new strength coming from
the certainty that some one would
soon come to her aid. she opened her
APPS " SpI0h.
What are you doing here, Richard?"
I've come after you, my lady. A
nice chase you've led me, but you
shall pay for it now"
The cruelty in his face eclipsed any
lines Of beauty which might have been
there.
i shall never 60 anywhere with
you,' she answered steadily.
He seized her delicate wrist rough.
ly. twisting it with the old wrench
with which he had tormented her in
their childhood days. None Of them
saw the stranger who was quietly
walking down the hall toward them.
VIII you go peaceably. or shall I
have to gag and bind you?" said Rich.
ard. Choose quickly. I'm in no mood
to trife with you any longer"
Although he hurt her wrist cruelty.
she threw herself back from him and
with her ether hand pressed still hard.
er against the electric button.
Catch that other hand Mike" com.
manded Richard. and stuff this In her
mouth, while tie her hands behind
her back"
1t was then that ,Iary screamed
The man in the SHADOW stepped I'd
behind and sad il s low voice:
What does sill This ,nnan9n