The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05

She was an inimitahie actress. and
Norton could not help admlring
her. Your butler tslephoned me-
! ran TO tho frat train out. And
here you ara. back safe and sound
IL In wonderful Tell mo all about
Il. What an adventure And. good
heavens. Mr.. Norton. where did you
yet those ciothesg Did you find
her and rcacue hcr1 What a news
paper story yoa1i be able TO make
out Of IL ALI Now. tell mo just
what happened" She sat down on
tn. arm Of f1orcnce's chair. The
girl had stceled her ncrvca against
the touch OF her And yet sh. was
beautiful How could any one 30
beautiful 30 wickedf
Well. I, began like this said
Florence: and abe described her sd-
ventures. emitting. 10 be sure.
isralne's part in H.
She had reached that part where
they had been rescued by Capt. Ban
mock. when laundering. grinding
crash struck tho words from her
lips. The three OF them were flung
violently 10 the side OF the car amid
the shrek OF steel against steel. A
low wall OF horror rose and died
away as the car carcened over on
Its side. The three were rendered
unconscious and we're huddlcd to-
geihcr on the floor. under the up.
rooted chairs.
vroon had escaped with only a
slight cut on tho hand from flying
glass. lie climbed over tho chairs
and passengers with single object
In view. lie saw that all three he
was interested IN were inscnsihlo
". quickly examined them and saw
that they had not received serious
Injuries. lie had but little time
The princess and Norton would
have 20 take their chances with the
other passengers. Resolufely he
stopped and lifted Florence In his
arms and crawled out OF the car
with her. II was a difficult task.
but he managed Il. Outside. In the
confusion. no ono paid any attention
20 him. SO he threw tho uncon.
seious girl over his shoulder and
staggered on toward tho road.
II was fortunate that tho acct.
dent had occurred where II did.
Five miles beyond was the station
marked for the arrest OF Norton as
an abductor and tho taking In
charge OF Florence an rebellIous
girl who had run away from her
parents. II he could reach the
Swede's hut. where his confedcratcs
were In waiting. the game was his
After struggling along for half an
hour carriage was spied by vroon,
and no hailed IL when II reached his
side.
What's the trouble, mister7" ask
ed the farmer.
"A wreck on tho railroad My
daughter Is badly hurt and must
take her to the nearest village
How far IL III"
About three miles"
"FIl give you $50 for the use OF
that rig OF yours
Cant do IT. mister"
"But It's case OF humanity. sirl"
Indignantly. You are refusing to
aid tho unfortunate"
The farmer thought II over for a
moment.
AN right. You can have the
buggy for $40. When you get to
the village take the nag TO Doc
Sanders livery. He'll know what
to do"
Thank you. Help me in with
her"
Vroon drove away without the
least intention OF going toward the
village. As result. when Florence
came TO her senses she found her
self surrounded by strange and om-
nous faces. At first she thought
that they had taken her from the
wreck out Of kindness; but when
she saw the cold. impassive face of
the man Vroon she closed her eyes
and lay back in the chair. Well,
i'll and weak as she was. they should
find that she was not without n GER
tain strength
In the meantime. Norton revived
and looked about In vain for Flor.
ence. He searched among the
crowd of terrified passengers, the
hurt and the unframed. but she