Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-13
By
BERTRAND BADc0ck
:cAAPTER X.
The New D.. csippsn.

bert, had gone to Nine. Tus-
saud's primarily out Of vanity.
He had had the chance to act
AZ guide to . party Of the upper sew
ants OF Fsiconhurst. and % be had Wis
tied the place seven years before he
thought this would be . nne opportun-
ity to show OF.
But unfortunately many changes had
taken place In the arrangement and
character Of the wax figures. and so
the party had voted Lambert not only
a poor, but badly informed guide.
And bis vanity had been hurt.
Then. to cap the climax. the little boy
Of married member OF the party had
whined constantly that be wanted to
see Dr.. Crippen in the group OF muir
derers set In the chamber Of horrors
In a jury box. Lambert had led the
way finally to the murderer's group
and, reading his catalogue. had found
that No. 9 was DR.. Crippen. But when
he pointed to No. . be found that mere
~ the number was there. he did not
know that DR. Crippen had been re-
moved to be fixed up a bit by the re-
pairer 1t was Saturday night. and Dr.
Crippen could he spared until Monday.
when he would have a nrrner pair Of
legs.
SO. In the end. the party left the dis
grnced Lambert alone in the chamber
of'horrors. he was Just about to leave
when Myrtle Arson came in. She had
known that the Falconhurst party Of
servants had gone there.
why. Myrtle. my lass:' he exc!aim-
ed kindly.
The girl plunged at once into her err
rand With him.
II want to tell you something-you
alone-and I want yon to promise me
that whatever ! tell you you won't
tell any one-ever-that told yon."
'.Of course will. my lass" he said.
What's wrong?''
Its about The Whip. Some one
wants to stop her winning" she said.
realizing that her task would be very
difficult II she were going to succeed
in. telling just what she wanted to
without telling all.
Lots do. but they WON'T answered
the confident trainer. not taking her Mt
all seriously. She'll just ronp In"
'.Isut this is one who means to stop
her by fair means or foul she went
on. HE tried to get Harry to pull
her"
And Harry knocked him down. l
hope.' snorted the trainer.
He couldn't do that-bnt-but-he
refused-you know be wou!d-and-he
wasn't going to speak-for-for my
sake-but l couldn't rest The girl
was becoming confused In her effort
to tell but part OF the truth, the part
that would serve merely as warning.
u was afraid that hs-the person
might try to injure The Whip-some
way to prevent her running
who Is he?" steruly asked the
aroused horseman.
Il don't want to tell you that" she
said. Don't ask me. only came to
warn you to watch the horse 90 that
they mayn't have q chance TO injure
her"
Flow can I whom I don't know
where the dangers coming fromT
continued Lambert. the drops appear
ing on his forehead as hs tried to pene-
trute behind Der words. Look here.
Myrtle. my lass. You've told me so
mnch you've got to tell me the rest.
Come. now. I've got to know the mans
name who wants to Mobile The Whip"
mo. no"'
but I say. yes. It's your duty to
them as has reared you and looked TO
you all your life. Out with it-what's
his name:'
girls head dropped. Then she raised
It braveiy and looking him square in
the eye. said:
Its Captain sartoris."
Ills lordship's cousin-you' dream
Ing" he said In amazement.
I'm not" she asserted II wish I
were. ! swear IT,
Into the agonizsd sense Of the train
q there came to him from the ball out
side voice he knew and loved and
feared we'll. too.
Mrs. Beamish was saying:
"Oh, my good woman, don't come
and bother me-
Into the air fairly leaped Lambert.
That's her voice. thousand to
nothing" be lamented.
Mrs. Beamish!' the girl exclaimed.
YES" went on the psrturbsd trainer.
and e she catches you and me To-
gsthsf again. I'm done for Run
away. my gai-for goodness sake. 90
Away-riSht out Of the building write
to mel mean I'll write to you-ws'll
keep writing to one another"
he Was now hopping up and down
10 his agitation.
'.Is this the chamber Of horrorsT'
asked outside. the dry voice be feared
70 much.
II should Say It was" groaned Tom.
Myrtle WAS amused for the moment
what are you going to de.' she
asked.
..sGoodnsss knows he said. LOCKING
lbout the room for anothes msans a
slyit Rut - ceeld nnd none. rtnslly