The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-16

The master is the fashion up here. He doesn't
cater to any but the best families"
Prettyssteep. Who was that young lady
riding this morning with your master2"
That's the girl all the newspapers have
been talking about answered - "r""7' i'm
portantly.
"Actress?"
ACTRESS! I should say not That Young
woman is the daughter of Stanley Hargreave,
the millionaire who was lost at sea. And it
won't be long before she puts her finger In a
pie Of four or five milliona. II you want any
rides, you'll have to talk it over with the
boss. He may or may not take any more
rides. You'd probably have 20 ride in the
afternoon, anyhow. as every nag is out in the
morning"
Where's the most popular road?"
Toward the park; bat Miss IIargreave
always goes along the riverside road. She
doesn't ike strangers about"
40, I see. Well, III drop in this after
noon and see your master. They say that
riding is good fer ''.'o
cigar?"
Thanks"
The groom proeeeu 49,. md
the afTabe stranger TOOK himself az.
A free reins they could work it to suit
themselves. There wasn't the least obstacle
in the way. On the face Of 1t, 1t appeared
taken. To get rid of the riding master in
some natural way after he and the girl had
started 1t was like falling of log
Susan" said Florence as she came Into
breakfast efter her celebrating ride, =" did you
hear pistol shots last night"
"I heard some noise but 7 was so sleepy 1
didn't try to figure out what it was
Did you, Jones?"
Yes Miss Florence. The shots came from
the street, A policeman came running up
later and said he saw two automobiles on the
run. But evidently there wasn't anybody
hurt One has to be careful at night now
adays. There are pretty bad men abroad.
Did you enjoy the rider"
Very much. But there were spots of blood
on the walk near the corner"
Blood" Jones caught the back Of chair
to steady himself.
Yes So some one was hurt. Q, let's
leave this place." impulsvely. Let US go
back TO Miss Farlow's. You could find
place in the village, Jones. But if | stay
here much longer in this state Of unrest |
shall lose faith in everything and everybody.
Whoever my fathers enemies are, they do not
lack persistence. They have made two at
tempts against my liberty, and sooner or
later they will succeed. l keep looking over
my shoulder all the time. If | hear 81 noise
! jump"
Miss Florence, if thought it wise, you
should be packed of to Miss Farlow's this
minute. But not an hour of the day or night
passes without this house being watched. /
seldom see anybody about, / can only sense
the presence OF a watcher. At Miss FaFlow's
you would he far more like prisoner than
here could not accompany you. l am for
biIden to desert this house"
My fathers orders?"
Jones signifed neither one way nor the
other, lie merely gazed stolidly at the rng
THAT blood She sprang from her chair.
Mortified. 1t was his. He was here last
night. and they shot him. o."
There there. Miss Florence. The man
was only slightly wounded. He's where they
never viii look for him" Then Jones con-
tinned, as with an effort Trust me, Miss
Florence 1t would not pay to run away.
The whole affair would be repeated elsewhere.
We might go to the other end Of the world,
but it would not serve US in the least. 1t is
not question of escape but of who shall
vanqush the other. There is nothing to do
but remain here and fight, fight, fight. We
have put four Of them ia the Tombs to say
nothing Of the gunner That Is what we
must do--put them in a safe place, one by
one. till we reach the master. Then only may
we breathe in safety. But If they watch SO
do We. There is never a moment when help
IL not within reach no matter where you 60
So long as you do not deceive me, no real
harm shall befau you. Don't cry. Be your
fathers daughter as ! am his servant"
- am very unhappy" And Florence
threw her arms around Susan and laid her
head upon her friends shoulder.
Poor child!" Susan however, recognized
the wisdom OF Jones' statements. They were
safest here.
The morning rides continued. To the girl,