The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02


He ciutched at bis hat, pat it on and ran
to Susan.
Here" he cried. holding out auto
matte. " II any one comes IN that yea don't
know, shoot! Don't ask questions, shoot"
"I'm afraid" She hreathea with difficulty.
Afraid" he rosred at her. He pat the
weapon in her hand. 1t slipped and tlsudded
to the floor. He stopped for it and slammed
It into her lap. You love your life and
honor You'll know how TO shoot when the
time comes. Now, attend to me. II I'm
not back here by 10 O'Clock, turn this note
over 70 the police II yoa can't do that.
thea God help MS all " And with that he
ran from the house
Susan eyed the revolver with growing
terror. For what had she left the peace and
quiet Of Miss Farlow's: assassination. rob
berry, thieves, and kidnapers? She wanted
to Shrek, bat her throat was dry paper.
Gingerly she touched the pistol. The cold
steel sent thrill Of fear over her. He
hadn't told her how to shoot ii.
Two blocks down the street. up an alley,
wont to keep his car. Toward this Jones
ran with the speed Of track athlete There
might be half dozen ta2ieabs about, bat
he would not run the risk of engaging any
one Of them The Black Hundred Was cap
able of anticipating his every movement,
Tie shadow across the street stood Jude
cidad At length be concluded te give Jones
ir, 81 at ba
not return within that time. the watcher
would 80 W to the drug store and telephone
for Instructions.
But Jones did not come back
Where's Heward?' he demanded.
Hello Jones; what's upf
Howard. get that car out ar once"
Out she comes Wait till give her radia-
to, bucket of water, Gee {" whispered How
ard whom Hargreave often used as his chauf-
feur, get on to his nibs First time l ever
saw him awake. I wonder what's doingl You
never know what's back oil those mummy
faced headwaiters. All right, Jones"
The chauffeur jumped into the car and Jones
took the seat beside him.
Where to-"
NuiuDer 80 ana tue rest % =
trailed away, sulottiered in the violent thunder
Of the big SKIS engines
During the cars flight several policemen
vailed it without success. Down this street.
up that. round this corner, fifty miles an hour:
and all the while Jones shouted: Faster.
faster."
Within twelve minutes from the time it left
&ha he rto To IN IN
Grove street, and Jones got out.
"Wait here, Howard II several men come
rushing out. or don't appear within ten min
utes. fire your gun a couple of times for the
police. I don't want them if we can manage
without. They'd only bungle.'
"All right Mr.. JONES' said the chauffeur.
He had, in the past quarter Of IN hour, ac-
quired deep and lasting respect FOR the butler
chap. He was a regular fellow, for all his
brass buttons.
AS Jones reached the curb, Florence came
forth as If on invisible wings. Jones caught
her by the arm. She dung him aside with
strength he had not dreamed existed in her
slim body.
Florence, am Jones."
She stopped, recognized him, and without
word ran across the street to the automobile
and climbed into the tonneau. Jones followed
Immediately.
"Home!"
The car shot up the dimly lighted street,
shone palely for second under the corner
lamp. and vanished.
"Ah. child. child" groaned the man at her
side, all the tenseness gone from his body.
He was Jones again
Still sine did NOT speak but stared ahead
with unseeing eyes.
No further reproach fell from the buffers
lips II was enough that God had guided him
to her at the appointed moment. He felt
assured that never again would she be drawn
into any trap. Poor child! What had th.y
said to her, done TO her? How, in Gods
name. Ind No sscapsd from them who nevex