The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-21


: Mt him, waving his free
AaaA % . signal for the man TO sur
render. when the person in the silk
hat took no notice Of this invitation,
but ran toward the Sound, Timmins
followed joyfully. II he could run him
out on Hewington Point he would
have him trapped.
II spite OF his lack Of knowledge
q the geography Of the grounds the
Aseeng prisoner was Not to b caught
70 easily. He had his wits about him.
hiu syes open, and he was . fairly
good runner. Peshaps no caught
giimpss OF the water between the
trees. for he soon veered to the right
asd dashed down one Of the garden
paahs. So the placid meditations OF
Mr.. Hewington were interrupted by
tho noise Of rapidly approaching foot
steps. The next moment he had
srlmpse Of an individual In . frock
csat who was speinting toward him
at top speed. Also he was conscious
that Timmins was shouting to him
from beyond: IN. Governor! Stop
'oiu; Stop 'im!"
nv Ynvoiuntarily Mr.. Hewington raised
hls Arms and stepped directly into the
nalAas of the path. That was quite
-su0sasut. Tho runner dug his heels
isao the gravel. checked his flight
leas enough for ono daaed look. and
ysvmptiy dashed into . clump Of gol-
dn glow. reappearing to the view Of
T1mmins a second later headed
.,tsrard the house. Evidently the
nan was bswiidered. or else he would
not havo failed to observe the by NO
means inconspicuous nsure of Mrs.
rinains looming large In the kitchen
Assr.
"stop I'm, Maggie! Stop 'im!"
ssputsd Timmins, abandoning al
i ssossoy now. .
( Nm. Timmins was not one to wait
= fsr' explanations at such a time.
Tlhnins wanted somebody stopped
"a stopped he should DO. With sur
pyising agility she got her huge bulk
N motion and moved imposingly and
AZ y.gAt angles upon The refugee. Al
shs did this. Timmins, dragging the
scaif ana followed by Mr.. Hswington,
closed In on tho other side. But the
bossis was tired of the game or else
hs was winded. He no longer bound
Cd merrlly upon his wobbly legs. now
sAsad, now just behind Timmins, He
ssank his forefsst straight out and
vsv>d baikiiy At the lead rope.
This left 4 gap Of some ten yards
a. IL line Of ofYense. and through u
IT, husted man bolted bravely. thu
ts,ls Of his frock coat fiutterins
tauutang salute a. he spurted towars
frnoAom. Tho sedats Eppings wal
iuue In time TO view the escape will
go mouth and staring eyes.
- ~ryke after i'm. you blooming
: sAump!" screamed the dissisted Tim
mins. IVY don't you tyke afte'
'int"
thus sxhortsd. the butler did breal
int a st,6 trot, which was so patent
II lnsnsotivs that Ttmmins Nigh
Mnye laughed had tho occasion beer
lase serious. A. It was. no onl!
= s.sesd cut an exclamation of disaS
prev>i, threw the CATS lead rope 4
4 n. aswinsten. with the suggestion
"u.rs. you ella I'm, Governor" an
5000 aftsr bis prisonsr.
n you wonder. then, ct the amaze
osu4 q the Countess vecchi whs'
losaane up from . book she was read
ing 70 her invalid auas' ON ons o
- SaSooniss. she bshsld this ami
n,atsA procsssions First maj
.v4ns,ug q silk hat In his right hand
81 PAINTING a. he ran. Next Tim
-. has elbows close 70 bis side
~ a. his Jaw thrust out IN approves
: farasAon style. Third. Mrs. Tim
ssS.A vsey red OF face. and her ampl
go hti,ewiaS ~ and down hks
sougny ~, bst ssetang over u
sDsun1 su,as sasi0s~ ysw<h. ut1aaC
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