The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-04-10

"Oh. that man IL my cousin fitch.
ard" she cried.
Are you sure" he asked, and a
look OF determination settled into his
face.
Perfectly" she answered, looking
out again. DO you suppose he has
seen mel"
II suppose he has. but we'll soon
turn the tables" He leaned out and
spoke a word to the driver, who drew
up around the next corner in front Of |
a telephone pay station.
Come with me for Just a minute, |
dear. I'll telephone to a detective bu. |
reau where they know me and l have
that man watched. He is unsafe to
have at large" He helped her u and
drew her arm firmly within his own.
Don't be afraid any more. will take
care Of you"
He t~elephoned a careful description
Of the two men and their whereabouts.
and before he had hung up the re-
ceiver 4 man had started posthaste for
the Y. W. C. A. building.
The minister met them at the door
with a welcoming smile and hand
shake. and led them forward. AS the
music hushed for the words Of the GER
emory, he leaned forward to the young
man and whispered:
&" neglected to ask you her name,
Tryon."
"Oh, yes" The young man paused
in his dilemma and looked for an in
slant at the sweet face Of the girl be-
side him. But he could not let his
friend see that he did not know the
name Of his wife-to-be, and with quick
thought he answered, Mary"
The ceremony proceeded. and the
minister's voice sounded out solmenly
in the empty church: do you. Tryon,
take this woman whom you hold by
the hand to be your lawful welded
wife?"
The young mans fingers held the
timid hand of the woman firmly as he
answered, Il do"
DO you, Mary, take this MANI"
came the next question, and the girl
looked up with clear eyes and said. 81
do"
Then the minister's wife, who knew
and priced Tryon Dunham's friendship,
said to herself: ITS all right. She
loves him"
When the solemn words were
spoken that bound them together
} through life, and they had thanked
their kind friends and were once more
! out in the carriage, Tryon said:
do you know you haven't told me
your real name YETI"
She laughed happily ~ the carriage
started on its way, and answered
why, it is Mary"
Az the carriage rounded then rst cor
q ner beyond the church. " breathles!
3 individuals hurried up from the othel
Q direction. One was short and baggy
and the sole of one rubber Topped dis
o mally as he struggled to keep up will
b the alert strides of the other man, VIII
9 was slim and angry. They had beel
Q detained by an alteration with tn
Q matron Of the Y. w. c.. A.. building
d and puzzled by the story Of the plain
% ly dressed girl who had taken tn
1t room, and the fine lady who had LEI
10 the building in company with q gentle
% man, until 1t was settled by the elevs
tor boy, who declared the two wome
Is to be one and the same.
10 A moment later a man in citizen
clothing, who had keen eyes, and VIII
was riding a motorcycle, rounded tn
corner and pulled placidly along nea
! the two. He appeared to be lookin
! at the numbers on the other side {
= " -zzt I,A L1 hand ouoru uynr
they said as they caught sight of tn
disappearing carriage and hurrie
after it. He had been standing in tn
entrance Of the Y. w. c. A.. building
an apparently careless observer. viii
the elevator boy gave his evidence.
The motorcycle shot ahead a fe
rods. passed the carriage, and disco
cred by a keen glance who were tt
occupants. Then it rounded the bloc
and came almost up to the two pu
suers again.
When the carriage stopped at II
side entrance OF a hotel the man {
the motorcycle was ahead of the pu
suers and discovered 1t first. lol
enough to see the two get out and
up the marble steps.
One glimpse the pursuers had
\ their prey as the elevator shot u
. ward. They managed to evade t
. hotel authorities and get up the wi
staircase without observation.
keeping on the alert. they discover
led that the elevator had stopped at {
second floor. SO the people they we
IT,, tracking must have apartments the
Lurking In the shadowy parts OF t
hall. they watched, and soon were
~, warded by seeing Durham come out
a room and hurry to the elevator.
had remembered his promise to
~ mother about the engravers. AS so
as no was gone, they presented the
selves boldly at the door.
Filled with the joy that had come
her and feeling entirely safe now
anS the protection of hor husband, Ma
~. Dunham opened the door. She 81