Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MARCH 8. 1914
SYLVIA MARLOWE, PRIVATEER
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Ellis. Come, Sir, I am becoming slightly
impatient Let me remind you that l am
not in the habit of giving orders or making
requests more than once
Ellis turned away with face like a thun-
dercloud and sought the engineer and con-
ductor. Robins approached Sylvia with the
expression of a pet poodle suddenly con-
fronted with strange cat in an equally un-
familiar alley. Sylvia slipped her hand
within his arm and walked down the plat
form with him.
@Please ask Mr. Ellis to have the Skydale
attached to this train, she said. "And don't
worry. Remember, the gates of GAIA were
not so very strong. By the way, Mr.. Rob-
ms, looking at Mr.. Jessup, has it occurred to
you how like Philistine he ISL
Sylvia insisted, in the face of Ellis pro-
tests that he was needed at the bridge, upon
his accompanying the train, and he yielded
with bad grace. While the car was being
coupled she conversed with Governor Blau-
welt. and finally Ellis returned.
Everything is ready he announced
surlily, and walked with her to the car.
@There's just chance the Sheriff won't hear
about this until it is too late, he observed
hopefully, and she smiled.
THE first station across the State line is
Cordale, and the train naturally came
to a stop there by reason of respectable
barrier erected across the tracks. The
Sheriff calmly proceeded to take charge of
the train, wholly disregarding the excited
protests of Jessup, the Governor, and the
harassed passengers. Sylvia stepped quietly
from her car and sought the almost de-
serted village street quarter OF mile
away, where she remained some minutes in
conversation over a telephone. On her re-
turn to the others Robins joined her. He
was flustered, and waved protesting hands
about deprecatingly. "As feared, we had
no fortune" he complained. "You see, the
Sheriff learned of our plans
al am afraid that was unavoidable, dear
Mr. Robins" she replied demurely; @for
notified him of them
@I-er-you-ah!" calculated Robins,
houndering in the manner of breathless
old lady in traffic snarl on busy corner.
Il could not bear to think we should take
@He makes his living by doing his duty,
and we should help him do that. AS an
oath-bound servant of the law, you must
agree with that, Counselor
Jessup galloped madlv up, with the Gov
ernor in his train. 81 learn that this train
is being held here because of a judgment,
Miss Marlowe," he cried loudly. Il have
demanded of Mr. Ellis that this judgment
be settled, in order that the train may be
permitted to proceed. As passengers en-
titled to continuous transportation, we have
no interest in your legal entanslements-or
at least in the road of which I-er-under-
stand you are the virtual owner
Il fear can do nothing, Mr.. Jessup,'
Sylvia replied gently. Il am such very
ignorant person in these complicated affairs
that should be sure to commit some deplor-
able blunder."
aBut, my dear young lady, Governor
Blauvelt and myself have important bust
ness matters in Hernia that may cost us
or rather myself-a large sum- Jessup went
on in his rasping voice.
"a very great sunni inquired the girl
wonderingly.
millions are involved he answered POM
pously.
@Of course 1 merely throw this out as
suggestion. Mr.. Jessup,' she went on; "but
in that event why not settle this claim your
self? l have been told, merely as a bit of
idle rumor, that your railroad really OBJ
tanned this judgment through third party,
and that any money paid would in the end
revert to it."
The Sheriff had approached and was lis
tening interestedly. Sylvia now turned to him.
Il have suggested that Mr.. Jessup settle