The Washington herald., 1914-05-06

among them a well-known citizen. They
bind him and set him adrift on a raft.
Richard discovers the boys plight and
rescues him. Bringing him to Burnay's S
Office, Richard finds the Riders have
left a note threatening TO burn the ace
II another edition of the paper is pub
lished. Burnay declares his intention
Of getting out the next one in spite of
their threats
The edition is printed and Richard dis
tributes II. Emily asks Jobs assistance,
and he gets together several friends. all
fully armed. bringing them to Burnay' s
house at night THE Night Riders
masked in long hoods, and led by Coke,
ride up and demand that Burnay give
up his press. On being refused. they
start 10 fire the building Burnay and
his men then rush out and after a ter
rifle fight. drive the Riders into full
retreat. Coke and Richard grapple The
formers mask is torn off and he is about
to shoot the astoRished Richard. when
Job grasps his wrists. Later. Richard
fnds his uncle packing up the dagger
ripped coat Coke then confesses, and
telling Richard the estate is now his,
departs forever. Richard. tired out, sinks
in a chair and dreams Of what We all
naturally anticipate; his happy marriage
to Emily.
"Grandmother's Wedding Dressu-
Edison.
The Talbots were very poor with
many another proud old family they had
been striped Of their possessions aud
ruined by the civil war So when June
Talbot learned of an approaching dance
at a nearby plantation. her delight was
mingled with very real regret. She
could not possibly afford new dress,
and there vas nothing she could wear.
By chance she discovered her grandmoth-
ers' welding dress in an old trunk. II was
terribly old-fashioned, of course. but IL
was infinitely better than any of June's
poor clothes. So she wore il 10 the dance.
They were not very kind to June at the
dance. She heard them laughing at her
dress behind her back, and IL naturally
made her unhappy. But when Dick
started 10 tease her. Jim came to her
assistance and told Dick to stop. When
Dick persisted. Jim hit him. and Dick
fell to the floor and lay, 10 all apear-
ances. dead. Jim. dazed and trembling
with horror. wandered out Of the house.
The sight OF Dicks apparently dead body
seemed to snap something in his brain
With the blind instinct of a hunted
animal. he fled. And when he fell among
desperate characters the blind instinct
told him only that with them he could
find refuge from the terror behind him.
Bull Dog Mike. Slippery Jim. and Billy
the KID, took good care Of Jim. Discov-
ering that the man had the intellect Of
A four-year-old child. they taught him
the tricks OF their trade, which was
burglary.
Meanwhile. Dick had entirely recov-
sred from the temporary effects of Jim's
blow. June and her mother were left an
unexpected legacy and moved into the
.ity June had never gotten over Jim s
He had meant a great
ieal to her, and his unaccountahle
absence hurt her. One night she came
across her grandmothers dress. Moved
oy a sudden impulse. she put II on.
Then, musing on the poignant memories
he old dress called up in her mind. she
vent slowly downstairs to look at her
portrait. There was an
,pen window behind the portrait. man
With a white strained face stood looking
II the portrait in puzzled wonder. As
Tune entered. he turned and looked at
Ter. AS he looked. she could see the
light of reason coming into his eyes. |
With a glad cry. he sprang toward her |
somewhere outside a revolver barked and |
SulI Dog Mikes late catspaw sank to |
he ground with a bullet through his arm. |
Ie had his wits back and the finest |
irl in all the world was telling him that |
e wasn't murderer and that she loved |
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