The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-26
And the Rose.


Iaking tne dazed young man by the
uNnu. AZ though he had been a child.
Tue Reverend Mr. Wright led Alan
oAok TO his study aud established him
IN a comfortable armchair beside hia
deak.
OH there aud compose yourself. my
gear young friend" he Insisted in a
soothing voice
Al the elbow OF the Reyefend Mr.
Wright telephone ahrllled impera.
lively with a gesture Of professional
patience he turned TO the instrument
Ii'ed the receiver 10 his car. and
spoke IN unsteady modulated accents
les Yes this Il Mr.
wright All. yes. Mr.. DfEby.
No, coming' Hut. my dear sir,
MT Law Is already here. must tell
you"
lie checked With a reproving glance
Tor Alan. who was twitchinE his sleeve
mistakenly.
III you please" Alan begged. let
me speak 10 DiSby at once. Forgive
ne"
Reluctantly the minister surrendered
the telephone
That you. Digby'"
Alan' Bless my soul. wha, are you
doihg over therei IL Miss Urine with
you Hut how can that be posslbleg"
Rose3 No What about herr" Alan
demanded. stammering with anxiety.
Why one Of my spies has just re-.
ported BY telephone lie was going on
DUTY this morning when he saw a
young woman either Rose or Judith
wearing a rough coat over boudolr
dress-cllInb out Of one Of the base.
ment windows Of Trines house. She
was apparently IN great distress Of
mind and anxious TO escape without
being seen from the house; but before
my man-whose pos, OF observation
Ia In the third story Of one OF the
houses oppoSite-could get 10 tho
street, she had been caught by several
roughlooking customers. who rushed
out Of Trines house. seiHed the girl.
and made on with her In motor-car
bearing New Jersey license number.
J am sending men TO watch the Jersey
ferries. Call me Up IN an hour"
Without 4 word Of response. and
vi,hou, . word Of apology 10 the Rev
eren6 Mr. Wright Alan dropped the
receiver, Snstehed up his hat. and fed
that house like . man demen,ed.
Rose. escaping from Trine's house.
overpowered and made the captive OF
fTinss lowest oreaturss-gunmen poe
sibly. Of the stamp Of that animal
whom Urine had charged with the as
sassinAtion OF Alan the night be.orel
There was neither a motorcar In
sight for him to charter nor any time
10 waste In seeking one. Alan could
only hope TO end ono on his way back
toward the ferry. II must have been
upwards Of ar hour before be came
into a street which he recognized. by
i,s dlnginess and squalor. a. that In
which he had thrown MarrophAt from
the running board Of the taxicab.
And then. a. he paused. bresthless
and footsore. 20 cast about him for the
way 10 the ferry. a touring car turned
corner Of top speed and slowed TO a
stop before that selfsame tenement OF
the unSavory aspect to Shose sidewalk
he had seen Marrophat assisted by
the loafers Of the quarter.
And this touring car was occupied
by some halfa-doIen ruffians In whose
hands q young girl writhed and s,rug.
sled when. Immediately on the stop.
they Jumped out and wrestled her out
with brutal reconsideration.
Like a shot Alan had crossed the
stree,-but only 10 bring up nose to
the panels OF the tenement door. and
10 find himself seized aad thrown
roughly aside by burly deniren when
he Erasped the knob and made as II
TO follow In.