The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-29
CHAPTER L1r.-THE CHASE.

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:':cins them TO change 10 another.
CHAPTER LII.--THE CHASE.
IL Marrophat pursued Alan could 90.
no sign or him. Tho second car made
better imo than the first. CnhIndcra,
and as far as could be dctermircG
without being followed. II covered I'M
nI,et remaining distance in Il gratc
i".IE snort lapse OF time.
INC suburb dropped behind mnzo
or streets where dwellings, stood
shoulder to shoulder and doorvards
we're scant. The car sven. nm ,n -
'o'ner house OF modest ana homo,,.
aspect. Two minutes more. and Alan
was e.changing calculations with and
LnaEing his bridn-to-ho known 10
nigby'a good friend. the rev Mr.
Wright. "'r'
Embarrassment worked con,usio,
' MN the young nan's percep,ivo fac
, ui. as ms moment approach ed
mad gone through nre ann ntnL
literally AZ well as ngurativeIv fo,
cach others sake. incredulity drew n
ven oe1oro his vision. He viewed the
mo!iu az IN glass. darfiy. lie was
aware or decentiy furnished ministers
"tuay' or Two witnesses In the .,,,Iun
Oh unassutning womcnfolk OF the min,
!strrs household; OF the Rev Mr.
"riTh; himself as Il benevolent voice
IN J.iihe generously forth from black.
car' standing opposite him: OF ouc.-
uons asked and reBponscs made: of n
ING that was magically conjurcd from
~. store apparently maintained
- precisely similar emergencies:
OF haId that took tho hand thot
vas 70 be his wife's and placed 4, I'm
I'h o, hiB clumsy and Wttlese bunrlir,
"ith the tack OF fitting tina, riur TO
INC nngtr OF his sweethearts hand
And thon he was aware OF n doo,.
ia
0, The sound OF a mnnA voice maxim
some Observation-Disclosures demand: tia,
roses hand Mas suddenly whepp.d
nHaE' oetore he could 1T on the ring
mat the study was flung opon and
mat This animal OF IA Marrophat MAJ
frec'pitatod himself into tho room
ne opened his mouth to protest.
ana Ma-ropha' silcnced him with a |
You fool Drop that ring, Stop this
,aree! Don't you know whom You're ,
T-r%,.y'ns mat woman Is Judith |
rlne. you idiot--.not Rose"
,m.hhkiy Alan turned 20 the girl
iier flaming face her yullcn cvos
a"r rery pose. from which N. ,oa,ro
OF 1850 had dropped like a cas-; unr
ncnt confessed the truth Of Mario \
p"a's assertion. Ana AS IL this were }.
n9t enough. Judith confessed i; doubly II
- never could have been brewcI in
l;osc's gentle nature.
You devil" the cricd--and ,hrc,,
Hefself In front or Mnrrophat with -
.Ngrihs as ithc m that OF "a lcopnrdess.
lhHc warning now from nc: keen out
80 my way forever after this--or t,lir !
nc conseouenccs' GOD knows" sh..
painted. wiz don, l. III IN,
,:,ni!" " ." "i
III Mas ia her way. between ho-
lance 10 move abide. but seized him
i"Ecriy hy the wrists that he instinr. :
iIe,! i.fed TO protect himself, ana {
.NrIE threw him half a dozen feet +,
rom her. lie brought up with Il crash =
gains, tho wall even as the doo- q
damned behind tho girl y
Whea Man. tho first TO recove.
'ained the sidewalk. She was alreadv
n IN" taxicao. Whatever reward She i
iad promised tho man, he whipned his ,
Machine away as IL from the fear Of n
uddea death. l
And dnrting from the houre hard o, :
10 minister's heels. Marropha, lcnpcd q
MO his own car and. as II he had not .
card her thrca, or received substnntigi
ursuit. go !.
Taking the dazed young man by tn. !.
and. as though he had been = chiIJ :,
ne reverend Mr.. Wright led Alan back a
D his study and established him In -. -
armchair beside his desk. n
SIT there and compose yourself. nv
ear young friend" he insis,cd In , m
cothns voice I'm such times as ,htsc =,
70 needs little timn OF rest and ease Y
: which TO recollcct ones thoughts n
on have passed through what can p'
'ain!y understand Is n singularly dis
essing exper!ence-though am far OF
ON understanding what It can possi u.
3 mean" -,
He paused upon an inquirine not. nj
~ eyed Alan reassuringly through the
lick lenses OF his horr-rimmed pinco IL
~
Man responded by staring In dumb Va
sc!nation at the minister's nose GO
hich twftched with his dcvourinp in. III
iis!tiveness like n rabbits with anne ia
e for the succulcnt leaves OF the lar. do
ce. nc
Al tho elbow OF the Reverend Mr. III
right a telephone shrilled impern ir'
ely win gesture Of professional -, ~,
thence ne turned to tho instrument. do
ted the receiver TO his ear. and smoke re,
mnsicallE fnodula,eh accents. fro
Yes. Yes: this is Mr.. Wright tn:
!. Yes ar p'spy Not coming? ~,
II, my dear sir. Mr.. Law is alrcndy. ar
re-. ] must tell you" Dir.
ITO checked with n rcproving clarcc ,,o
Man, who was twitching his sleeve ca,
;is,cntiy. ~,
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