The Washington herald., 1914-10-11

How her husband had succeed
Capturing the social prize Of Sc
she could not imagine, but, for
so. she flashed toward him a glar
deep and grateful devotion.
Then she beamed upon the str
Won't Mr.. Van Warden stay tc
ner?" she asked.
Her husband emitted howl.
will not" he cried. He's not tina
Of a Van Warden. He's a plu
He's the man that fixes the teleph
He seized the visitor by the sles
the long motor coat and draggeC
down the steps. Reluctantly, slmc
sistingiy. the visitor stumbled aftei
casting backward amazed glanc
beautiful lady. Fred thrust
the seat beside the chauffeur. y,
at the golf cap and automobile
which the stranger was stupid
ing in his hands, Fred whispere
ly:
Put those oul Cover yo,
Don't speakl The man knows
do"
With eager eyes and parted lip.
the chauffeur, was waiting for
nal Fred nodded sharply, ~
chauffeur stopped to throw in tn
But the car did not start. F
hedge beside the driveway, dir
front of the wheels, something
fouIs threw itself upon the
something in a suit of purpl,
something torn and bleeding.
with sweat and dirt; somethi
cringed and crawled, that tried
and sank back upon its knees,
to the glare of the headlights II
face and white hair of a We
old man. The kneeling figure
the sobs rising from far down
pit of the stomach, wrenching Il
like waves of nausea. Tn
stretched his arms toward them.
long disuse his voice cracked an,
"Tm donep he sobbed- u
no fartherl l give myself upH
Above the awful silence th
the four young people, the pris
shrieked in one long, mocking
triumph. 7
1t was the stranger who was
to act. Pushing past Fred, and
from his own shoulders the Ion
coat, he flung it over the suit @
gray. The goggles he clapped
old mans frightened eyes, the
he pulled down over the VIII
With one arm he lifted the con
with the other dragged and pu:
into the seat beside the chauffe
the hands of the chauffeur
the roll of bills.
"Cet him away!' he ORDER
only twelve miles to the &c
line. As soon as you're across,
clothes and a ticket to Bo.
through White Plains to Gr
and then you're safe !"
AS though suddenly rememt
presence of the owner of th,
swung upon Fred. "Am I o..
demanded.
"Of courseI" roared Fred.
! his arm at the chauffeur a
throwing him into space.
Observation-Disclosures h,
The chauffeur, by professio
inal, but by birth a human beiI
! led savagely and this time thr
clutch. With a grinding OF
racing car leaped into the nigh
rear lamp winking in farewell
siren answering the great sir,
. prison in jeering notes OF Joy
tory.
/ Fred had supposed that at
moment the younger convict
to leap to the running board, b
the stranger remained motionless.
Fred shouted impotently aft
/ flying car. In dismsy he seize
stranger by the arm
But you?" he demanded. "Hc
you going to get away?
The stranger turned appealing
where upon the upper step stood '
Keep.
Il don't want to get away" HI
Il was hoping, maybe, you'd let n
to dinner"
A terrible and icy chill crept do'
spine of Fred Keep. He moved $
| the light from the hall fell full
the face of the stranger.
viii you kindly tell me, Ere
manded, who the devil you are
The stranger exclaimed pee
I've been telling you all evenln
protested. I'm Harry Van Wa
Gridley, the ancient butler, apl
in the open door.
Dinner is served, madam" he
The stranger gave an excianat
pleasure. Hello, Gridley!" he
will you please tell Mr.. Keep
am? Tell him, if he'll ask me t
ner, l won't steal the spoons"
Upon the face of Gridley appei
smile it never had been the privil
Fred Keep to behold. The
beamed upon the stranger t
proudly, by the right of long &C
tanceship, with the affection of
friend. Still beaming, he bow
Keep.
"if Mr.. Harry-Mr. Van Wa
he said, ''is to stay to dinner, m
suggest, sir, he is very partial
Paul Vibert, g."
Fred Keep gazed stupidity fro
butler to the stranger and then
wife. She was again radiantly |
full and smilingly happy.
GridIey coughed tentatively.
I open a bottle, sir?" he asked.
Hopelessly Fred tossed his
heavenward.
"Open a easel" he roared.
At 10 o'clock, when they wer
at table and reaching state OF
mutual appreciation that soon
would be calling each other by the
names, Gridley brought in a v
message he had taken from the
phone. 1t was long-distance call
Yonkers, sent by James, the 4
chauffeur.
Fred read it aloud.
81 got that party the article
needed" it read, "and saw him s.