The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14
The Trey O'Hearts
Romantic rals By Loui. joseph vance.
Copyright. 1914 by Louis joseph Vance.
SYNOPSIS.

tho Superior Theatre. synopsis OF preceding
sign Used Sy seneca o. rri s' in the e pfiSate
var ,IGS aeed by him through NJ. daughter.
low dead. Tlin. N siamed for Ne as ACCIDENT
ina. made him q cripple for .life. Law and
s.ad Rose DE, 's 70 his assistance. jnaish':
If ife is saved by Alan. and she falls In love
The lorer: implasasiy Alter r' Escaping Death
many times a. the hangs Of JuSith and he,
OF Rose. who has been brought home BY
s ne. any Is
i ak.1 West b. hor feher ana tina, r.,
train dissuised pfasos0' eoiOrsd porter
he follows and rsscues Rose ana ba Mhin,;
tho three arc travelling. Joins her fathers
party. which Is held Up by bandit
CHAPTER LXvII.--THE BANDIT.
: shoot" said the invalid. III you like.
The hand Is pnralyzed: even fear OF
death cannot move It." His thin lips
frightened with a satiric smile What
do you want2'' he demanded.
why" drawicd the bandit. nothing
in particular--only your cash. Shell
out. IL YOU plhase--gcnts all and the
lady, too" Flo ran an appreciative
disguise revealed rnther than concealed.
1f you'll pardon my takIn' notice. he
amended. perhaps wouldn't IL the
1ady's clothes didn't Mt her so ALFRED
quick!"
Keep civil tongue III your head
my man" Judith counscled. without
any show OF fear.
Like that. huh?" the hold up man
returned admiringly. And IL don't
Dropping her hands, the girl stepped
toward him with a movement of cat,
liko quickness--but not quick enough
10 escape bringing up nose to nose
Win ono OF tho rcrolrers
AT the same time hCr fothcr's yrico
brought her to her senses.
Judith. Be quiet. Let me deal with
this gentleman. am sure wc can
come to some arrangement.
You bet your iifc." agreed the gem
ticman aB the girl mutinously stepped
bRck II know what want, and you
All know you got It: 50 the name OF
ont"
One minute" the invalid intcrposed
Don't misunderstand NC: I guarantee
you shall be amply satisfied. / give
YOU my word-,hc word OF SENECA
Trine."
The eyes ofthe bandit widencd. "No?
Ia that sol Seneca Trinc. the railroad
king? Surc's you're born you're him:
I've seen your picture in the papers a
dozen times. Well. now. II looks like
ia drawn full house TO this pair OF
deuccs, don't It? You ought 10 be able
to pay something haiidsome--"
I'll pay you far more Handsomely
man you dream OF IL you'll do as
wish. Trine interrupted quickly. DO
me the service / ~ish--nnd name your
price: whatever It liz, you shall have
Nothing could be fairer'n that" the
two.gun man admitted suspiciously
But what's the number OF this here
GerSicc-itke you call it,"
Listen TO me-" Urine bent his head
FORWARD and tnhheb tho nj u,;fh ~
emphatic forefinger. whats the life
OF man worth in this neck Of the
woods?"
How much you Got?'
III pay you $4,000 for tho life of
the man, Will name"
The eyes Of the bandit narrowed.
Told on. my friend: Is that what you
call my naming my own priceY
Name 1t. them" said Seneca Trinc
terscly.
Give me $1,000 on account said
the other. land "a paper SAYING youth
pay mo $4,000 more I'm exchange for
II and one dead man. properly identified
rs the one you want-sgned by YOU
ana your mans AS good as dead this
minute. providing he's in riding dis.
tancn OF this here car"
Trine waved his hand Mt his score
tRrY. Jimmy. find n thousand dollars
for this gentleman. Make out the
paper he Indicates for the balance, and
III sign it.
"Ain't you powerful trustfui. Mr..
Urine? How do you know I'll do any
thing more'n pocket that thousand and
fade dclicately away
MY daughter and this gentleman.
Mr. Marrophat, Will accompany you"
"Oh. that's the way Of 1t; is it?'
'precisely." Tr!me snapped
The bandit stroked his Jaw. All
right" he agreed at length after a
deliberately admiring review of
Judith's charms-an attention which
she rewarded by turning her back
"yon're on as aforesaid"
Nance" in;erjected the secretary.
writing husily with the top of his
attache case for n desk
'Slade, said the bandit James
Slad." Again Urine puncturcd the at
.mosphere with his Index finger
The man whose life want is named
.\lan Law. He is running away with
my daughter, Rose, accompanied by
person named Bareus, disguised as
Pullman porter
The three or them having recent
escaped from q train wreck up yondcr
on the trestlc?" Hopi Jim interposed
you've met them?" Judith demanded
whirling round.
about an hour ago, OF maybe an
hour and a half" Hopi Jim replied "a
good ways down the road They
stopped and ast where they could get
them OH TO Mesa. down In the Painted
put for the night. 1 kindly directed
Hills yondcr
IContinued To-morrowI
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