The Washington times., 1915-12-22
CONTINUED from Yesterday

CONTINUED from Yesterday
The >two others spranE to his side,
lust in time to see the number at the
back Of the, fast-receding automobile,
Come on!'' exclaimed the chief ~ he
bolted from the room with Lamar and
At the outer entrance Of police head
quarters a motorcycle policeman was
tasFoiioW that carl" ordered the chief.
THAT limousine there. The numbers
12s,69l. Get IT, Arrest the chauffeur,
and hold the car till we get there Don
let anyone get out Of 1t.
screamed, for the feet motor cycle was
already under way. In the alley at the
side OF police headquarters depart
mental automooiIs was Ho,1mnn6 Mas115s 70 Ih ne
browsing chauffeur, then jumped into
the tonneau, Lamar and Grant pip1S
in after him.
the motor cycle, which was with diff
Guilty keeping on the track of the stolen
Limousine. The limousine's occupants
the big g.machine. put on a new burst Of
speed that carried 1t along in cloud
OF its own dust and sent II around cor
ners on two wheels.
EN-" said the chief. in answer to a
query from Grant. "Why shouldn't
they? People that steal car are sure
han 1S keep bsx coed lUoE9st Sshnd and
partmental auto coming after 'eIn, they
know it's a case of speed up or be
pinched; It's even money some trafhc
keep up that pace through busy
AS il the same thought had occurred
cRisiy around another corner and down
q residential boulevard.
Motor cycle and departmental car fol-
LEVIED Twenty seconds later, they had
come to a jarrtng standstil alongside
the automobile they sought. II was
standing near the entrance Of a small.
park. The chauffeur was in his seat,
unconcerned. as though In front OF his
Lamar and the chief tumbled out OF
their car before 1t had fairly stopped;
and they ran at top speed toward the
fseev iersd open se H1Ss
doors. Each encountered the others
face peering in at the opposite door.
The tonneau OF the limousine was
Grant was dancing in fury and shals-
ing his fist at his mildly surprised
chauffeur.
What dye mean by it7" he
SnriskeS. ;I. ie e. .,, %Whstn blazes dye mean
Mean by what?" stammered tho
.isunning off this way with my car.
~, II didn't" .stoutly denied Garvics,
q said tor I said to? Arc you
GraSy or, only crazy drunk? What
dye mean by saying"
The chauffeur had beer funibIinE in |
his pocket. Now he produced q card, |
and sdllenly handed 1t to his en-
"Ehere's your own orders" he
Lamar, glancinE over Grants shouI.
der, saw the card waS George Grants |
own; end that on 1t, above the name, |
was scrawled in pencil:
q. X. Take bearer where she wishes.
'NNeII rH- beATll be-" sputtered
the bcwildered Grant.
E!ut his eXpletive was drowned in a |
shout of involuntary laughter from
"a forgery, I suppose" chuckled
fellow:h then sharply to the scowling |
Garvce: Where is she? what became
"said she was going for a stroll In |
the park there" Rrunted the chauffeur. /
Told me 10 wait. First made me hit |
a fifty-nile clip. an then tells me to |
wait while she loafs around a measly |
park. Funny business call IT,"
which way did she Eo?" persisted |
Down that path to the left. Funny
business, call It, to"
Lamar had already started in the dl, |
recuon the chauffeur pointed out; and |
the. chief and Grant ranged alongside |
OF him as he strode along,
Wen look down this path To the |
end" suggested the chief, "and then |
wei separate and Quarter the whole |
park for her, II she's still in here
anywhere we ought TO find her. The |
place isn't much more than an acre or |
so. III il wasn't for ali thaSa ahruhs /
we could see her in three seconds |
Hurry! She NAV have left the park |
at the far side.'
But the veiled woman in black had |
not left the park. She had merely left :
the park path and had crept into the /
shrubberv.
She sped alonR like a black wrath;
noiseless, furtlve, uneanny Once she
raised her right hand y part some /
hand was small. white. Infinitely grace- |
full IN contour. But on Its hack throb- |
he'd an angry crimson scar; outlined |
like an irregular ring.
Through the high bushes she rrept: !
srubSeTy sT 1 There R sRs hem@ed Rsed befty ha 9y
she slinped out Oi the EhapelessIy en-
VelopinE black coat. The coat was lined 4
with white satin.i The Woman's dress !
She She proceeded u foid the " coat eT inside side
out. In such way that no portion Of the
MACK was visible. Then she draped Il \
CRrslesslV over her Whits-sleeVed arm.
To All intents ind purposes she might
merely have. been carrying a white SUM
mer wrap that me warmth OF the day
iisisiHE beth hands to her head. she
undid the tptk black Veil. took Il an.
rolled u irto paH and tossed II into
a bisek clad, waman. shrounded In an
t1penetrahlc veil had entered the