Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

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helpfulncss for disintcrested sympo-
thy. "'
why is she yours more than nina.
rSued Race.
'Recause---l saw. her first" said
Western. ~
That would be dificu To prove
said christopher.
Anyhow. II was nv balloon"
Il was YOU honored guest. Re.
sides. If YOU hadu't thrown out sand,
We could have stopped and taken her
away"
- laid FIRST claim. You can't deny
maj. You should nave spoken when |
hrst told you how much | admired her.
Oh. by every rule, she's mine"
First catch your hare said Chris
topi,cr.
What a smile: If only for that,
YOU don't deserve her"
SO far as that's concerned. ! don't
uppose there's much to choose be
tween us"
Il wish | thought YOU were chatting"
said th" American.
TIN not"
"Then how's this thing to ,.c dec;d-
cd
"Hy the eirl-when VIC ind her"
Yes. But one OF us-thc ono who
gets ahcad-is bound 10 have the best
chance. Look here. I'm Obliged to
stick TO your company. for ] cam; get
on without your car: il would mean
too much delay now IL wire some
where and try to hire AN equally good
one"
There isn't such q thing" said
Christopher.
We'll. one half as good. then. I'm
At your mercy. You wouidn'; have
seen the girl il i, hadn't been for
me. You might stand aside and lie,
me propose. Americans think nothing
OF asking a Sirl 10 marry us the rirst
time we see her. If W. really want
her and some other elbows likcly
TO snatch her GU, OF our possession.
ljut an I:nGlishman could never do the
thing offhand like that. He"
Nonsense cut in Christopher. IN
come TO an agreement with YOU. If
80 find the girl
"Whcn we nnd her. Don't say IL"
when We find her, the one who does
most towards saving her shall have the
right to speak first. DO you agree
Yes" said Western. after a moments
hesitation.
Scarlet Runner had sped under the
shadow of a ruined castle, and was
nearing ~ArdwanRSe, when n train
which had not Yet gathered full speed
after leaving the station ran towards
them along the line that here lay par
ailel with the road. Race had slowed
down for 4 frightened horse. and hc
was in the act OF putting on speed
when Western spranS up in the
seat beside him. 'Turn-ns quick as
YOU can" he ~stainmcrcd. Catch that
train. She's in it
She" echoed Christopher. ,ewild-
cred. but obcying.
'She-the Girl-my los, girl. saw
her"
'Our lost girl" Christopher amended.
and slipped III his fourth speed. III
Scarlet runner can catch that train,
ana shes really in it. tn" first chance
is min+-ch"'
"Ycs--ycs. Anything. il your only
BRING me To her Sssped Western.
she was thcrc-you may take my
word. There's no one like her. Her
Face was at the open window. with tho
same expression on II as when she beg
Ged us TO save her. Whatever the mys.
terry is--whatever has happened since
thai niRht-she's horribly unhappy and
frightened. II may he ii isn't too late
TO save hcr vet
The smoke Of the locomotive tyaiicd
us dark nag along the Sky, and Scarlet
t'Gnncr hurled herself in pursuit.
the heavy engine drawing its hugo
'oad could do forty miles an hour on
an even track the light car. clean and
sprihSN AZ a trained athlete, could
sprint NJ least twenty miles faster on
inc road, but that Dad must bc clear.
and there came in the skill az In.
driver.
christopher Race was :, driver horn
not made. His eye saw and understood
Win inc ~duickncss OF light. His hand
ana ioot moved with automatic nrc-
cision: his nerve WAS unshaken. West
cru admired him. and for. the moment
toinp"red tne sport OF ballooming un-
laNorably with that OF motoring.
We shall 10 it, cried Ncs,.rn Al
'hcn' round Il turn, showed a railway.
'I"sslhS. \ moment earlier. and the
car would have shot through like an
arrow. bu" Race had Ia jam the br,ke
on WIN sudden force. or Scarlet Rum
ncf5 bonnet would have crashed mr.,
the Gates az they swung shut.
II" car was ahead of The Train y,
IN" crossing. and Western shouted am
oHer or '"n pounds 10 the gate ccnar
II he would open Cor Il second and 10,
mem rush BY; but the man shook his /,
mead: ana they had TO wait. no, only To
sec me train 20 past. but To sit chafnr
Nhiir The huge caterpillar length or ,
train followed. crawling along
the other line.
Later " was shuntcd on to a siding
ana blocked the way for five Of ,hc
longest minutes either young man had
over known. The race was over ,nL
they had lost. 800
" was easy enough to learn from
,hr Sat"-keepcr ihat the train they
h"d chased was bound FOR London bui.
as II would stop ct four stations before
fHhchins its destination. it was impos-
sure I" guess at which the girl was
most likely To get out.
ltchhy I" go on said ChriStophcr.
we wont go on. we stop here"
answered the american eXcitedly.
Read this"
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