Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05
Copyright. 1916, by the star company)
All Foreign Rights Reserved.
CHAPTER v.
The Jaeobeun House.

IN the pile OF letters awaiting him
OH his table Chr:stopher found queer
telegram II said: ''rlcasc come at
once with your car and try solve mys-
terry at old house now used as hotel
pstronizcd by motorists. Same rate
pnid per day for necessary time - cor
automobile tour.-Sisincy chester. Wood
House. New Forest. References. Lon
don and Scottish Bank" And ,he mos
says was dated two days back
Christopher did not see Why he
SHOULD he applied to as "A solver Of
mysteries. However. the telegram
sounded interesting.
"Just back from tourney Found
telegram. he wired. Am | sim
wanted" II so. can come"
When an answer arrived nc had
Scarlet Runner ready for another
start.
Yes. urgently wanted ran the re-
ply. Hope YOU can start this after
noon. But don't come to Wood House.
VIII meet YOU az the Sandboy and
Owl. within mile OF Erchurst rs Won
come from London. Please lot me know
probable hour OF arrival--Chosrer
Christopher wired again: 'IioHc to
remch you above - Aud hts hope
was justified. ~ It usually was when
y" had to depend upon Scarlet hummer.
Tho landlord opened door 4, tho
end Of din, corridor. ana SAID
SpeStiuiiH 10 some one OUT OF sight.
The gentleman with the motor has ar
rived Then he backed out Of the
way and CHRISTOPHER stepped over the
threshold he saw = girl rise up from
chair. crnmpling d telegram which
she had been reading ~ the light
OF shaded lamp.
She wore riding habit. and :. neat
nat OH SLEEK nair thc color OF rip"n-
inS wheat She was charmingly pretty.
III H""er!Ih" gay. Her great eyes,
which now appeared. black would be
blue ny daylight ana her figure was
per feet IN tho wcll-Cul hahit: bu, she
was either pal. and rnAious- looking.
or else the iampliIht gave that effect
II beE Your parGon.' exclaimed Chri;-
~topher. I've com, from London 10
sec Mr.. Sidnc, Chester. and Was told
should find him mere. but"
fn' Sidney Chester" SAID tho girl.
III Vas | who tcleprarhed for you 10
com. and help us.'
ChriStophcr was surprised. la, he
.Ner' ms count"Ianc" and pretended
I" take this revelations AS & matter or
course
sidney Is womam's name as rvcll
As mans" 81" went on. and ;hcr.
was no use explaining IN a tcirsr ram.
Please SIT down. and rll.-uo. can,
promise 10 make YOU understand. for
the things beyond Understanding but
~ wa sou ABOUT ~. flrSt. though,
ia better explain VIII: I sent for You.
Il don't mean TO Halter YOU bu, ii
there's amy chance of the mystery being
solved. II can only bc done by "a man
OF your sort--clcvcr and quick of re-
source. as we'll As :,n nccunplisiird
inotoris,. That's my reason: now FOR
my story. But perhaps you've heard
O. Wood House and Tho strange hap.
ptnings there Wee tried IL keep
the talk out OF the -.ocrs. hut Il N.a~
impossible. ana there's pcen para
graphs In most nt them foi the last
fortnight"
CHRISTOPHER had 10 ..dmit ignorance.
though II" guessed from the ,;irrs tore
that the place mus; b.. famous apart
iroIa It's mysterious reputation.
tits i beautiful old house" Shc wcni
ON. the ha:"sscd expression OF her far"
so'teninE into tenderness. "Thcl.a ,:c
pictures and accounts Or It "a looks
about thc country. We've no, the
loHeliest oak pa'.eiiirg ia Mca:Iy III!
the rooms. and wonderful furniture.
or course. "e love ii ,ica ri my mother
and ]. The only ones O. the fan,il.. who
are lett--hui we're hisRuStingiy POOR:
our branch OF the Chcstcrs nave been
growing poorer for Ecuer:ltions We
mad 10 see everything going to pieces
ano th"ic va 40 none Tor repairs
1hcf- were other troubles. too-oh,
- krow everything conccrnin. ur II
you're to 30 any g"cG was .i!lv
enough, TO cn!l in love viii: . lr;., who
ought Ai;e mGrry an i,eiross. for ne.
poop too. ana Ia. a title. wl!ci, makes
poverty hasder and more .;riudin. IIrs
let his house--a show pl:,c.-;l,.i I,.-
cause he won, give ule NJ, ana loot,
for rich girl Che wouidn', raw. ~
look far or lonx), he's ,ryin. tn ~, -
fortune out OF e ranch in colorado
That made nj. feel a.. i. mus, do
something. ana we coulGa', lie, Mimi
House because there cl.u j.,
fathers Viii .l,,nins. our doing m
We're obliged 10 i!v. there 60. rn,r,i,
1, 20 the person who would h.y, a.,
hcrited Il II the pIac. had h.,u .
tailed and had had TO 20 60 81,
heir.
Bat 10 ouch rnouob, cam. %
father 80 ina, not..r ,rd KIN
dream. OK making IN. nn,. M""'"
hotel. so i didI,,, ,,a,.,,, - hi,,
Vide again, aict com, n ..,' :" ''",
w. ,,.,,, On '""chcN. II
desprra,c Tor ,.oI. e. " a.
pcople u.. ola ,ou... g., - no"
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TO ,l.,nr. ,h.,. az az "a "Fe"
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