Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-12

| s"lI, or been murdcrcd?'
| chrtstophcr hesltated. lie did be-
licve that tho man had been murdered,
| but how could h strike this lovely,
/ jnpulSiNc woman - terrible blow aud
| tell her what was in his mind while
| Still he might be n!i"takcn?
She saw his hesitation and guessed
! it's meaning. however. With cry.
shc covered her face with her hands
and burst into tears. ''Oh, have
| gone through SO much" she sobbed.
! How can bear this---how cnn bear
| it,"
| "Don';. ] h"g OF YOU. lie may he
| safe: he" Christopher had begun TO
stammer. when there came an impcra-
| tive knock ut the door.
Mrs. ForteScuc. trembling. chcck ed
her soba. Il inusn', be seen like this
she faltered Who can it hc?'
probably detective have en-
ploycd." said Christopher.
"Oh. then.' She implored. let me
stop I'LL no is gone. Let Inc wait be-
hind that tall screen in front Of the
fireplace"
Without waiting for permission. She
ran across the roam and hid herself
Al the same moment the knock was
repeated. and. rather than seem TO
delay. with the lady In the room.
Chr:atoph"r called. Come In"
Again he wax surprised. Instead Of
the little French detective. he saw the
man lie had pursued Il rar.s
This man. rather pale, bu, COM
posed. walked quickly into the room
and closed the door
Il saw IN tho Daily Recorder tnat
You would be mere. 40. instead or
waiting for YOU 10 run nc down. I
though; IL would be better to beard
You IA your don, Mr. Christopher
Race. said til" newcomer
Well" he questioned.
This chase has lasted loun enough =.
Went on the other "rv. lrnn ;. la
BILE eyed idiot aot L. chi /, in mi.
Way long ago. but hoped. until to-
DAY. tina; I should lie able to slim .It
81 III" SILLY meas without no,oric,y,
~. father than have the French no ;
nee on my back. I've soueh. Won on,
% l." frank with YOU. as ono ron,l..
man can be frank with another
on moan you've come to--cr-o1
| plain the mystery." said Christonha,
! dipiomaticHlly.
Ih"t" IL no mystery; there never
M"s any mystery. except wha, Tho
,'t'.s recorder made. | was an ass-
I'm glad to hear that's all" r.,or,e1
! ChriStoiher
| suppose You take me for "a ,nur
,e! certainly I've given YOU a 2ood
""hi OF trouble. though I've mndo my
:l"t NOR" II was amusing at ur.,
| indeed I'm not sure it wash, $500
;:musims ;han otherwise III I NM, ~,
| race 70 Face last might and-c,-n,,
| ih!s'ii to como iuconv.ni.nc. ~ -,
I o"t .. !"ui Way, ana proven; the world
! IA sth"r" ana one woman In particu
! IVY iron" knowing me IS an ass n,
| '"''e a"ar" that. uniess you're moved
p"S"ieh bE my story and hi,
| "Poh some ,nears o.; getting m. on,
oil IN. scr"D". shall probably l..
! CARED Tor the rest OF my DAVIS .rl . nm.
Motor Car Idiot or something N no
! SoIt IL have "a remnant Of hone /. =,
WIN woman love desperately. INA,
| n'u'" NH ~, fer alccady shes uu,
! 'h"usands OF miles between us for f..r
OF making icrscli ridiculous.
'S;Nh rho screen SHOOK
| "on'ait YOU love desperately. .
| echoed Christopher
81. happens TO he my witc-or sn.
M"s once. want her to b. again n,,,
II YOU don't get me out this uhc r,..,..r
| wilI be" 49, "'' never
am at loss" hogan Chrlg,ophcr.
| nnt ms visitor cut him snort
Jus, walt TN tell You the stor,
-" 70" won't he ri loss Ii isu.t
cAc,tihG; IT." onl, silly: TOO silly no,
ne rue ! bought II fiansar,i car.
',, named. OF an alleged friend.
Gnu was 100 much of an amateur m
rcam ne was palmins OFF a rcr,,.,.
DECK number on me. Once 70, "a
hho" something Of motors az soo,
h'"' ! wasn't satisfied 10 20 abou, ~,
M"r'u Win thing like that. I'd ius,
49, ~! 'aS' to!--a yacht-with which
r" worked nard At amusing ,,,...Ir ;, .
several years. and wanted . 49,. ~,
W worth having. So ordercd .
to.' horsepower Rcsslcr and tried -
Sci 'he Han%ard. but IT was 90 ola
''oH"" couldn't get buyers at amy
price though had her painted ~;
80; Henriha put in. and gave her ncw
for = a., 80. 'lr.a Of paying garage
~ car never used and never mean,
20 use. $" the next thing | tricd ,yas -
give inc ear AVA. Not q SOM wonl,
nave her. Vino wants to he saadIa,,
Win an anteailuvian" grew dc.-
,. an" determined to abandon mo
49,. nuisance somewhere. Needle
nam was the place | selected WI,
YOU Know villa, happened 49,
| hhd 70 pretend that was d.Iieh,o,
- get the brute back / began a. 80
80, " wasn't foxy, she would al
-. We returning on my hands i'm tbe
my, so-hcine nn impulsive. i'm
ii.r,'cn' sort of chap--I said Ia ryso,,
~ shave off my heard d..,r = :.
".'""'i on the car. with all other mc,n.
H. tt'',HR thc owner. and send ,no
il""sard To Davy Jones's Locke TIL.
,," 20 me a good Joke. and I n,itn
' IN r,n rt-
thai lonely automobile had hnen go,
-, M, our 10 goa After had driven
| on the he;ch-you know whera,
near NE water as could net a; tha,
'',e o, nc tide II occurred to me thn,
Moo!u De awkward walking long
"i"'ah'e and then travelling by tratn -,
motor coat and cap hid MI, -
"h'rc ! Thought they wouldn't l.. IL
| covered and MAKE any bother ana 49,.
OH az fast an could In Tho ni,h,
a.. IN -.
| s .'',"i h.'"ther sort Of cap which
iound Ia The "ver"oat pocket
Naturally never thought tbarc.d -,
a"'h a russ. My idea was that - rew,
people IN the nci.hborhood would ,vnn.
| ocr iiitie. nnd there might DO ;, nara
frhph ~ :; local paper isut fnr,n,
~: i'"iN hc""rd"r. When the row
Ga nct!h ! determined 10 l., /, i,,r,,
't"cii oui. for I didn't want Ia la 49,,
.h'cu"nh. ana IL only my Rcsslcr l,ah
zen ready when IL ~aH promised !
| :'h"nid har" been safely ont ar 49,,
,'h"' taking "a tour I'd plnnncd In
'"hr'. ~" ~ whs. ! wrote Ia some
chhpf Ia tried to sell ana riy. ,v'.E.
nc ola car to, and asked them V, t,,'