The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-24
Eighth Of the Series of Sunday Times Stories BEATRICE


/ enough from the gray demon ahead Of
pretty face wore an almost vindictiva
look. Her hand lay lightly on one OF the
Wrists so tensely guiding the steering
wheel. ana above the noise OF the
Ing: 80
Faster. faster. Bobl That little frog
eating beast has my jewels He'll 70
70 prison for this-if only you can catch
III do anything for you n only YOU
get me back my Jewels. why. he has
the pearls the Ainsiey brides always
"s Thsr 4 cant let him have them"
maroon car suddenly shot ahead with
an simosts insane burst of speed Closer
ana closer II came to the gray demon
a ane suddenly Versale doomed up
| In pursuit
we had been flying along wildly with
sneod geo attempt OF greater and greater
sac began shouting to Butch not To lat
'hem catch us, who they" were.
nh knew my question as to Jimmy's
goinS 10 sss. was answered, He was
ana me-after all! ''
One Quick Glance.
sut, as we raced on and on and the
| seemed TO be outdis-
,aneeo a little at time, began won
! dering II the desperate driver =, o.
car would not whirl us over sor,. 80,
bankment rather than permit us 20 h.
taken. "' '" "
There was a sudden crash. wh.,
Yersaie's bullet had shattered was The
"musnleId or the pursuing car
| nut u came on more desperately than
ever. Suddenly Il fairly leaned ahasd
on the ribbon OF road Its sran,
wheels caught up with our rear nnn..
they reached the hubs, and then ana.
denly the car, with Jimmy crouched on
the inner running board. came abreast
Versale leaned out. put his revolver
70 the front tire and shot. with the
cannon explosion OF an automobiis
swer V5 t dsn1 tire collapsed as the car
| All In one moment this occurred, ana
jimmy leaped from their running hoard
70 ours and caught Versailles right
then Jimms was tw,st. quick x. strussle and
| versale's inert wrist. The little missile
| fell In my lap.
In the most matter OF course wav Z,
b ne To ao, ! picked II up. placed the
| and remarked In a tone which aid not
down. DO"
And promptly Butch slowed down.
/ hbuVh were running toward
from the crippled car which was sta
uoned at the edge OF the ditch Just be-
| nnu US They grew from tiny points
70 tull ngures; and Just as Jimmy took
s sne gun sRn, from me and ordered Versale
before his weapon. Martha and Bob
reached us. They both were pantinr
and briGht-eyed. and each had the
manner OF having won a well-run race
Martha managed to articuIate n
scornful question directed at VersaIe:
/ Where are my jewels, You littie for
ttune hunter" she cried.
At the time / thought Il an amazing
soM about ,Ss J fase but but later to
facts about Nita. the maid. and that
jealousy and scorn had given the one
impulse needed to swing the girl back
to her old love. her true love. Robert
, Wells had discovered the black wal
rus bag and now he opened It and
held her jewel case out to Martha.
She hesitated a moment. and then she
brides always wore. A second later she
was hiding her face on Bob's shoulder
while Jimmy tied his prisoners hands:
Then Mr.. Barton turned smilingly to
few policemen. Wen wait here" he
said.
Wei. their little journey through
life is starting of with a rush. No
problem OF 'Matrimony and the Pay
Envelope II there. Miss Beatricef'
well. II seems to me that the COM
plications had mere to do with repell-
ing a foreign invasion said ]. looking
toward the once dapper Versale.
go you see how very nicely Jimmy
answered Robert Wells's question: us
there any way an honest man can pre-
vent his girl from falling In love with
| T. fascinating foreigner?
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