The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
THE Marvellous Story, Hitherto Unpublished
From Which The Pathe Photopfay of
the Same Name Was Made

jtdNNt sun IN ignorance OF MS near
approach to death, Jump into the sad
die of that cumbersome affair." which
developed 4 surprising burst Of speed
as it flashed down the drive and
veered sharply onto tho macadam
highway.
Certain that the unrelentlne mas
ter criminal would not so readily re-
ltuquish his savage purpose Of OK
terminating the young secretary, and
more anxious for Davy'S safety than
she would admit even to herself Mar
cory ran lightly to the broad vor-
anda Of the manor house and caught
up the field glasses which were keTt
hanging against the wall. Sweeping
the long stretch of highway with tho
powerful lenses, she quickly picked
up the straight young figure guiding
the racing motorcycle. With n sigh
OF relief she saw him nearing the
crest Of that ridgelike elevation called
Seven Oaks Hill.
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But as she was about to lower the
glasses sho gave sudden cXclama-
ton of dismay, for the motorcycle
slowed down and came to a stop just
on tho brow Of the hill The khaki
clad rider dlsmounted, and after q
searching glance about him, pro-
oeeded with some difficulty to drag
tho heavy machine over tho stone
wall where it was effectually con-
cealcd from the view Of any chance
passerhy. Then he struck off along
the top of the ridge in the direction
OF the row Of stately trees standing
like sentinels guarding the valley.
Even as Margory stood puzzling
over the meaning of these strange
maneuvers, n look of startled ap-
prehenaion came into her eyes as she
saw a group of sinister figures stink
ing along the side Of the road a short
distance below the house. She studied
them for Il moment through the
glasses, and it was apparent. these
Shuikers werc no honest tillers of the
soil, for their leaders left arm
dang'ed straight at his side, and ter
minated in an inpeniouely fashioned
iron hook.
As she glanced hurriodiv about The
place she saw the only man available
was old Tim. the head gardener. who
was engaged in lanRuidlv SPRAYING n
FeFvttoF could be of little use in s1lcn
an emergency, Something must be
done, and done quickly, If Davy was
not TO he struck down unawares. To
the establishment Of old Tim, Mar
Eory's Etriish figure went suddenly
racing across the lawn, and with n
fiutter Of white. lightly scaled the
fence into the adjoining fields.
Sho knew she must run as she had
never run before, If by taking ad-
vantage OF this shortcut she hoped
to reach Davy before that evil band
Of gunner, bent on his destruction.
She became conscious of something
persisteutiy humping against her
knee. and then remembered she had
slipped the circular mirror into the
outside pocket of her serge outing
skirt. The distance was not great,
hut this desperate cross country
chase exacted a heavy toll on Mar
rory's strength. and it was with la
bored breath she finally reached the
highway at the crest Of Seven Oaks
Hnl.
But even rs she WIS about TO burst
through the bushes frlnging tho
highway she heard the low rnurmur
of approaching voices and realized
her resoiute efforts had been in vain.
Legar and his fulsome crew of jail
birds had outstripped her in that
arduous race As she crouched low
in the bushes. painting like a. hound
harried rabbit. Margory saw tho one
armed criminal rinFed about by his
henchmen holding hurried council
of war.
He must be in back Of those
rocks" she heard Legar say in posi-
tive tones. land If We go out along
the ridge he is going TO plug "A couple
of us before we get him. The best
way is to go down the hill and circle
around back of him"
This cold blooded plan OF ASA sina-
ton apparently met with general ap~
prevail, for the group stealthilv
moved off down the road leading 10
the foot of the ridge. II flashed into
the mind OF the hidden eayesdropper
that one chance Vet remained to saXe
her fathers secretary from q shower
of bullets fired from a cowardly
ambush, BY running directly along
the crest of the ridge she might still
reach Davy before that band OF saw
&c marauders, who were seeking to
creep mp on him by more circuitous
route.
Pint AZ that moment the straggly
bus} az IS hich she had clutched TO
steady her precarLous footing sud
denly ~ rooted in her hand. and,
firrIrtr~ up her arms In a vain effort
10 regain her topping balance, she
went jolting down the sharp decliv-
ity into 1he midst of the astounded
gunner. For a second they stared
in stupid wonder at the slender white
figure which had launched itself
among them in this precipitous man.
ner. And that second was all that
Margory needed 10 spring to her feet
and swiftly start toward the rocky
bastion on the summit of heridge.
1t was then Legar took a hand in
the proceedings.
Get that she mountain goat and
get her quicki" he stormed at his
vicious followers.