Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20

MCCabe. The chap who looks like
away--but his confederates don't know yet.
Would you know the house where the Girl
lured you
Mccabe sasped His mind had never been
trained IN the school OF newspaperdom-it
could not work as fast as Jmmy's. For
that matter. it could not even pretend to fol-
low Iimmy's
Hut he bad pleasing srin-wde and
frank and friendly. you're Barton. Of the
i onrnal--l got that much all right. Now
give us the rest OF it again. will you? About
all seem to he able to realize is that you've
come along aud saved me-
Jimmy repeated his sketchy little story
and threw in few details for clearness.
oh. yes. know the house. I'll take you
there" said George.
'No-my taxi'll take u.s.
When Jimmy Parton came hurting through,
The door Of Doctor" Schuize's like human
stay on earth had come. This was either,
<" dream---or the beginning OF the end! But
self up. looked about him and then suddenly"
all the heavy lnists which enfoldinR,
nothIngness Jimmy lost no time In selling,
the boiling ret"rt and hurting it out of the
window.
them wide. letting in :, flood OF clean. blessed
AR bearing ar ,,i the neasantly faniliar Bron.
They seemed like the perfumes OF Araby
after the noxious fumes OF that retort.
Vaguely knew that there had been soma
sort OF night in the outer rooms. ! had
heard shots and shouts-but they had meant
tasmagoria OF the dream in which / was
sinking away from human consciousness
When Jimmy told us the story OF his adj
ventures later down at the Journal l learned
just how he had happened to appear at tire
opportune moment Just after he had dis
covered and freed George they rushed out
from the DefarEe hut and leaped into the
waiting taxi. 'rhey whlrled over to the
building where Mary and I were captive.
though both OF them tempted to stop
az the Ryan home and rcassure to-
encouraging message. *,
But every minute counted" laughed Jim
my and even if 1t didn't so very
polite to keep the ladies in suspense we de-
cided that when you were chasing thieves
about it. Miss EairfaxIW Wv 'i it 50 awfuly im
proper of us to ignore our manifest duty -to7,
the ladies' In the case?'
The Managing Editor. Joined in the laugh
that followed Jimmy's friendly little dig at
me me-, But ut, J couldn't help answering seri-
looks like your duty for any girl, Mr.. Bar
ton-think what it would have meant to
later---thoso awful. choking fumes YOU
were just in time to u.s."
We can't have AYE You yenturlnE into such
aging Ehitor--but when next the need arose
vcnturcd-l simply had to!
oh that's all right. Miss Fairfax-take
any chances you like" laughed Jimmy, airily.
I'll always get there at the psychological
moment and save you from the william" sn.,t
was-that Jimmy Barton kept 1t.
a. last George recognized the very block
had iured him. They dismissed the driver
and rushed up to the uninviting entrance. ~
Just as they got to the doorway decorated
by Or. SchulZe's card the consprators came
rushing out. At once the Doctor and Silent :
Sam pulled their guns. But one OF the,
policemen knocked Sam scnSelesS before he
could shoot n
IT. Then two shots sounded simuitaneously,a
same moment schulzes bullet went wild,
but.Jimmy's found Its mark and the "Docr RI
tor crumpled in n heap which lay silent and
motionless-dcad! attts
1t then that Jimmy found himself
turned into a human catapault. Big John
up bodily and flung him crashing against the
door OF the inner room. 1t gave way and
Jimmy whirled through--to rise from his
daze second later and act with n prompt
ness which saved us from the fumes OF the
The fight outside continued
a second later George McCabe came rush.
ing into the room. I began recovering from
seryation. SO. for the grand finale OF the
story had few mental details which
Jimmy did not give the Editor r-Se
Mary. my girl" cried George you're sate
,a,!a nws'A S "t The others The policemen
has helped his bit toward getting back the
money for the bank-so that's ali right" -
lie was christening the knots which bound 8
ne, ner I" the chair as he spoke and second i
later she was clinging to him. laughing and
crying and telling him all in breath that :
she loved him and that she would never be
glad enough shed written to Miss Fairfax
Bee -trice Fairfax" cried George almost
incrednlously. Il didn't think there way
you. n'am." -,
However you she's real now. don't
YOU. McCabe?" laughed Jimmy. making a,
II TO initiate that gentleman's anectonate
clasp of Mary-but with me for the recipient
or his ardor
smiled and withdrew Jimmy Barton was
clever lad-there was no doubt OF that
but as had told Granny q few hours before Z.
my work my life.
May I make bold to ask miss how
you came to do 1.-THE column ] mean-the
;,, I" the I.ovelorn?" asked George Nc
Cabe with respectful curiosity.
oh. IL was always dream OF mine to try
10 help other folks a little Bit" said T.
fut could not tell them who had first
gwen me that dream The story OF my
me Editor and me until now---when at last /
Feel that owe it to the loyal friends who
are so near tn me. while to many OF them
nave long been Il mystery.
As looked at George and Mary--safc and
nappy again In their love--I found myself
torn between two emotions. There was n
sudden glow OF deep and tender Joy: my
column. Advice to the Lovelorn." had saved
inns boy and girl to life and each other.
And then there was the memory OF what
grandmother had said to only that morn
ins-althouEh IL seemed almost years since
morning Beatrice. You ought to get
RED: was she right--was it womans des-
tiny to love and marry and have home OF
her own? Or could find my JOY in serving
other? Was service my destiny?
felt Jimmy Bartons glowing eyes fixed
on my face Somehow felt safe and ut
PEACE because he there.
Ana then was brought back to the actu-
aiities OF the moment for my friend
Mary. turned To and held out her hand
oh. MISS Fairfax. we don't to DO
thanking you at all But that doesn't mean
wonder where George and ] would be to-
night II II weren't for you and Mr. BartoR!"