The Washington times., 1916-12-23
THE SCARLET RUNNER
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by the vitagraph Company

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man when he's down." suggested
christopher. II didn't enjoy getting
beaten. you know"
"oh, didn't you, indeedy" Then why
did you let yourself be beaten
shouted his uncle. "You needn't think
TO deceive me. know what you did.
You'd play ouixote, would your weii.
you'll find Il an expensive part to keep
up. Perhaps you didn't think
meant whse / said; but 1 did, every
word OF IL. You've chucked away
10000 pounds OF good money yoh
100000 besides--which I'm not going
to leave 10 a love-sick fool"
'I.ove-sick fool." echoed christopher
surprised. what do you meanT
perhaps you didn't know that
MLellan saw you stick q knife into
your tire because you'd fallen In love
with some baby faced siri. who
"oh, did you stick knife into IL
cried a HORNED voice at the door.
Neither man had heard q knock, OF
seen the door--which had not pee"
ciosed-gentiy pushed open.
Dorothy Herbert had lain In watt
valniy outside for someone who had
deliberately (b,it from the best inten-
tions) avoided meeting her. Then sh-
had inquired. and learned that NE
Race had Q private sitting-room-No.
Ie--on the first floor. She has asked
TO be taken there. not knowing that
there was more than one Mr.. Race
and, hearing the angry voice. had
been seized with q terrible idea.
A. both men turned to look Al her'
and she saw the elders fierce old race,
dark red with anger. her spirit rose.
WOO shall not talk TO him like that
I don't care who you are" she ex-
claimed. ITS nonsense 10 say he cared
about my baby face for I'm the girl
he allowed 10 beat him. My father IL
Richard Herbert
81 don't care who your father 10. child
but, for Heavens sake. who was your
motherY' faitered Mr.. Race, In
changed voice. staring with eager eyes
Mt the girl 81 saw you In London the
day before the start. lou were In .
| restaurant You are the image OF
someone ] once knev-someone 1 once
Ioyed-who went out OF my lie ana
disappeared"
They say I'm like my mother who IL
! dead said the girl. her face soften
ing. Her nnme was Dorothy Lindsn.
81 thought SOL exclaimed the old
man. You are Dorothy Lindeii over
again. She was the only woman j
/
young enough 20 be my daughter. She
promised TO he my wife: but before
! the time came she ran away. and left q
note saying she couldn't make up her
mind 10 have me. 70 you're the Eirl
Christopher Race risked running him
self forg'
I'm the girl to whom he's behaved
like . knight OF King Arthur's table"
Dorothy Herbert answered.
Them wish he would be q love
sick fool. Anyhow. I forgive him now.
wouldn't have had him do anything
different. DO you hear that. Chris:
shake hands"
After all. they ate the elaborate
dinner and drank the expensive cham
payne. and AIR. Race sent down for
more roses-many more roses. De-
| cause Dorothy Herbert. the winner OF
the race. and her friend. Nine. du
Guesciin. were his guests
| by the time the evening was ovsr
| christopher did not wonder any NOR.
about the matter. but was quite sure.
and once for all. that he was n love
sick fool. when his uncle accused
him OF 10 asain-in very dinerent
tone-he confessed. No scoidlng fol-
lowed, however.
shell get rich husband 10 she
takes YOU" the old man said. But
y don't believe she'll be marrying you
for your money. She seems wonder
fully decentralization q woman, and
not conceited. either; so whether
she'll think she's good enough 90
make up TO you for the ten thousand
pounds you rnnE her, TO say nothing
OF the hundred thousand you'd have
lost N she hadn't had her mothers
Il face. who can tell@'
| Nobody could tell. But christopher
asked that question. or somethins
equivalent and Dorothy answered
that she would DO her best II 10 easy
for a girl TO do her best" for the
man she loves. and the ohauffeuss of
the gyroscope thought the chauffeur
OF the Scarlet Runner the only ma n
Ia the world-except old Dick Herbert.
(THE ENDl