Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05

! gave him "A iudicrous appearance. In
brc'thlcss sentences he told me his
story. r
THAT icy sta"" you gave me didn't
fool me much. Beatrice" he caucl,cd.
Tie l"Gics don; cut little Jimmy very
oftcn-ani ! knew when you couldn'C
ha; an cyciash without "A shudGcr that
you had something plus - little .lcu;h-
ing When I saw you being led into
this house .ili. lambs 20 the slaughter.
| confess ! was pretty much teuIcd :or
4 minute. But pretty soon ! goo am
inspiration. There was Il sign ON thc
gate. strong woman wanted" And
here's the stonS woman
But before we get to here there
was another little incident tramp
Il FUNNY blokc. standing out in front
SnnokinS a cigarette butt. | offered
him 81 for his clothes. but hc said a
million wouldn't buy them. | haven't
been able to figure out that tramp yet.
We'll. after he turned me down. l
remembered an old actor guy who is
ruSticating somewhere out here in the
Bronx. far from the ]piaudits of Broad
way-and tile figures OF Broadway
rentals. So | went 10 call on him
persuaded him 10 lend me these 10. ely
garments and Il little up
then the mex: thing on the program
was to persuade the old dame who
seemed to be caretakcr around here
that | was Il nice, strong. willing wo-
man.
This is Mrs. Hanson" said l. grave
L.. presenting the bound and gagged
tig ure to the c%aricature of Il scrub
woman.
Gladys Hanson moaned an acceptance
Of that farcical Introduction. and then
we told Jimmy Of what we had seen
III the wcodS-of that strange exchange
of baskets from wagon to undcrtaker's
cart. OF our subsequent capture and of
George Hanson's denial OF the woman
who thought herself his wife. He
could make very little of the situa-
ton, and after searching in vain for
a knife with which to cut our bonds.
put his revolver within touch OF my
fingers and hurried UP the stairs to
try to solve the puzzle.
When Jimmy left us ] felt as If there
were nothing to do hut wait patiently
for him to return and rescue us-bu,
when he did return, it Was not TO
help. and his coming seemed TO mako
our plight worse than ever.
For Mr.. Barton was tied and bound
when the gang carried him to our hid
ing place an hour later, and the leader
improved the occasion by tightening
the knots about my wrists until their
pressure tortured me.
The only thing which made our con-
clifton slightly more eudurable was
light. The lamp was left with us.
Oh. you aren't going to help us at
all" moaned Gladys Hanson. why
did you let them catch you?'
Madam. the answer is Simplc-bc-
cause I'm not used to running in skirts
when get out Of this place I'm going
to start II campaign TO permit ali wo-
men to wear knickerbockers,
II bumped into the leader Of this
unsavory bunch when l returned to the
upper regions from calling on YOU
al hour ago-then there was some
chase. think ! might have gotten
away II that fool tramp who was still
ianGi around had been sport enough
to help me a little. I don't think that
chap-a man has fallen TO the lowest
OF tho low when he stands around IN
broad daylight smoking cigarette butts.
] wish somebody's give him a cigar
Somebody did, But that was later.
Al the end of an exciting chase
Jimmy had been run down-oyer-
powered and thrust into imprisonment,
with us-aud that brought US up TO
the present moment.
say. Beatrice. YOU don't hammer Ia
nave that little gold pen-knifc with
me diamond star in the middle OF II
UP your sleeve"' asked MIR. Burton.
He remembered that knife because
ne had a Jealous recollection that some
masculine membe of the staff had
given II 70 me on Christmas. .IcolousIy
served some purpose then. The knife
was in my wrist bag.
II wcist bag lay on the floor at NV
SIDE. Perhaps a sclf-respcctimg con
t~ortionist would not have approved NJ
tho methods | took to acco,nplisb II
II managed to stoop Over. get my
iittlc purse in my teeth and twist omen
the catch.
II was an exquisite sensation 10 ind
my hands free, and "a momen later !
had cut the bonds of my rclluw-prtsou-
crS. Then We started up the tran
Wlicreupon the door opened and the
ugly race Of Doyle srinred down at us
deriSivcly.
Jimmy took aim with his revolver.
ana Doyle leaped back shrickine that
II" had been shot through the leg.
Thea the cold voice OF the leader.
iirown. spoke and the order he gave
was Il fcar*omc one. Get the straw,
well catch them AS hey come up"
When George Hanson had brought
his young hrid" to the lonely cottage
where She had lived go happily for a
few short weeks, there had been dcfn-
tie method in his choice of n home.
lIc had known that a band of danger
GUS criminals lived in the Immediate
neignhorhood.
AS soon as their household goods
were in order. Hanson set about scrap
ing acquaintance with some OF these
criminals.
Then lie picked out the least sus-
picious-lookinE member OF that agrre-
cation Of criminals and stood treat q
few times. He managed n judiciouS
use OF certain phrases of thieves pat
tcr--a certain manner Of iusolent in
difference to law and order. and pres
emily he and Bennic Doyle were bosom
companions.
Doyle looked on Hanson as 4 fnd-a
chap who had been 'throuEh. the MILL"
and who would be Il worthwhile adj
uitiOn to Browns gang.
II took a little persuasion, hut pres
entity Brown was &C. al that hi.
criminal band woulG materially
strengthened by the anU.ytSn OF Doylc's
discovery. Hanson.
AS the new boy in school is hazcd.
so every novice is received into his
guild with a certain half-suspic;ous air
Of tolerance. The Brown gang met
Hanson in surly silence, s~uspcndine
Judgment until such time as the new
crook had proven himself.
You say you escaped from Atlanta
III 1914. DO you know the prison codcr"
asked the leader.
Hanson pnIInI orJ ,,-hn, Irnuu, BOD