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

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II ncithtr OF us con;inu,S ,ivm,; ~ the
ii""s" u w!li -. rs ! :"'d you, to tine
n:au who would hay icon he heir mad
thr outtil no. bccu prphc;I'
'NpuIl both con" ca: w.,h IN, 10
, rc.or;oo md !o.="t' you, tro .ui,s. T. :.
ia" a. have ,h. place. and he thnn<
I al !t'@ 81 your lnHds said Raven
i'c spoke with IA. >.rccrit, :,
/ i'l.l. rot Ike 4 s.ae:.., ~ no .vna,i
rugc, . w"ri';n 20 his mi:i ~ i.uI
/ n'"!rs Il fair ones prove not st.uus
! onouch.
'H &, d, ae.,st spying on him ana
working ara.ns; him" Thought ,'h.ls-
tuphVT. suppose he knows noth.n.
'iu"ut t.v >cr."t .'.uCc next MS room:
Scopes, IA. noises IRE made by rats?
.lrG w'r., ii. after :,!i The pcop!, who
;n."h ,n'E have u"vU robbed. never
Love 'een robbed? I'll give i;.,,cn The
i"Heut 40 The doubt until I've tried ono
m"r" .Xrrr!nent.'
/ r"a was gone ON IN thc hail when
Scarlet t;unn"r arrived 1T Wood lluus"
There we're letters for chr!Stouncr. ana
b il" announced in tho hcariu. OF every
one. inc!Gdtng the servants. that un-
less II" should get Il telegram advi.iul:
him 10 The contrary hc mus; leave
Wood House, where he had spent such
an ENJOYABLE fortnight. immc Gia;e!y at
/ ter breakfast the next morning.
Christopher took Longer over drcss-
hG ioH dinner that night than usual
/ lie hcsi'atcd whether 20 wear the studs
ana s'eevc-iinks he liked best; or 9th.
crS wh!ch he did not care about. Also
h" was haif-minded TO !ocE his watch
NJ in his sui; ease. Finally, however.
ne resolved to make his experiment
b"@vely. I'm no; hvstcricol." he saih
TO himself. though inieht gc, 20 h,
II stopped here much longer. shan:
st"ai nly own things and hide them. II
mats what other people do"
throughout his stay al Wood House
n" had taken his meals at the same
SINAI! table, except once or twice when
he mad been asked to join n.w-matlc
a-lraint;:nccs for dinner. Gut tonight
he invited Sir Walter Raven to dine
With him, AS it was his last evening
The youp" man accepted. and thcv
talked Of Colorado. Sir Waiter was in
viting him to come out to his ranch
some dag. when suddenly the express
SION OF Tie once healthy. sumhurnt. now
slightly haSgard face. changed
'Ey love-. exclaimed Raven. The
blood mountin;; 10 his forehead.
What's the mattcr?" asked Christie
phcr
''Iin no; = particularly ohacrvant
chap. hut suppose ! would have mo-
ticcG If you'd come in without your
shir, studs. You didn't 10y amy chance
forget to pu; them IN. did you
NO; ! had them in. right enough"
said Race. Looking down he saw that
Nh white cNpansr oc his evening shir,
lacked the finish of M. ty.o ,,aurl studs
lie had worn when ne came into The
room His cuffs nuns; loose. .mptv OF
his ravorite pair % links Hastily
touching his atch-r"ckct. lac found il
limp 4nd fat
Well yes, il is Icy love-" he re-
rl;,rkc,l. grimIy
shall we call Morley Chester and
tell him what's hnpp.ncd:'' asked
Raven.
No" said Chrisior;lcr. ..hu sat with
mis- back turned toward IN. other nc-
,'.paitts of IN. room. mis- tabl,. r.intr -,
the end By a window. and n. he yir..
given his usual seat to his quest. IA
rather not make :, fus. .huli ii, IN
Tie others have gone. ANA no ON, VIII
ne the wiser I'm sick OF sensations
and don't want TO nose as tile hero of
on. If can helm IT.
II was a relief when inc PCS, Of Tin,
diners left tie room. ANA n. was rr...
10 Slip away without making STATE.
Iu5ntS or auavc,iur una.!iorv n,
went 20 his room locked tho door ,,,O
having listened with nix 81, ia 40
w;tius ,oting. presently began ,s noise
lcssiy as possible TO saw ont /, So
lcctcd square from rho oak n,,.l,i,,,.
T. ~ III
The saw was snn,.p ana hr ,ynrl,od -,
cncrycticailv rs IL hc had ,,, ;,i,,r,. -,
avan,c I'm am bour Ia, L.j - ,,:,,,.I
oui OF it's frame.
!, was ,jii,i.uIi :, v.ri,.,.I ,h,o,,r
the suuarn hole in i;c v.,;,.,,,i,,.,
but he did IT. ar,.r ,iddiun hi,,.cI,
OF coat and v,,istro,, E,,,. no .,,,I
in :, Iorn n,,.rnv. ..,,,c. h.,,, ~
r:,lis oT his 49,, ,.o,,,,, ~, 60; ,,..,
Ruvcr.s uc h,I .Ii,.,.,,i -. H.; -
and in stocking..I rc., ,c'.,,, ,'
cxplora,ions tb. lu.,;.,., ,,.,pi',r
u,thv,v NJ I.b, ,I; i,i
,:,er -, ,bc r.,r nn1 ,., 80
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81, ,.oo",,a ~ ~ VI nr"ceie'a, me
t,ir :, ~ -, 'i"ES' an" Il col
's''"n Oh watches IiKc giiitcring gold
49, ~ - ".S'' II" second box had
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