Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06
THIRD EPISODE.
THE UPPER TEN.
CHAPTER Y.
Some Sharp Contrast
FIRST DAY

Thus far. in his search for goodness
in the world. John. tenth marquis OF
Castlcton, had been sinEulnrly unsuc-
cess full He did not know, Of course.
how i'll equipped no was for Il self film
posed task. y man who had passed
the tirst thirty years of his life i'm an
atmosphere Of poverty and hard work
should have ondeavorcd 10 accustom
himself 10 conditions of wealth and
power before attempting 20 solve social
problems which have puzzled and dis
trcsscd tho thinkers OF many genera
lions.
Light seemed to have come. however.
one evening when tho devotion TO duty
displayed by an old and crippled man
saved the young marquis and his chauf-
feur from instant and certain death.
John heard that Rev. Thomas Rran-
ton had rented a house In the nclGhbor-
hood. and tho evanGelists influence
was mainly responsible for his attitude
toward life In general. he set out to
call on him at the first opportunity that
offered. ell was particularly anxious
TO have n Chat with the preacher be-
cause of an article which had appeal red
In tho local newspaper that morning
Some pryinE journalist had unearthed
tho marQuis's record. y sensational
wrte-up on the first page was headed:
YOUNG AMERICAN lNHEHlTS
BRITISH TITLE AND MILLIONS
JOHN BURTON BECOMES TENTH
MARQUIS OF CASTLEToN.
The newspaper scribe lost no time In
reaching the heart OF his subject:
Through series OF strange happen
"A
Street. this city, has become" and so
on, through a whole column of rcritablo
romance founded on fact
Burton felt that the revelation might
affect his quest profoundly For once
his somewhat hcadstrons and decided
" impulsive Temperament; cravcd adj
vice and sympathy. Brauton was just
the man for the moment. As soon as
John learned by telephone that tn"
minister was at home. he ordered his
car and told tho chauffeur 30 beat it.
across the city. Chauffeuys controll-
Ing high-powcr machines seldom re-
qu!re encouragement from their en-
ployers When speed is desirable. This
driver. in particular, though highly
expert and cool-hcadcd. was inclined
10 take risks. trusting TO his skill and
nerve IN eXtrcating himself ihcrcirom
Thus, though the nigh; was rather
dark and the road new TO him, he as
sumed that there was no obstacle he
yond Z sharp bend in the street revealed
by the glazing headlights.
He Gid not know that the G.. -. & 7
Railway had a most dangerous grade
crossing near The ceutsr OF the bend.
/, was completely hidden from sight
and Was protected only hy an old
fashioned gate. hand operated ~ an
elderly man who lived In cottage
alongside the line u was the Gus
,odians habit 10 wind down the gate
when warned ot approaching trains
and then unroll 4 red fla. With which
ne hobhled TO the more acute section
OF the turn.
That night the old man was moving
more slowly than usual res@rtheless.
ne detected the hum 81 the erproacn
in, a.toE.o6iIe and tried 20 quicken
his pace. lis hardly realized, perhaps
tina, tenth 7at, az . second mean: al
tho ditter"rc~ between disaster and
safety not only for h.fus.l' hat tor
The occupants % the oa-om.r- y.h!c1a
Re that IS - MAJ. rn- als fellows
sense Of dItr, Il Slow FRS operation,
Was -.2a rs . rock Wrsn the cat
came In sigh, /, was ruog r.at@r man
ne anticipated. HE, 20 waved nir flag
and stood his prn9ud rca, vaI.ar,,y
in n" center o. the -yaGnar tnolgn
me staring eyes NJ me automobile
mus, have lks-et r. ers,to,e
dragon f-ou whose -1ar-s rIs-ac-
tnere was no esr-re "H. -zg.fel-
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