The Washington times., 1916-12-09

when, well on In the afternoon,
they came to weymouth. they told
each other that their systematic
search was only beginning.
II seemed to Christopher that IL
would be q delicious romance to ind
and save her from tho horror she
had feared, to win her love and
that his rich relative should decide to
leave him everything. thus making
himself forever safe against a wife
OF his uncle's choosing. Therefore,
such remark, apropos to his own
state OF mind. Christopher frankly
proclaimed his own intentions.
"But tell you the girl Is mine''
"'ss %sy '0 Is 0: she your. more than
"Becsuse--I saw her nrst." said
$50 far as that's concerned, ! don't
suppose there's much TO choose Dc
~ wish I thought you were chat.
nns," said the American
"Thsn Sow.s this thing to be de-
by the sIrI--when we nnd her.
Scarlet Runner had sped under the
shadow Of q ruined castle and was
after leaving the station ran towards
them slon the h. i osS 'h Race se wss fiS
when Western sprsns up IN. the seat
beside him. "Turn--as quick as you
can" he stammered. Catch that
train; !, sh slsd IN it t!.,r,,,onb,r sow,,d
eIs Ts. put smoke oSey Of the locomotive trail
ed its dark flag along the sky. and
Scarlet Runner hurled herself In pur
The heavy engine drawing Its huge
load could do forty miles an hour or
an even track; the light car, clean and
springy as a trained athlete, could
sprint at least twenty miles fastei
on the road. but that road must 3,
christopher Race was a driver born
not made. His eye saw and under
/ stood with the auickness of light
His hand and foot moved with au
shaken. Western admired him. and fol-
the moment compared the sport oi
/ baiiooning unfavorably with that ol
] 1--WE shall do Itr' cried western
/, and then. round a turn. showed
/ railway-crossing. A moment earlier
and the car would have shot through
| like an arrow; but Race had 20 Jan
the brake on with sudden force. oi
Scarlet Runners bonnet would hav,
crashed into the gates as they swuni
The car was ahead OF the train Al
/ the crossing, and Western shouted
| an offer OF ten pounds TO the gate
keeper ~ he would open for a seeons
shook bis head.
Later IL was shunted on TO a sid
ing. and blocked the way for fiv,
minutes. Tho race was over. and
Ready to 20 on" said Christopher
1--WE won't go on. We stop here.
answered the American sseitedly
He pointed to a half column OF
startling headlines;
Master OF Abbey Court. Dorsetshire
Beautiful Young Girl Accused. and
arrested by Police While Trying &c
Christopher read on. eagerly alb
.sorbing the sensational version OF tbs
mystery which TO him and his com
panion had seemed impenetrabie.
Sir Digby Piantagenet was an &C
centric, middie-aged baronet. claim
ehiidiess widower. living alone saw,
for two old servants. In a desoiats
| but beautiful house. dating from tn,
days OF Henry VII. He lived almost
| as a misor, ana saw no one until u
| year ago. when he sent for a daugh
ter OF his dead brother. Margaret
| Plantagenet. whom he had been edu
| eating In a French convent school
| The girl had come TO live with he'
uncle, and eight OF nine months after
her arrival both banc
and wife-had left. The gossip oi
the countryside was that havins
hoped that their masters forum,
| might become theirs by his will, zeal
ousy OF the beautiful niece had nnall,
compelled them TO give notice.
For several months the young CIR
had acted as her uncle's housekeeper
without assistance. she day befor'
the publication OF the report Marn'
grocer had called at Abbey Court will
his cart. as he was In the habit OF
doing twice a week, to bring milk
and other stores which Miss Planta
! genet used In her housekeeping. Hii
| Knocking remained unanswered, anC
| at last he discovered that a side dooI
; WAS unlocked. Fearing some TRAGEDY
| In the strange household. he entered
called Miss Plantagenet's name. but had
/ received no answer. He then ventured
/ on an exploration, and finally made q
dreadful discovery: the body OF Sill
4 Digby hung half out of window
visible from the back OF the hous,