Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26

nlnck Pearl" "Snily Salt" Etc.
tNoNeIixsd from the series OF photo
Vnthe EXchnbEe and shown mt the Vic
tor Thcntcr)
Copyright, 1915. Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS. CHAPTERS.
his son Jock with utmost vIscr. holding hin
to nSeountahiii,y for every penny ct tn,
with AY IF rre siSs " rrs. GsA 'ps
The mill lie refuses TO pay attention I,
The NH ana ioSE escorts her home am
basket OF fru!, for her. HIS father fnds
OCT what h" has done. and Amy is dis
ion for h.r w,h fr, DT. of h, n .s'n,Ts
soon as his :aiher nnds this out however,
ne has her discharged and sn"ctivoiy tlao"
listed Shs resolves TO sceA work in New
York Jock lakes money from his fathers
SAT-. ieav'ns q mote SAYING u is 'uStly his.
,aba:ct ia New York
tGonunu"d from Thurs iayA
Aud. ell - once. his idle glance was
rireted al a ;ahle near the doorway
where he was standing Four people
their escorts. one ot the women was
large and hamhoyanyly made Up ard
was flirting ponderouSly with caliow
+ youth who leaned across right low.
inely. 10 catoh her every word
The other couple were sray-Aa,red.
pufty-fsoed man Q! sviden; wealth,
and slender Young ~oma: IN black
erenine dress The gray -hai;rd nsn
sa, facing ;he door The ei.ls back
was turned towards Jock
The pos; ot hcr dainty hssd. and the
hieh-pilsd yellow hair Trough; 8
Scarce r.aiizins VIA; he did Re tooE
m ,Inpulsi>e ser ~ -wc fo-ws-d and
halted ~ asr side Ths Eir! looked
Up
Amy" s4sred Jo,s, from between
asher l'?s. ANY
She VAS dressed a the extreme
fashion aSectcG - women Q: GER
her hnse.s ard =; her throat, But, IN
spite q SUCH amazing disguise. lie
knew her And his hear; cried out
- her - 'ae :0coheren;ly spoken
words
\; sikh: - his eager. wondering face
deA;hi! ra!s Sur'monins All her SELF
control. she succeeded in rurNurine
"l-yor-it = = mistake. don't
know you"
Don't know me-" ne cried in I've.
wiiderment Why. Amy. II
My name is no; Amy" she inter
rupt"d, her frightened voice growing
steadier. Il don't know you l."
With quick motion he snatched
her right wrist and lifted il. On the
"ut'F SlNe OF Inc hand was a ragged
white scar.
Amy" he repeated Amy
With "a little heartbrokcn cry the
girl snatchcd her wrist and buried
her face in her hands, shuddering
from head TO foot.
Her escort, the big Eray-haired man,
spranE violently to his feet
81 don't know who YOU are" he
snarled a. Jock. but you're breaking
ur my party aud soaring my sweet
heart. Get out of here or I'll have
YOU thrown OUT
SCarinc your---Nour sweetheart? p"
mutt"rcd Jock III horror. your"
Jock, nlcadcd the weeping Amy.
please go"
Yes, he asscntcd fiercely. II will
Come"
Clear out, vow measly rube" yelled
the Sray-haircd man, who had evident
~ been drinking considerably more
than he actually needed. You're an
moving this lady"
10 h" my wife. Come. little sweet
heart" he added his hand on the rir,a
quivcrinr arm.
Your wife. eh?" sneercd the man
Not this trip. sonny There are othel
orders ahead Of YOURS. and"
He GOT no further Jock Mccall
iSap-d at him. with Wild beast yell
oNerturn'ng the rahl. as he charged
'he other met his assault with a wild
hIow which Jock easily blocked Thcn
NrCallS !.ft nst cauph, him Hush in
Inc throat, just beneath the Jaw Md
the man crashed 70 the floor. a,hw.r,
tables and chairs-fn!!iug ike an eyed
bullock.
AT the same momeu, Jock was aware
q horde OF walkers bearing down
upon hin: OF SHOUTS. and a confused
babel o! ordinations. from Other
tables; Of hand gripping his coiiar
People AL over the room were stand.
ing. some OF them on chairs
IN ahother moment The police might
break in, or the walters nigh; throw
nm our. In either case he would lose
me cir! he had tust found He rad
no time TO waste. AM b,a $500 .no
up and had caught his bleeding lef,
hand IN both 9! hers. needless o, the
battered and bloody knuckles. JOCK
put his arm around her.
Come ne said incisivelv
He shook Of the head waters rrasn
from his collar. plotting the un-esis,.
ing Amy toward IN. door. Non. barred
Ptir passage = the entrance. a taxi
"ip mao JEST discmharkcd a suop.-
rartT. Jock helped Amy into the cab
aHa jumped in after her. calling 20
me chaHreGT as he slammed the door.
Take Us too the Ninc,y.sIxth
street subway station. Hurry"
He had given The destination :.
random anxious only 70 get Amy ana
himself clear Of pursuit.. There would
and what 10 do
The taxi set Of a, good snced :, &c
northward flight 20, Il few r,inp+ss
neither If is occupants smoke TIC
rri vas weeping uncontroliabIy. Joct
aS S,aT'nE az her in blank despair
~ last sh" sohhcd
Oh, J hoped-I hoped So much ,.o,,
would never find me- ga