Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-03


Wonds. There WAS one regularity
which caused thris:ophrr 10 Jump AZ
the conclusion that tine thing had been
mace by special order, and Cor lady
The inner par; % tile cas-. was entirely
covered ON one side with mirror sci
'mt" ;he gold and surrounded by :,
frame OF Tiny brilliants. thus leaving
piace for cigarettes ON the orpo>i /, t
Sioc only. The fall had cracked ihc
GLASS across. and the loose bits would
have fallen OUT II Christorhcr had not
closed Up the case. fastening It with
a snap. He then put ti.c dainty LITTLE
an"ir into his pocket, ana drove along
+ ms intended route H. almost hopeless
quest OF ~ l.. II"
christopher WAS Inclined 20 believe
that hcr "ci. Whatever ITS meaning.
n'a been one Of sheer desperate Oh
mat she Lad "hoseu 4 course because
She could see no other
She WAS so beautiful. 80 altogether
/ Interesting. that Christopher would
gladly have seized upon the theory
/ that she was "N. l.. IL" because If
thal were 50 she must have known Of
hiih ami summoned him Eut COM
mon S"nsc--if common sense had any
place h"rc-dic not supper; the theory.
~ l.. I'll who had wished 10 make
use Of Scarlet Ruuucr FOR a matter of
!lte Or death. would hardly have sent
scarlet Runner instantly away out of
her sight.
ia tn" circumstances Christopher
Iet constrained for the sake OF V. l..
/ IL 20 carry out his original Intentions
[ hUt ne made mis- rouud of the roads and
I returned 10 the village by "a different
Way, a. he htd planned: and no ON.
had come forward. TO claim: his S,r
wees 10 say. 1t was | who wrote 10
You am glad that you are her. "
,>ens'aneless. 'hristopher had NO
thought of leaving the nci"hborho od.
ihsi: were Two mysteries instead Of
one TO be puzzled into clearuess nov
-" mad kept on his room at tn. inn
an" when he had put away Scarle, Euu
i!ei ne shut himself up for ,uorb.r
'ooh :tt the cigarette case Opcuin.- I,
,"c broken pieces of glass ;.ll ont, ana
"a" wH"t he mad not guessed a.
peiV!e' ne mirror concealed a fale.
o"c" l" IN" case. aTi hidden there ha
in"Hu = photograph OF a Young man
IL" WAS an exceedingly good Iookiru
AouhE man. with u strong, clever fncn
sol tenet by the dreamy arch or ;In
r!'ofo"s' over fine dark ,yes Ana
,Metn 'he Photograph and the ;hin
'HIp ol gold which held il i'm mac
vas a slip OF papc~ on which 49,
'.'t"h clos" together and all in ra,,-
''NiS' the letters TNB\CHTAy
KY 10 cipher. perhaps" Chris
'0Ph'i Sa!d /" himself. Was he intend.
:" 10 pluck out its secret ana urnn,
~ ""at IL taught him" II. coula mo-.
ne decided. As the person from WHOM,
ne girl wished To conceal ina n;aa !" ''..''
use might have seen a f..ir., ~,
car 'nat II would be well for nor .ot.. .
"PPe'r on the scene next time In
we Guisc OF an ordinary tourist 10
therefore exchanged his Chauffeur
81 ivr one of tweed which matched
n
out his motor coat
Ia half an hour ho had ro,,.,,,,.,
'"S'ic and was knocking al thc ,,on,.
90 cottage built NJ against an. ,
me half fallen walls This was ma
evening OF the caretakcr whose hrsi-
ness IN life !, WAS to guard tho rm,ns
>""""'S ana to show visitors
Tie was obliged 10 III, tho kroc,,
TWO or three times before AM, o,,o
SWcred, though there was :, foir, ca.
i.hS inside the house; and he r,rciod
'l'' ne hcard suppressed voices. Proc
n' me door opened and an old wom-
an appeared. She was small ANA h,,,,
.ho"gh strong looking. with hard rc,.
~ an" sinSularly bright ewes liza,
suffered picrcinely out or q ,,ri1',,'
network Of wrinkles
christopher SAID ciyill, ,b., j.,
come L" visit the castle aud bona
'!'''' ne mad not chosen AN bour ,,.ho,
~ was not To be seen by ~. ,,,,i,
ne OF" woman, who seemed so,n,vi.,
HR'a'ed' though these rcnuoet. .
- pu"c'uatcd tho hours "r her daily
| nc Tor Years. replied tina, ,Lo
oIan. her husband. had haa 7"'
/ "Sh' aud was in tho hospi,,l IN,
81" would take the gcntlc,,,r or,,,',',
'heh unlocked an enormous -
" h;ll on The wall. and led ~
WY out Of doors. '"'
'nt"r tn" ruins, ono passed ,,,i,.
Lc,y..a,' an" :" ON up gentle slona
'''".ch thick, broken v.ii 10y"
/ end Of this passa.. ~ tho
! 49, '''" replaced The old ono lam. .
/ ~, "H""' ana following bi
'Nt"pher found himself j, H.
""h' from room To room ,
,,,, we're open To the Sky v,i,i,
'.''c stony suggestions nr u,,,
t,,t,, - ma" been; but as rbri.-
tura ia" 'erN led hy his late advor-
| to-, stc. e. '"e Keep WAS in a hot d
= ~ "' preservation than H. 49,,
'S""" N" questions. bur noi,,.. ''
''""t Stalrwar which rouII ~, "
. W. l" At certain window. i,;
,t.',,I ''a' rather moro uuicll, ~
hoI,| ~" hoped. and more mr., ,Ir
"irI vn;,.'"' ne would find a boau,iCn,
stem i,,"s Tor him At The ton ar 49,,
cnp,iuas. '"nhd-St"ne walls ana
49,, ''HS' =" silent place ,vbr W"
moved save the wando-i ""th-
~ winch p"crcd and to,, FRAY ;
nnn,n" where she had hccn at
v..u disappointed chrie,o
TONE. '""u'. pretending To Inc
ma :" me thickness OF ,ho v.,,,
INN ne stood SIM watchinc
looked an, .N oht TO the window ana
oui. Turning guicl,ly H.. '''"
. '' ldHctcd tina; a.. - Nv 'iuShi.