The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05

yey about the way he invests the Mas
terB' money.
Jimmy's advice? Say. we might steal
a new column and name It that" con-
| Guided the irrepressible J. b.
] was game! Jimmy explained his
plan to me--and while he went to call
Tor David Wingate-the man Alice
| loved and was ready to renounce, 1
went out to encourage the unhappy
girl In that very renunciation!
IL this seemg cruel do not Judge
me. There was indeed method in our
| riad and tortured girl from madness.
| When ] arrived at the Harvey place
was welcomed by the servant with
an air which made me realize that
he felt the game was I'm their hands
anu That my EFFORTS were futile and
| not to be feared.
| i persuaded Alice &c take n little
walk about the grounds. The girl was
distraught and nervous from her ex-
| perience Of the night before.
| on. Miss Fairfax, don't deceive me
II have Authorizations. I'm not II,
to marry. Don't give me false hope
| tn be harder to reconcile myself in
the end. think ] must give David
up. Am I right
Trailing us mercilessly behind the
heavy shrubbery could glimpse Jen
kins.
| knew he was listening. And I said
the thing Jimmy had convinced me Il
was my duty to say: Yes. dear
think you ought to give up Mr.. Win
gate, 1t is the only fair thing to do
You must return his ring and tell him
1t Is the end"
And ] saw Jenkins creeping away in
| triumph to tell his master OF victory
| Alice. you have nothing in the world
to make you unhappy. Your mothers
| insanity was caused by fan which
TOOK place when you were five years old.
You are not going insane In spite OF the
cruel efforts OF mercliess man 10
| Brighten. you into insanity.
| you arc going TO marry David Win
gate and be very happy. But first you
must take part in day OF strange oc-
J cnrrences, and you must absolutely
| trust MIR. Barton and me Without an
this?"
The color flooded back to Alice's pale
lips and cleansing tears brimmed her
wide eyes. ] was answered even before
excited words trembled pell-mell about
| my ears.
A moment later from out OF the shrub
berry stepped David Wingate and Jimmy.
And my answer was complete. Tho
lovers forgot Jimmy and me, and in the
joyful relief OF what they knew. Alice
! yielded herself happily to the arms
stretched out to take her.
And then romance was put aside while
we told Alice our plans and arranged
TO set cold-bloodedly about the capture
OF our criminal.
Alice and went in TO have tea with
Harvey. In the meantime Jimmy and
the detective. whom he had brough:
with him. seized Jenkins and placed him
under arrest just after he had escorted
me TO the door in response to a rather
abrupt dismissal from Harvey who very
evidently wanted me out OF the way.
Then Alice returned from bidding me
farewell and went into the library 70
read.
Half an hour passed and all of III
waited. Jimmy, who was hidden II
the bedroom where he had spent 81
much OF the previous evening, waited
for what he felt sure must take place.
At last impatience at his servants dc
lay moved Harvey and he came int,
the room and opened the door OF hi
closet OF horror. When he withdrew
notified snakeskin was stretched owe
his right forearm.
A Scream Is Heard.
A little later Alice Masters finishe,
reading and started for the stairway.
There was a scream and the sound o
falling body. And then David Win
| gate, gun In hand. stepped to the win
dow embrasure and quite ignoring hi