The Washington times., 1916-02-20

move the pulr lassle till' she Ia warm
and result, she said. and put her arms
ABBOTT her and tooklt her Into the bed
room neyants Mr.. Langdon heiplt her.
ana whom he came GOT he said: Miss
rage VIII not return 20 her drunken
father My friend. Or. Jainison, and his
wife VIII give her temporary shelter
and the proper medical attention.
Did Mr.. Pollock acquiesce7p Lang
don.y voice Was dry with "Reminiscences.
..,aMr: Pollock was sair angry. ana be
future wife shall do. ri not have her
put, with 5your friends. She shall 70
nome with mel can protect her from
her father. ] suppose you think YOU
can Curry her on right under my nose.
an ugly nameP At that Mr.. LanRdonn
shouta What do you mean by thati'
ne lookit 30 fierce I feared a light. "a
! went between them and said: 'DInna
lash yersels like that. Think OF tho
puis lassle-end be quiet. Then says
and when the iassie Il restit. I'll lot yc
.pid Mr., Pollock 70 thenY"
AYE; Tor 4 went WI him 10 the door
Were the men stIll outsider.
ma. and II III me a shock like. 10,
cude see ma one exceptlt the friends
OF Mr.. Pollock. The lthers had ali
silppit ava towards the town.
DID you speak OF their absence when
you re-entered the cablnY'
Ma, for had ither matters TO make
clear. | had made up ma mind that "A
was na with Mr.. Pollock that the lassis
should go. 80 pit II tae Mr.. Langdon,
tnat WI my horse In the sleigh, we cudt
carry the lassie out the door to the
| wife to tell the ithers''
Did you carry this plan out?"
aye. We fillit the sleigh with
gIhhkets, ana 1 pit my shotgun In the
'front.' and We helpit the lsssie cot"
VIII you tell US. please" broke in
you expected to do with shotgun
And a little twinkle sparkled for an
instant IN MacPherson's eyes.
MIR: Pollock was In an automobile. IS
ne said, and shot is n grand thing for
tlres. Nae doot you can guess yoursel'
how much chance they have to es-
cape It,"
A ripple OF laughter swept through
the room. Instantly hushed at the
warning frown OF the Judge, and Mac
Pherson. his huge brown hands gripped
about the edge OF the stand. turned in
qulringly toward Langdon.
! VIII you tell us, Mr.. MACPHERSON
| as briefly as possible. what occurred
while you were on your way TO the
residence OF DR.. Jamlson7''
when the noise of the horse brought
one OF Pollock's friends 10 the corner
OF the house to look oop the back road
Al sight OF us he gave a cry and ran
back, shoutln' to Mr.. Pollock
We had a fair getaway. but ma horse
Is as guide as one those devil ma
] chimes. and they were after us at once
4 80 l tookit the reins and give them Ia
I Mr.. I.angdon and said, You drive, and
pit the lassic doom. I've a way of stop.
pin them as Is benin. but need my
hands, At thot I toklt my gun and
stude up in the sleigh. cudc see this
ithers plainly. and shoutit. Go back
unless ye want to be hurtltv But they
only swore at me. and when saw they
were gainin' ! sent a load OF shot TO.
wards them did no harm. but they
stoppit short. tao see N there was hurt
| They'll no COON after us again tn,
night ! said; but II was ma mair thar
few minutes before I.angdon said
I hear the motor.' And SAID. There,
! anither barrel TO the gum.
, IL was a strange scene that he drew
for them In his deep. quiet voices
scene 80 unreal that Il was incredible,
to most OF those present that IL could
all have happened not so very many
miles from the court room where they
now sat--a scene with the dark, snowy
road and the silent woods for its set
ting with the flying sleigh speeding
! almost no1seless over the slippery road
! Langdon, his face white and set with
! fatigue and anxiety holding the tug
ging reins In one hand while the othci
arm held close the half-conscious form
OF Mary. her bandaged head CHASTITY
above the overlapping blankets: while
| over them lowered the grim figure Of
the great Scotchman, his Shotgun Il
his shoulder. his big body swaying with
! the speed OF the flying sleigh.
II waited TIL they came oop to-
close. he finished. n deep note throb
hing In his voice, land then ] did fer
tire wi the second shot. The auto nigl
upset WI the force OF the explosion. ant
last we saw OF them"
Did you remain at DIR. Jamlson'
house when you reached thereT'
INA, For when I had seen the put
lassle taken away by the kind guide wifi
III keepit thinkin' OF how fast the mel
had gone fra the hoose that nicht and
asys to Mr.. Langdon, i will jes' take
run back to the town, I'm thinkin.' an
make sure there's ma harm COON to Dial
Page through this nlcht's work An
Mr.. Langdon gays, quick like, 'Wha
do you mean So l told him and tn
doctor. and Mr.. LAngdon was all fe
eoomin' wi me. but the doctor wouldn
let him. 'Dinna fash yersel.' I said
when / saw the doctor was RIGHT. II
gaze fast. and II there Is need fer you II
come RIGHT back And the doctor SAID
You're all worn out, Philip. You've 60
to have some rest. Be sensible So
went back alone"
at what hour la you reach the HON
OF Miss Page?"
"I DINA ken the exact hour. but
were ABBOTT daylight. and | cude sc
quito n ways nhead of me"
"Wnl YOU toll Us. please. what 20
saw when you approached the Pas
h1use?"
Slowly one great hand c,lnched itsel
into a knotteu ast. and tho muscles q
his Jaw frightened. and across those VIII
sat between. the gray eyes OF tn
Scotchman and the te8r-dimmed eyes Q
Mrs. Page met in a mute communion Q
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