The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
THE SCARLET RUNNER
ph Motto by WpHMo
by the Vitagraph Company

OF the cigarette case, with such Sc
crets as IL contained.
En- route to town he concocted a
telegram and got IL of from a small
town where he stopped to lunch.
SHOULD the advertiser wish to
of f" doing %srs 50 OF viii Be- tsf Gn Se Ssk
tonight friday on Christopher Race,
who may be able to give information,
but Will accept no reward"
The first thing he did In the morn
ing ing w wa, e. e.. open t ds DAILY Recorder
column, "T. V. b." was conspicuous
only In absence; but toward the end
OF the column appeared something
else which caught Christopher's at.
tention at glance.
"v. L. II. IL earnestly implored TO
communicate Immediately with one
who hoped to meet on Thursday at
address v. L. III. knows. Great anx-
lefty. Can't bear suspense"
A Mr.. Warren Lockwood wrote
Barnet, saying that friends had rec.
ommended Mr.. Race and his car.
For q weeks trip Mr.. Lockwood was
prepared TO offer the round sum of
hundred guineas.
Christopher determined that II
would be as well, at least, to call at
the Laurels. and sent a wire TO that
effect. Starting from Scarlet Run.
nerls garage at 7, he found the fog
80 densely. thickened that he doubted
IL he could ind the way.
Toward Regents Park the fog
IL settled again.
Suddenly, at what seemed to be q
corner OF the wide country road not
far outside Barnet, a voice cried to
him.
Scarlet Runner7" IT shouted. and
4 80
Next instant a black figure was sill.
houetted strangely In the pale haze
OF the car lamps, and three short
sharp reports barked dryly I'm the
night. Some one had nred n revolver
shots had taken effect. Hot with fury
Race leaped to the roadway, tingling
to innict punishment AS he touched
ground. something thick and soft was
thrown mr. ,, over NJ. head I'D, rem I'm behind benin
Hands deftiy, swiftly tore open the
buttons OF his overcoat, and he knew
Instantly with returning presence OF
mind that he had two men to deal
with.
a nerce upward swing OF his right
arm was just In time to prevent the
man at his back from twisting the
hood too tightly round his throat:
stepping back heavily on the feet OF
like a battsring ram and caught the
would be pickpooket sauarely In the
face. There was a grunt OF pain. and |
The prying hands fell away from
coat.
be useless. Besides, he had seen the
lace OF neither man. Painting from |
he 'struggle, he assured himself with |
some sense OF triumph that the cigar |
'tte case was still safe In his waist
BY the time the car was ready To 20 |
IN again. he had made up his mind 1
rot to pay the call alone, but to take |
Tor a companion member OF the
without telling the story of the
cigarette case, he confded TO the In. /
'pector In charge OF the fact that a
piece OF Jewelry In his possession was
apparently coveted by an unscrupu'
whoever this man is." said the po-
icemen, "he thinks more of his repu-
alton than he does Of getting. what
sn s.,n from ON S 'h YSs can ns count sg
IN the Laureis being watched"
christopher. at last drove Scarlet
Runner rapidly back TO London, the
Ss having Ms , Mth and hun, Of
md knowing that he would get moth.
ng 20 eat at his lodgings, when he
lad put up the car he went to his
Ter. talking earnestly; and hearing
lin enter. they looked up. as IL not
too pleased to have the room invaded.
3oth were young, and strangers to
yet tho face OF one seem.
"a euriously familiar TO him.
Then, suddenly, the answer sprang
nto his mind. This was the original
n the photograph In the gold ciga.
lie took the gold cigarette case
rom his pocket and laid u on the
able, where It's diamonds flashed In
he light OF n red shaded candle
three minutes later its CLEAN caught
he eye OF the young man.
what will he do now7" was the
question In Christopher's mind. but
Il was almost instantly answered
What the young man did was TO Jump
up, and on pretense OF going TO the
fireplace TO warm his hands, pass
lose 20 the table where Race sat.
He paused, and christopher's eyes
md his met.
"You will think Il very strange"
laid the young man. but I must beg
you tell me how you got that
cigarette case"
at don't think Il strange" returned
when ] recognized your