Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-21
The Crimson Stain. Mystery
fro. c.s:.,is. s:s s. :k:::s sss''
tcopyrish. ,s,t. s. SSor.o,,4a,.a Film
Comparatively
Everything yop READ here to-day YOU
may SOC In moving pictures this week
at tho Victor TheSteY.
SYNOPSIS.
How u All n<Gsn.

nov ~ AL ntHeh.
n r.. S'sS Ss':fS:' s"
ii ssS.;.,n s s:s;,sy ,S siS s::
s. ss 5. i ;ss'iS S,s;i ;s'I SsaS sos
Spar.msn, Il "snS. 1 fs.e.. r..r.nes !" nsas
s ys.yt sn1 mss. g
ss 5sS ns i5SIs!s'; ~:
e; ( ,!ss GO ssi e
M s..s: : + fS": 's; S.iP p e esq!
Si!S FAX: %sis !Sa"? Mss,tss :snsac
By some Of Ia. crimssN s,.in 0E sasa. 81,
az b. seS T.is w. .Si
.ys once ~hiie INC later "' eHdsr. Parish ss
as:} and es ss'; o
home AZ Parrish arrives.
DR.. Montrose hesitated. Then, as
Felix relieved him OF his hat and medi-
cine case. he squared his shoulders. ae
man vino had taken a sudden resoIu-
ton. and entered the reception room.
Felix set the ease and hat on the hall
table. then tiptoed to the door and
bent to listen.
"WellY' aueried Or. Aontrose, mono
too civiily. as he confronted his guest,
what can do for your
Parrish seemed a little surprised At
the others curt touo and at the stare
OF lnfriondly impa,ience. He opened
his lips 10 spea<. but before he could
shape tho hrst word the curtains at
the opposite end OF the room leading
from the stairway. were brushed aside
and Florence Montrose came running
in.
OH. here you arc. daddy. she hailed
her father. II was looking for you.
ana ] thought saw you coming up tho
walk want you to sc. my new"
She paused. embarrassed, discover
ing that her father was not alone. Az
she recognized Parrish. = slight frown
runled her white forehead. She nod.
$50 coidlT To the detective. and was
about 10 leave the room. But DR..
Montrose detained her.
Don't 60. dear" he said. II shall
DO Tor you. Mr.. Parr!.h?" he asked
again.
Parrish stood gioverlng at the two.
FOR Il second ne did not speak. Then.
apparently changing his mind a. 10
fulfilling the original purpose OF his
call ne took from his pocket news.
paper. Pointing to an editorial in it.
he said, harshly:
ounE stanley has been hamMer;Ip
me again in his rotten paper. l called
10 yet satisfaction from him. but no
wouldn't talk to me. go I've como to
Jop' 70 ask you, as Il friend of his. to
warn him that unleas these roasts
stop. hes due 10 hear from me in q
waE ne won't Ike. That's all"
He turned on his hcei and stamped
out, by the door through which he had
come IN. SO unexpectedly Hoon was
his departure that Felix had no time
TO get away from his post Of spying.
Parrish. emerging into tho hnli, al
most fell over the crouching servant.
lie slarcd in speech|ess wrath. Felix
returned the glare. with no hint Of
Year or embarrassment.
Parrish hes.tated. then passed on,
out OF the house. Felix watched him
20. Into the servanta face. as he
watched. erept look OF murderous
hate. Then he bent once more to his
keyhole task of evesdropper.
Florence and her father glanced
wonaeringly at each other ns tile front
door slammed behind Parrish. and
Florence exclaimed with q little laugh;
WIZ, how queer Of him to travel
all the wa? Up hero to RIverdaie just
10 deliver silly message like that!
IL don't believe that was why no
came here AT all. believe he had
some other business with you, and
when YOU told mo 10 stay hero he
changed his plan aud gave that mes
sage 9 an excuse. Whatever do YOU
suppose he could have wanted OF you.
daddy"
Il don't know" responded her faith