Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-11
August II. 1917
FIVE F RlDAY
Continued from Page Three.)

It was Michael Strogoff, the courier of
the ear. Shades of Jules Verne. ANY,
way, 1t happened to me in my dreams.
and the burning sensation was so viv-
Id that l nwokc in terror.
IootlcS was calmly licking my face,
| suppose her tongue had raSpcd across
my eyes. | remembered having been
told that this method of awakening n
sleeper was one of her cutcSt tricks.
If | ever have dog of my own I'm
going to spend Il lot of time teaching
him not to do this trick.
] was about to insist that the pun
rest somewhere besides on my head
and return to my SlumhcrS once more
when my attention was attracted by
slight noise ut>ldc. Some one was
cautiously approaching the summer
house. Who the dickens could be out
wandering about at that time of night?
| Judged that 1t was about midnight.
The person came nearer. Finally he
felt his way around to the door
The latch was lifted. and some one
entered. | Silcnccd IN impulse on the
part OF TootlcS to welcome the IN
trudrr. The weight Of the man who
was there not ten feet from me made
the floor boards sag as he walked
about. He was coming toward me.
For moment he paused uncertainty
and then lit II match. In its light |
discovered that he was tall mttily
clad young man whom / had never
seen before
| imagine my surprise was intinitcS-
imal compared to his. | WAS expecting
him, but he could not by any possible
chance have been prepared for Il wide
awake, unblinking stranger staring at
him six feet away. For an instant,
only an instant, | saw Il flicker Of fear
i'll his eyes; then. diSrcLarding me, he
held the match to II cigar stub already
between his teeth and drew long,
deep puff.
WRcn we were once more in dark
ness. save for the tip of his cigar, he
said pleasantly, Good evening"
| waited. | knew that the Supcrsti-
uouS savage man way down In his
heart was telling him that there would
not he any answer
At Inst | said with equal pleasant
ness, Good evening"
He sighed with relief
as this Green's cottagc?" he in
CURED.
NO" replied; this Is merely
shelter overlooking an. nc!atv IN"
view o. he lake You will enjoy It In
the NOR. ing"
"Oh! Unfortunately l shall not be
here. You. presume, are taking care
of things for Mr.. Green"
"Why, yes" l returned, perfectly
willing that he should take me for
night Waterman until discovered
what he wanted and how he got there.
Il was going to Mr.. Green's cottage,
but since l have met YOU it will save
me the trouble"
II imagine it WILL" l answered
grimly.
Nov wait a minute" he rctortcd.
Don't YOU Jump at conclusions.
haven't much time or | could explain
it. all perfectly. I'm not n thief. I'm
newspaper man on the trail Of big
story, and there are Il few questions I
want to ask and couple OF photo
graphs | want to borrow. 1t looks fun
ny for me to be proving around ut
this time of night but there's an old
crouch over ut Green's who wouldn't
answer my questions over the tcle-
phone. SO | had to got Il boat to bring
me over"
"umph.' | pretended to weigh his
case judicially. $50 YOU were going to
break into Mr.. Green's cottage to ask
few questions? Wen, | guess can
answer any questions You want to ask
until the sheriff takes you in charge"
"IIoncSt to goodness man." the re-
porter exclaimed. ''you take yourself