Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
DIR. BUHL'S Private: SANATURII'M
IHOH MENTNI. Diseases

DIR. BULLS Private: SANATURII'M
For NENTAI DISEASES.
They RAM and rang again. before
ventually tho door was opened TO the
mits Of >vnnt chain-bolt. ana u sur
~ attendan, profane!y advised them
that the establishment was closed for
the night tina; they must apply in the
morning II they wished to gain adj
mittamcc and attention
With this the door was slammed IN
their faces.
What can do but call in the po-
lice Philip argued dis,ractedly. Il
would rather anything than let this
business become public ana yer q"
y thumpinc OF bootheels on the Side.
walk Of that quiet street drew his at
tcmtiou TO one who, emerging from
the side door or 81 corner gim-mili. WAS
making his way, pail in hand. % the
basement door OF the house adjoining
the Sauatorun. In another instant
Philip and Juan were at his side.
The suspicious demurrers he offer
cd to their proposition yielded quickly
to the magic of United states Treasury
notes HIS conscience sufficiently :ialT-
cd he admitted them 1" the house
and himself accompanied th"!h MP
stairs 10 the roof.
They moved 1tealthily across the
yorudins sheets Of tin 10 Tho 900. ~
.;iai discouragcm"nt; tie S"utiis OF the
house was fastened light and resist ID
their most strenuous efforts 10 bulge
4.
Failed "a, this pion'. philp ;u'acG
res olUtely IL the rdg@ OF tie "o:Nic".
"in hay, 10 take the chance" he
whis, cred 20 his companions. y! clch
Of you will hold one "t my leG%, III
swing head -downw""d.. That way |
nu-ht to be .;lc at lcas, 10 speak 10
! Julia through the window.
Juai's CONSERVATION deferred hin!
not in the lca::. SITTING down "n the
extreme verge OF TIA" cornicc. his back
to INC street, he prepared TO l"t HIM
SELF over.
"Ir you don't do as say" l.e told
Juan my blood viii he unon your
head"
nYs. Juan seized and bore his weight
,ipon Philips right leg, willie their
/ mcrccnary assistant norc down hcaN-
lily upon the other.
slowly Philip swung his body back
! ward till he hung by the hinges Of
his knees from the corIl'Cc, head clown
ward. arms extended. IN this position
/ he could just reach the oppcr window
Z pauc.
re iappcc softly on tn. glass. rho
answer was instant -Julia's i,ead
thrust out. her frightened face a pal
b
You arc all right" IL" whispei ed
homrscly.
'Unharmod. but imprisoned with 4
! drunken nurse. She's aslccp-hu,
make no iGorc noise Than YOU mu.t.'
Was tic whispered response.
'lf she is asleep. can't you ret tie
KEY from her pccket-"
! THE doo- is locked OF the outside
4 ;hc nurse has no kew.
"'rhcn--ir YOU will trust yourself to
mc-climb out on tho window sill ano
catch my wrists with your hands.
can swing You up
With sublime faith, tho girl adopt Cd
The suggestion tho instant ii was ut.
tered.
ia another minute she stood pcr!.
ousiy poised upon the Sill. her finger:
eighty claapcd about Phillip. wrists
his strong hands holding hers III ar
iron grip
slowly he put forth his strength
slowly lifted her from the sill unit
all her wciEht-aud hcr lifc--waS Al
The mercy Of his muscles and his vii
power.
Moro slowly still. With heart -hrcaH.
ing effort. he drew her M. inch b.
The strain was terrific. lie felt a:
If his swollen veins were on tho roin
OF bursting
aud then i; was all over. Julia hat
freed one of her hands and caught tht
edge Of the cornicc. Juan had re
lease one Of Philips legs and gone Il
Julia'S assistance. The girl halr
scrambled. was half-draEGcd up K
safety OH the roof Philip himscI
WIS hauled back. The rescue had beer
effected. Ecforc Philip fully apprcci
atcd that the impossible hat, been ac
complishcJ. they were issuing from til,
basement door TO the street.
(To &c Continued.)