Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

! compelling about this young secre,
service man. Without another word
Flat pulled out the key to the hand
cuffs and handed 1t to the other police
man. who released the butler.
| She'll DO all right in q minute
said Ramsay. Take her aboard the
ooat-sently. too. I'll join you In a
second.
and the path down which the gan.
had carried him trussed up. He did
rot pause until he came to the pla &C
Of the fight the night before. Then
carefully he began searching the
! trampled shrubbcry until he pounced
on something cleaning bright. There
was the explosive package which con-
taincd the baby handprints OF tho girl
OF tho prophecy. He picked it up and
ran down tho shore again.
BY the time he returned. Flat, tho
butler and the rest had helped Doris
to the boat and made her comfortable.
They left tho isle OF dread mono too
soon 10 please either Doris or Ramsay.
Not long aftcrward. in a den which
| he had already established on whitney
Island, in cave, tho Hidden Hand
a. T,
the fake butler and his first cmissary.
t 1t was dnrk in the passageway that
led TO the cavern, and they had to
light their way by torches
He was angry. as he drcw from his
inside pocket the locket which alone
would open the explosive packet, and
sazed at 1t, planning some devilish
scheme to obtain the packet.
Safe at last on the island. Ramsay
he
the great Whitney summer home.
Amanda ran forward anxiously as
she saw the party approaching. You
poor GIRL she cried as che seized
Doris anSiously.
Flat and the butler fell back as
Ramsay and Amanda half carried Doris
into the house.
sight of the party. She paused a mo-
meat among the flowers and watched,
wondering what had happened As
she noticed tho bcdraggled appearance
OF Doris, she realized that some plan
of the Hidden Hand must have mis-
carried. However. she did not care.
At least Ramsay was safe. She smiled
cunningly 10 herself. She still had a
. chance to win Ramsay.
Doris Falls Exhausted
In the living room Doris fell ex-
hausted into chair, while Ramsay bent
over her and the housekeepcr flow
ABOUT In 1nothcrly fashion. Flat
watched moment. then realized that
he was out OF place and quietly re-
tired. No one bothered about him.
Get her up to her room" ordered
Ramsay finally. You had better un-
pack some fresh clothes"
Amanda hustled out to do as he badc
her. and the butler also Disappeared.
1t left the two alone. and as she
realizcd IT, Doris looked up trustinsly
at Ramsay.
When think OF last night" she
began. pausing and shuddering at the
terror OF her experience.
Don't let's talk about IT," inter
rurted Ramsay gently. You will be
all right soon. now"
AS lie bent over her they were for
moment dangerously close. when a
noise in tho hall startled them.
II was Uncle Abner arriving hur-
riediy and handing his hat and stick
TO the butler. Ahncr stood for a mo-
mcnt in the door as he caught sight
OF Ramsay bending over Doris in her
wet clothes. Then he hurried forward.
What's the matter" he inquired
eagerly.
oh. Uncle Abner. if 1t hadn't been
for Jack, don't know what would
have happened TO me-"
Whiie Doris related what had taken
place, Abncr suppressed his crafty look
and turned to Ramsay
Not Friends m Yet
Good work." he congratulated, slap
ping ramsay on the back with one hand
while he stretched out the other
Ramsay turned and regarded him
! SHINY. slowly looking up from the hand
TO Abner's eyes. ae though reading his
very mind. Then he deliberately turned
MS back without word ignoring
Abner, who stood there glowing under
the insult
Here's Amanda" said Ramsay to
Doris as the housekeeper entered with
with her
AS Doris left with Amanda. Ramsay
turned again and quickly faced Abncr.
, whose rage had been growing as he
watched the young Secret Service man.
why DID you refuse TO shake
hands, Abner demanded
Ramsay drew forth the explosive
HscKet; What do you know about
mat thing he asked, looking at il
carefully.
Aoner Slsred. Nothing" he srowled.
1t means nothing TO me-"
lie clcnched his fists arerily as he
spoke. but Ramsay merely smiled with
| cxasperatinE calmncss. turned and
walked deliberately out
:" WV conservatory sun, Ncrul was
trying to reason out what to do next
The Hidden Hand had failed. Ramsay
ana Doris had come together She
! snecred to herself as she thought OF IL
I'll separate them she inut.crcd.
moving ont TO the lawn.
AZ Ncrda came around the house
. she caught sight Of Dr. Scarlcy com
ing up tho path with his grin and IooE.
ing about furtively. At the same mo.
| hcnt Scarlcy caught sight of her.
bowed and waited for her to sporoach.
Good morning" he greeted. IL.
Doris herc?"
Nerda looked At Scarlcy keenlv. She
had for some time had an idea 9. her
own who this man really was. "Yey.
Shc is here" she answered. You know
they had some trouble last nicnt?"
Ihty entered the house and came 10
the hvins-room just as Abner stood In
rase after Ramsay had left him
Ill so UP and tell her you're here :,
whispered Verdi, turning and running
upstairs.
Proposition.
I H'aiieN advanced TO Abner smiling
ana oH"rnS his hand. Eat .Abncr was
~ u" mood for handwriting just now.
t'""i OF all with Scarley. He eyed
9car!ey hNedly. II did not bother the
/ sua'c Scarlcy. however.
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