Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-11
The Sanctuary
By GEORGE ELMER COBB
copyrieht. 1sls. western Newrbaper 60.

some one opened door and draft
did its work effectively.
Poufl Aloft il went circling, SPAN
ming a court and disappeared over the
top brick wall of the nearest build
ing The young lawyer put on his hat.
half circled the block and entered the
building upon the roof of which he
hoped to find the runaway. screed.
Il wish TO get TO the roof" he told
the elevator conductor when the lift
came TO terminus, six flights up
you can't get there except with
the permission of Miss Mayhem" was
the statement made by the elevator
man.
Go up that little flight of stairs.
If she isn't there you'll find her in the
office of the building. where she is the
public stenographer."
Darrell climbed the narrow stair
way. Peering through on open door
way he noted three rooms pleasantly
fitted up for housekeeping. Seated in
the nearest room reading a newspaper
was an old man. He looked up in
startled way as he observed Darrell.
and hastily screened his face behind
the newspaper There he appeared TO
tumble about. Then he rose 20 his
feet and Darrell stared. open-mouthed.
The old man. smooth-faced before. now
wore bushy white beard.
Pardon me-" spoke Darrell. a
! legal document blew from my window
and landed on your roof. May look
for it?"
The old man acted troubled, but he
led the way to door beyond which
was a spiral stairway. Darrell fol-
lowed him to the roof. There he
paused in new wonder. The brick
walls extending above the cornice prac-
tically framed little flower garden,
and scattered about were hammocks,
easy chairs a table all the parapher-
MALTA of a dainty summer lounging
place.
Darrell was curious and interested,
but thanked the old man. As they
came downstairs an added surprise
I materialized.
"Why, father!" spoke musical
voice, and then, challengingly-"a
strangerr'
It's possessor was the most beauti-
full girl Darrell had ever met. Her
lips huttered as If in dread. The
frank explanation of the intended. re-
assured her somewhat. Darrell left
the place and regretted that somehow
father and daughter seemed eXtraor-
dinarily anxious for his departure.
He could not forget her. Many a
time Darrell stood at his office win
dow staring longingly at the roof bar
rier that hid from him the only wom-
an to whom he had ever been attract
ed. He made inquiries, to learn that
about three years previous the young
lady, Miss Rose Mayhem, had induced
the agent of the building to allow them
to occupy the rooms near the roof.
Mr. Mayhem, it seemed, was a sort of
night guardian about the building and
was given free rent. He was rarely
seen in the daytime and had never
been known TO go out upon the public
street
One day Darrell appeared at the Of
fee of the building with some copy to
be typewriter. That broke the ice.
1t was day of days for him when he
was invited to tea on the roof.
He had taken with him a law book
to look over at home and forgot it
when he left. He was glad of an ex-
cuse to see Miss Mayhem by going
after il.
Il left law book here" began Oar
rell.
Eyes, know" replied Rose hurried
ly, and led him into the next room
She pointed to page where the book
was open, covering the law upon Grim
inal indictment.
SIS it true" she questioned, that
after arrest if an indictment is not
found within a certain period, the ac-
cused is free?"
you are quite right" said Darrell.
"In such case all future prosecution
is nullified."
mir. Darrell" she said, 81 wish to
trust you with a knowledge of the
trouble that has made my father a
fugiHSe in hiding. Great hope has
come to me through that book. aud
oh / thank you"
1t was a startling story that she to
Her father, as sales agent of a large
concern, had assumed the right TO ex-
pend money to advertise the business
and employ solicitors to Increase sales. /
The company demanded back this IN
authorized expenditure. Mr.. Mayhem
was charged with embezzIement. Rose
induced a friend to go en- his bond,
Then. her fnther broken down with his
troubles. she removed him 10 another
city. in hiding.
She had worked hard to return the
amount claimed by the company and
to reimburse the man on the bond.
not disclosing her whereabouts. She
had learned, however that the com
pany had never secured an Indictment.
II took Darrell a week to ascertain
that the case had become a dead is
sue.
And oh, fatherl" murmured Rose
In rhapsody-''now you are free 10 go
and come as you choose"
81 am content in this paradise spot"
said Mr.. Mayhem gratefully.
'Would could share its beauty and
peace with you," spoke Darrell ire
pressibly, and the tender glance of
Rose told him that be might hope for
that happy fru'tion.