Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24

lovingly
will you?" he pleaded
Yes. she murmurcd. her eyes
avcrtcd.
Scarley reached into his vest pocket
FOR the engagement ring which once
she had worn and returned TO him.
He took her left hand and tried To
place the ring on her finger. but she
pulled away her hand. forcing Il smile
at tho same time.
Not so soon" 'sho smiled.
little disappointed. Scarley re-
placed the ring in his pocket
Now may see the wiIl?" she asked
Very we'll he agreed. turning and
walking to the wall safe.
AS he approached it he stopped in
front Of it and began TO whirl the
com bination TO open it. Doris. in her
chair, turned and saw Scarley at the
safe. She looked about. 4 few feet
away was the medicine cabinet.
She tiptoed over and opened IL.
There was Il bottle Of a narcotic. She
she sat down she cast "a hurried glance
OF apprehension at Scarley to make
sure he was not Watching.
There were two glasses on the table
with drinks poured out in them. Into
the one nearest Scarlcy and farthest
from herself she poured some Of the
narcotic.
Double Trick.
By this time Ssarlcy had opened the
safe. As he reached in TO take out
the packet Of papers he happened to
glance up. over the safe was the
mirror on the wall and in il now he
could see the reflection of the table and
part of the chair beside it TO his
surprise he saw the hand Of Doris
reach into the mirror and pour some
thing from Misunderstanding bottle
mo a ;.Iass He started with amaze
ireht but said nothing. AS he watched
a purpose formed in his mind. lie
before she might realize he saw,
reached in and took out the papers
by the time he had closed the safe
as a warning TO her and turned. Doris
had dropped the vial lightly Oh the
carpet under the chair.
She had completely rcgaincG her com
posture when he returned - the table
ana now was apparently all cagerncss
10 see the Will Again Scarlcy sat
down beside her and took her hand
But she gently freed il and reached
for the papers.
holding back and motioning her to the
glasses. Won't you join me in just
LITTLE drink"
'No--not now" she pleaded Let me
see the viii"
She grew insistcnt. and finally h.
handed her the Will. Dor.. seized i,
and read IL eagerly
As She was cngrosscd in il Scarley.
pretending also 10 be Interested. leaned
over and moved the glasses so that
ms now stood near hcr Doris did not
notice the shifting Of tho rlnsscs. I'm,
as she read on saw only the words
that seemed TO cheer her ana prove her
identity
Scaricy congratulated her. leaning
over again and she drew aw; y from
MN Her eye fell on the two drinks.
How better get away than 20 MAX.
him drink the narcotic before he be-.
came any more amorous?
And so when ScarIey again urged
her to drink. She agreed, reaching for
the glass nc:-rcs lhcr
They lifted the glasses and Scarlcy
drank, while Doris hcsitated waiting
for a chance to throw the drink nn
inc floor. But Scarlcy watched her
closely, and She was conpclled 10
drink. As she did so She looked at him
ieArfu!ly. When would tho narcotic
'akc chect on him? Why not now?
suddenly she felt herself rc,,in,-
dizzy. She put her hand to her head.
Something was wrong. Scarlcy. know
ing fuil We'll what had happened. leaned
over closer TO her smiling
Scnrlcy Fall, Prone.
In fright. Doris jumped mp. though
already staggering under the Influence
Of the drug. Scarlcy also jumped up
trying TO put his arms about her and
KISS her. She struggled free and as
she did so she remembered THAI in her
handbag she had Il little gun the Gift
Of Ramsay.
Keeping Scarlcy off with her lof,
hand. she drew the gun with her righ;
and fired.
part Of the shoulder. but he rcclcd from
the pa in and shock and fell
Al the same moment Doris sank To
the floor. overcome by the narcotic.
There she lay moticnlcSs
y moment later Scarlcy began to re-
cover. lie saw her and began crawl
ing toward her.
Feeling rather blue at tho turn of
events. Ramsay decided to go TO sec
Doris and insist on an explanation.
after tho strange behavior OF Nerda
tho night before
was about 10 enter, he saw Doris lot
herself out. He stepped forward
eagerly to greet her. But she pre-
tended she did not sec him and walked
deliberately past him
Ramsay turned. hurt. and undecided
whether to follow Doris or not then
determined to enter the apartment ana
talk to Martha.
Upstairs Martha and Verda were
talking over tho possibilities OF the
letter from Scarlcy. as Ramsay entered.
Both were surprised to sec him. but
Ncrda the more. In confusion 81.
rose TO leave the room.
Don't GO ordered Ramsay. Tell
inc what il all meant last night"
N"rda WAS nervous and unStrunc over
CARRYING out The Hidden Hands in
structionS. She began IL cry. and final
~ sobbcd: Don't YOU sec vet? VAS
jealous. wanted To separate YOU and
boris.
As she finished tho halr-truth. she
hrok" down completely. Ramsay WAS
indignant and Was about 10 reply.
when h glanced down a, her bowed
head on tho table and caught sight
of the letter lying there still. Scaricy's
name AT the end reused his curiosity.
and he picked UP the note and read
il hurri"diy.
iiamsny IIurrics Away.
His face cloudcd with fear as he
read. Without even CHANGING again at
the unhappy Ncrda. he picked up his
hat and fairly ran from the house.