Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-06
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StO" C2u J nave any Otn0E tQOu8nI
In my mind at any timer he smiled.
Somehow 1t did not ring true.
Though Scarley did not realize It
another force had come into tho life
OF the girl. She had suddenly become
a woman. There was a dawn OF a new
outlook on life--and on mon. And II
was not scariey who was tho teacher.
Trust mo. dearest" be whispered
seduotivsly in her car. They toll mo
that you have the packet"
Yes" she replied innocently. draw
ing It from her bosom.
fro took II from her with \ playful
smile.
Let me keep 1t for you" no smiled.
as no dropped Il into his pocket. ri.
open it for you"
mo. no; give It back!" she protested
seriously.
Please" he pleaded.
She thought OF having refused
Ramsay.
no." she cried pstuiantly. u want
IL back"
But Dorts''--- began ScarlAy.
Give that packet back to Miss
Whitney" Erowled voice behind him.
Not Any Difference.
Ramsay had been observing the lit
Ito drama from distance. It had como
too far to please him. and he strobe
over TO whore they wcrs standing.
Ihere was no resisting the force of
this man. Scarley put his hand in his
| pocket and drew forth the packet.
Ramsay seiscd II, looked at It, as he
| gazed, still suspicious, out OF the cor
ner OF his eye at Scarley, then hand
ed it to Doris
oh. WE'LL" laughed Scarley, what
difference does it make whether have
il or Doris?"
When Doris returned to the library,
followed By Ramsay and Scartey, Uncle
Aener and Ferda were already there.
and the butler was answering tho tel :.
! cphone. which had just runs.
IT Is for you. sir" bowed James to
Ramsay. From Mr.. Trask, sir"
Eagerly Ramsay took the instrument,
while the others drew just 4 bit closer.
listening. Perhaps this was some word
| about tho lost will.
MI. Ramsay" inquired Trask, max
Ing suro that It was the Secret-Service
man TO whom he was talking. IT am
Happy to inform you that have To-
Gated the witness to tho will"
Fine! And where is the will?"
II don't like to speak over tho tel
ephone- will be there in tho fore
noon ana tell you where tho will is
| deposited"
AS they realized what & was that
Trask had said over the telephone. il
became evident that each viewed It
with different emotion. Doris could
not conceal her Joy. but Soariey was
suddenly moody Abner appeared ac-
tually angry and disappointed. AS for
Ferda- sho realized that, FIRST Of all.
she must conceal her feelings. Quietly
she turned to slip out OF tho room.
but not before Scarley and Abner had
already gone. Doris did not notice.
but Ramsay was keenly alive to IL all.
! Ncrda's purpose was evident She
had not seen the Hidden Hand in his
new and temporary don yet though
secret word had been brought to her
where Il was.
Al the very moment whom the re.,
James, carrying out his instructions
was leaving tho whitney town house
WIN the grips TO 60 to Whitney Is.
lsno. the Hidden Hand was making ur
an exact duplicate OF him. Nor would
II nave worried the Hidden Hand much
IL no had seen Flat looking over
James as II he were a suspicious char.
acter. 1t was Flats habit to have
haif an idea but nerer get the re-
maindcr.
Double Promise.
II was while the Hidden Hand wa,
putting the finishing touches on the
rake butler that Eerda entered m,
new den. She recalled at once the
fake chauffeur. What was the new
plot against Doris? She did not care
But there was one thing about wbic,
she must insist
hatever YOU ask me to do" she
said quickly, you must promis. no,
to Kill Ramsay"
The Hidden Hand eyed her curiouslv
There was something. however. in tn.
) "oInan's face that told him that o.
least there was one thing he must no
trhe with.
} very we'll. then" he sneered. "Bu
you 90 as you are told. see: rye In
structed him what I want. All wan
10 DO Is TO get him In the house."
Ihere was nothing else to do but Il
follow instructions and verda nnall,
consented.
and so while the real James ha,
reached tho dock. from which visitor
.''ao lHC CfoSSlnE TO whitney ISla n.
IN launch. and was being met as 10,
had arranged. Nerda was directing m
iAise butler how to get into the nous
without exciting suspicion.
ihe forenoon wore on to Afternoon
: eagerly waiting for the arrival o
lrask. Doris had sauntcrcd out int
tue garden. where Ramsay found he,
3 Though they did not know n. AT III
front door Trask had arrived A.
usual Flat was again on the lob Ru,
: Irask brusdue manner awed hin
!. rask walked deliberately to ~
house. "
y Trhsk Goes Inside,
, Tell Mr.. Ramsay and Miss Wbi,,o
0 am mere" he ordered as the butte
o opened the door. careful not to u
iat'. outside. see him.
F., The fake butler bowed as he h,ld >,
. door open. closed 1t. and then led ~
way down the wide hall to the librar
BE seated. sir" no bowed. II wi
tell them you are here"
n ifask seated himself and as n. n;
d so Iumbled In his pocket to make sur
( that he had his Keys one precious L.
; NJ least which opened d secret ya,,lt ;