Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-06

In reply to this, he said: No dear
one. it would not be becoming for
Villa 10 allow an unprotected beau
,iful lady Ike YOU TO cross the frontier
10 where the Yankee dogs rule. Never.
never. You shall be my guest Your
bower Is prepared" he added simply.
await me there until come. At pres
cnt am occupied with more important
affairs"
But refuse TO remain here DO you
dare 10 hold me here against my
wishes" shouted Indignantly.
Now he was becoming hateful. Dear
one. shall not hold YOU against your
wishes. You will remain with me OF
your own free will. viii You not?"
could no longer bear him, but what
could ! do? ] was his prisoner his
chattel slave. would not have argued
with him longer, but was desperate.
In my excitement forgot and tried 10
appeal 10 his manlinesS. DO you con-
slider this manly To hold Soman
against her wishes"
OFFERS TO SEND HER TO
An AMERICAN FRIEND
Upon this lie smiled again. and l was
about TO scream in terror. when he
said: NO. dear one. am not dealing
with woman. am dealing with a
special envoy from your country. pro-
posing 10 me that become your ally
and attack our neighbor Villa Will
never keep woman by force: that is
not Villa have an American friend
for whom have sent. lie. perhaps.
VIII take YOU away somewhere 10
America. DO you fear him? lie is a
good man. lie vii! conduct you safely
to YOU friends"
could not understand what he
meant, However. he said these
words I began to see that the savage
Villa Was now true man. He WAS
very indignant that suspected any
thing wrong OF him. Although Villa
claimed that he was not considering me
as woman. but an amba ssador. Yet |
did not understand what lie intended
to do with me and why he wanted to
hand me over to his American
friend"
was frightened now. and more
frightened when was taken 10 4 nor
rihle little hut and locked in there with
only candle for light. II was "a sordd
place. with but Two little rooms. and
no window. Try as ] would. | could
find no way OF cScnDc. Even II did
succeed in escaping from this hut.
where could / go? Why did Villa wish
10 Keep me In that miserable !;ut? Was
he after my money? Eut all nay money
and papers were still with me. and
neither Villa mc- his men had touched
them Then why did he wish to keep
me there These thoughts were tor
turing my mind. Who was his Aneri-
can friend? Is he. perhaps. one OF his
chiefs?
How long ! sat there weeping I can
never tell. The candle burned itself
out, and the place was as dark by day
as by night. Once only somebody came
ana unlocked the door, letting in the
daylight and supplying Tie with n fresh
candle aud 4 meal OF fried maize cakes,
with meat STOW AMI some rough wine,
which | could not drink.
In the end ! was aroused from the
stnpor into which had fallen hy some
body violently bursting in the door. y
man rushed i: and seized me III his
arms.
"REsCuED" ny MAN
WITH GERMAN ACCENT
Quiet" he whispered in English
that had "a decided German accent. you
will be all right now" +, was night
again. and outside We're drawn up two
motor cars. Ny rescuer placed me in
one Of those. and soon we were speed
ing away to the American border
My rcscucr was sitting beside me In
the motor car. was completely in
terror He must be the American
tend to do with me? Where was he
taking me?
Where are you taking me?" I in
quircd of my captor- rescuer.
without hesitation he answered: BE
quiet. you are In the hands Of friends
That savage Villa was negotiating
with an American officer for the pur-
pose Of handing you over to tho Ameri-
can authorities. lie is trying to chow
to the Americans that he is still
friendly with them. Villa says that
you have some important document that
It would dc the Americans good TO
know"
Then you are taking me away. you
have stolen me from Villa so that you
do not have to pay that savage and
treacherous dog for his services for