Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-10

say and the others who hurried in.
where Is sheT" demanded Ramsay
There's Mss Ramsay" and the op-
crativo pointed.
Ramsay looked. but not at Doris. In
stead. 1t was Vcr6a. now totally OBJ
iivious or what was going on about
her. He took half doze steps to-
ward her.
To his utter amazement there she
hold In her hands the precious locke
which she had just taken. apparently
from letter. She was looking at IL
eagerly when Ramsay reached over and
seized 1t from her hands.
With a stifed e,eam verda turned,
blank surprise on her face. as she saw
Ramsay
Where did you get this" he de-
manded.
At first she was crestfallen, then de-
liant by turns. Finally she broke down
and told how Scarlcy had begged her
to- get the letter.
where is Scailey?" demanded Ram
say. Selling her almost roughly by the
wrist SO that she could not escape.
at place on Central Avenue" she
replied weakly.
Ramsay beckoned to his men. Still
holding Verda by the wrist. he hurried
out and all piled into the car.
After night in the upper room Of
tho ley house Doris was pretty
tagged. She had been bound in the
chair very tightly ara watched over
by the valet Neither of them had
slept.
However. as the daylight broke the
valet began to nod. and once or twice
he caught himself almost atleep.
Finally. as his fatigue grew, his nap
became deeper.
Doris suddenly became alive to tho
fact that it was moro than forty wInks
that her captor was taking. Besides,
on the table, right in front OF him now
lay his gun, which had fallen from his
relaxed fingers.
She strained at her bonds and found
that they were just bit weakening
Quietly she worked her hands. striving
to free them. She realized that she
must be quiet, for at the slightest noise
he was likely to awake
While she worked her hands and feet
looser she also managed to shift the
chair by fractions of an inch nearer
and nearer the gun SO that she could
seize 1t. Hope rose high as the ropes
gradually gave her more freedom. At
last she felt them slip entirely. She
reached out for the gun.
AT that moment there was a noise
and a cry at the door. She looked
about startled.
Go upstairs and bring Doris down
here" he ordered one of his men whom
he kicked awake.
The sleepy crook went out and, as
he opened the door above, he saw Doris
reaching for the gun. There was only
time to warn.
Look out!" he shouted.
The valet. startled, sprang TO his feet
and togethc. tie two closed on Doris.
But IS they rushed her she fred. Tie
valet staggered back. badly wounded.
and fell.
Hand to hand. Doris and the other
crook struggled for the gun. He was
powerful fellow. but Doris fought
like tigress. She managed to wrench
herself away and began backing to-
ward the door covering him with the
gun. She had almost reached the door
when she felt pair of strong arms
about her. It was Scarley and the
rest aroused by the shot.
Quickly she was disarmed and sub
ducd and again dragged back to the
chair in the center OF the room. while
scarley bert over to examine his
wounded valet.
Hes alive yet but he has lost so
much blood that he cannot live" he
muttered, turning angrily toward Doris.
Directing his men, he lifted the
wounded man and placed him on the
table as an improv!sed operating table.
Meanwhile Scarley himself dcnned a
white operating coat. and laid out many
keen surgical instruments. Finally he
approached DORIS.
only TRANSMISSION can save him." he
Kissed. You shot him. You must
give him your blood"
Garry her. in the chair. over there"
ordered Scariey
Terrified. Doris was carried over and
placed beside the table on which lay
the dying valet. With shudder she
watched Scarley as he inserted needle
into the arm of the valet, then held
up the tranfuson apparatus ready for
the puncture Of her own wrist
Already, tearing along in the auto
mobile. Ramsay had arrived before the
building. About to enter. he had de-
cided to divide his forces. Quickly he
sent his men in through cellar. not
bothering that in the excitement Vcrda
had retreated.
For himself. he had discovered
painters scaffold hung 10 the next
nearby building. On it he pulled him
self up. until across, through n win
dow. he had caught Just a glimpse CT
Scarley ut work or his TRANSMISSION Of
the blood CT Doris.
Without hesitation Ramsay swung by
the scaffold rope. and crashed through
the window AS he landed Scarley.
intent Oh the operation, saw him. and
hurled the scalpel in his hand. which
whizzed past Ramsay's head and quiv-
cred in the wall.
AS Ramsay lcve1ed his automatic,
Scarley seized another keen knife. bal
ancing il over the fai. neck of Doris.
The knife CLEANED muraerously. The
motion OF a fraction &C an inch would
sever an artery. If he fell or slipped,
1t would kill her
Scarley smiled evilly.
One step nearer-or shcot-and the
knife will cut her throat
end Eleventh Episode.)