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

threw the letter down to the boy. wne
hobblcd up and took It,
Tied Humid and Foot.
Doris turned from tho window at thu
moment that tho gang. headed by Scar.
Icy, smashed open tho door and mad,
a rush at her
1t was the work Of only a few min.
utes for SO many to subdue her, and
iinaily they dragged her to the center
OF the room.
where's the lockct?" demanded
Scariey. roughly. as .,o stood over her
iou mad 1t when you came in. Wha,
lid you do with IT,"
Dehantly, Doris refused tc answer.
Bind her" anErily ordered Scarley
moment later. with the cruel ropes
bitins into her soft ncsl. Doris was
10 Scarlcy, who now stamped out. leav.
ing her under guard Of the valet
Doris looked about In desperation
There seemed TO be no way now for
her 10 escape or even to get word out
slde. Her first thought had been fol-
the safety Of the locket Now. as she
gazed about, 1t was OF safety to her.
SELF The val2t smiled and smirked at
her sarcast!cally suggesting every i'm
p'so'o'N OF escape.
On the street the boy was by this
time painfully hobbling back from
mailing the !ctttr. lie came at last
10 the street door of the den. and en-.
tered. seeking the reward Doris had no
'ime to throw out to him.
As he dumped upstairs, Scarley was
coming down.
Well. boy, what do you want heree
demanded Scarley roughly
me urchin looked up. unabashcd. "a
LADY threw a letter QUO to me-" he re
piled. Il want me dime"
scarley understood instantly. Tho
rocket was gone. Doris must have
thrown letter out of the window,
What was in It? The locket, OF course
ne grew benevolent on the instant.
Certainly the boy could have his dime
IT was mistake, sonny" he said
more gently. Show me where you
mailed it,"
Sure. answered the boy, bribed by
a quarter. as he hobbled back jalong
The street to the letter box. follow ed
impatiently by Scarlcy alone.
y postlnan was already opening the
mail box collecting the letters. when
they arrived
Beg pardon" began Scarley In his
most ingratiating manner, "brt a letter
mas been mailed here by mistake VIII
you lie, me have it? can identity
it quickly"
no. can't do that" refused the
postman. at once on guard.
He had already gathered up the let
tors that had been posted and was
holding them in his hand. Among
them, On top. was one addressed. as
Scarley could easily rec. to Doris a,
the Martha Washington
That's It," he Indicated, authori-
tativcly now, reaching
Can't help it," replied tine po.tman
drawing away.
Give me that letter" demanded
Give YOU nothing" cried the post
man. knowing both law and his respon-
sibility. Hey"
Just than a policeman had rounded
the corner and. hearing the postrnan,
breezed over, jauntily swinging his
club. Scarley Looked. IT was real
cop this time. He shrugged and beat
nasty retreat. while the postman
ambled away and the cop losfed off.
At least Scarley knew where the
iocket had been sent. Besides, in the
upper room, helpless, at his mercy. he
had Doris
Out at Whitney Island Ramsay had
spent all day Eoins over the country
mouse. thoroughly measuring with tape
anu sounding with hamm IT every room
and wall There was no secret room.
and he gave it up as a bad job.
ne more he thought o. - the more
convinced he was that il had been a
tTick. Some one wanted him out CT
the way. But why? He hurried back
10 the city
Al the apartment Martha was look
ing anxiously at the clock. 1t was
late, and where wis Doris?
There came n knock at the door. For
Inc moment her hope rose But when
she opened the door and was greeted
by Ramsay with where's Doris?" She
could only wiring her hands.
a young man was here" she cried.
1T was DR.. Scarley's valet He said
ne would betray him. Doris went with
him and two policemen"
instantly. Very excited. he dashed for
tho telephone, calling the Secret Ser
vice
An All Night Search.
Hello. Chief" ne called. as he got
the office Doris las disappeared
Have men watch the stations. hotels
and ferries, and let them report 10 me
at once"
At the Office the description and in
seruc,ions were given. All night the
search was on. at stations, at tunnels.
on trolieys. in every public place. and
still there was no trace of Doris
Meanwhile it did not take Scarlev
yer! long &c devise way to get the
letter and locket. 1t could not be de-
iivered until the first mail in the morn
ing ana In getting it he enlisted Eerda.
Early Ferda appeared at the Martha
Washington and registered as Doris
Whitney. New York" The clerk as
signed her room, but she replied that
she would rather not go up to it at
once. but would wait for the mail
~ doesn't arrive until o'clock, Miss
whitney, he replied.
Nerda glanced at the clock and saw
that 1t was nearly'9 now. She thanked
the clerk and turned away, sauntcrinE
over TO an inconspicuous easy chair
III the lobby. to wait
1t was only n few minutes before
that Secret Service man had been
hanging around the desk. hcpirg to
pick up clue. AS he overheard the
name Miss Whitney, he moved closer
and looked az the register Reading
the name he could scarcely wait to
telephone to his chief