Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

cd. WAS Ncrda. He nodded to her. in :
dtc2tinE tn" curtains and she rose and
went over. toinin. tho Hidden Hand.
quickly inc master criminal showed
her secret panel In IL. wall and
told OF his plan TO abduct uor,s through
u. she nodded. returned to her "a
hlc. ana he went out OF the inn
y moment later the Hidden Hand
appeared ut signboard pointing M
~ ,he tFocaaero along y private road
from the main highway. some others
~" meh Joined him and he :o,-
'o"ea thcm nj the private rond ., ,
place who're they had hastily throw,
up ohrfier OF log. then piled IN dir,
on 'hs ROAD 10 make a runway leod,ur
by grade 10 t. "'''s
'ood! he commended. s.eppinr IN
Inc "'hHr enc who're there wa1 =
sheer drop OF i've or ,,jx feo, .I. ~
almost O'Clock. Get bacl, ana s,,r ~
the fgft." '" ana s'nft
, Mnsn later. two rorsn fellow.
iurcheh over To their ;ohie, pnr;,.
;"mned up. Indignant T:ausoy .,,rn
ieaned to his feet. The mon reo,.,,
W.. c ing tcr signal from the U;d
,na care from the cIrtnins
ed ~, , u dow 1t Rgmany. miss
"no ios' his balance. rho o,l,or
camc on and Ramsay yo,z,d ,
me oase. smashed The ton nm ~ -
him terribly. MS race cutting
ne p,ace was In an upr.,ar tho
trs.R,nS on Doris and Ramsay ~
hut w.. nm on With every weanon
~. uut we're driven nearer ana
ne private booth p,m.,, $3.50, 10
me stairs. with Doris ana 80. ~
chair 10 Ming. anu seized ~
fro,n 49,. me curtains were i.rLea
- .n.ir fastenings and throw
-, no mead There was ,a 49,
ilmncG n.,t aS the Hidden Hand
down AMI q, 'hein Ramsay had zone
now w ran. the Hidden Ham screaming
mere was Il woman 'a, ,.i,eF ner
~ an" she ran toward 10, r.,
c, "o'nan pulled M tho vi, ! nu'
Lnoe Serda herself before III
rc,cho, VIA, was going on ynrss
tenrinr :, ou f at the locket. caught f.
Now. III get YOU. too. !, ana ned.
ch Rand as he came on. '''e
r,eiuIlr timed. already two
icft 80, '"h OF secret service mon nm
,h,o me chiefs Office. sped aInn,r
coun,-' inc city and out into the
come TO the sign post and Inc o.. nan
surnsn up the road. followed cIose1,.
ny the other. cioseiy
heiore the speed Of the frs. ~.
ouu DC checked it hit the inclined
.nod la" by the Hidden Hand ana
out into vacant space. II laniod oo,s
pIete!F overturned. it's wheels sninnin,
uheiessiy In the air. the men ninnoS
beneath it. ''"ieu
ne drive Of the second car tammed
on INC brakes jsst in time to brin-
me TO a dead stop at the ton
OF the trap cmbankmcnt
out u. the machine ,;loJ ~.
,ectires running around 10 those in
inc hrst car who were scrambling
from the wreckage.
chief the
Leaving some one to take care O,
the more badly injured. the rest
charged up at the Trocndero Inn.
Doris had turned from the oncom
ing Hidden Hand and was fleeing
among the terrified guests toward the
nearest door. casting chairs and tables
behind her to impede the Hidden Hand.
Two rmissar!cs clam bered over The
furniture after her while another
struggled with Ramsay cntansled in
the curtains. AT the door the tvs,
almost overlook her. They lcaped at
her. but At that moment the foremost
felt strong hand at his throat
The Secret Service! yelled the
other.
The Hidden Hand turned just in time
and daricd back 10 where Ramsay had
Just struggled TO his feet, throwing off
ms attackers and torn the curtains
from his head. Before Ramsay could
recover. however, the Hidden Hand
hurled past and succeeded In gaining
the secret panel through which he had
planned 20 nbduct Doris. He divcd in.
With concerted rush the Secret
Service men succeeded at the point OF
the gun in backing the cmissaries into
a corner. The gang was captured at
last,
Hamsay sprang TO the side Of Doris.
The iocket," she cried. clutchiing
a; h"y throat. "Verda stole it''
Where IS tho Hidden Hand?" de-
nandcd tho chief.
quickly Ramsay thought. then lean
ed over ana whispered to his chief.
who nodded and beckonei two OF the
operatives aside.
Wei Let one escape" lie planned.
Tile will lead you TO the den. Get out.
walt and follow. Then let us know
here
The men nodded and stole out, while