Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-28

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niece on q TkSafs Se&& 10 FNsAstkE AitE
Elisabeth Blair oe new literary fame.
But then, Betty Ind not uilngaed with
che society folk 90 the hin This was
net the puxpo 81 her stay iu the
strangely dlytdsd township. STE had
come with i view BIZ gaining local
color and material Tor her latest seEial.
she had been dJly warned upon her
errsval against going unattended into
that region known as Stokes Hollow.
and divided BIZ 3 running stream from
the arsstOcracy Of the hilltop.
Aunt Fuls0me's house was placed
tempo raxingly between the two. And
n vas The weird CesOlation Os Stokes
Eaoll0w, which lnmedIately won Bet
ty's interest, while the upper man
atOas we're to her but tiresomely alike
Many times she had ventured rs close
to the dividing stream as old Nell
would, permit herself TO be driven.
And from her scat On the mares back,
the unconventi ohal young author could
look across to the shabby buildings
upon the forbidden side.
Her adventure Of this afternoon haA
been caused by curiosity ii that Dir
recfion. Ola Melt. urged to cross the
stream showed her indignant refusal
b. al unexpected turn about and rum
away. from which Betty had been res
/ cued by an astonIshingly handsome.
moeish young man, who opp0rtuneiy
appeared from among the bushes upon
tie dlsreputable side Of the streaxn.
Betty, thinking things ever palpitae-
ingly. after leaving Nell safe IA her
stall, retraced her steps almost ~
the former scene of disaster. The
/ young man who had actually risked
HE life to save hers, and to whom u
her confusion she had neglected 70
EXPRESS appreciation. had Vanished
from sight as mystersously as no had
appeared.
Betty had mentally sc0ffad st love
1T nrst sight, even while she penned
charming tales Of its possibilities. But
/ this handsome young hero had lefe
her with q yearning Ia her usually
Indifferent heart. Wistfully, Ell1a-
| beth Blair Ionged to see him again
and TO further know her delivereg.
So Betty, gathering more assurance,
approached the shabby building. Its
air Of grotesqueness delighted her 10
All appearances here close TO civiliEa-
ton was stlll one wild, unfreQuent-
ed spot. The place was evidently de-
serted, so she examined the queer
knives on the wall intenfly. Then
with quick apprehension she turned
fearfuliy about. Aien were coming
through the deep grass tOsvHrd her,
1 fierce, strange looking men. inurEnuEs
lng and gesticulating together.
Ia sudden terror she feared 20 80
back through the doorway and face
them. Behind her, stretched q crude
curfain trembIingIy she withdrew be-
meath its screening folds, finding with
relief an open window nearby. Per
haps while the men were talking. she
rnight be able 70 escape thus, unseen.
Then, even as she reached desperate.
" for the window ledge. Betty stood
notioniess, hands stiIl appraised
sVtaiti'' cried the impressive voice.
and IN it Betty recognized the haunt
4 ing tones Of her reaeuer
WhIrIing. she penred through the
crack III the curtain. Yes, II was he
crad ID those same spotIess white fam
i neIs. his fine eyes flashing, hls heavy
hair rusnpled on bis forehead. But
as. white faced, sse defantly ced
the three 9Hespera 10es. one Qllcxly
drew i revolver. deliberately aiming
III 1t her her0's head
win shrek az triumph the thres
closed around him, BETTY saw his
braveiy defiant gIsncs as he faced
them.
So. you want the reward for ouE
captnreY' one said sI1id you thlph
we'd LET y0u get 0ut be here alIve ~
Courage came suddenly 10 The hid
ing glrl. she Ensss& help this man
Had he heateated IL rtsking bis life
Tor her sake7 no escape ands briEs
aid would BE useless These xerOciO9s
iawIess creatures would by that atlns
have his life. No, she must net now
Beyond the curtnin hung one O9 tn
guns IL she cDnId rslss ont ans
snatching II, pIacD II a her heros
hands
And with tie ssfkk silence of ! pan
sher, that h Jnss what Belly did
Then breashfess sac stood starini
from one pespxsd facs to another
Instead IL endGa Tprsng to protect him
ser with flse anns Der here stood look
in9 into her face q stupid admiration
while unnaistmkabs g1fns apEead oyel
The faces b ne dssperadOes
xOu we're NOT su-possd to Dc y
ne picture, said one With lnagla
Across faas krs - came q wrAtEaSsi
enlaeEn man.
hat dLd yOsl ~ taak xOEl he de
rnaaae6 apeaaet ~ whoa.
Aaaa
s8say the ty6fn- eaa1e ~ Betky
she had aElosi eslIy saAnhieG uSon
sOtsou picture II props fi0n
fhe Ssk 0nsaawe zi
d. onea utsc lnlg.
5a khey a3s a at ok haszr
asa, laxy akKvea z ~ hero sAIned
swAo wese glad Is rxak - taaslE aasas
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