The Washington times., 1919-02-23

CAPTAIN Henderson had planned to
take Madeline out for a little spin on
the speedway. but he had wasted TOO
much time primping for the occasion,
and when he was handed the major s
note at the Raleigh desk bitter dis
sppointment overwhelmed him. He de-
zermined, however. to attend to some
business matters in the southeast sec
rion of the city. He was driving
leisurely down Delaware avenue when
2 car which he recognized turned into
the street directly ahead Of him. A
yellow hand showed for a moment 81
The window and was instantly seized
nv another apparently white. 1t was
. car that would always bear watch
ing. and just now Captain Henderson
was impressed with a suspicion that
some unusually crooked work was
going on.
he drove around a corner. jumped
out of his car and stepped behind
tree box just in time to see three
men alight, one OF them apparently
in a semi-intoxicated condition. AS
the other men guided the stumblln
Figure into the mouth Of the railroad
tunnel Henderson rapidly approached
he aperture, and keeping well out OF
sight looked in, seeing the coWaroly
bIoyy which felled WI Tsang. Henoer-
son crept closer and closer, hugSlng
-he sides Of the tunnel, and watching
,or a chance to render aid to the un-
known man. who was evidently m
conscious. He saw the men separate,
one coming in his direction and at the
same moment caught the gleam or
headlight rapidly approaching beyond
a curve.
h 1TsIf u hn 4
.1e blow stretched alongside the
rack. in a moment ne was at the
sjde OF the helpless man, slashing at
The cords which bound him with the
.Aarnsn's knife he had mechanically
drawn out in his approach The en-
zine was almost upon him s with
yell directed slashes he freed the
man and dragged him 10 safety close
against the side or the tunnel
Gasping and half stunned they
stumbled TO the mouth OF the tunnel.
then staggered backward as they
looked into each others eyes. WI
JrsaDz was the first to recover. Draw
fro himself up proudly he exclaimed:
Yesterday ] was your enemy. To-
nav YOU endangered your lie Tor
mine. ] am your slave forever more,
and he made a deep salaam. remain
f,p bowed before his resCuer until
henderson with an embarrassed
laugh said. "AlI right. WI, shake.
AS Madeline entered her room she
hurst into tears. She was convinced
hat Kimball did not love her as she
bad at first fondIy imagined. Wha-
q tragic ending 10 what was 10 have
oeen the hsppiesJ day Of her lie.
she went over and over again in her
mind the events Of the day that led
a their misunderstanding. and each
lime felt more firmly convinced that
T,fs reserve in the face or her anger
--as an indication OF indifference.
..Oh. why did ] tell him 10 leave
NE" she sobbed and why, why did
he do it?"
What did the hateful words, Il for
rid itr' mean? She had no acQusint-
noes in the East and nothing in her
Dast life to prevent her marrying any
-rau of her choosing. Suddenly her
Hood grew cold, her head swan, and
Ter heart almost ceased beating
there must be some reason why Kim
.,slI should not marry.
To this vigorous, straightforward
western girl inaCtion was impossible.
md she rushed to the telephone de-
ferunined 20 learn the truth at once.
The operator informed her that the
sviator was not in his room. but
hat she would have him PACED.
After an fnterminable waiting. which
n reality covered not more than 1--WE
1utes thc phone bell tinkled and