Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-31
ADVENTURES OF AMY.
4 Fire and Its Results.
Part Ill.

II was about u half an hour after
reached my new home that Janet
ate her breakfast and about an hour
later she declared she was hungry.
Weu go down to the Kitchen" she
said. and tease Eliza TO give US
SONY cookies"
SO to the regions OF the kitchen We
descended and after Eliza had duly
advised s'r. nue.. Janet announced her de-
sire Tor cookies. sure. an there be
T no more cookies" declared Eliza. Be.
lore Janet could answer there came
knock AT the back door. Eliza
opened II 10 admit little girl dress-
S ned IN he rsE Fed clothing Eliza sean;
you you the same cir! what come mere
sharp tone. I'm 5000 hungry"
faltered the child. II ain't had nuihln'
day" Wait a minute" said Eliza EIiza.
and went into tho pantry. closely fol-
lowed Sy Janet, who had dropped me
IN chair. "please. Eliza,' heard
thing nice: sha did look - hungry,
poor dear" The little girl had come
INTO the middle Of the room for she
had suddenly spied me. oh! you
whist you WIZ mine" She came
closer TO the chair and caught mo up
With thin, trembling little hands. Il
never had a doil she said i'm whi.-
where could lear III. voices of Eliza
ana Janet and then looked again al
me az she held ne in her arms, she
said the rhlld with a nod at tln
pantry AZ il shc was trying to quiet
her conscience. 'rShe won't miss
Her last words seemed TO settle III.
matt for, with another frightened
siahcc about the room. the little girl
Up toed scitly I" the door, turned
quickly out INTO the yard. from there
into a deserted allcy and then. still
running, took go nlany sharp turns
and crosses that los, all sense OF
II seemed In M. ioom-d up the Whit,
House grounds. | r.coEn!zed them
at once for my mamma had describ
ed them very well. II had been y
put as ] was only a doll felt as
badly as one could feel. for tho
thoughts OF what my mamma had said
That morning came 'r"wding back
Sc. the White House. | did get :,
glimpse Of IN" White House. bu; In
TN" arms OF a kidnap.r.
My kidna2er pulled > soii.d an,
torn shawl from hor shoulders an,
covered ME from heal To foot in 1t.
folds. could hear her breathing
hard as sh. still ran. for she h.,
only paused To- cover me up. In .
few more moments She slowed down
a bit and finally began to wall,
naturally. 'Wot you got there
Sary?" called Il shr!li voice. Non,
Of yer business" r.turted Sary. clasp.
ing me closer. Meme of my business
CHI" demanded the same voice, ana
could feel hand pulling at the
shawl. "i.cm,nc lone, YOU Jim
screamed the child. Elt IL was al
no use. Tn" shawl Has torn OF ans
saw hoy %. ,phout |. years o:
age. who. having seen me. startc,
back with an exclamation OF surprise
a doll" he exclaimed. and mum
be- OF other urch!n, gathered ahcu'
sarv ana myself echoed him. on,
look showed mo tina, was in III.
slu!ns and shuddernd TO think what
would be my fate.
The boy having recovered from HI.
hrst state az surprise now took .
step forward and thrust "a lean. DARK
face next To Sary's
Whcrc'd you git that doll?" h,
demanded. Sary answered az she hat
before. None OF ynr business" lin
acted aS II he had not heard her
Mrs. Sim?kins wants "A doll for her
little girl" he said, a greedy light
coming INFO his eyes. but they al,
COST too much for her TO pay. Now
you gimme that doll and well sol
her to Mrs. Smpkins cheap" Gle
added rs IL he wnr. comforting a
Ole added ns II he we're CON
fcrrinE n favor upon herr. "i'Il Civ,
you half the money" ."You shon.t"
screamed Sary." Just because you Is
my, cousin and ] live with your ma
a amu pa' ,. evrrythinig ! get you talk,
home" WAS the quick aaawer. "ra
VIII sell /, h!S self ana YOU won't get
none or the money" Sary appeared
TO- consider what Jim had said
flnaiiy with pitiful look ut me she
sighed ana Naid. all right. ru ahca,l
"nt sell hey" That's The W. ;"
tGlE approved Jim. reaching out nj,
nannS' Fire. Fire screamed ~
"'th.h uaSninH past. Where
shnntGd Jim. 'llougcns tcnemcn,
mouse was. the answer. as The i,oy
sped on. Where Ne livc." exclaimed
Sar". growing pale anI | dropped III
the ground unnot!ced. for Sury had
forgotten me M she started on n RIM
,or the burning building. from which
! could see smoke rising in tho Ills
tahc" Fortunately for mo had
dropped on pile of old papers and 90
~%hs not injured, and as didn't fall
dercd how long | would lie there and
~ any one would eyer claim mo
again; Apparently the street was de-
serted Tor nearly everyone had gono
To see the lire.
Gro DO Continually