Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06


can To say you're am thnt cnsr."
rcappearcd around the corner. We'll?
Did you hear anything"
It's an clopcmcnt" Miller declared.
| There's q fellow and :, girl in there.
but no ona else, don't think. They're
arguing him for II justice of the peace
and her for a minister; but it looks
| like he's winning out"
| 'Ail right. well waste no more
time" odcll observed grimiy. smith.
go round TO the front door: have ycur
gun handy. Knock and stamp as loud
Us YOU can ana demand udmittance
in the name OF the law They won't
bother you; but stay there until
whistle: then como back and lend a
| hand
Smith disappeared in his turn
| around the corncr of the hausc. ana
in another moment the silence was
! broken ny the tramp and scuili, as OF
many feet. Il rcsoundins CHATTER Of
lists OF wood and Il beloved com
mand.
Odc!l dow his pistol and a pocket
electric BASH. and molionius Miller
| to one side OF the kitchen door took
VI his position at the other. The
| light IN the side wondow had been
suddenly .NtinEuished: and now above
the c!amor from the from; nf the
house Odcli caught the sound Of
stumbling footsteps within. and once
Il woman's frightened, convulsivc sob.
The kitchen door was swung In
ward. ara q mans figure appeared
supporting that OF Il woman. who
chung To him desperately. As he step
ped down Crom the rickcty porch Il
piercing shaft OF light glarod into his
| face. and odells voice commanded:
Tn with your hands. Farley
Drcw!
+ You.' Drew emitted II string OF.
Oaths; hut he thrust the 2iri rough
ly from him and retrcat.d a stop or
two. slowly clcvaiing his hands in
the air. His dcbonar insouc!ancc
was gone. and in the glare ot the
electric torch his face showed dis
tortch ,nask OF cvi: passions.
You thought Miller and were safe
~ under guard at sthat boathouse
didn't YOU" Odcll paused 10 blow a
blast upon his whistle. 1T didn't
occur TO you tina; it might be burned
10 the wateriinr: that Pete was dead
and Tony at headquarters telling all
he knows-oh. would YOU"
! For with the realization OF what
this Intelligence meant Drcw had
suddenly lowered his hands and
rushed for his antagonist Cassie
Chalmers Was struggling like "a little
wildcat in AIillcr's embrace; but Smith
came dashing around the corner Of
| the house just as with :. mighty
crashing OF The undarGrowth their
! chauffeur bounded with a. Joyous
whoop into the fray.
Drew Tough; with the strength aud
frrocity OF despair; but he would have
been 10 match for Odcli alone. and
the struggle was Il short-!ivcd one.
iiandcufred and snarlng curses. he
%as dragged to where the two cars
waited in the roadway.
Miller. sou can drive that road
ster. can't YOU" Odcll asked. smith
can stand on the running boarl and
see that your passenger behaves him
self for I'm going to give you Two
| the job of taking Drew to hcadquar-
tcrs. I'll escort Miss Chalmers
nome
Cassie gave a sharp cry of despair
a. tn roadster slideI off, then drew
herself np :pud, disdaining Odcii's
nam!, stepped into the tonneau OF the
touring car and seated herself. He
20; i'm beside her, and the chauffeur
cool. his place behind the wheel. When
lc received the address he emitted a
low whistle
Great Caesar. The murder house,"
ne exclaimed. say, did that guy"
on, IL is Il lic!--A iie." The In
dignant cry was wrung from Cia:iie.
! but she instantly recovered hr"Self
and uttered no further word until tie
| Meade house was reached.
There odcil detained her with 4
nrm hand upon her arm until he had
settled with the Ob!iginG chauffeur;
then me accompanied her UP the steps
and 'aus ;hc bell.
The door was opened almost imme-
d!aie!y. but not by Peters. Grrda
stood there. and her eyes sought
t'Ssic's face vita look OF stern
pucstiomuG; hut the girl wrenched
her arm from Odclrs grasp and with
sob rushed past the maid and up the
.;tairs.
pdcll closed the front door behind
him and faced Gerda beneath the bril-
= liant hall light The woman raised