The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-08

T. vE3HSENI whereabouts hurried 10 tne
(NkYsS0 queen and tod her OF MS u.
y success. Tho fact that Eom Parrish ,,au
again appeared In connection with no.
rine's mysterious disappcarance oia NJ.
escape lsyl's notice, though she couiu nov
think what 1t might mean
She Ind dismissed the Ghnmoerlaln ana
was still in her dressing room at t'e
= Pavilion, when, answering Knock a.
the door she found BOD Almerlc' NO
rine's father In high state or rage.
'.See here, l want to have talk WIN !,
you, young lady,. he SAID grutily. anu
II YOU don't tell what you Know. ny
jove, III see that you're maze 10! NOW,
where's my daughter?
~ don't know! I thought she was at
home i'll"
'.You know better tllnn that! he ex-
claimed
Eyes. did see her to-day at window
over the Star Billiard Hall, but you said
yourself That she was at home"
"of course / said so. Do you think l
want scandal out in all tho papers? l
thought You knew something about It'll
What Is she doing IN the Star Hotel?"
= II don't know! Really, I don't!'. 1syl
protested. I'VE tried to find her there,
but she had gone. That's all know
about IT.
We'll where's she gomez he demanded
II don't know" she repeated. Il wish
did"
Bob Almeric had watched her closely
TO detect the slightest sign OF falsehood,
and just al that minute, as lsyl raised
her hand to fasten hat pin, he caught
sight Of the sapphire ring she still wore
Lets look at that ring!' hn cried, taxi
ing a step toward her. by Jove, be.
lieve that's Norine's ring. 1ou don
know anything about 1t, do YOU. Where
did you get that ring, then?'
q Isyl now thoroughly aroused. put her
hand behind her. TITS my own ring!
she asserted stoutly. Never you mind
where got It. You shant see 1t, either
You needn't come here and try to bully
me, If you are the boss of the country!
I'm now afraid of YOU
''I'll have you prove that, young lady
1t looks to me o. good deal worse than ]
had suspected, even. You'd better lool;
out for yourself or else confess now!
s'will You kindly leave my room p
Isyl exclaimed her eyes flashing.
ue departed. muttering threats. and ms
soon as the door had closed behind him
Isyl broke down. Why had she lied about
the ring for the sake of man she had
known but two days?
Tbrowinr ON wrap she went down
stairs alone eyadinr the chaperones
1icked her way through the crowded
streets and reached the headnuarters Of
+he Knights AZ the Golden Onto. r'he
1,,a 20 was boiling with rioto,,s youths in
uniform for the San lose Comman dery
MAS keennr omen house for the refresh.
,nant of the visiting knights. There wa
. b.hal of talk ma 1aurhter and q rreat
scurrvinp Of walters with plates and
,I.sees
Z The onecn annenred 10 he the on1y wo.
man In the place. but she was too ex-
cited IA he emharrassec She approac h.
ed the first man she met and asked for
the Grand Commander. She was shown
,,nstairs to n room where he was enter
taininp several high officers of the order.
He c,me forward TO greet her with n
look of great surprise and the visitors
arose 10 leave the room. Isyl detained
them Win a gesture.
.,Please remain. gentlemen. she said
regally. IL have come on official business
! and ! need your help. It Is matter
which concerns the honor of the Colder
Gate!"
One and all protested ignorance of any
Knowledge of Miss .Americs where