The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
JRiNG the last sentences OF
the mysterious strangers mar
rativeg queen 1syl's eyes, gaz-
INK some what abstractedly over

laS H. tho crowd or cancers on "
y " moor below. had noticed slight conimo
III Zion at the farther end OF the pavilion
This excitement spread rapidly until on
4 ~ one tho couples left the center OF III
E5% hail and stood watching the main Ell
N trance. The band stopped. and IN IN
tss sudden Silence thcre came hulabalo'
3,S from o,,tsdc. fusllade Of pistol shot
was heard followed BY loud cheering
Through this camor. fsSl caught her owl
name yelled by staccato voices. ms tlit
new arrivals came iubiailtly nearer. She
isBturned toward the hiding place of the
a. stranger, and spoke hurrcdly behind hef
X fan.
ss '.You must go now. quick! Do you near
b all that racket? 1t must be the knights
"a OF the Golden Catchy friends, ana -
h must be ready to receive them. IL VIII
" be all right now. You have been awinliy
good to me, but you mustn't be lounu
u here"
"well," said the stranger, "1'llvanish II
Z. 4 must be geshnken. but III return 70
x claim my blooming bride anon at the
psychological moment. Is there anything
h / can do for you. my Queen?'
X lsyl's thoughts ran quickly to Norlne's
flight. yes she said, "you cant Go to
Y. Miss Amerc's house. see her or her
III father IL you can and find out what IS
n the matter. Something has happened and
Nh must know what 1t Is. Can you do
Il that for me p
III .'He can do little who cant do this,
n was the reply. I'm as good q little
I'll 1pinkerton rs you ever sent anywhere. :
" She tossed her lace handkerchief be-
Il hind her Here, take this. so that II
8 know you when you come back" she
WHISPERED.
~ She glanced behind her and saw hand
capture the favor; then she heard the
K stranger jumping to the floor. door
alarmed At that moment the hilarious
Il Commandery of the knights Of the COL,
A Don Gate burst into the hall, whirl-
wind of thirty impetuous youth uniformed
IN white canvas vaauero costumes They
proceeded noislly toward the throne, cry
ing Long live Queen lsyl
After this tribute they started to enliv-3e
en- the assembly. but the Grand Comman-
y der mindful Of his official position, bow
ed low before the dais swinging huge
white sombrero from his head he was
what some women would call hand
some man.
well. Miss Isyl-I beg pardon. your
majesty no said you are looking.
charming this evening. You need no
~ 0CepteT " SHuW Jul PoWtSA' ""
remember = he added playfully, that
prophesied this!'
In private lite, the Grand Commander
was a Latin teacher in the Santa Clara
High School, will your gracious males
~ deign to favor me with>a dance"
mot In this long train, Isyl said, but
4 ia be glad IL you would take mo to the
supper room: I feel rather faint and
my head aches q
DESTROYS of one Of those tete-a-tetes
for which he was notorious. the Grand
Commander secured for her secluded
corner of the supper room. Here he
ensconced her and prepared for deter
mined love-making.
At first Isyl made no effort to follow
his silly and stilted conversation. She
had too much to think about to be much
Interested in the schoolmaster who had
Y bored her with his attentions for the last