Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
EPISODE MI.
SH<RK'S NEST.
INlca Tint bend Men Tell.

n Sfs ihc pdT edIH DRIVEN ny Tue master OF
sfthc drogher for the continuance of his
R9ScSscrs coastwise cr,lis" to the city
ssof Havana WAS shrowd one. and a
ss@hard bargain indeed for Lost Prince
5aPhilip' of Mania. True: il was faith
%Efully carried out. II did place his feet
SSoncc more iii tho ways Of civilization:
4sbut il stripped him Of every penny he
kS{possesscd. II set him down on the water
Stfront OF Havana harho" with money
EGbclt az empty as the skull OF tho aver
sMASe director Of motion pictures. lie
y3wlo owned prluccly domain in .Ari-
EFSona and held :; clear title to a crown
aiin Atlanta was introduced 10 the first
g%scity OF Cuba in rags that would have
E#disEraced hccGar. And for All he
EEucSscd 10 The contrary. his COM
Efpanions were as destitute as he
49, Juan Lopez NC knew 10 he III no
Sbetter case AS for Princess Julia, II
E,nerer once entered the unhappy mans
Spcrplexcd head to suspect that she
chad anything upon her person Of
SEreater value than the clothing she
STOOD in--which was little less dis
&rcputable than his own.
" The problem which confronted him
has he turned his face toward the city
|gestrccts was. consequently. knotiy
|SSonc. IT was for him 10 find some means
Exchange OF decent garments for tho three
Egof them. And that was merely the inn
Esm cdiate emergency. Beyond II doomed
Mfhc problem Of finding money where
gswith TO finance their further irsnspor-
station from Havana 10 New York.
M, In the back OF his mind he enter
attained an enlacatcd hope or finding
gsomc we'll posed stranger who would
Asadvance Ehim enough money to cover
- l.
(&cial aEents-provided tho telegraph
compRny refused 10 send his message
|lcollcct. Philip scu,ely surmiscd j,
E!would.
Or possibly An appeal 10 the ..mcri-
@can consul Nigh, prove cffcctual.
EsPhilip was dubious about this how
Fever: the Aardships which he had suf-
Esfercd in the last few weeks had worn
|Ehim down 10 fine po'n; of bodily Mt
Encss: but rho disappearance Of every
Eounce Of superiiuous flesh from his
Emerson had brought out every latent
|stracial trait: lie looked what he was
Through and throuEh--an Aianian, anu
no more like an American citizen than
either of his companions And in point
of fact he could not truthfully lay
claim TO the protection OF the United
states, since he had never been nat
iuralizcd--who had never had any rea
3son TO suspect he needed natural zation
before being informed that he was
|Slegitimate heir to a European throne.
II lie WAS. however. poisnantly per-
3Gsuaded OF one fact; that something had
got to Ire done, and that quickly. to re-
| Ijcve their distress. The Iirl who
lstood by his side was so worn down
kby fatigue and misfortune that she was
ISrcally in no condition to stand up I'M
IYSnnnnrr q I--1Dl.h less a br lad m
{Sthe city while Philip sought ai,nlessly
f!for succor from their plight.
In sheer desperation. then. he hailed
x passing hackney carriaSe---a victoria
flof the rarest vintage, 50 dilapidated
tand ramshackle that IL uufail.nsly ex-
|$cited wondering admiration for the
drivers skin in Keeping il together
with bits OF string and twists OF wire
and ends OF leather straps. the whole
drawn by melancholy animal who
resembled a horse ahou; as closely as
| Don Quixotc rescmbled Sir John Fal-
staff-and ignoring the drivers undis-
suised disgust. bundled the princess
| lin, took his place beside her. saw
Juan Chamber TO seat the box.
Hand desired 10 lac dri> en- 10 the nearest
lSand most moderatepriccd hosiery that
6bHayana boasted.
=
"Trip which resigned the driver 10 the
Especulation WEatevr, II was, he
Rejected 10 take = sporting chance OF
seeing his legal fare. shrugged. swore
n huently At his horse. and heartlessly
f5;whipped IT into le,surely amble. At
tSthis pace il required less than i've
$minutcs 10 bring them to tho cairias e
Eblock of the Hotel lie la Providcncia.
Philips heart missave him - he CON
ittcmplated this establishment. ocou-
Epying "A dccoycd and degenerate resi-
&dence OF wealth and fashion at the
Ejunction OF narrow oalle and a tor
E:tJous alley in quarter which Fash
Isipn tholdlnE her nose had long since
Bfed, it offered 10 the prospective guest
ia facade as invitinr as ihat OF an Nm
commodious and airy tomb
which Il added, for good measure
Y la decidedly fitting e,ruv,um. The one
kthing, indeed that prevented Philips
&refecting that the ABIDING genius OF
tSthe place must to indiScnc. rather
|sfhan providence was the circumstance
5fthat he was less fcebirmindcd than the
3Ewrtter OF these lines
He did however, illuminate On tho
sbromid!on that needs must when the
1sdevil drives. Md ". seemed possible
fthat this caravauserat were q more
Equitable stopping place Tor persons Or
stheir straitened conditions Than one Of
Hthe pretentious hotels o. the Prado
$Quarter. And. in any event. the main
thing was 10 provide Julia wi;h :, place
Ito rest whilst rMlip Iustlea So he
sacceDted the choice OF hts driver with
tout leaving Juan 10 Heep the driver
Hscompany and serve as a sort Of bond
FOR his masters retutn. ~. for;orn-st
hat,