Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21


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RAMON PER- PARIS BUREAU.
All right" Mr Lazarus Gruntcd. re
turning the messaet, Anything i;a-
mon SAYS goes with me. only. amt
wis. to this business spin IT. KID.
spill ii TO me"
Il, is VARY simple Mile SnNa,z re-
piled. 'Iis monSieur--zis Mister Barr.
t possess State papers witch Is Ma
jeStH ~ KING desire ~ obtain VARY
much. am send wiz Monsieur Pcte"
to secure Zese paper Maiheureusc-
ment. Monsieur Perez, =" die; me. Vic
,orine Suvatz. | am l-f' all alone.
mus ave clip. Ais" Mister Barr. e IS
intatuate' Viz Princess julia
''Silnon's daughter, hun: NINA, she
doin over here"
'Sh. is being Gntsh"- wha, YOU s"!.
seeing ze world. completing - sdu-
cation incosnito--wiz Madam" Man
waring, of New York. Q, chap-r"n. All
stopping ere. at lis 'utel am afraid
HiS Mister Barr Will follow "r ere.
Zen they see too much OF each other
and that is vuiry bad f"r ~ prlnc"sS.
who cannot love a coInnonc' All the
same. zis time | think sh. d"
Mr.. Lazarus rumina,ivciy "h.mp.d
his cigar. What makes YOU think this
=
here?
Ml.. Savatz opened her pretty lips
10 reply. but paused \ page was pass
Ing through the dining room, calling
in s,ridenl accents:
Miss simon Telegram FOR Miss
simon
Arriving Chicago tonight, Re
memhcrins your Invitation, VIII with
permission call on you ri noon ,omor-
row PHILIP BARRE.
Well inquired Mr.. Lazarus. lock-
ing w.
simultaneously. Mile Savatz quickly
repossessed herself or the telegram. ?
''En sarde'' she whispered Ere
is II princess 'erself"
Mg Lazarus durted "a sideloug shifty
slamce toward the doorway. y Very
lovely lady was standing there, with
the page at her elbow. point.u" out
the woman to whom he had delivered
the telegram In til. same br-atl, the
Princess Julia bore down upou that
table. regal displeasurr eloquent in
every nuance OF her gesture
II believe YOU nave "a telegram adj
dressed TO me?" she suggested coidly,
pausinS with All cXpectant hand.
Without hesitation Mile Savatz SUR
rendered TIE message. so, sorry" she
said with a charming smile az aroioSy.
but II was quite . natural mistake.
You see. my name. too is Julia simon"
Admiration kindled ia the eyes Of
Red Lazarus. Here was - woman after
his own black heart She had spoken
with scare "a trace Of the pretty accent
thai seemed natural attribute OF
her English.
Blu; the emotion that uarkencd the
eyes OF the Princess tJiia was u com.
pound Of doubt and wonder. She had
never 10 her Knowledge seen thiS self
possessed woman before: yet there was
something oddly. provokingIy remiu!s-
cent about her--the princess could not
Tor the lire OF her say preciScIy what
Ana Tor some reason AZ iucNplicahle
she couldn't accept tn. others excuse
az the truth
Nevertheless. il was patent tina, She
could do nothing else bu; accept IL
"hether il were true OF false
with chilly little bow she turned
ana left the dining room
b!eu Mile. Savatz exclaimed in
an undertone. "Foi q little | was afraid
Sh" recognize me. What catastropre,
No matter: she did not. Now. monsieur,
" you please. attend. | ave one grand
plan"
She called 8 passing waiter E,irc
me. IL YOU please. plain notonau.r and
an envelope. Wis to write q note
Th~ Man Trap.
II was a quarter past - or there.
ahoutS when Philips ,axicab deposited
hum and Juan Lopez before The Hotel
Whitcstone.
He had no more than 70, Doth FOO,
on the sidewalk when a foo,mun I'm nri.
N"te livery accosted him Win rcspcct
tnl myers touching the visor Of his
cap.
MI Philip Barr"
En-: Yes; am Mr rhlip Barr"
fhilip Sianmered IN his surpris.
note for YOU. SIR
Mechanically Philip accepted tho an.
Veiope. extracted its contents. and reno
conscious all tho while tina, .Iuun
Lopez having finished his work Of net
ing their hand luggage our of the
."N' "hh paying on the chauffeur. had
turned To eye the footman viii, eyes Of
hostile suspicion.
fhiilps first interest was ru, tbe
SIGNATURE: and at sight Of tn. Initials
j. ,. he was aware Of curious dis
turpance Of his pulses II tho wisdom,
81 ms subsequent actions lie challeng ed
let IL be remembered thar the Young
man was just beginning To- arpr.ciate
the TACT that he was. for tn. ms, time.
ardently in love
Dear Mr.. Barr" -" ram the note,
was :" glad /" gel your telegram.
u would he delightful to see YOU again
al any time. And at prcseu, h.nnen
TO he vcSed 10y certain rro,,hi"snmn
matters which you. with YOUR s,inerior
hh"" ledge of America cam douh, =
ieS> clear W for me INSTANTLY have
ief' IN" WhiteStonc ana am Sion,,,n~
WIN friends, who are Kind cuounh 10
lend M" their limousine It is wai,
R |" "Fins YOU here. 1t would he
;" GOOD "f YOU TO come q, ono. IL
YOU conveniently cant
l"u have - car waiting
- IS mere. Sir the fontu,u an
Sw.red. Indicating a handson.. Ii,,,nu.
sine which had replaced ,h. taxicab