Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04

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I'd toward tho Fireplace on tho far
sinc OF the r"on,. but the princess
would not suffer what he had in mind.
Overlooking him. :sh" Put herself in his
way. theu INTO his arms.
Give nc that packet" She begged
let u Q Keep i, for you. With ms il
VIII u" mo-" safe than IL .an possibly
hc with You. since Eanon--ir know
hin--will stick on no point Of honor
/" his effort - steal it from YOU"
Gladly Philip rclinuuishcd Il. 81
wish had never seen tho thing" he
declared
And" Julia laughed quietly. what
Il this evidence proves you my king
VIII YOU love inc any the less in that
EVENT.
Whatever i, may prove" rh,lin
sworc. you Will always be my queen. -
WOman's Work.
Nhch at length Philip returned 10
his rooms in the Hotel Baltimore that
evening. il was to find them Deserted
Juan Lopez WAS missing.
80. Il Juan stayed away. it was with
good cause
Ordering light dinner UP to his
room. Philip concentrated ali his wis
on the riddle Of what was hes, 10 hc
done for the conservation of Juli;,' &
happiness.
II was quite 10 O'clock before in
spirat!"n visited him: and then. un-
gratefully enough. he cursed the stu
pidity which had prevented his thint
ing of SO simple solution hours
earlier.
!, was, however. not yc, too
The telephone put him in quick
communication with his adorcd one
II have been adding nv wits for
hours to no end he told her. "E,.
now think have it. There's only
on" way 10 chcckmate Ramon. You
must marry me-
y little low toned laugh thrilled
over Inc wire. But have always
meant to- the Princess Julia assured
him.
:! mcan--at once--tonisht.'
slight pause was followed BY ;Lc
duhious query: But is that possible" >"
N"1l make it possible
E"' ISM II necessary I" have a
I'm New York. yes. So wen have
TO run over to New Jersey
Philip. How can ! treat Mrs. Man
warinG 5" discourtcousiy? am her
guest OF honor At this ball How can
I'll arrange matters so your absence
Will hardly he discovered before YOU
arc back once more I've 60; il all
figured out. | will hire Il .ood-lo =
ing taNi"ab and drive il myself I'll
set rarraSc-cal check anu send II
w 10 YOU HI Mcrry'S As soon "a YOU
can manage IL. you'll come down. turn
in tho call; I'll be on til. watch for
the number when it flashes and VIII
"riNc mp ana get YOU Immediately. IN
thirty minutes more we'll be in JcrS-r
city getting married: auother hs:i
hour. and you'll be back at Ncrry's
where RI join YOU as soon as | can
change from my chuuifeurs make up.
Another pause -
Julia. What do Won S;iN"
What can sa:-. dear. iu,
yes IL shall he as sou wish .''
Less than two minutes after this ar
r"ngement was concluded. rnuip was
hurryins from his rooms.
AS he left Nictoriuo Savatz in lle
sitting-room Of Suite 203. ros. from
knceiinS with her ear 10 the keyhol.
"i door which. when open. colimuni
Gated with the bed chamber OF suite
POI. and hurryi.a 10 the Telephone.
called the Vanderbilt Hotel aud asE"d
for Count Ramon de Xoba.
I'nilip IN haste was - bus. u,r.ut.
P,using ia TIL" lobby of the Baltimore
Only long enough TO secure from The
management the address oil :. reliable
saras, lie ram out and threw himself
int" q tnNicab.
Driven 10 Merry's, h. alieiitcd. So
cured return cal! check. and over
paying his chauffeur hnndsomely. dis
missed him
Then he walked westward three
blocks. 20 tho garage Recommended hy
tEc baltimore management where. :.
hneiH deposit in cash secured him the
Us" OF "a thoroughly well-cro omcd lin
ouHin" t"%'cah FOR the night. together
Wlth 4 'omp!et" chauifcur'S livery
iacl. a. the Baltimore without UNI
uu. loss OF time, he caused lh. ,hauf-
tours outfit to b. conveyed to his room,
ana removing his coat ard wais-coa I.
began /" make the change. ntr inter-
! rurtcd himself to sit down Il, The escri
tor" and address the envelope u
''tfinc'sS Julia. in which hr meant
20 ihci"ss the rairiaee-call rl.ecl, Alid
temptation proving too strong Tor linn
10 added !" TINS II little love note for
good nca. arc.
Thus occupied lie sa, win his back
to Tie bed chamber
There W"s never a sound to warn
hIl' tnat ihe door communicating. with
suite """--itS lock picked curing his
"pSt''t-" opening noisclc-slv u
admit Nictprin" Savaiz
Tense with c@.erncs. ana a 'H,,.
pare W'h detoI ,nin;.tiou. tic woman
closed the Zoo behind her and pniUn.
iea&iy stole up behind Philip.
y Sutie!. movement on his part drov,
"er I" cover against tho Wall OF the
heu'haInhcr beside the doorwa,
through which II" mus, pass To- con.
t'nne IN" business o; dfSguiSinc linn,
self as IL ch;.uffcur
atiched out against the wall. Tho
HaNai:: waited. scarce daring to draw
inil breath. listening 20 phi!p's
4 footsteps a. h moved about inc 81,
ing room. Not once. bur Thrice -he
Stcc!cd herself against tho emergency
As he seemed about 10 como ,hroucI
lhc H""r. hcT"r" of Il sudden he actual.
" ana enter the bcdchan,i,"r