Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01

"hs ueiishteu. lie was even resigned
TO lose sight of her for the time be.
Ramon from the cafe TO the muin bod,
OF the hotel That permitted an Oh.
portunity TO ferret out her identity.
captain Romero followed the pail
al Il discreet distance. The lady paused
at the office desk and made AN inuuir,
which he had 10 doubt deferred r.
himself since tho clerk looked hi.
way before responding. And as she
ran lightly up the stairs. she turned
ana threw him ravishing glance owe,
her shoulder
Tier name. he learned from the Same
source which had provided her with
Captain itomcros. was victorinc Sa
vatz--a madcmoiscllc-tllat is to say
not only Frcnchwoman. but unmar.
ricd.
Better and better. Captain Romero
LETT the fcrla de Cuba with strut and
"a flashing eye, buSily revolving details
Of plan Of campaign.
About four III the afternoon II knock
summoned Nictorinc 10 the door OF the
sitting room she shared with that Gag
ed animal of Ramon.
The florists box She received, unmls-
takably addressed TO herself. contain
ed magnificent corsagc bouuuet to-
scthcr with the card of Captain Ro-
nero. Closer examination proved that
the stems of the flowers were caught
together by diamond brooch of pc
cniiar design and Immense value.
The womans cry of astonshmcnt
reused Ramon from his discousulate
musings.
"Ah-h." he Snarlcd. From the old
buck, ch-you jade"
Don't he 4 fool the Savatz snap
ped. Il know what am about If
encourage IL man old enough to be
my grandfather. it is in order that We
may make uSo OF him. And this tinc
have succeeded beyond my fondcst
hopes"
What do YOU think YOU mean by
that"
You have believed the Princess Jul
lia dcad--haNc YOU not:--drowncd in
tho cabin Of the sloop you ran on
the rocks yesterday morning.
What makes YOU hint that she is
not"
self sick wondering what has become
OF Lost Prince Philip'-yos?''
Well: What have YOU learned about
him.
Look at this"
The woman tossed the diamond
brooch into his hands. lie recognized
1t with eyes that almost started from
his head.
The Princess .Iulia's." he raspcd.
proving that she iivcs-and that
Philip is ia Havana with her
We knew he tried 10 rescue her, but W.
thought lie failed. This brooch proves
The contrary. she wore these lcwcis
in Il channels bag round her neck; so
Philip must have saved her from the
sioop. and brought her here. Then, he
cause they were without money, she
sold or pawncd this.
Let us" said Ramon slowly--lct us
60 forth and seek this-whats his
81 Captain Romcro-ahu
pursuc your Irritation To the bittcr emu.
What lie knows. We must. Anu iest
he he too readily discouraged when
you've got the old fool hcw'tcheo com
nletcly you might let him understand
ann your brother. chief OF police
in Alania pursuing the thieves WHO
stole some of the crown jewels.
AS they planned. so did this precious
pair of roGucs work out their pot III
detail
\ meeting with the infatuated Cuban
WAS a matter only too easily consum-
mated. Within thirty minutes the Sa-
yatz was hobnobhinG with him IN the
cafe Thirty minutes later, the CON
quest OF Romero was an accomplished
fact and he was in close contaouia
iiou with the rcputed Alanian police
chief and his enchanting sister.
lie WAS able immediately 10 give
valuable Information.
The brooch. he said. he had pur-
chased from an old friend. corteZ. the
jeweler. whose shop faced the Prado.
Cortez had told him that he had lent
n large sum OF money on the piece that
very afternoon. The person who hud
offered il as a pledge WAS q man OF
such common caste and mean appear
auce that Cortez had feared lest he
had been an innocent party TO - inert
by becoming receiver OF stolen goods.
Therefore, he had caused one of his
clerks to follow the man when he left
The shop Returning. the clerk re-
ported that the man had proved 10
he a servant 10 a foreign senior and
senorita who had taken quarters In
the Hotel de Ia Providencia that same
morning
The conference was then prolonged
through an excellent dinner a; which
Ramon presided as host. over the
wine they grew close friends: Captain
Romero WAS permitted to catch
glimpses OF the truth behind the story
of the stolen crown jewels.
Eventually he proffered suggestion
"Dccidedly." he prefaced, this young
gentleman must he cSterminated II
is well TO do these things in bust
ncss-likc manner. y Wcll-contfived
fatal accident is far preferable 10
downright assassination. Have you
ever heard OF the Sharks Ncst"'
II appeared that his hearers had not.
1T lies beyond the city limits. he
said. "at the bottom OF steel hill
re horse attached to closed car
riage should run away on that road
and break shaft at the righ, spot.
the carriage would he precipita,ed
down the hillside into the Sharks Nest
That is q great pool OF water. half
Enclosed Icy rock. which tn" sharks
have for some reason chosen as their
favorite haunt.
no man who falls into TIA" Sita
Nest. whether through accident az de
sign, could possibly live lomc enough
10 reach its shores
Romero paused and smiled affection
ateiy "a, Mile. SaNatz.
II know too we'll no" I" arrange
these little affairs" h. said siGnin-
cantly" and others as we'll. am
wholly Al mademoiselie'S commands"
Her eyes were eloquent with prom
ise
At midnight the Princess Julia sat
In her gloomy bedchamber, writing ny
the light OF a candle outside the door,
in a chair tilted against the Wall. So
placed ms to command Il Vi"w OF the
entire Sallery With the stairway THAT
led to TIE patio. Juan Lopez kept .isil.
a pistol ready 20 his hand. TN his own