Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

head or you with yourself So be It:
but woman who may ono day grace
my harcm rhpll not so unattended"
His eyes took In tho group. YOU"
pointing to the exccutioner. shall DO
her companion. SEQ that no harm be-
fall her-for the sword that smites
in your hand may smite as well In
another" And he held above the man
OF terror joweled dagger on the han
die OF which crescent was distinctly
visible.
Evidently the Sultan had full faith
In his eXecutioner. for that worthy,
possessed OF the jeweled dagger which
the Sultan had pressed into his hama
before leaving lima to his guardian
mercics knew too we'll that any back
sliding on his part would mean Il death
on which he preferred not to dwell.
His royal master thought long about
lima. and the more he thought. the
more he hoped that the pearl neck
lace would remain stolen and that the
lovely American would surrender her
self. rather than see her fos;cr-father
Oeheaded
He WAS pondcring these fancies when
the Grand Vizier appeared with mes
sage. The Sultan consulted a sraall
notebook In which was written In Eng
lish. among n medley of Turkish char
actcrs, this strange entry:
York. L. S. A
whispered TO the Grand Vizier. and
though the official seemed startled by
the daring nature of his Lords pro-
2osal. he smiled and nodded approval
Meanwhile, Harry Drake had en-
gagged passage on steamer sailing
for New York. and lima. in European
dress. escorted by the cXecuttoner. was
watching the passengers go aboard II
seemed logical that the young Amer
:can who had stolen the pearls would
try to get away AS soon As possible.
lima eyed each man who passed. and
IN the course OF an hour she saw
Harry.
10 her companion. Tho executioner
was for speedy arrest. but lima hest
tated. She wrote note reading: ITO
you; your crime is known: your death
Is decreed unless you return the stolen
pearls"
This she slipped into Harry's pocket.
She was now sure that he WAS tho man
who had robbed her. He was fleeing
and the only sure way to get the pearls
was to sail on tho Same ship. for 20
arrest the thief without tho pearls
would be worse than useless.
so it happened that Harry Drake
and Grady with his fellow conspirators
lima and the executioner all were
soon headed through the Mediterranean
for Gibraltar and the Statute OF Liberty.
harry read the note many times dur
Ing the voyage. but how It found its
way to his pocket he had still to learn
II the writer were on board he could
NOT find her. but Mr.. Grady was not 30
exclusive. With an interest almost pa
ternal he tried to persuade him to Join
forces. Likewise he insisted that he
=,
Harry Indignantly ordered him away.
"All right" said the imperturable con-
spirator, III see you get tho pearl in
spite of yourself"
I'll turn you over TO the police as
soon as we reach New York." said the
furious Harry.
Grady smiled. "oh. no. what can you
prove? BE sensible. think It over" And
he walked away with the air of a good
Samaritan.
Grady was as good as his word. He
maneuvered himself into possession OF
one OF the young mans shoes. and
when Harry reached his apartment in
New YORK sent him telegram:
THE pearl is in the heel Of your
right shoe. Takeait: don't be fool"
Harry, victim of curiosity, took up
the designated shoe and surely enough
found the pearl hidden in the heel.
This communication surprised Harry
He read and rcreaG It, and while he did
so. strange figure crouchng on the
IRE escape was watching him with the
eye OF hawk. This figure evidently
n robber pulled at his finger I'm ner-
Hous. twitching manner as Harry pom
dered on the contents OF the note, then
seeing that the young man was still
intent on getting to bed he began a
remarkable operation.
n line much as though he were angling
for n trout. and. with a dexterous
movement. managed to hook on the
shoe which the young man had Just
taken off. This shoe moved toward
the window silently and was pulled up
and captured by the fisherman.
He seized the prize with a chuckie.
but before he could do more he found
himself looking into the muzzle OF a
pistol. and raising his eyes beheld tho
saturnlne face OF the Sultan's execu-
toner.
That individual merely motioned 20
the shoe. and the strange robber gave
1t up with Ill grace. Tho exccutioner
backed away as though satisfied, leav-
ing the thief in possession Of the nre-
escape.
His main object now was to escapu
But Harry's actions chained his at
shoe In his hand and was working Oh
the heel. In moment he had re.
moved little plug OF leather ana
taken out, wrapped in tissue paper, toe
one OF the seven pearls Grady nao
promised him.
He looked at II as though recalling
the scenes leading up to his adventures,
and while he looked the greedy eyes
Of the man were focused on him
Harry sighed and locked the pearl III
the drawer OF his table. Then he nm
ished undressing. and turning out tho
light. went into his bedroom.
He had dropped into n half sleep
when strange noise awakened him.
lie seized the little pistol he hao
bought before going abroad and which
he felt he might now need, and tip
toed into the sitting room. In the dim
light he beheld figure working d..
the drawer where the pearl lay. Harry
awited; the figure secured the jewel
and let 1t rest on the table while clos