The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-22
A Thrilling Serial of LOUe and Mystery
By FRED JACKSON

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, from his fingers. The other Ieaped
upon him, savagely, forcing him
back and causing him to lose his
grip upon the ring.
1t rolled along the floor. to be
seized by Knox.
.Carslake, lighting furiously now,
succeeded in throwing OF his as
sailants, but Knox saw his advantage
Just in time, and Ieaped forward.
Seeing him coming. Carslake, seized
chair and hurled 1t at him. Down
went Knox over the chair. and Cars
lake-momentarily free-dashed into
the adjoining living room Leaping
over the couch, he leaped for the
window there.
Tory, the butler. hearing the
racket, had anticipated this move,
! however, and got in the way to turn
Carslake aside. but CarsIake hurled
poor Tory from his path and sent
him crashing into the pursuing
Arabs.
CarsIake Escapes.
One Arab eluded the butler and
threw himself upon Carslake at the
very window ledge. only to be struck
down.
Out went Carsiake. regardless OF
consequences. And Knox-without
an instant's hesitation-foIlowed him.
But Carslake, the first to land. the
first to right himself, found little diff
ficulty in knocking gu. his closest
pursuer.
Dashing through, the shrubbery, he
vaulted the garden wall and vanished
Leaving them no wiser than they
had been before regarding the where
abouts OF the diamond. although both
Pearl and Knox felt that wherever
1t was Carslake knew.
Picking himself up. GREATNESS,
after Carslake's attack, Knox re-
Joined the others. Angrily. the High
Priestess faced him.
Remember" she cried. you have
but three full days more"
browning, Knox nodded his under
standing. Thereupon the priestess
and her Arabs took their leave.
B1t in departing. one OF the Arabs
glanced back to find Knox gazing at
Pearl with agonized eyes-and he adj
dressed the high priestess. saying:
Il do not trust him with that girl.
We go to watch 80
ut is not necessary" said the high
priestess.
1T is. Love makes towards OF
the bravest. And I think he begins
to love this yellow-haired woman
with the defiant eyes. We go and
watch"
Very WELL" agreed the priestess,
yielding.
They turned instantly and retraced
their steps.
Meanwhile, Knox had rejoin4I
Pearl Having witnessed his inter-
view with the High Priestess, Pearl
was curious. The mystery surround
ing the violet diamond interested her
as nothing else ever had done
Tell me, what is 1t all about?" she
asked wistfully, looking up at Knox.
And l am afraid she brought her
latent coquetry into play. who were
those people who aided you?''
II cannot tell" answered Knox.
Pearl gazed at him impatiently,
observed his set jaw-his air OF firm
determination. And all the contrar-
mess in her nature was aroused She
had always had her own way. Was
she to be baked at this late date, and
by a perfect stranger?
Never.
Pearl Acts Quickly.
Very well Don't tell me any
thing. I'll find out for myself" she
cried. AnL whipping open the desk
before her. she drew forth a revolver
and pointed It at him.
Hand over that apparently much
valued setting, please" she COM
manded.
Knox stared-pretended to COM
ply-and knocked the revolver from
PEARLS hand But just at that mo-
ment the butler entered-and came
to her assistance. As he forced the
ring from Knox, Pearl recovered her
revolver and turned II over to Tory.
Here you are, Tory. Give me the
ring-and see the gentleman safely
OUT
Despite Knox's protests. Tory
turned over the setting, and plant
ing the reovlver firmly in Knox's
back, marched him of.
The Arabs-arriving now, at the
wlndow-came just in time to see
Pearl with the ring in her hand.
And their rage passed all bounds.
With wild cries. they advanced upon
her. Pearl screamed and fed.
The servants. hearing her cries,
hurried to her assistance, and there
ensued, then, a furious battle in which
chairs and tables were overturned,
valuable vases and objects OF art
were broken, and pankemonium,
reigned.
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