Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
THE SEVEN PEARLS
Episode No. 10.

said That scene with tho chauffeur
spells trouble. or I'm much mistaken"
and l." said lima. shall go to Miss
Winton's house and tell her the history
Of the pearl she has bought"
iiarry's plan was the more difficult
of the two. And il Mayor Winton had
| not stopped his car a few blocks away.
the young mans idea might have cor.e
I TO nothing. Evidently. however, the
old woman who had tossed the warn .
| ing into the chauffeur's lap had info"-
nation that led her to expect tho
Mayor 70 call on DR.. Whitebridge.
She was standing near the latter's
door when the city's executive APP
! pcared, and Harry could see her pulling
/ her fingers and glazing at the object
/ of her hatred as he hurried up the
! short flight that led TO the dentists
/ Office. Although Harry WAS not near
enough 10 hear this strange creature
/ muttcr. Now I've got them both" yet
her actions convinced him that he could
not follow the Mayor too closely.
/ by the time Harry had made up his
mind to enter DR.. Whitebridge's office
the Mayor had been ushcred into the
| operating room. To the dentist en-
! gagged in examining gold crown Of
/ his distinguished patient came an at
! tcndant with note. Dr.. Whitcbridgc
| frowncd. He opened the paper and
! read: See me at once. Remember.
/ Sing Sing" His face paled as he
begged Mayor Winton 10 excuse him
The meeting Of the dentist and the
/ old woman was witnessed by Harry
( over the top Of Il newspaper. Nor was
/ tho dentists evident terror lost on
/ the young man. DIR. Whitcbridge led
/ his strange visitor into IA side room.
! where their conversation was con-
Quoted III whispers. but Harry could
/ see. through the glass panel, By the
excited gestures Of the DENTS: that
his companion was urging something
which the other hesitatcd to obey.
/ Meanwhile lima had arrived at
. Mayor winton's home shortly after
/ Marjory herself. Her card. Miss lima
! Mus,apha. Constantinoplc. gained her
! admittuncc at once. TO Marjory Win
I ton she told. In simple language, the
convincing story She had related TO
Miss Sand"rice. The Mayors daughter
was inclined 10 be sympaihetic. She
had no wish 70 possess stolen pearl.
and she stood ready TO urge her father
/ 20 sec that il was returned To its right
ful owner. Moreover, She was i'm
pressed with Ilma's beauty and her
evident sincerity. and begged her to
await III. arrival Of the Mayor and
repeat hey story 10 him.
But before the Mayor reached home
something had happened Il few blocks
away which was TO stir the whole city
to fury and exercise strong influence
! on both Harry and lima. That some
Thing was the mysterious death Of the
district attorney. also active in run
ming down the gunner He, TOO, had
received mysterious warnings. signed
"Tyrannicidc.' Whether he had been
poisoned. the doctors could not deter
mine. but that he was "a victim Of
p!o,,eys. admitted Of small doubt.
Harry. in following the Mayor, had
reached his door directly after the
owner. and though he tried TO speak
the latter politely put him off and
entered his home. leaving his unwcl-
/ come annoyer TO digest his rebuff as
best he could.
But Mayor Winton merely ran from
one dsturber 20 another. lima. wait
ing with Marjory for his return. was
/ soon explaining the story 81 The pearl.
You see" said his daughter. when
her visitor had finished, that we can't
keep it
Il don't agree with YOU" replied her
father. This pearl is like thousand
I other pearls, and while ] don't doubt
the young lady, a. the same time isn't
i, fair TO assume that Parsons would
sell us only legitimate Gems?"
lima could not deny the justice OF
the Mayors conclusion. and she saw
that argument would be in vain. AS
l.l,a
the bell rang and the butler admitted
Harry.
His advent put an abrupt stop to
the conversation. The Mayor flushed.
What do YOU mean" he asked. by
coming here: told you had nothing
/ TO say to you"
/ For answer. Harry pointed to the
threshold. That's what l mean" he
said. II saw an old woman Slip that
note under the door as ! turned back
after trying 10 speak with you. She
has been following YOU all day. and
/ suspect
/ He paused while the Mayor read
! the note.
what is it. father" cried Mariory,
disturbed at his agitation
Mayor Winton walked rapidly to the
/ telephone and called the home of the
| district attorney. Over the wire he
received the news of the mysterious
death OF that official, following "A warn
ing signed by the same word as the
/ note now in his hand. He turned to
/ Harry.
Young man. he said, IA group Of
despcradoes has threatened me for my
activities in wiping out vice and cor
rupton in this city. The district at
torncy is dead. Whether he is a VIC
! tim of these men cannot say. You
and your friend. Miss lima, believe
my daughter has acquired a pearl that
should belong to you. You think you
have clue to the person who left
this note. Good. Run down these
abominablc plottcrs and the pearl is
! yours
we Will cried Harry and lima as
| they hurried out.
| Marjory Winton saw them go, re-
Erctfully. With tho thrca tcninE note
III her hand, she begged her father to
protect himself.