Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-21
THE SEVEN PEARLS
Episode No. 8.

l ger inside his coat and followed Harry
out OF the room.
lima lost no time in getting the rest
SO sorciy needed. She dreamed of her
l foster father. Mustapha, and. strange
to say, her dream pictured the reality
| At that moment in the city by the
Golden Horn the ruler OF the Faithful
was sitting in his harcm thinking of
the girl he had seen in the home of
his old general AS he pondercd. his
vi2icr brought him the copy Of n let
ter. He seized it and read the news
that lima had written of her success
in finding two of the pearls and her
hopes of finding the rest.
I This success was far from the Sui
tar's liking. He demanded that the
vizier go straight to Mustapha's home
and arrest him.
THAT official obeycd. and. though he
spoke with the honeyed phrases of the
East. Mnstapha was under no delusions.
He prepared himself and followed the
rizier to dungeon. where he was
loaded with chains.
BY the beard OF the prophet said
the vizicr. the Sultan commands that
lima return the pearls at once or sur
render herself on pain of your losing
your head"
"fnt am powerlcss," cried the help
loss man Save me-
70 this appeal the vizier turned :,
deaf ear, and, departing. left the un-
iappy subjec; prey to his fears.
lima awokc from her dream with @
start. Already it was dark: she had
/ slept through the greater part OF tho
day. She rose hastily, dressed and
went to a nearby restaurant for some
thing to eat.
Meanwhile, Harry was making ready
TO join her. He had assured tho i'm
patent Stayne, who had eagerly
awaited his coming, that he had owl.
uehcc 10 clear him Of any completely
| tr the murder of Perry Masop,s
brother. Stayne stammered out his
thanks. but made no move to give
Harry the pearl he had promised.
Without disclosing his GRAND, the
young man left the follower of Grady.
cau,ioning him to remain in hiding for
the present.
While Harry and lima were on their
way to the now well-remembcred
Mason house, the owner thereof was
making for the same destination He
had remained with his machine for
the greater part of the day, secure
from molestation, and now, having
carefully hidden the plane in the
heavy reeds that fringed the inlet
where he had attacked the captain, he
started for his home, wondering how
he could circumvent his enemies
For Perry Mason was we'll aware,
that he was in danger of being ac-
cused as the murderer OF his own
brother lie still had Il lingering hope
that lima and Harry we're dead, for
he feared the girl more than any one
else; but this hope was only hone.
His intuition told him that the car he
had heard drive away contained the
couple lie sought.
lima and Harry reached the house
after dark, Already the Executioncr
had preceded them Before they ar
rived he had taken 4 rapid survey Of
the premises and assured himself that
no one was on guard. The negro had
gone TO bed and could be heard snor-
Inc. The Exccuiioncr proceeded TO the
large room and investigated IL afc set
In the wall.
He was not permitted. however, to
finish his search. for the footsteps OF
Harry and lima Interrupted him lie
slipped into the hall and there in the
shadow of the staircase waited and
watched As immovable as a statue
Here's the place. whispered lima,
and she advanced 10 Il large jar on
the mantcl and turned it eagerly up
side down. 1t was empty.
lie wouldn't leave it there" said
the young man. he'd put it in the snfe.
OF course" And his eyes fell on the
same compartment in the wall that
had attracted the attention Of the Exc
cutioner.
But the combination" said lima
how can we &c, IT,?
Hush warned Harry, what is
'hat?" a strange sound came from
above. They started forth on tiptoc,
and then 1t dawned on them that what
they heard was some one snoring.
IN investigate" said Harry. and he
ran lightly ahead and found the ne
gro breathing loud from Il little room
in the rear.
Then a thought struck Harry; un-
douhtcdiy the negro knew the secret OF
the safe. He would wake him and
demand it, lie proceeded to act on this
theory, but the startled negro. awak-
cncd from his sleep only shook his
head. lie was evidently afraid To COM
ply, and nothing Harry could do served
TO move him.
lie reported TO lima
what can We do?" she asked, and
appeared lost In deep thought.
III tell you, Harry, YOU make him
come down to the safe and I'll wrap Il
sheet about me. You tell him il he
doesn't open the safe you wiz, call up
the spirit OF the girl he murdered
ANA that Will friGhtcn him"
ingenious suggestion. indeed! No
sooner said than done. Harry. by al
tentative coaXing and threats, managed
TO persuade the negro 10 descend to
the big room. Once there in the SUBJ
dued light, the young man assumed a
dictatorial manner.
open that safe" he said lcrccly. cor
will call the spirit of the girl you
murdered in cold blood. you and your
master. Perry Mason"
The negro trcmblcd and fell to his
knees.
| Get up" cried Harry. That won't
/ do YOU any good. open tina, safe"
I Still the man refused and Harry, in
sepulchrai tones, spoke to the ceiling:
Ghost OF the girl this miserable
man killed, appear and face him,"
[ Whercupon. as agreed. lima glidcd