The Washington times., 1917-11-25
THE SEVEN PEARLS
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I fer's lap had information that led
her TO expect the mayor to eau on
DR.. Whitebrldge.
She was standing near the IAtter'l
door when the city's executive ap-
peared. and Harry could see her pull
Ing her fingers and glaring at the
object Of her hatred as he hurried up
the short flight that led to the den
lists office. Although Harry was
not near enough to hear this strange
creature mutter. '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 ushered
into the operating room. To the
dentist engaged In examining q gold
crown Of his distinguished patient
came an attendant with q note. DR..
Wbitebridge frowned. He opened the
paper and read: see me at once.
2emember, Sing Sing" His face paled
as he begged Mayor Winton to excuse
him.
KEEPS WATCH ON COUPLE.
The meeting Of the dentist and the
old woman was witnessed by Harry
over the top OF q newspaper. Nor
was the dentists evident terror lost
on the young man. DR.. Whitebrldge
led his strange visitor into a side
room, where their conversation was
conducted in whispers. but Harry
could see, through the glass panel. By
the excited gestures OF the dentist
that his companion was urging some
thing which the other hesitated to
obey.
Meanwhile, lima had arrived at
Mayor Winton's home shortly after
MArjory herself. Her card. Miss lima
Mustapha, Constantinople. gained her
admittance at once. To Marjory Win
ton she told, In simple language. the
convincing story she had related to
MiAaT Sanderlee. The mayors daugh-
terfwas inclined to be sympathetic.
She had no wish to possess 4 stolen
pearl, and she stood ready to urge
her father to see that Il was returned
to its rightful cwner Moreover, she
was impressed with Ilma's beauty and
her evident sincerity and begged her
to await the arrival OF the mayor and
repeat her story to him.
But before the mayor had reached
home something had happened q few
olOCh8 away WHICH was 70 BllE Nuc
whole city to fury and exercise a
strong influence on both Harry and
lima. That something was the mys-
terious death OF the district attorney.
also active in running down the gun
men He. too, had received mystic
rious warnings, signed "Tyrannicide."
Whether he had been poisoned. the
doctors could not determine. but that
he was q victim Of plotters, 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 on and en-
tered his home. leaving his unwel-
come annoyer to digest his rebun as
best he could.
But Mayor winton merely ran from
one disturber to another. lima, wait
ing with Marjory for his return, was
soon explaining the story Of the pearl.
you see," said his daughter when
her visitor had finished, "that we
can't keep It."
"I don't agree with you" replied
her father. This pearl Is like a thou
sand other pearls. and while don't
doubt the young lady, at the same
time isn't It fair to assume that Par
sons would sell US only legitimate
gems?"
lima could not deny the justice Of
the mayors conclusion, and she saw
that argum ant would be in vain As
she thanked Marjory for her kind
ness. the bell rang and the butler i'd
mfttad Harry