Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
THE SEVEN PEARLS
Episode No. 2.

SsN0lA ana wondering VINO tho stranS
" man could be who had appeared Xix,
al - Nemesis TO balk her.
~ Shesrealized how much she had risk
3 I'd by entering Harry's rooms in he
az search for the pearls. 1t was bat
Enough to find only one pearl where
pho had hoped to discover the entire
Is seven. but II was infinitely worse tc
81 have that one snatchcd away by mar
IS she had never seen.
Harry was the first to recover his
81 poiae. Cautiously turning his head
he saw that they were alone. He quick
" 1y. rushed TO the door but finding j,
locked returned TO assure his beauti-
II ful companion that he was ready to
. assist her in every possible way.
1t was evident even to lima that
n Harry's offer was sincere, vet she could
8Snot Danish the thought that ne was
&sthe author OF all her misfortunes.
5s Overcome by her emotions. she faced
sthe young man. You talk to me about
{help," she sad scornfully, "and yet
you arc the one who deliberately spicd
Int my window and then without rea-
kson stole the necklace that l in my
Sfoolishness had laid on my dressing
liable. Not content with that you fed,
sand here 1 am with only six months
=
K ing the man who has been father and
VA Smother to me killed or of myself enter
q Ing the Harem NJ one of the wives OF
1.-the Sultan? DO you wonder ] regard
sSyou with horror"
y Harry Drakc~hung his head. How
@san / provo to you that when ! took
the pearls thought was helping the
8rishtful owner to recover them? I
WAS convinced Grady was a wronged
.man and found he was the leader OF
80 band Of crooks"
lima regarded him. steadfastly. but
& before spoke her attention was direct
Ssd toward the locked door.
SS Some one is listening" she said.
You're mistaken" Harry assured
cher, taking a few steps toward the
ssdoor.
Sc Again she looked at him. You cay
tEyou really want 10 aid me to recover
>sthe pearls? THERE'S one way to prove
4!yourself."
~ "And that Isl" he advanced eagerly
Edward her
S Join Grady's band and learn mis-
8secrets; secure the pearls from his
mon"
S. Harry ErasHed her hands. Agreed"
sac cried, land let me tell YOU more
$Ilma. I love you. From the moment
~ saw you looking from your window
.si knew you were the one girl. Will
gsou forgive me the strange part Il
splayed:-'
Il Ilma's answer must have pleased
Spour forth his expressions of ndmira-
sway increased.
1t was no longer possible to ignore
sit, and though Harry impatient at
being thus interrupted, made light OF
Git. the truth was deadly struggle
was in progress for the possession of
the pearl lima had lost The execu-
tioner. erulting in his success, was
q moving away when he found himself
S,suddenly confronted by the strange
asman he had left locked in IIarry's
'Sroom.
Sss Tho two grappled, md in the fight
3 that ensued the executioner's strength
y began to tell: he had forced Ilma's
81 Nemesis to the floor and was raising
the Sultan's jewelcd dagger TO end
his life when the latter with swift
motion raised his wrist, disclosing a
bracelet bearing a decoration similar
i to that on the hilt of the dagger.
The executioner's hand slowed; he
sheathed the dagger and allowed his
opponent to rise. but he refused saw
sgely to give up the pearl. and bado
Tho strange man depart.
Then. listening at the keyholc he
4 overheard part OF Harry's impassioned
& declaration of love. Having heard, he
knocked. and lima, frightened, mo-
TONED to the door. Harry made a
pretense of Investigation There's
no one there" Tie said. cheerfully: but
before he had finished the terror
3 stricken expression in the eyes of the
girl made him follow her glance TO
mo threshold where ppeared a s;nu-
! ous piece of catgut
81 The bowstring!" cried the fright
ened lima, TO strangle women of the
5 Harem who nirt."
The execu;ioner opened the door
and, standing with folded arms, like a
! picture OF Fate, motioned lima TO
come. She pushed Harry aside and.
taxing the arm OF her guardian. lef,
he puzzled young man more mvsti6cd
chan before
81 In selecting quarters in New york
lima had done what any sensible p.r-
& son might do; she had rented a fur-
! aished apartment jus; large enough
e 20 meet her needs, and, as She dressed
u IKE an American girl. there was moth.
b ne about her 10 attract attention save
8 Ter beauty. her smart gowns and her
slender figure
~ Following her adventure in Harrv.s
e; ooms she wondered more and moro
toout the strange man. and, knecIinr
n N prayer Turkish fashion the follow.
II ne day, She impiored Allah to mn ber
Pm the trail. not only of the rascalx
n VINO now had the other six pearls I'M,
II tiso on the track Of this Nemcsis wbo
Il 1ad robbed her OF the frs, fruits ~
Y Ter search.
skEWhen she opened her eyes she be-
U ieid in Respondent lus,cr close hcs,d.
egl cr one Of the seven pearls sh.
Il seized II eagerly, unaware that the
"a sliy eSecutioner mad left i, where
icre eye would be sure to see IL,
Coincident with this happy -ecoverv
u the jewel there was :; ring a, hnr