Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16
THE SEVEN PEARLS
Episode No. IL.

"arran, unless tho watchman will let
you look inside" said tho policeman.
| Inc ~atchman was obduratc lie
Shook his head and walked on In va in
narry argued. His words were
drowned b. tho ringing OF an electric
gong.
The place is on fire." cried the
executioner. now VIC can get in with
out warrant"
mo two mon seized tho Waterman
ana forced him to open the door OF
hfc there was no evidence, but ihcro
was Il rush of water. and lima. half
owned, was crouching on box whilo
/ tic sprinkler was throwing Erc.t lot.
or water all over the place.
/ 1t was with sigh Of JOY tina, Harry
| round the girl Of his heart unhurt and
/ as he and the cxccutioncr wrapped her
in blanket and sped toward the CITY
they heard from her lips with amaze
mcnt the latest evidence OF Perry
Mason's dcvilsh ingenuity. That
plot,cr had seen the rescue. and viii,
Staync. he had departed to his house
in the suburbs. his face working with
/ baked fury. and vowinE vengeance if
lima ever again fell into his hands.
You're nnc company tonight said
Stayne, growing.
The next time" said Ferry ncrccly.
| It's alwaya the next time ,vith you
I
Perry started to reply, when ring
o., inc oeil announced caller. Perry
I slipped back Of a secret panel and lcf,
Staync to receive the visitor
! Arc you Mr. Perry Mason asked
tail imTaculately isrootncd man
with foreign accent. Here is my
/ card
! Staync looked at tho card !, bnro
! the name OF I;cchad Ecy.
- Staync. ROW lctcrminin- TIM, MI.
was safe person. signa!cd to his con-
fedcratc. who thercuDcn emerged. and
himself took the card with evident
! satisfaction.
Having introduced himself. Perry
waited for further details. They we're
not long in coming The caller pre-
duced letter. which tho aviator
/ srecdily read
TO MY Faithful Servant. Perry Mason:
| Deliver lima 20 the bearer. reclaI
BeE, at the place he desiSnateS. ami
| Will give you the reward promised
for the pearls.
ABDUL.
Sultan Of Turkey. Commander of tho
Faithful"
An expression OF greedy Joy Hooded
fcTrys race as he finished reading tho
nissire. He turned 10 S,ayno: This
viii make US both rich. Stayne." said
nc; this gentleman is from the Sultan
ana this note il from tho Sultan too
are you with mc?"
To the end cried Stayn- actually
catching the enthusiasm OF his partner.
I;echad Bcy' rolled UP his sleeve and
revealed 10 Perry Mason pcculiar
bracelHt-Perry Mason did liksw,sr.
Zach locked at the others bracelet ana
each WAS satisfied
Now. said Eechad Fey. Il have a
yacht in Canadian Hatc-s. All you will
have 70 60 is 10 get lima aero. IN.
border With the detail. I viii have
nothing TO DO, neither do | wish to
know how you manage this l.ttlc mat
ter-let me know al this address when
lima crosses the border. and will bc
Or hand"
Perry Mason took the card saw
kechad Boy 10 the door. and returned
10 Staync: for long time the two
consulted.
If this goes through" said s,avn.
1t is positively my last Job
Go 10 bed said Perry. well g,
10 Work curly i'll the morning
lima vas none the worse for her
drench;nS. and the next day she was
READY to begin again the search for
the remaining pearls. II was her cus-
tom 10 take the little dog Harry had
given her out for AN airing. and she
started on this particular morning with
me little fellow under her arm. The
doorman NODDED as She passed lima
Strolied carelessly toward The co-nc.
o. the street.
The moment She was out OF sigh;
StaEne stepped out from :, shcl;crins
2"eaway and raised his hand 10 some
one Oh trucl; further down the road.
The truck drove up, and three men
started to remove a large box. in which
a small piano could be stored
guess IL viii 90 in the elevator"
SAID The leader. it's for Miss lima
Mnsiapha-how's that for name"
The box was safely squeezed into tho
car and taken 10 llma's room. where
1t was left. and the truck departed
When lima returned with the dor
she was amazed To find the bulky ar
ticle taking up good share OF her
sitting room.
She called The superintendent. 1T
was addressed 10 you. Miss" he said
phone and called Harry. oh Harry,
did you send a large box TO me? Big
enough to put = small piano in: You
didn't: That's funny" She hung un
the receiver and turned. In the mirror
her eye caught a glimpse Of figure
emerging from one end OF the box.
She knew who it was. but she Dre
tended 10 have seen nothing. Perry
Mason. crawled out and then junoped |
TO MS feet. ~ the same moment lima |
reached into her top drawer and lev
eled pistol at his head.
UP. she cTleu and backed
away toward the phone. still GOVERNS
the furious p!otter.
with some difficulty sho asked for |
police headquarters but before she
could give details, second person. This
tme 81 woman exactly resembling
lima in figure and dress, slipped ont
OF the other end. and. creeping up be-
hind the unsuspectns girl, Knocked |
the pistol out OF her hand. Perry
Mason bounded forward and seized h,r /,
arms while his confederate politely in
formed the operator that the call was !.
q mistake.
Ferry Mason was none too gentle as
he bound and gagged lima. This time |
lie meant 10 leave her no chance IN |
get away. lie bundled her into tho !
box, and. opening the window. sienalcd .
up the street. At once the truck re- I
turned.
There's been mistake" exp,aincd
the driver. that box doesn't belong
mere after all.
The superintendent assuring the
pseudo lima tina; She did not know
anything about the box made no Oh 4
lection. The box with lima and rcrry 4
inside was taken down, loaded on the Il
truck and cartcd Of.
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