Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-11

/ TO deal with Shanghai for your share.
/ yc may. For ncslf-
Wen draw no lots" Mickey Insist
cd holly. Wen do a. say or
With IA sudden rush OF resentment to
his head. lie shifted Il hand behind him
to the hilt OF his shcath-knifc.
Ten seconds later Juan WAS startled
wide awake by the stamping or booted
feet and tho hard breathing % Two
mon engaged in mortal combat. tie
opened his eyes jus; in time to Sc' "a
knife fash into ii" breast "f Ike The
man uttered Il thick grant and tell
writing in agony. DESPERATELY wound
eG. his hands pluckinS f:chlv "a, the
Knife.
stepping back from him. Mickey
kicked over til" trap-door. then. stoop-
ing. laid hold OF the dying man. dragsc
him down through il; There was a
splash
AZ the Alaniau entered the shack
in his hast" not stopping To knock, n
strange man blocked his way. lie
pulled NJ ~ surprise and saw another
man CLOSING in OH his left. lie lacked
,jrc even to lift a hand ia his defense.
y fist that rrippcd brass knuchicS
landed on til" point or his jaw with
stunning force.
coincid.n,ly - man left the ncar-b,
down the dock.
boss ii" cried through the open
door you're wanted ON the phone.
The yacht Astra sails this afternoon
aud wants fun crew. drunk or sober,
sure"
Well" Observed MIR. Brown. COM
i,la,eutlA e,eins tn. two scnscless men
on the floor 81 the shack. there's two
u begin with"
Eut it was long after dark before the
yacht Asiia. under charter to Count
Ramon dc Zoha. was able TO star, upon
hoN long yoSasc Albania
She had not been chartered till that
morning. Her officers insisted that she
WAS able to sail Al all only throu..u
miraculous activities on their part.
and q breach OF the law. committed IL
employing the services OF a crimp to
ind the yacht a working crew on such
short notice.
As she passed through the Nurrows.
I."un, Ramon sa, with Nir;orine Sa-
vaN in tho ,.ain saloon. critically rol.
isNinS vintage champagne.
In sumptuous statcroom abatt the
saloon. the Princess Julia Law or hur
bed ia dTy-eycd despair and mourning.
Her hands clutched a COPY OF AN
evening paper containing the news itcr,
by means Of which alone Count Ramon
had boon able I" overcome hcr mutiu..
a gains, the command Of her lathe.
King simon. OF Atlanta. tina: she per-
nit the prime minister 10 escort her
e
RANCiiAiAN
STRANG ELY DROWNED
"A body picked Up to-day III Gowa-
nus Bay has been Identified by the
watch and other contents Of its pock-
cts as tina; Of Philip Barr. a wealthy
n uch -owno! Of arizona
Thus /, happened that Prince Philip
and Juan L"i.c=, both stupcfcd By druga
and brutal Matchmaking. we're dragged
below. and did not appreciate their
plight until eight bells. when tho boat
swain reused them out Of their stencil
full quarters with their companions in
misery and hustled them Oh deck.
Stiil sore hcmuScd with tho after
inath Of Knockout drops. Philip rccled
10 IN: rail ana held himself in an
upright position hy that support, while
his painting lungs drank in deep. cleans
ing brcaths OF the cold salt air.
Ey his side Juan Lopez awaited his
masters more complete return 10 his
senses.
There came toward them. from ,hs
2 ft.r-dcck. the cioak"d figure o. a
woman. walking aimicssly, her gaze
directed toward til. sea, her gesture
that Of profound melancholy.
Near the Two she paused.
Till that moment the nigh, isd t.ou
canopy was rent by a frcsi cnimc wind
A great white shaft OF moonliGh,
flooded the forward deck
Juan Lopez uttered \ frightened cN-
rlama'ion, recognizing til. Princess
Julia.
Tha; last turned Sharply. Eo, half
= Gozcn fec, distant she saw tho face
Of tho man she had believed dead 4
face drawn with pain and shasti: pal
lid.
From that apparitiou she 5hrank
win stified Shrek. au'i would have
6nd as soon AS her trembling limbs
permitted I;ui Juan Lopez dArtcd
swiftly to her siGc.
Your fiishncss:" he prayed rs
you love Prince Philip not = word
not sound. II Ramon cNcn 81 poe;
my master is aboard
ITO &c Continued