Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04


She SHOOK her h.ad impaUen>ly. at
ic"tior fixed to ;Lc uoor"nA. Through
ihiS. aS the footnun diSanpcarcG. u
IaDper dark man cam. into tho draw.
ns, room. in dress AN imuacul;>tc and
rcSplcn,leni tribute TO his taiiur'S art.
in dcmeuuor The pattern Of a ui:tn
deeply NcrScd In the ways OF tn"
world. a nam with tha, unGha X. BILE
poSe which is only mis- who had cr-
joycd wide and long experiences as Il
mcddicr with tho affairs of princes.
Treating I'll" presence of Philip as
IL there was no such thing. he nd
rahccd to tho princess. paused a,
respectful distance and bowed deeply.
Your Iiighncss " he murmurcd.
Count Ramon" she returned coldly..
II understood YOU were on your way
I" New York. bu, had expected some
preparation for this cali"
II landed only this morning. and
FASTENED 10 pay ms respects"
Mr.. Philip Barr AIR. Barr. Count
Ramon dc Ioba. Prime Minister Of
hlania."
Monsieur lc comtc rhilir
acknowledged tho introduction with
bow.
The bow was returned. with :,
subtle suggestion Of nSulencc but
without AZ syllable of salutatiou. After
which Coun; Ramon returned undivided
attention t" the daughter Of his
sovereign.
81 bear message from Ills Majesty
tho King" he announced. and waited
"Pcrmi, me To say good afternoon"
Philip intcrposcd.
The princess refused this permission
with u slight gesture. 81 wish you
to stay. Philip" she added and to
the cnvoy-'thc mcssage"'
Count Ramon shrugged and silently
profcrcd letter which h. produced
from the brcast-pocket OF his coat. an
.y., ,.,t,l, 10 .
heavy white paper. sealed with i
heavy seal.
This Princess Julia opened ana read
without visible CULVER OF emotion.
When sh. had finished she passed the
letter I" rhilir.
Please read that. Philip" she said
The count stared amrrily. II pro-
test. Your IIighncss-''
DO YOU dispute nay wishes Count
Ramon Julia inquired in Il dangerous
voice
lie accepted the renukc and The Sit
uation without more comment
Philip read. i'll Grabbed hundwritina
My Dear Daughter: regret that
your silence ohlises nc to itcra;c
nay command that you return to
Atlanta without delay. have en-
trusted this note Ia the hands Of
my loyal servant. Count Ramon.
and likewise the duty OF seeing
that YOU make tie Journey un-
Barr You will be guided by Count
Ramon in all things. and treat as
from me in person amy Instructions
which he may deem it wis. 10 give
YOU.
Your ,ffcc,ionatc father.
In silence Philip returned The letter.
Agreeable 10 the wishes of Ills
Majesty" Count Ramon vcu,ure,. Il
have arranged ,or Your liehness's
sailing on til" Lafayette this day
week"
81 Hm sorry =" be Obliged II .lsup.
point YOU CONT Ramon"
Your llshness cannot mean TO dis
obey His M&jesty-- -
Il NAY. no choicc. You see &c
There WAS q psIccptib!c thrill ui mock
ing lau-mter in the accents Of the nrin-
cess YOU see. have promised TO
marry the impos,or l;arr':''
That shot told shrcwdly Alomentar.
iiH the count was staggered ana dunn
founded. Then for The first time ac-
cording Philip the homo. OF moro than
transient regard he said fu :; voic.
that shook with passion:
nj. oil course. Cannot to- permit
ted If Mr.. Barr faucics to further
MS cau:" ~ such cifrout"ry--"
"onc moment" Philip INTERRUPTED
holly. Please understand : have az
yet TO enter any claim t, KIM 81
mons throne
Indeed tile count smeerc,;. III ,ha,
"c true, what Of the mass of manu-.
49," -, eIl"e"c' III supper, "f Your
tihIni which is contained in The .c:,le,,
Jacket You Gu;.rd so jcaloUsly!'
Without hesitation phiIp vnirncd
ne sealed packet from it~ place in
'lis breast pocket.
KNOW nothing Of the contents OF
M PACKET or anNthins aoout i, more
,hH'i tha' II - addressed 10 Captain
Paul Harrctr-
Paul Earrcto." Ramon nrol.c in ,ri
uti'i''!AAt!' TN" vest malcuut.n, in
',I!i'''"' ;'i present impr.soaed .ud M
der semtencc OF death Tor hieh Treason,
against HIS Majesty King simon
SUI. Philip pursued calmly. II am
"ii!'li& - submit the contents .f ~.
Pachet 10 the judgment Of the Princess
Jni'a. II l. holds .tlauia's ,hro,. ,nJ
Nhy JudSs tina, evidence false or
manufactured. she has my r.rIniy, in,,
20 destroy 1t forthwiti..''
ne tried l" prcss iii. pacl.r ,,,n
Iu''"s hand. Hut she would not ,,ay,
-, am not n,tro = h. ,hc judge Of
N.Y., NJ, 'rmu 81 Ia'Sity Of such "y:d,u.c.
M"re than that | 90 not car, ..nI
ihe"S"d 10 You. I'hilip: iotnj... In,
E"Gi wish can affect That pI..d,.,
mat Ihihp would hay, said =. ~.
wa, Wa si'ehced by til" rcappeara,cc OF
IN person WHO refuses h> name ASK.
I" see YOU, Miss Simon sax. Inc i"i
DEATH '''' ""1
Julia noddtd II wn com, an, 90
him ~ tn" io"jmail returncd Wv.
halfway. She offered her hand T., -,
INC packet from Hhiliu II h.y,. ,.,,,n..
'a my mimi" SHE said IL, me AK,
/ tnhesi,a,ingly rhlip snr,.n1,... =,
Ia.