Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01

/ to violate "a trust. aud opened the pack
ct.
! As lie did 50. Juan quietly left the
room with Juiia's Jewels.
The contents Of the envelope adj.
dressed. in the hand OF him whom
| Philip had called father. to Captain
Paul Barreto. proved to be many pages
of matter typewriter on tho thinnes,
/ of bond paper. tppermost was let.
ter. brief and to the point. Shoulder
to shoulder bending over the table. the
! lovers read ii:
Red Wing Ranch. Arizona. L S. A.
Il November, 1897.
"I.ieutenant Paul Barreto:
manuscript that | enclose. is the true
story together with conclusive proofs
of the theft Of the throne of Alania by
Prince Simon, then Prime Minister TO
Philip lI.--a true account OF Simon'ss
assassination at tho late king and
Alike his ouecu--and Of my flight to
America with the Young Crown Prince
. Philip, who has since passed as my
own son. bearing my assumed surname.
'Earr'
Employ these documents as YOU see
lit. shall he dead. no doubt. when
YOU see them. Eut | know YOU Will
faithfully carry out the trust their
possession imposes upon you--the duty
which now hcComsc yours OF dcthron-
inc simon and crowuinG Philip in his
stead.
Your ancctionate brother.
PETER BARRETO."
The BroOch.
Close by tho I'3rIuc de Colon St1htS
hosiery which modcstly nominates 1t
self tho T'erla Dc -grandiioQuence
eycusablc IL IL hc contraStcd with the
Hotel dc Ia rrortdcncia. Y" wrlch
Perla de Cubar is rs the hiltm orc 10
tho Commercial House, on Main street.
of any rural hamlet.
To tho Perla dc cuba. 'hcn anout
noon or this Same day. came two
quests gentleman and his la'iN.
namely count Ramon &c /0ba ana
Madcmoiscllc Nictorine Savatz--hoth
sorcly in want Of repairs.
Their general disrcputa bic appcaT-
ance. however. WAS mi,iGatcd In the
eyes Of the management az the Fcrla
dc Cuba when Count Ramon produced
from some mysterious recess ~ tine
rags he wore letter OF crcoit en- :
cascd in q waterproof cover. wh'cN
put at his disposal very reSpcctaoic
sum or money.
Fortified by - heavy draft On this
letter Icashcd sans dcmur At tho near
est bank) Count Ramon and Savata
lost no time i'm tho matter OF renewing
their respective wardrobes. Within
three hours Of their arrival they were
as smartiv dressed as the ready made
clothing stores OF Havana could make
them: and seated in tho cafe Of the
pcrla de- cuba were consuming an on
cellcnt if belatcd luncheon. with a3pe-
titles so whcttcd by long privati"n that
even the receipt Of q most unpleasant.
cable message could not impair th"ir
satisfaction in the Perla lie Cuba s
cuisine and cellars.
In response TO telegram which
Ramon had dispatched from the inland
town OF cuba where I've and Nicto;inc
had taken sriin for Havana. this mos
sage was dated at the capital OF
Alania. couchcd in Il code which Eailon
was able to interpret instantly, with
out reference to a key. and signed With
a name that symbolized all these
twain most dreaded on the hithcr side
of the grave.
Deciphcrcd. il rcad--as Ramon com
inundated il 10 the woman
Count Roman dc Zoba.
Hotel Perla lie Cuba. Havana:
Your telegram received am
AMAZED al contemplation of your con-
fcssed inefiiciency. BE good enough
to understand your lives and estates
are forfeit if either Of YOU attempts
10 return to Alania leaving Julia dead
or Philip living.
(Signedt SIMON. King OF ALBANIA"
1t was not until his ravenous hunger
had been completely stated that the fun
significance of this message hlud-
Econod the understanding of Count
Ramon. 1t meant. in brief. simply
this: that he was in disgrace, degraded
from his high estate as premier Of
Atlanta and familiar TO kinS Simon
The Usurpcr an outlaw from his native
land.
Morosely he chewed the end OF the
superlatirc cigar he had permitted TO
grow cold between his teeth and twist
ed with nervous nneers the Gumnly
a
which lie lacked heart to drink.
The devil" he 9roaned again and
again The devil has cursed my luck
ever since first learned this misbe-
gotten Prince Philip lived"
Leaning back lazi,y in her chair, on
tentedlN smoking 4 cigarette. the Sa
ratz momentarily discontinued her
boid-eyed review OF the cafe and its
masculine patrons. and looked impa
tiently at her companion
What's that she inquired You
SIT there munhiins 10 Yourself like
Surly dog. what's IL all about"
The count lifted heavy eyes to stare
c"ntemptuously at her. lis il posi-
bie?' he returned. that YOU have lost
your mind no you understand that
SlmonS message makes outlaws" =
Have YOU no care for tina, pretty neck
OF yours? The Princess Julia
drowned! T'rince Philip living-I
swear he bears charmed life. We
dar" moi return To our homes"
The woman shrugged and laughed
lttle, but made no other comment
All. yes--it is no matter 10 YOU"
Ramon said bitterly. You have failed
"ut you have lost nothing but the
prospect IL great reward. But my
failure entails forfeiture Of ALI | prize
IN this world: am ruined man, but
Noi--- r.
mon"
You will never wanr for com
portable cIis,enoe-so long as you re-
tain yon looks"
Niciorine started. with flush Of re-
sentiment swiftly suppressed. She sub
leGted the hadsercd man beside her
I" long and iusolenr stare. then
shrugged again and looked away.
oh, 60 10 The devil she said in
diher"ntly; and gave her attention
completely TO = gentleman at an ada
cent table who WAS duly grateful for
it
This was 4 Cuban parsonage the
term or whose years OF discretion had
IONS since lapsed His luxurious head
OF hair. his flowing and ferocious
moustach'os. were snowy white against