The Washington times., 1917-09-13
Who in the Thrilling New Film

world. You would never have
guessed, to look at her, that she had
overheard everything.
A New Interruption.
Relieved. now. OF all anxiety on
Toms account Pearl was free to
give her whole attention to the dis
appearance Of the diamond. How
ever as she stood there near the
telephone. deep In thought. a new
Interruption occurred.
From the hallway. outside, she
heard a tremendous scunling, and
hurrying out to Investigate the
cause. she found Katie, the cook.
madiy pursuing her white macaw.
which was fleeing before the in
dignant Irishwoman as though In
fear OF its life.
Why. Ratie7 What does this
mean?" asked Pearl. astonished-
Katie made a wild Iunge. captured
her prey and then turned a flushed
and angry face toward her Mistress.
'shure. tbs sorry OF am to dish
turb you, Miss" said Katie. But
the shpalpeen is afther shtalin' me
shpectaeles. An tits not the nrst
thing he's grabbed, aItheri"
She turned and attempted to
wrest her glasses from the birds
beak. but he held on fast
Wait!" cried Pearl, staring down
At them wide-eyed. while Nina went
into paroIysms OF laughter. Let
him have your glasses. Katis, and
let him Eog'
Let him go with them, il rf-
repeated Katie.
Yea I want to see what hen
DO with them"
Nina At that Strengthened up
suddenly. r1KatIe released ths ma
cav. which deW straight for Pearlsn
room The others followed the
bird.
A WISE BIRD.
With the glasses still In his bin
the maeaw climbed the wall Of the
room A large. picture hung half
way up. Behind this picture the
bird deposited the glasses
Instantly Pearl Advanced upon the
picture and lifted IT down. Behind
It were stored all sorts Of odd. and
ends. each one glitterinE with sil-
yer or tinsel or tin. And In IN.
midst Of bright hairpina. tinfoIl.
glass shoppers, pearl buttons ana
the like lay the violet diamond.
The maeaw had taken # from IN.
black velvet case when the other,
had their backs turned. ---..
With a cry Of satisfaction Pearl
seized It and crossed to the desk
with It. Her one thought was to
get It TO the High Priestess aa
swiftly as possible, and with thi,
end in view she began TO a.areh
about for an envelope In which to
enclose IT, or some soft tissue pa
per in which to wrap II.
Meanwhile Nina was ereepinr
stealthily out the back door Of th.
house with a white paper IN b.-
hand At the nrst glimpse of. IN.
diamond she had hurried from IN.
room to write three lines on a Scrsp
OF paper;
She has found the diamond.
Tom Carleton has gone to her
Camp in the Adirondaeks.
This message she now dropp.d
from the stoop. where CaraIak.
presently found It. Swiftly he read
then mounted the steps. The ,raI-
torous Nina had left the door op.n
for him.
He made his way through to tn.
front OF the house without meetjnE
any one; he mounted the stairs 10
the sun room, and noiselessly crept
closer and closer upon Pearl,
She had found the paper sh.
sought and was gazing admirInrIy
at the stone prior to wrapping a.
when Carslake'B hand reached oyer
her shoulder and snatched at II.
Her hand closed upon Il just in
time. and she whirled around.
,arslake Seizes Her. g.,
Carslake seized her. She resIst.d
and began to call for help. She
held the hand with the diamond in
IT in back Of her at hrst, but he eI-
erted a tremendous pressure upon
her arm. forcing the hand around
within reach. Then. seizinS her by
the wrist, he advised her to cease
struggling.
She kicked viciously by way Of
reply. causing him such pain that
ho Inadvertently released HIS hold
Then she rushed for the door. but
-arslake was before her. slamnInR
L and locking II in her face
Again Pearl began TO scream for
lelp and her cries. added 10 the
'lamming door and the overturnlng
furniture. attracted the attention Of |
he butler. who called q second man I
% his aid and mounted the steps.
They found the door locked. but i
a obedience to Pearls shouted
'1mands, began to break Il down.