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

/ the lmpIac3bie 1NcnGer. determined
to compass tho death OF the parent OF
! the woman he loved.
Under circumstances such AS thcSe
| the two might no longer continue as
! they had heretofore. Julia had made
!, that all too plain. Pending complete
clearing up OF the 'cnsanGuined r,ys-
| terry. she could not tolerate intimacy
l with her fathers sworn emery.
They were to journey by tho Same
boat to New York-but there, sha had
! declared. they must part company
definitely. 20 each his separate way.
In hi5 misery and despair. Philip
welcomed an interruption. II came in
the guise Of sharp knocking on the
panels of his bedchambcr door Pre-
| facing IL. there had b,en sounds OF
| footsteps on the gallery. and voices
in subducd altercation-Juan Lopez
accents recognizable.
Philip rose and opened the door.
Two men i'll tho uniform of Cuban Do-
liccmcn were waiting there with Juan
Lopez and the landlord i'm the back
ground 10th ostcnsible officers OF the
law promptly entered the room and
desired Philip to dress and accom-
pany them without delay. BY way OF
excuse Tor their action they exhibited
an alleged warrant for his arrest and
examination on information laid
against him by Count Ramon dc Zoba
Prime Minister OF Atlanta. accusing him
OF completely in the theft of crown
jewels OF that kingdom.
This new thrust did not dismay
Philip. He had been prepared for some
setback; overlonE experience with tho
ways OF Ramon had hardened him to
tho unexpected assault. lie accepted
tn" situation with "a resignation tenn
pcrcd by his belief that tho charge
must inevitably fall TO pieces under cX-
animation: he would be- free in good
limo ca fn,.
Ana tho fact that Juan Lopez was not
included in tho charge was comfort
ing: no harm could come to Julia while
that one remained TO guard hcr-.and
was forewarncd against any attempt
to kidnap her by the knowledge that
ramon had arrived In Havana and
WAS already at work
Dressing eypeditiously. nc charged
Juan to leave his post at the door to
Julias bedchamber under no circuin-.
stances; to defend it at cost of life
" need be. Then quietly he vent With
the officers. down the gallery to the
stars. down these TO tho courtyard
closed carriage waited, drawn by
single horse
ihc door to the carriage stood open
to receive him. lie was thrust in
roughly by one OF the policemen. who
followed. Tho other Joined tho driver
on INC noS. Inside the carriage Philip
made now acuuaintancc-C,ap,a
Romero. in fact. though Philip was
never to learn that gentlcmans name.
II was Romero who held pistol 10
Philips head. warning him against tn.
consequence OF any outcry or attempt
10 escape. while the pretended police
mon handcuffcd him securely
Ihen began q ride Of more than
two hours duration. The carriage
made poor pace. Ills ignorance 81
local geography prevented Philip from
following It's course. The windows
provided interminable vistas Of narrow
streets bathed In the black and silver
OF the mooniit night.
These in time yielded 10 slimpses OF
more open country.
The pistol in Romcro's hand slicnccd
all impulses 10 eXpostulate. plead or
threaten.
Later the vehicle climbed long
hillside and came out on it's crest, then
paused Romero and the policeman go,
out closed The door. and made i, fast.
the two men on the box joined them a,
niue distance. They conferred IN
discreeIy guarded accents: Philip
could make nothing of their com,nu-
hications. What they intended TO do
win him remained a bafning enigma.
II they meant TO Kill him. he did no,
understand why they had so long de.
through many miles OF thinly popula,-
ed countryside, whore the report OF
revolver would have died unrensarl,ed
even II the as1 ssins had hesitated 10
employ The NOR. silent methou OF
knife slipped between the victims
ribs.
lie looked down stupidity at steep
declivity from the HILTON road to the
sea There was a simmer Of moon.
iiEhi on the waters. In Il wide rock
ribbed pool at the bottom he though,
TO discern some sor, OF commotion
as though a school % FISH were break
ing therein
were agreed upon Two began 10 nm
hitch the horse. The others OCCUPIED
themselves with pounding the shafts
with stones till they broke in half
That seemed futile sort OF ainusa-
meht. Philip frowned in his perplex-
ity.
Then the carrisg. waz unanswered
t!ll its rear wheels left :hN roadway
and 1t began 10 Sian, on tho hillside.
y perception Of the fate schcmed for
him flashed into Philips brain. and he
cried out. Blu, as he opened his ling
the carriage was released and 1T he.
gan 10 careen ;nadly down that s,ecn
place toward the SEA
There wos a minute or 81 nr .bs
widest and toughest ai"h, The MN
size was th:ckly sown with etonas and
powders. great and small The car
rlae.. gaining speed with ev,ry ward
bounced and rocked like a chip in n
inili!ace. fn!ap "as battered about in
ms prison hhe pea in dried pop
or sudden, striking larger rock
taan any gel. the vehicle leap, hiyh
IN the air and turned half over. com
ing down on It's side with terrific
force. The door w.s broken open aud
PhiIip WAS cast forth. falling on a brief
ledge Of rock q; the edge Of the pool
ana striking liz head blow that
rendered nam temporarily senseless
"heh b. came TO, some minutes
later. the man wi'h the white mus
taches was bending over hiin--havinr
climbed down the hillside Two of hi,
creatures were following him eau
iipusly, SIN some distance up the
Slope. He Of IN. !nuntaches had a mis-
Tot in MS hand. Seeing philip's ewes
move. ne made as II 10 use IT, pes.
peratcly Philip k!eied out. planting
foo, against the others chest with
Il scream the man reeltd back. clutch.
Cd At empty air. dropped his revolver
and disappeared from the ledge. There
was a great spIashing In the water
accompanied by shrek. which ceased