Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18

"tHuinS ner lilc-SaHins message 10 the
Winton camp.
Fear lent strength to his arms, and
when he saw the limp form OF the
heroine appear over the edge of the
ravine hc put forth Il supcrhumar cf-
Tort and succeeded In drawing her
safely on che green earth.
lima! lima" he cried with all the
despair Of a man who thinks he sees
The object of his love dead before him.
Tho girls eyes were closed. and as
Harry chafcd her wrists and peered
anxiously for the least nutter of the
cyclids he called to her with all the
pent-up passion OF ris heart.
Fortunately. lima not dead.
though her return to consciousness was
slow. Perhaps she was willing to re-
main with her e;rs closed little
longer than necessary in order TO hear
the evidences OF fiarry'a love.
While the young man was doing his
best to bring her back TO the world
b Of reality the scene in the Mayors
n camp was one Of activity.
Are you ready" asked the doctor,
adjusting the forccps about the large
crowned tooth.
The paiien, nodded AS best he could.
and while Marjory and the plain clothes
man stood aside the doctor with Wig
orous pull extracted the tooth which
DR.. whitebridgc had pronounced safe
and sound.
about the decor. who was making a
hasty examination OF the filled portion.
His words acted like an electric
shock. "Algo." h5 cried. the syn
thetic poison"
He held out his hand to the Mayor.
Let me congratulate you-you have
been snatchcd from the brink OF the
grave"
oh father. father" sobhcd Marjory,
throwing her arms about his neck.
How glad I am. And think OF that
heroic g!rl we must find her"
Shes certainly earned her pearl and
anything else havJ." said the Mayor
as the party prepared 10 search for
lima.
Thus II was that when the foster
child Of Mustapha opened her eyes az
ter Harry had frantically Kissed 'ef
n she saw. instead OF the dreaded .:N :
II ccutioner Mariory Winton holding the
81 coveted pearl. oh. how can thank
III YOU" she cried. You saved my faith
N er's life and he is under the deepest
N debt TO YOU"
Harry's embarrassment, WAS evident,
lie tried to hide II under AN urgeu.
plea to the MAJOR and his friends
20 care for lima. who was stil' veal;
from her unusual experience
IF you'll lend mo little ga.olir e.
said h.. II II take the car we borrow =
cd back 10 the station and 90 an T.
Ne~ York lima. can follow later.
SO II happened ,hat Harry r-turri.d
the auto h" had 50 cavaiicrly tnk"n.
where She related her adventures 10
an admirins group.
In spite Of Marjory's eager INVITA-
ZION 10 remain. she left the .e<, dag.
and. once In her own apartment, be.
gan 10 feel herself again and ready
10 continue the search for the :es; -.
the elusive pearls
She had no faul, to find with Tho
outcome ot the present adventure
which had Melted ou. o. tic two pearls
30 mystericusiy snatchcd from her
hand in the house Of the Priest oi
Thoth. bat how was she TO secure 'he
other:
She spent some tme walking about
hNr room admirins photograph al
Harry on which he had written mes
sage Of affection. Evidently lima in
spite Of the threat of the Executioner
was letting her heart wander far from
the Sultan. where the Saturninc Turk
considered tha; it belonged.
Her reflections were disturbed by a
letter from Harry himself:
/, I'm at a meeting Of Cirady's.
want 10 get on The track of the res;
/ OF tho pearls if | can; you'll hear
from me later"
when Harry did telephone he I'M
ri
in the heart OF lima
"WcNton. the pawnbroker. has one
Of your pearls; he will try TO sell
| i 10 day; suppose YOU watch him"
lima needed no second invitation
She had no difiIculty in locating the
shop. and though her plan OF pro.
ccdurc was Il little vague. still she -c-
solved to trust TO good fortune and her
own wits and learn what she could
Evidently Wex:on. who acted as Il
fence" had customer in mind when
he had consented to receive the pearl
This customer was Nullo Falcnt; a
small banker, and his arrival TO in.
spect the jewel happened To coincid,
with 1lma's visit. Although Mr. Fal-
cnt said nothing about pearls so long
As lima was present she surmised froc,
his manner that he was not comfort
able at seeing any one else IN tho
place. and she resolved to follow him
Nullo Falenti watched her leave, and
asked the pawnbroker who she was
He shook Ills head and proceeded Ia
business. We'll. here's the pearl
What do you think of it," and Wex
ton pulled forth the gem from a small
box and laid it on black velvet
Ararc.
Falenti. like most Italians of edu-
alton, was Il lover of fine Jewels: he
saw at oncc that this was no ordinary.
pearl. and after :: good deal OF hag.
Elind he paid Wexton's price, and.
slipping his prize in his waistcoat
pocket, drove off.
'Fhcn he reached his own Office he
passed to his private room and laid
aside his coat. Ills bookkccpcr.t i'm idly
knocked aid In response TO Il gluff
command oidlcd up to his employer.
What hc said, reused Fale.iti Ia an