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


cherries bedchambcr. an apartment OF
almost regal proportions and the most
meaSer of furnishings. its vast floor
OF black and once-White tiles decorat.
cd simply with a chair. a common Ia
BILE. an iron waShstand. a rickcty iron
bcdstead. and nothing whatever more
Philip reNoltcd against tho notion OF
. conSiEning Julia TO such quarters. hut
she would not listen to him gently
hut decidedly she ovcrrulcd his objcc-
tions. The room would do for the time
being. She wanted rest more than any
thing in all the. world--and here she
could rest as we'll as anywhere. Later
when the oppression OF fatigue had
lifted little. they could move to more
Cheerful! accommodations
SO ii Was settled l, remained 10
choose room for Philip himself and
Juan Lopez. And Philip was about TO
accompany the landlord in pursuit OF
such quarters when Lopez appeared in
a inurderous humor.
lie desired intensely permission to
slaughter the driver who had brought
them to this place. 1t appeared that
this person was disinciined either 10
wait or to go without his fare. And
ne was mutterinE threats TO consult
the police IL his due were not pa id hin,
forthwith
No greater contrctcmps could have
been devised by human ingenuity.
Philips loss OF countenancc a s Re hest
I talcd 10 confess nimSclt nennileSS was
instantly seized upon by the landlord
who desired sardonicaliy to hc inform
cd il the senior had not professcd him :
self we'll endowed with funds.
And when Philip murmured uncom
for,ahly about securing money as soon
as he could flnd his way about the city,
lie was informed that money Wdst be
m"diatcly forthcoming. else the
rooms would remain ,cnan;lcse.
Only Philips eye restrained the hand
Of Juan Lopez. Mutinousiy he fore
bore 10 assault aud batter tho landlord.
Vt s surely no Grim" TO cx,crminate
such ycrmn.' he protested
The Princess Julia interrupted. Al
tho first hint 81 this troublc she had
moved away % the far end cf the
room. and for moment had paused
there, her back to the others her
hands fumblinG with the throat OF her
dress Now she returned bringing to
Philip little channels bag. warm from
her bosom
Take this. please" She said YEARLY.
! and satisfy this man. There must be
enough there to content him Til Won
can telegraph for money
Cnino;iins the drawstring. Philip
poured out upon the table 4 goodly
selection OF fulia's personal ieWeiry--
trrnkets, no doubt. in her esteem. hut
jewels OF almost priceless worth i'm the
understanding OF the connoisseur.
Enough the landlord echoed
thickiy, thrustinS forth fat and dirty
hands toward the collection. 80 Is
quite enough. Senorita,'
Hastily i'hilip struck aside those
counseled. with a cold stare. one Of
these rings the least valuable Of all
VIII he sufficient 10 satisfy YOU Tn
} derstund that"
lie selected one that seemed TO him
to be worth something less than j,
IA a ri
curitN for II temporary loan OF = few
dollars. The landlord demurr.d lie
wanted more, much more security a
wransle threatened. and worse-for
!hilipS temper was poised on a nice
point. Juan Lopez spared hin; an out
break which he would have regretted
10y planting sharp elbow in the
Cuhun's ribs.
Take what's offered YOU" lie sus-
gcsteu IL edged ac2en,s--"or ii viii b..
my duty and delight 10 wiring your fat
neck
Immediately the situation was re-
solved. eNudine offensive protestations
OF regret for unntentional iusolence
the landlord seized the ring. dissorscd
$40. aud waddled forth followed by
Juan with one OF the dollara 10 pay
the waiting driver.
AS soon a. they were alone Julia
looked tender reproach into Philips
D1sub no oSs
ed. III had only cuessea va, ,,toh,
have had these sooner But You never
..You haye Ma ot .
protested ""N'"'H' ne
III IL al :, .,a
Win careless b.nI ~. ~"
little hr,n of ;n,.'Is e'' we
10 ms elbow Take them. dcar-take
them aN--and pawn them-and let MS
money. a, len.,,,, =" we score OF
II don't like 10. i. d.,,,,a
.ot .no,,sh -, W "eh'ui ca. We
now II ought not "a i, nnnosE,,',. ~ ~
piedse anrtbi,e ,,,oro ,; 70
p,v 'u"S re-
w cant IAN bow i,n
be co,ninc On. ar.,.a 81 %. may
wish II. dsa,"'
lie wa. s,;ll ,,Je,yn,;,o
her that such sacrifice ~ ,,n.,Ii,, s"'
when Juan returned 10 No., -.
princess appealed ''' Wv
Your master refuses ia MS.
money" she said. a HI, netuiantry ,,
strung as she va, nm
suredIy tree 10 do vba,t -,