Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21


she had sent 10 fetch him.
little later he rose and went !.
me door It's handle turned readily.
but the door did not bulge II was
locked
ihei' Was another door in the side
Waii OF the room. Philip tried that
IN ITS turn. Il. too. was fast locked
he'ns human. he swore little. then
hndinR hell-push planted his thumb
v" H. win the Intention OF kcepln. II
there I'll his SUMMONS won acknovl
ciam.nt.
As IL" settled himself srimly IN mis-
business. the main door opened ,Iick ~.
anu AS quickly closed. PHILLIP rele,sad
we tuSa- button and swung round TO
IDENTITY the woman who had .nterrd
'"e '""in--a striking creature strIk-
'hElN attired in an evening uovn nr
the most daring cut in,avinabIe
f"usihB Just within the doorway. sba
greeted him with Il little courtesy ana
" provokingly intimate smile.
Monsieur PHILIPPE Barr"
Madame Perez"
't:u, mo-" the woman in.;s., ,,,
&" n'"u- of disgust. ''rhal WAS no more
IAN my nom de suerre--my incornlta-
assume Tor my purpose. | was nevaire
4" "tie or Eat pig perez-Jamals, But
now ann finish wiz ulI zat-I am nv
S"ii' as YOU sce--l am Julie Simone"
Hhe mashed upon him dazxlingly
impudcnI smile
He said coony: "WeIIr'
;" trick you TO come ere To tell
you -somczinG VARY import
am, SomezinS' about yourself YOU wish
/" know VARY mooch Yess.'
Kind OF you, I'm sure"
Sh. came closer, placed soft hano
on his coat sleeve you moi he,iava
memo" she laughed up at his lourin q
face.
Despite himself he had to smil. in
Itturn But he shook sn obstinate
mead Frankly. don't Why should
"Bicoz--l tel. you why bicow l-Mais
non: Wait. tell YOU presently. Firs,
Ne ave one lettle drink. eh:"
After all, the wine had been we'll
r"rked; he could have sworn il had
H"t been tempered with since its FIRST
bot,ling.
For all that he waited ill the woman
drank
'''rn our bettairc Acquaintance. mon
sicu..''
She pu, down an empty glass. and
when Philip had done likewise again
came nearer TO him.
am glad TO see YOU do zat-i, show
me YOU distrust me no more" she
cuoed.
The deuce it does WHY should /
trust YOU
Tile two At the table consulted mute
~ with their eyes. Then Lazarus beck
uned the boy. Cnsuspiciously the lat
ter delivered the telegram 10 Mills.
SaNatH and went his way contentedly
painting q comfortable tip. Ripping
open the envelope. the woman rapidly
scanned the message. then handed it
across the table
''Iis Is wat makes me thinh fol-
low &c princess.'
Lazarus read:
Miss Julia Simon Hotel Whllestons
Chicago. Ill:
"Btcoz. monsieur--plcase attend. for
zis is &c tvuth"--her eyes widened with
look of childlikc ziuccrity--"bicoz
am much TOO fond or you 10 wish YOU
ill.,"
lie Grinned tolerantlN. with just u
shade Of contempt in hi. expression.
Nevertheless she insiuuated herself
into his arms--drew one around her
waist. the other over her shoulder
You do no, yet believe" she sigh ed.
dropping her head 10 his bosom-"but
make YOU believe. 1, Is TOO true
YOU ave conquer me-.
The barcst suspicion OF touch on
his wnistcoat warned Philip. He clos
ed iingers round the slender wrist OF a
hand that had been intent on explor-
ing his breast pockets.
cd, and gently pu, her from him.
Your works TOO uneven-far too
coarse in spots. Now let me out Of
this before pull the house down
abou, Your ears.
She took failure with NOR. amuse-
mcnt than chaSrin.
Don't be so much re cave man" she
advised calmly. II waun YOU zis house
is full OF VARY many VARY bad men.
Va, Il ~ at. Al
Gcev me wa; wani-za, sealed
packet.
Eu, he was not attending. What's
that he asked tensely.
Dull.G by the intervening Wall he
had heard what sounded like NO
mans voice crying out in pain. As he
listened 'he cry was repeated
Nat i uossinS is none Of your
annirc. You mus lizZen to me-"
Without more ado Philip trust her
from his path. strobe TO the far wall
" the room, and took flying leap
against the communicating door.
planting AN iron shoulder against it
with every ounce or his weight
and strength behind il.
The door broke from its frail Images
and fell in with crash. An obese
figure in evening c!othcS-Mr. I.aHa :
rus himsclf---jumpcd aside Just quick
iy enough To escape injury from the
falling door but not quickly enough to
escape - sweep OF Philips arm, which
sent hi,r to the noor. half stunned and
wholly prcoccupied with an cns*n-
.uincd nose.
Ecyond him Miss Julia simon was
Struggling in the embrace Of the 81
eamtic negro butler. VIII" released her
al sight Of Philip and started for him
with a below Of rage. iiu; the advan>
tage Of surprise was with Philip. to-
eeiher with superior puSlistic skill.
tiis FIRST blow found the negros chin,
aud his second followed TO the Doinl
OF In" brutcs jaw He went down
like IL sack OF meal
The shaft Of Death.
lnstinctivcly, Philip took the prin-
cess into the protection OF his arms:
as instinctively she surrendered her
self 10 them.
Miss simon. III the name Of sanity.
what are YOU doing here"
we came to see what had happened
to Nou--Iuan Lopez and I. lie found
! me in The lobby OF the WhiieStone
| told me YOU had been lured away by
| q note that pretended 10 he from, me