Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 8, 1913, Page 6

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OTOALOFA was in sight, a‘ A PERSON OF SOME IMPORTANCE B LLOYD OSBOURNE Copyright, 1911, by the Bobbe-Merrit Company (Contlnued trom Page 2.) existence, but refrained. “l can do nothing without your ma- Jesty's promise,” he suid. *“The deci- sion must be left to the prince. He must he free to choose—free to stay if he prefers.” “Certainly 1 promise that.” returned the emperor, with a toush of queru lousness. “*Compulsion would be worse than wrong. It would be ridiculous. Why do you still hesitate? It is not kind to keep me in suspense. “l am not hesitating, your majesty I am only asking my:clf whether you may not be mistaken in thinking my friend to be your son.” “Mistaken! [Tow s it possible to be mistaken? That ring he gave you—it wius one he always wore, Moreover, Mr. Satterlee is positive you recog- nized the miniature he showed you. Isn't that so?" “Yes. The resemblance was remark- able.” “My son is now forty-seven years of age. Does that not accord?”’ “It does, though he appears some- what older.” “Is he not a violinist of exceptional talent? It was that reference in the newspaper accounts printed of you tractell onr attention.” “Again you are right, though I wounld not call it talent, but genius.” “Look at this photograph — almost the last taken of him. Have you still any doubts?" “No. It is John Mort.” “John Mort#” “That is the name by which I have known him." “Mort, you say? Mort! Ah, how like him to choo uch a name! Tell me of him; describe him to me. I want to know everything--everything.” “But who was the gentleman who offered me $100,000 in Manaswan?"* “A celebrated criminal lawyer of New York, whom [rankasch, my chief of the secret police, retained among others to assist him. A very clever, able, man, who proved himself invalu ”" | able.” *And the schooner, the Esmeralda how was it contrived to have her timed to weet me " “She had been bought from the first and was manned by a special detail of picked naval officers. Irankasch sus- pected you would return to San I'ran- cisco, for that is the gateway to the Pacitie, and it became a part of his plan to get you there as soon as he discovered he could not bribe yon. The vessel lay there for over four months, while no eflforts were spared to make | 1t Impossible for you to remain in east- ern America. Admiral von Tripwitz to you Brandeis—spoke too little Eng- lish, and therefore for that as well as other reasons it seemed wiser to have | ! a8 nominal commander Agent Schwartz of the secret service. “And how were those jewelers, Snood & Hargreaves, fnduced to treat me as they did?" “Oh, that was simple, They were shown long official cablegrams from Europe, vouched for by our consul, warning them that the ring had been stolen. When these matters were set- tled to thelr satisfaction and a nnh»i? I was all this about the hand of God? stantial bond given they made no diffi- culty in surrendering the ring to the consulate, telegram were handed to the consul, who on the telegraphed orders of Frankasch replied to you as he was df- rected. He merely obeyed orders. BRut vou must not think our surveillance was limited to San Francisco, The whole western coast from Vancouver to San 1 . l CHAPTER XVIIl. \ 1 I | | | Your letter and then your| Of course he knew nothing. | strageling row of dots to those; on the bridge-surf, beaches. palms and shining shadowy la- goon to the watchers in sthe forc::::‘;;: Gathered on the bridge. and surro ing the venerable monarch who r(la- dined fn a deck chalr, was the little e be with him—Matt. party |vrl\'llt'3:9d to be e with binoculars to his eyes. stan, : beside stout old Von Todloben, an overtopping bim by a head. Chris, in an officer's cloak. seated on the elon- cated end of the emperor's chair, a po- sition of honor to which she bad bL:en specially called. Brandeis, now Von | Tripwitz. in a borrowed, ill fitting uni- form, punctiliously remaining aloof from the frequent consultations. As night closed fn an animated dis- cussion took place, with Matt in the center of the group, and for the mo- ment the most important individual there, for it turned ov him whether or not the vessel was to hold her po- sition till morning, or venture the en- | trance of the lagoon by moonlight. | Matt's own counsel was for caution, for the man-of-war drew twenty-six feet of water, and while he felt rea- sonably sure of piloting her safely throuzh the northern channel (there wits another, the western channel, eeper but morve tortuous), he shrank from assuming so great a responsibil- ity in the durk. Admiral Von Todlo- ben sided with Mati, as did the cap- (tin and the navigating lieutenant [ But the old emperor, lying in the deck ! chair, could vot be made to appreciate the risk. Ife reiterated his request to have the ship taken in at once. From stave he became fpatient. E “Your mujesty is unwise,” he said ’ bluntly, waiting till the old man had L recovered his sorely shaken compos- ure. “If you will permit me to sug- | gest it. why not take one of the steam j pinnaces, and let the ship hold off till | dawn?" | This simple expedient was hotly re- ! sisted by the officers, to whom the per- gonal security of the emperor was of almost sacred importance, but the lat- ) ter was uiore than plensed with tne idea and welcomed it enthusiastically. | While the piunace was being hoisted "out and steam raised in her boiler, the warship's searchlight began to flash | its dazzling and spreading beam, en Las though in unswer a spot of lig't | glimmered on the horizon like a red- hot coal It was a primitive beacon, ; rteared and brightly burning on the beach ol the island, to help the ship Keep her position and ride out the | nizht without danger, Such concern for steangers surprised Matt and made him wonder. In his ¢ whole previous experience but three vessels had ever entered the lagoon, and Jobn Mort lad resented their in- trusion and shortened their stay with the utmost bitterness, refusing them wiater and tirewood, bauning any in tercouse and disputing, ritle in hand, their right to land. In contrast, this friendly beacon struck Matt as odd, in- deed, and at vaviuce with every thing he remembered But he had lit- tle time to give to such retdectious, for the pinnace was soon ready, and they descended the gangway and took their places in her cockpit—the emperor. Chris and Von Todloben, with himself at the tiller The end ot the pier was clustered with natives who stood waiting with- out a sound for the boat to approach. It made a bumpy landing at the stone L steps, the boat hooks scraping the slimy sides of the pier and bringing it slowly to rest. Matt leaped out tirst, crymg “Talofa™ right and lett and was mobbed in the throng of half naked human v that surged about him, call- | ing and repeating his name with unre | stradned Joy What nose rubbing! ! What excitement! What a rush and Jostle of Kannka affection! Bot what was Pean sayving Penu, grave and | dignified in even that press. with his | chlefly earriage and earnest eves? To be prepared for evil tidings! What did he mean? Where was the chief? What “Where I8 he?" quaversd the em- peror. (20 Be Continued ) L3 ° L No. Six-Sixty-Six Py e ‘ *This is & prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER, Five o six doses will break any casc. and Diezo and Mazatlan was under a con-| if taker then as a tonic the Fever will not stant wateh.” retur.® It acts on the liver better ihan “Your majfesty will, of course, give Calomel and does not gripe or sicken, 23¢ directions that Snood & Hargreaves are undeceived? It would not be falr that 1 should remain in thelr estima- tion—u thief.” *No, no. no! Mr. Broughton. Frankasch never ac- cused you of theft. It suited his pur- SOME THINGS LAKELAND HAS You do not understand, | Live Board of Trade. Best Water in Florida. pose to make you out innocent—a sailor | High, Healthful Location, who had picked up the ring for a tri- | Progressive, fle. for he would have been glad had you brought suit agalust the jewelers in order to force from you the partic- ulars of how you came into possession of the ring. It was even arranged to guide you to a lawyer who should be- 1 Cosyaopolitan Citizen- ship, Municipal Ownership of Light and .. Water, Largest Fireproof Hote!, absolutely modern. tray your confidence! 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