THE EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD, THURSDAY, OCT 21, 1909
ELEVEN
*<*. M. it isn't tmr." .he said, lo r
wtia a u mmh mtifyiiqt
"Don't, please! I’m not asking you
•yes narrowing .'la.n't misinterpret *gnnis(
teHtlfled to marry me if we abortld leave the •"b-; *?S>x:r wae-eium? '»*~>rr ana even
“J <om ttg her. to say that I will go : to my pride Ou* o,;„ -
ef • c?<>dern dwelling. He*»
! ngahiHt him u chap who saw him with lslntMl. You nittat give me credit for
It l»nt l>e<nm«,
It b,n't that!"
the cavern branch.« otr ir> three or
I
H
mi
Boer*
not
ten
minute*
before
tb<
thnt." he argued whlmsb'ally.
«■»» unhappy l,e< >iuse you had for
Mken m... IK. KOI,I K,.„,ly ..V()U arn [ attempt wna made to rob the vault*
"Ah, I see." she said, uppnrer.tly very
bruve you are .. ........ .
But 1 cn't ItuHiila appeared a* counael for the de much relieved. "You want me only
•»Ue y.m down there
I know what fena*. Merely a matter of form He with tlui understanding thnt death
will mp|H.h if t|H.y fl,,d him guilty , knew Hull lie wm guilty There was should t>e quite close at linnd to relieve
‘-■dby. dear on.
m
i uo bilk of n new trial; no appeal to the you. And if 1 were to become your
•U.ely ill r„lue t-|,.k T(lni)k iou f)r ■upreine court. Britt; no expense to tin wife, b.Tw ami now. and we should l>e
sending
,,wily happy."
com inunlty.”
taken from thia dreadful place—what
Mou't you let nw go with ynuT aho
11» was an unconcerned nbout It a» then?”
»•»"■I after u long, penetrating look I If diacuMlng tlie uioHt trivial Uappen
“You probably would have to go
into hl« By«w.
liqr of Hie day. Von Blitz lived not leu Uirutigh a long and miserable career
1 wmikt i„(< lokF you am(1I< fhr|n luluuti-K after Retileuce wan pimaed.
as plain Uoodwlfe Chase,” be ex
“A» to their intention* toward ua." plained.
for «11 the world You forget Neither
Mid Cliaae, "they are firm In their de
<>» u« w«>uid corn« bnrk "
“If it will make you any happier,"
terinliuitlon that uo one aipill leave stM* Mid. with a smile in which there
“Neither of uaf site „«id ,|ow|y.
I wouldn't come back without you," tbe chateau alive llaauln wa* quite lurked a touch of mischievous triumph,
he auh) quietly, earnestly. Him under frank with me. He la a cool devil "I can aay that 1 might consent to
•t.md "<><Hs1hy! boo t worry about He calmly uotitk-d me ttiat we will all marry you If I were not so positive
be dead Inside uf two weeks. No ship* that 1 will leave tbe island soon. You
ni** I urn lii no danger ’’
"<;<MMlby." she Mid. the princess will put In here mo long um the plague ■eem to forget that my uncle’* yacht
ont o UM,re "1 Khali pray for y.,„ with extet*. 1 naki'd him bow we were to la to call here, even though your cruis
all my aoul " Hhe gave blm her hand die. nnd he auiiled a* though he was ers will not.”
"I’ll risk even that,” be maintained
It was cold and llfel........... . |,r„KWaj It bolding something back an a surprise
warmly and went quickly away, leav fur ua. He caiue um near to laughing stoutly.
Hhe stopp<*d suddenly, her hand upon
Ing her »landing there In the atlll ns I’ve ever seen him when 1 usked
ahail. of th.. aatlnw.MMls, looking after him If he’d forgotten my warship*. his arm.
Why don’t you have them here?’ he
"Ito you really love me?” she de
him with eyes that grew wider and
wider with the tears thnt w.ll.-.t .m asked. 'We’re not ready.' hii I i I I. The manded earnestly.
six iiionttiM are not up for nine day*
•'With all my soul. I swear to you."
from iM-hlud.
Hours went by alow, tortuous hours yet' 1 u I ho made the InlereMtlng <II h be replied, staggered by the abrupt
In which Hie souls <>f those who covery that aulta have already beeu change in her manner.
“Then don't make It any bn nier for
watched and waited for hi« return brought In England to break the will
on the grounds of Insanity."
me," she said. "You know that I could
were tried to the utmost
“But what good will that do us If not do what you ask. Please, please
Once tiwre came to the on M of th«*
we are to <!!<> here?" exclaimed Bobby be fair with tne. I—I can't even Jest
watchers on the mouiitnln aide the
__
about it. It is too much to ask of me."
sound of distant shouts, later the brief Browne.
“None whatsoever.” Mid Chase calm ■be went on. with a strange firmness “Vow HLitz'n powder toyj* did all UUn."
rattle of tlrenrms The blood of every
one turned cold with apprehension, ly. “You must admit, however, that in her voice, "it would require cen four directions, like the tentacle* of
Every voice was stilled, every eye wide you exhibited signs of hereditary tn- turies to make me forget that I am a a monster devilfish, tbe narrow pas
with dread, Neenah screamed an she Mnity by coming bore In the first princess. Just as centuries were taken sages leading no one knew whither lu
tier I n cross the terrace toward the place, I'm beginning to believe that up In creating me what I am. I am no that tombllke mountain.
drawbridge, where H«*lhn stood as mo- there'» s streak of it lu my family better than you, dear, but—but—you
Selim uttered tbe first shout of sur
too.”
understand?" She said it so pleading prise and consternation. An instant
lion less at a statue.
"And
you
—
you
snw
him
killed?
”
ly, so hopelessly, that be understood later they were standing at the edge
Luncheon time passed, and again, as
If drawn by a magnet, the entire asked tbe princess In an awed voice, what it wus that she could not say to of a vast bole in tbe floor—newly made
him. "We seldom, if ever, marry tbe and pregnant with disaster.
household made Its way to the front of low and full of horror.
■'Yes I could not avoid It.”
men whom God has made for u* to
the chateau.
A current of air swept up Into their
"They killed 1dm on your—on your”— love.”
At Inst Selim uttered a shout of Joy.
faces. The soft, loose earth about the
She
could
not
complete
the
sentence,
He lifted her hands to his breast and rent in tbe floor was covered with the
He forgot the deference due his let
held them there. "If you will JuBt go prints of naked feet; the bottom of the
ter» and uncermnonlonsly daahed off but shuddered expressively.
"Ya*. He deserved death, princess. <>n loving me I'll some day make you
toward the gates, followed by Neenah,
bole was packed down in places by a
I am more or less like the Moslem in forget you're a princess.” She smiled multitude of tracks. Chase's bewil
who seemw! (»osKcMsed of wings.
one
respect.
1
might
excuse
a
thief
and shook her head. Her hair gleamed dered eyes were the first to discover
Chase was returning!
They mw him coming up the drive, or a murderer, but I have no pity for red and bronze in the kindly light; a tbe presence of loose, scattered mason
a
traitor."
soft perfume came up to his nostrils.
tits hut In tils linnd. Ids w hite umbrella
ry In tbe pile below, and the truth
“You saw him killed?" she said in
•
•••*•
raised above Ids bend The eager. Joy
dawned upon him sharply. He gave a
ous watchers snw him greet Selltn and the same awed voice, lu voluntarily
The next day three of tbe native loud exclamation and then dropped
drawing away from him.
his fluttering wife They snw Se!!m
servants became violently ill, seized by lightly into the shallow hole.
"Yes."
be
said,
"nnd
you
would
have
| the most appalling convulsions. At
fall upon his knees, and they felt the
"I’ve got it!" be shouted, stooping
—By courtesy of Creswell Chronicle.
seen him killed, too, if you hud gone
tears rushing to their own eyes.
I first a thrill of horror ran through the to peer Intently ahead, "Von Blitz’s
down with me to appear against him."
MRS. SI RENA SCOTT AND DESC ENDANTS.
I chateau. The plague—the plague in powder kegs did all this, The secret
"Hurray!" shouted little Mr. Saun
She hsiked up quickly and then reality!
passage runs along here. One of the
ders In his excitement
Bowles and
The accompanying illustration pic remarkably active for a woman of
thanked him almost in a whisper.
But these fenrs were quickly dissi discharges blew this hole through the ture* the five generations of the her years, often walking from her
the three clerks Joined him In the ex
roof
of
the
passage.
Here
are
the
pated.
The
sufferers
soon
began
to
hibition. The prlne<-<s was conscious
Scott family, four of which were home to town, a distance of a mile,
CIIAITER XXVI.
mend. By nightfall they were fairly walls of the passage. By heaven, the born in Oregon. Mrs. Surena S^ott. to do her trading. Last December
. f the fact thnt nt least flv® or six
CXSTVRtEM TO VOailET.
was born December 5, 1?!° !n Shel she prepared her own birthday din
well recovered. The mysterious seizure, way Is open to the sea!"
pair» of .yea were watching tier face.
"My God. Chase!” cried Depplngham, by county, Ohio. In IS47 she crossed ner. at which were present all of her
Hhe cloHed her lips nnd compelled her ••
Y lord.” said Saunders the next however, was unexplained. Chase alone
I the plains with her father, riding 10 children.
eyelids to obey the dictates of a re
day. appearing before hl* divined the cause. Poison! He wa* staggering toward the opening. "These I the entire distance on horseback,
Mr. Scott, the husband, died in
footprints are— They've murdered her!
sentful heart She lowered them until
lordship after ar. agitated sure of It! But who the poisoner?
driving the stock belonging to her 1896. He was a public-spirited man
Ì
All previous [icrils nnd all that the They’ve come In here and surprised”— fatter, in this day of rapid and easy and was instrumental in securing tbe
they gave one the Impression of Indo
hour of preparation, “it's
“Go easy, old man! We need to be I methods of transportation few can location of t'..e state university at
lent curiosity, even Indifference. All pome to a ixdnt where something's got fnture seemed to promise were forgot
the while her Incomprehensible heart to be done.” He got that far and then ten In the startling discovery that cool now. It’s all as plain as day to realize tne tiresome and seemingly Eugene. When the first building of
me. IJasula and hfs men were explor never-eirding journey this would be. that institution was completed funds
was thumping with n rapture thnt turned quite purple. Ills collar seemed ! came with the fall of night.
In IS50 she was married to W. .1. were lacking with which to pay for
Lady
Depplngham
*nd
Robert ing the passage after the discovery of
knew no allegiance to royal conven- to be choking him. “If what Mr.
tlo.^
Chase say* Is true, we've got a pre- Browne were missing! They bad dis the treasure chests. They came upoL Scott in Polk county and has resid its construction. The building was
appeared as if swnllowed by the earth this new made hole and tnen crawied ed continuously in Oregon since that to be sold to satisfy a latetr lein.
A few mlnut.w Inter he waa among rious short time to live. Well, we've
date, a period of 59 years, and 53 of when Mr. Scott assumed the indebt
itself!
Neenah, the wife of Selim, was Into the cavern. They surprised Browne these in Lane county. To this union edness.
saving the bui'ding from
them, listening, with bh cool, half —we've concluded to get all we can
and
—
Yes,
here
are
tbe
prints
of
a
I
the
last
of
those
In
tbe
chateau
to
see
«ntlrl. nl smile, to their protestations of out of the time that's left, my lord. | the heirs. They crossed the swift tor- woman's shoe—and a man's too. They were born 10 children, all of whom sale. He in turn was repaid' by the
' are still living, namely:
Mr*.
B. Board of Directors in later year.
So I’ve come to ask If It will be all
Joy mid relief.
i rent by the narrow bridge at the base are gone. God help 'em!"
| Trimble. Sirs. R. E. Brown. Mrs. M.
At a family gathering recently at
"Nonsense," he nsl.1 In his most dep- right with you and her ladyship, sir.
Signs of a fierce struggle were found ! .J. I>anders. Mrs. M. A. Brown. Mrs. her home tile photo was taken from
of the cliff and stopped lielow tbe
te.iitlrig voice, taking n sent liestde We don’t want to do anything that
mouth of tbe cavern which blew its near tbe entrance to the cathedral. C. C. Hazelton. Mrs. R. E. Dershara. which the accompanying illustration
the prince»« on the railing and fanning would seem forward nnd out of place,
cool breath out upon the hanging gar Bobby Browne had made a gallant ( W. W. SL-ott, J. R. Scott and R. F. was made. It is a rare occurance, we
sir."
himself Inxlly with Ids lint, to the mor
' Scott. Besides these she has 17 judge, when a family of ten grown
"It’s very considerate of you. Saun I den. Latter on she saw them climb the fight. Blood stains marked the smooth grandchildren living. ?0 great grand- children gather together to honcr a
tlflcntlon of Ids l>.sly sonant, who
floor
and
walls,
and
there
was
evidence
stanch
ladder
and
stand
in
the
black
three great-great- mother as old as is Mrs. Scott. And
waved a huge palm leaf In vigorous ders. but what the devil are you talk peening, apparently enjoying the cool that a body had been dragged across I children, and
it is also a rare thing to have repre
grand-cfrildren.
adulation. "It was nothing Just In" ing 'nbout?”
the
chamber.
In tlie illustration reading from sented in the gathering five genera
"MIssMIss Pelham nnd I hnve de ing wind that came from the damp
Ing a witness, i, that's all. You'll tlnil
Britt put bls hand over hfs eves and I left to right are: Seated. Mrs. Sur- tion, four of w ich were born in one
bowels of the mountain. Her attentlou
how easy It Is when you get back to cided to get er get married before It was called elsewhere, and that was the shuddered. "They've settled this eva- i ena Scact, Mrs. B. Trimble; standing, f state.
is
too
late."
have
to
testify
In
the
London and
I Mrs. H. Nash. Mrs. L. B. Ttte! and
Mrs. Scott has friends innumer
Deppingham stared hard for a rno- last glimpse she had of the two people test, Chase, forever!” he groaned.
the child held by Mrs. Scott fs Ray- able. al! of whom hold her, in high
Skaggs w III contest. Tell the truth.
about whom centered the struggle for
meat
and
then
grinned
broadly.
I
mond
W.
Nash,
the
oL-est
of
the
est esrteem. and look upon her as cne
that’s all.” The princess was now
! untold riches.
CHAPTER XXVII.
"You mean before you die?"
great-great-grandchildren.
v.ho has fulfilled, in every respect,
looking at tils brown face with eyes
'XTinse, they are lost In there!"
TUE rVRSVri.
"Thnt’s It exactly, my lord. Haw.
Next December Mrs. Scott will' the highest type of American pioneer
over which she had hart control. *‘011.
I
groaned
Deppingham,
numb
with
ap
motherhood.
—Creswell Chronicle.
haw! It would la' a bit late, wouldn't
lErPTNGIIAM sprang to hfs feet celebrate her 81st birthday. She is |
ti) the bye." he Mild, as if struck by
It. if we waited till afterward. Haw. | ' prehension. He was trembling like a
with
a
fierce
oath
on
his
lips.
a sudden thought. "It Is my painful
haw! Splendid! So I have come to i leaf.
I His usually lusterless eyes, were
duty to announce to the Mesdamoa von
"Tliere's Just one thing to do,” said
in the special meeting of the stock-
ask If you think It will Interfere with
I gleaming with something more
Blitz that they are widows.”
hol iers of the Butterick Company,
your arrangenu'nts If If we should be [ Chase. "We've got to explore that than despair. There was the wild
There whs a dead silence. The three married tonight?”
publishers of women's magazines and
I 1 cavern to the end. They may have light of unmistakable relief In them.
fashion publieaiins. which Oas been
women stans! up at hltu. uncompre
"I’m sure. Saunders, thnt it won't lost their bearings and strayed off into It was as If a horrid doubt had been
called for next week to vote on the
hending
discommode me tn the least." said Ills one of the lateral passages."
sealed from the soul of Lady Depping-
question of raising the capital from
••Yea.” he went on solemnly. “Jacob lordship genially,
“I—I can't bear the thought of her
“By all means,
I 812,000,000 to $15.000,000.
This
Is no more, lie was found guilty by Saunders, let It la« tonight, for to wandering alxiut in that horrible ham's husband.
i interest is due to speculation as how
"We must follow!" shouted hfs lord
his Judges and executed with com- morrow we may die.”
place," Deppingham cried as he start ship. preparing to lower himself into
much such act' n would help C. W.
methlable haste anil precision, lie t<s»k
Morse in his climb back to solvency.
"Will you kindly spenk to her lndy- ed resolutely toward the ladder.
the jagged opening. “We may be in
Mr. Morse at one time held about
“She’Ll come out uf it all right.” said ttmef
ship, sir?"
$2.000.000 of the company’s total
"Gladly. And 1'11 take It ns nn honor Chase, a sudden compassion in his
“Stopx Deppingham!” cried Chase,
capitalization of $12,000.000 and be-
If you will permit me to give away t «res.
Ifore the panic, when Cie was straining
leaping to hfs side. "Don't rush bUnd-
DrusSla Browne was standing near
the bride."
every resource to get cash, these
!y into a trap like that. They've got
'Thank you. my ion!." cried Snun- by, cold and silent with dread, a set an hour or more start of us. Noth Guard Special Service
shares were put up as collateral, it
New York, Oct. 16.—A sunshine [ was learned that the Morse Securi
dors. Ids face beaming, nis lordahtp ■ expression In her eyes. Her lipa m<>v- ing will be accomplished by rushing
trust
is
the
latest
development,
and
a
ed
slowly,
and
Hepplngham
heard
the
ties
Company, the $t0,000,00o Maine
shook hands with him, whereupon his
Into an ambush. They’d kill us like
cup of happiness overflowed, notwith bitter words: “You will find them, rats. Rasnia te a sagacious scoundrel. mighty profitable one it is. Accord corporation that he organized as a
ing to an apparently reliable state means of recovering the scattered
standing the fact that his honeymoon Lord Deppingham. You wiU find
Hell not take the entire responsibility. ment, fifty per cent, of the golden fragments of his former fortune has
was likely to be of scarcely any du them!”
There will lie a council of all the head rays of the International Sunshine j succeeded In recovering only a small
lie stopped and pnssed his hand over
ration whatsoever.
men. It will be of no advantage to Society focus themselves in the pock oart of the Butterick stock he once
The wedding took place thnt night In his eyes. Then, without a wrord, he
them to kill the heirs unless they are et of the Rev. Edward C. Holman, ot ■ possessed.
Brooklyn. That fact was made known
the little chapel. Chase diMIberately snatched a rifle from the hands of one
For tt’.'.is icason the increase of
sure that we won't live to tell the tale.
took possession of tln> princess nfter of the patrol and ted the way up the They will go slow now that they have when the State Board of Charities 1 stock in the company, if It should
heard
the
society
’
s
application
for
a
i
ladder.
Chase
turned
to
the
white
the hollow wtalding supper had come |
the chief obstacles to victory In their broadening of its certificate ot incor I carry with it valuable rights to
i stoi-khol-ders. w ill not be of direct
to an end. Her tue<a1 had changed. faced princess and said between his hands."
poration.
Mrs. Cynthia W. Allen, , benefit to the Morse Securities Com
Now shf was quite nt ease with him. teeth:
founder of the society, explained that
"If
they
will
give
her
up
to
me
I
will
pany. though, as was explained by
"If Skaggs and Wyckholme had been
The taunting gloat* In her eyes pre
guarantee that Lady Agnes shall re Mr. H Iman received 25 per cent, of one of Mr. Morse’s close associates,
saged evil momei rs fer his peace of tn the employ of the devil himself
the
collection
of
the
mite
boxes
all
they could not have foreseen the result linquish all claim to the estate." an over the city ns his compensation for anything that will increase the value
mind.
! of collateral behind the old Morse
taking care of 'he colle.’tlon. and 2 5
of their Infernal plotting. I am afraid nounced the harassed husband.
"I'm Inspired.” he
"They won't do that, old man. Prom per cent, additional for keeping t!.e loans will, of cour.-e, help to reduce
—mortally afraid!”
wedding always inspire* mo.”
I the gap between his assets and liabil
"Take care of him, Hollingsworth," ise's won’t tempt them.” protested boxes in repair.
ities.
"It's very strange that you've never
Chase.
"We
’
ve
got
to
do
what
we
cau
Butterick Company stock, which
married.” she retortwi. She was strid she wrhis|>ered shuddering.
As the immigration authorities passed tw dividends after the panic
“Goodby, Genevra. my princess." to rescue them. I'm with you. gentle
ing freely by his sld<x confident In her
men.
In
the
undertaking
first,
for
hu
have
beeu
convinced
that
Mrs.
Pank-
power to resist sentiment With mock- said Chase softly and then was off manity's sake; second, because I am hur.-t, the original Suffragette, who ■ and has been paving only two tier
cent annually from June 1, 1908. up
with Britt and Selim. As he passed
ery
your friend; last, because I don't fought her way to fame through an | to the present, has moved very little
“Will you be m.v wife?” ho asked Drusilla he seized her hand and paused want m.v clients to lose all chance ot English Jail, is not guilty of moral in the stock market this year, ai-
turpitude, she will be permitted to j though its present price fs much
abruptly. She caught her breath be long enough to say:
“It's all right, little woman, take my winning out in this controversy by come ashore when she arrives here above the low level at which it soil
fore laughing tolerantly and then lock
acting
like
confounded
ass<-s.
It
isn't
next Wednesday. Mrs. Harriet Stan- last year.
ed Into Ills eyes with a tantalizing In word for It. If 1 were you. I'd cry. what Sir John expects of me.”
r 'n Blateh, president of the Equality I
You'll Sec things differently through
T. e Mor.-e Securities Company,
genuousness.
In tlie meantime the anxious coterie League of Self-Supplortlng Women. whose charter permits it to "acquire
"By no means." she responded. "I your tears."
Tlie four men. with their lights, van in Hie chateau were waiting eagerly under who;re auspices Mrs. Pankhurst jor hold as invts’ment* any shares
ntn not oppressed by the same views
is to come . has testhlied that, so far
ished
from sight a few moment* later. for tlie return of the sear. hers. Dru from Incit:Ing riots. Mrs. Pankhurst I of capital stock, lionds. securities, or
that actuated Miss Pelham. You see.
•other evidence of imiebtfdne-s cre-
silla made one remark, half uncon
Chase
grasped
Heppingham's
arm
and
has done inothing m< >re than collect 1 ated by any other corporation»’’ is
Mr. Chase, I am quite confident that
«clously, no doubt, that rasped in the a crow J «
held
him
ba,
k.
gravely
suggesting
that
)f on9 hu ndrel thousand »’ill fulling over, it was learned, old
lollouetl by her two
ttca we are not to die In two weeks.”
ears of the princess for days. It was peaceful c
«<!» followed
Selim should lend the way.
rnc jo-imcM utu
rhe explanation Morse collateral as occasion olfer:-.
“I eould almost wish thnt we could
Thorbery K>l<lh m.
KaM>-Th<>rbcrv
tlie
cold,
bitter,
resigned
oj
’
,
»'me
of
They were to learn the truth almost
it h.i,
"ti tin- ea-ii pm ini» thl <
die
In
thnt
time."
he
said.
leaden
Mrs. i a ok hurst w ill tell of the con ern by M
tw el vc leaden
his
br’vcly twelve
before they had fairly Ix'gun their in the young wife’s thoughts:
e’s f.i nds. as well
Ills modi. I e bravely-
‘How very <11 ibollcal!"
"Robert has loved her for months." value ■of m ilitant met lio.ls in winning as the ac ptance of Its a >. k hy
•cd by ns
as many
ninny skillful
vestigations.
„ills
pills adniln! tere.l
to
you.
but
I'd
“It may seem odd
I'.i Carneg 11 hall on Oct. creditors in exchange for their claims
too
to
V
The lu fr* already were In tlie bands That was all.
. . „
But It Is vet
t o early Io
sili'g
ack gro und vill be a plat- 1 which t>*s enabled him to get back
rather see you dead than mnrrhsl to of their enemies, the Islanders!
Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, thankful th-.t
>n
fr
congratulite
yourselv
yourselves
cs
on
your
free
congralitl tie
form full
■porting women. into c atrol of tne Hudson .Naviga
Ho
nil Prince Karl.” She was
‘t I to Mil all
The eager searchers, slioutlng ns something had I happened to divert at-
dom.
promised
llasnbi i lias
has prom
dom. lia-atl
went on. “Would you consent to be m.v they went, had come to what was tention from their own conspicuous As far as j Kvssiblc all professions ami tion Company end the Metropolitan
Wif
deserve
It
or
not.
”
of us, whether
wife If you felt In your heart thnt wo known as the "cathedral.” This was plight, txere dl iscoursing freely In tin trades will1 be reoreiienti'd, and Mr. Steamship ■Company.
Mail’s eyest W’ill be o I»ened as to the
Although
W. Morse once krU
“They shot him?" demanded Hop- should never leave this Island?"
a w ide, lofty < liamber, hung with center of n group composed of the tout incursions of woman;.ind into tne a one-sixtn Interest In the Butterlek
plnglmin when he
Ir had tlnislu-d
“
I
think
I
shall
go
In,
Mr.
Chase,"
Englishmen from the bank.
C.'ld of w<jrk.
Co njiany. Its President, after the
"Adr'driibly. By
I Jove, those fellows she acid, with a warulng shake of her dripping stalactite*, far below the
panic, announced that he wa* no
| levej at.yi’ah'h
Jygjyj»-'i •le?£»‘l*t.
a<;cepted tuv word
can shoot! 2'tvey
L. -
head. _
Wall street is somewhat interested ' longer connected with the company.
[TO BE CONT|«UKD.]
FIVE GENERATIONS
OF THE SCOn FAMILY
ltanulRS moBBcngrr carne to the
litre and announced that ho had a
“ ( —
Haeula had this
letter f«< **
Mr.
’L amb T Kasula
los<y
We ha*« r««««»n to euapact that you
were
In >«***» su«|4rlun« Th« <old-
•n plat* has I sm » ii found I til« day In th«
eave
lh* chat«SU, Just ua y<Mj hav«
•aM
Tlile much of what you hava
ehar<r,l *a«l**»< Jacob von Hilt a eewtna to
I* burn« out by th« «vtd«nc« •«<< ora*!
¡j»at Might th«r« wae an attempt Io rub
U* vaults In th« company*« b>n< Again
J fol Io* «d your advlcsi and laid a trap for
(be «*•»» •MUi«4*d t hey wore «lain In th«
atnusu Which follow».! I haw to In
form you. air. that your chars« again«!
Jlcut von lillta due not hold m « hx ! in
the aa«« of th« bank rabbacy Th«refora
J am Impelled tu b«il«ve that you may
have unjuetly
him of being Im
plicated hi the rubbery of th« treasure
Cbaete Ke wo not among H ub lank
UHevee There were tsjt three of them
the lio«r foremen Jacob vs»n Illite came
up hlHiMrlf and Joined ua In th« right
agaloat tike traitor« 11« wm rrww< lira, |n
hl« ar<«r agalnat th«rn You have said
that you will taatlfy again«« him Hlr. I
have taken It Upon myeelf te place him
under reetrainl not wit betar.dlng hi« «<•
tlona agehsit the Boers 11« «hall have a
fair trial
If It 1« prov«<1 that he 1«
fullty. he »hall pay tike penalty. We aio
Str. we. th« ¡»aopla of Japat.*w1!l taka
you at your word We ask you to appear
atalnat thn prl«oii»r and give evl.Wnra in
euppjrt of your charge
11« «hall ba
pla<«1 on trial tomorrow morning at H
o‘clo. ii On rny honor aa a man and a
t»ll«n«r I aaaure aafaty to you while you
•re among ua on that ocraalun I. Ha
•ula. «Ill m««t you at th« gate« and will
conduct you ba«*k to them In aafvty It
you are a true man, you will no! rv«!«
th« call
RABULA
“Well, It took* ■■ though Von Bitta
ba. •¡dk«'<1 your ffuua. «aid I topping -
tom "The dog tunm ngatiiNt bln con
Mt.mtrw and save* til. own akin |>y
killing t hr tn "
“In any went." anid Brown*. "you
«pollial tila Ilttto game. 11» !.>.<•• Hie
ttviumrv. mid ho didn't get Into th»
Taulta Itaaula should take th<mo
jU'Int* Into eoiMlderatlon.**
"lie won’t forget them, rent iiwMirvd
That’» why I'm auro that bell take
my word nt the trial aa against that of
Von llllti " «mid
i
('hnee.
“Y«u you don’t mean to any, Mr
Ch« ae. thnt y<>u are going Into the
town?" .Tied Lady Agnew, u Ide eyed.
•Certainly. I^idy Itopptngham. They
•r- ei|»e tlufc- me."
"Don't l>e foolhardy, Chime They
will kill you like a rat!" vxi'lalined
Dtppl ngham.
“Ob. no. they won't." «aid the other
fonfldently. 'TtMy'v* given their ptoiu-
!»<• through lUxula
Whatever el»«»
they may l»e. they bold a promise aa-
etad. They know 1 11 come If I don't
they'll know that I nm a coward. You
Wouldn't haae them think I nm a cow
«rd would you. I.adv Itopplngham?"
The next morning he coolly act forth
f r the galea, scarcely thinking enough
st the adventure to warrant the inar
trr of fact goodby* that he IkVNtOWvd
■pon those w'ho were congn »gated to
•re him off Illa heart wiin wore an be
Go-
•tads rapidly down the drive
Berra had not come down to aay fare
Well.
“By heaven." tie muttered. Mtrnngcly
Veil'd with tier. "I fancy wlic men un It
Fhe’g bent on
_ _ showing _
nie „
tnj ¡»lare.
Hut ah. might have come down nnd
•Idled me go« si luck. Thnt wna little
■enough for tier to do. Ah, well!" he
killbed, putting It awny from him.
A« he turned Into the tree lined ave
nue near tbs gate a slender young wo-
n>«n In a green and w hite gown arose
from a Kent In the shade nnd stepped
• pace forward, opening her paraaol
Quite leisurely an he quickened his
tteps. Her even gleamed brightly, nnd
•hr wna breathing ns one w ho baa run
•Wtftly.
''You are determined to go down
there among those mcti?” she demand
rd. the ninlle suddenly giving way to
• look <>f disapproval, Shu Ignored hin
bind
“t'rrtninly." he said after the r
•rat of bewilderment. ••Why not?
~l thought von had matte up your
tnlnd to let ni(. gl( without a a word
for good luck." She found great <11111
<'uHy In meeting the wistful look In his
ryes. "You are gmal to cotne down
brre to sav goodby.
We're almost
•innig. n, ngnln."
1 <1 l<l not eomo down to say goodby."
"nld, her lips trembling ever so
•Hxblly.
1 don't understand." he said
“1 nm going with you Into the town
*’n witness," she said, and her face
••nt pale at the thought of It.
“Genov rn,” ho cried, "you -you would
4"that?"
""’by not. Mr. Chaser' She tried to
•Peak calmly, but she was trembling.
__ •, helpless
After nil, she was a slender,
"I saw ami
k’tl mu an nmnzon!
beard everything. They won't believe
)"u >iiisu|iporie<l. They won't harm
"* If lawn-" to ll*<... mat what yon
•»X Is true they"-
•I'T hand wna on Ills arm now. from
bling, eager yet cl)ttrj.'<*<l with fear nt
,l"’ i>ri -peet ¿head of her. He cla ¡ped
’be little hand In Ilia anil quickly lifted
” »•’ 1.1» lips.
' tn happy again!” ho cried. "It *
fl'-'lit with me now." Sl:c withdrew
linml .on the InstanJ.
H
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SUNSHINE TRUST
GATHERSSHEKELS
OF MITE BOXES