Eugene daily guard., August 13, 1909, Image 6

THE EUGENE DAILY QTflLRDFRIDAY, AUGUSt 13, 1909
SIX
from
J Brodneys
By GEORGE BARR
M'CUTCHEON
Ceayrigbi, I'OS. by D4d, Mni
ZL Co.
The enemy planted tbs mint In Its
tH of chipped Ice. "The sagacity that I
Taswell Skaggs displayed In erecting
D tee plant and cold atorage house
herm U equaled only by John Wyck-;
. tiolme' foreslghtedness In maintain-1
tog a contemporaneoua mint bed. I :
Imagine that you, gentlemen, are hop- j
tag to prove the old codgers Insane. ;
Between tbe three of as, and man to
snan, bow can you bare tbe heart to
propose anything so unkind wben we ,
took, as we now do, upon tbe result of
their extreme soundness of mind?
' Here's how!"
ffellm passed the straws, and the '
three men took a long and simultane- j
on "pall" at tbe refreshing Julep. Mr. ,
Saunders felt something melt as be
4Irew the subsequent long and satisfy
ing breath. It was tbe outer rim of
Ills cautious reserve. t
"I think we'll take you up on that I
proposition to trade mint for ciga
rettes." sRld Mr. Ilrllt. "Mr. Browne,
my client, for one, will sanction the
yieal. now about your client, Saun-1
"I can't say as to Lady Depplngham,
tmt I'm quite sure bis lordship will
make no objection." j
Then we'll consider tbe deal closed. I
Tn send one of my boys over totnor-j
WW with a buncb of mint Telephone
p to the bungalow when you need
more. By the way," dropping Into a
rarlotuly reflective air, "may I ask
why Lady Depplngham Is permitted
to ride alone through the unfrequented
nd perilous parts of the Island T' Tbe
question was directed to her solicitor.
"Perilous? What do you mean" -
"Jnst this. Mr. Saunders," said the
nemy. leaning forward earnestly.
"I'm not responsible for the acts of
tree Islanders. Thore are men among
them who would not hesitate td dla-1
mw of one or both of tbe heir If .they
tald do It without danger to tbelr In
terests. What could bo more simple,
Mr. Saunders, than tbo death of Lady
Depplngham If her borse should stum-
W and precipitate her to tbe bottom
f woe of those deep ravines? She
-wouldn't be alive to tell how It really
aaanpanod
Vy word!" was all that Saunders
oaU say, forgetting his Julep In con
lesaplattoo of the catastrophe.
"Hals right," said Brltt promptly.
TO aeep my own client on the straight
mm pabllc path. lie's liable to tip
wrer too,"
' ttattce take your Browne," said
atauoders. with mild asperity. "Be
erer rldea alone."
I "Tw policed that," aatd the enemy
aoUy. Ilrt usually with Lady Ip
itnghatn. It's lucky that Japat la free
troin gossips, gentlemen."
"Oh. I say," suld Raundors, "none of
that talk, you know."
There's another thing I wnnt to
peak of." said the enemy, arising to
yrepare the second round of Juleps.
1 bear that your clients snd tbelr
partners for life are In the habit of
gambling like fury up there."
"Oenibllngr' snld llrltt. "What rot!"
T1 servants say Hint they play
fcrKUre every night for vast piles of
runtea and turn the wheel dully for
awpphlrea uncountable. Ob, I get It
straight."
Why. man. It's all a Joke. They use
gran wada and simply play that they
at rubles."
"My word," said Saunders, "there
fMt a raby or sapphire In the party."
Tbat'a all right," aald tbe enemy,
landing before them with a bunch of
anlnt In one band and the bowl of tee
tn the other. "Kvery man In Japat
thinks that your people are gambling
rlth Jewels that belong to the corpo
nftton. They think there's something
rooked, d'ya see? My advice to you
fa, Ktop that sort of Joking."
"Ry Jove," said (blunders, taking a
straw and at the same time staring In
pea mouthed wonrtitr at the tall host,
fua appall mot It's moat eitrnordl
awry." "This Is all offered In a klmlly spir
it, you understand," said the msguant
snmn enemy. "We might as well live
comfortably as to die unseasonably
laere. Another little suggestion, Mr.
Maoadera. Please tell Lord Drpplng
tmm that If he persists In snooping
txtrmt to rs vines In search of rubles
r- :s tmnif"jtc'wrt bnilet In
tkw back of his ties a some dsy soon
It has no right to a single ruby, even
he should f e one snd know what It
was. Jast toll him that, please, Mr.
(uioodera."
"I sua 1 1, confound hi in." eiplodcd
Sanndm. smiting the lOle mightily.
"He's loo tipplKh anyhow, lie needs
inking down."
"Ah, Kellui X Inurrupled the enemy
V the natltPbuy entered, " mall,
war
-No. eirelleiK-y, tbe ship Is "W due
Id arrive for two weeks."
"Ah. but. Sell in. you forget tbtit I
aj peeling letter from Von HliU's
.r.fea. Tbey promised to let me know
bow soon he is able to resume work at
tbe mines."
"I beat you polished him off neatly,"
said Brltt, wltb a grin.
"Just tbe rough edges, Mr. Brltt. He
Is now a gem of purest ray serene.
By tbe way, I hope you'll not take my
mild suggestions amiss."
"There's notblng 1 object to except
your power to call strikes among our
servants. That seems to me to be
rather high banded," said Brltt good
naturedly.
"No doubt you're right," agreed the
other, "but you must remember that I
needed the cigarettes."
"My word!" muttered Saunders ad
miringly. "Look brre. old man," said Brltt, bis
cheeks glowing; "It's mighty good of
you to take this trouble for"
"Don't mention It I'd only ask In
return that we three bo a little more
sociable hereafter. We're not here to
cut each other's tbroat you know,
and we've got a deadly half year ahead
of us. Whut suyV"
For answer tbo two lawyers arose
and shook hands with tbo excellent
enemy. Wben tbey started for tbe
chateau at 7 o'clock, each with six
mint Juleps about bis person, they
were too mellow for analysis. Tbe en
emy, who bnd drunk but little, took
an arm of each and piloted them stur
dily through the town.
CHAPTER X.
' Tnc slouoii or TiiANqtnixrrr.
mriREB months stole by with tan
talizing slowness. Tbe autumn
passed on Into winter without
a change of expression In the
benign face of nature. Christinas day
was as hot as If It bad come In mid
summer; the natives wero as naked,
the trees as fully clad. Tbe six months
were passing away In spite of them
selves. Ten weeks were left before
the worn but determined heirs could
cast off their bonds and rush away to
other-cllmes. It mattered llttlo whether
they went away rich or poor. They
were to got Ool That was the rich
est thing tbe future held ont to them.
The memy piloted them sturdily through
ih town.
True, they rode and played and swam
and romped without restraint, but be
neath all of their abandon there lurked
the ever present pathos of the Jnll, the
asylum, the detention want
Not until the end of January was
there a sign of revolt ngnlimt the ever
growing, Insidious condition of tnelan
eholy. As they turned Into the Inst
third of their eillo they found heart
to rejoice In the thought that release
was coming nearer and nearer. The
end of March-eight weeks off! Soon
there would be but seven weeks, then
six!
And all this time the Islanders tolled
a they hail tolled for years. They
reckoned tn years, while the strnngem
east up time's account In weeks and
railed them years. Kach day the
brown men worked m tbe mines piling
gems Into the vaults with a resolute
ness thst never faltered.
From I,ondon came disquieting news
for all aide tn tbe controversy. The
struggle promised to be drawn out for
years, perhsps. The lonely legatees,
marooned In the far south sea, began
to reallr.e that even after they had
pent their stx months of probation
they would still bare months, even
years, of waiting before they conld
touch the fortune they laid claim to.
Tbe Inlanders also were vaguely a vake
to the fact that everything might b
tied up for years despite the provi
sions of tbe will. A restless, stubborn
feeling ef alarm fpread among tbem.
This feeling gradually developed Itself
Into bitter resentmont. Hatred for the
people who were causing this delay
was growing deeper and fiercer.
Their counselor, tbe complacent ene
my, held himself aloof from tbe men
and women that bis charges were
fighting. He met the two lawyers
often, but nothing passed between
them tbst could have been regarded as
tbe slightest breach of trust. He
lived like a rajah In bis shady bunga
low, surrounded by the luxuries of one
to whom all things are brought Indi
visible. If be bad any longing for the
society of women of bis own race and
kind, be carefully concealed It. His
Indifference to tbe subtle though un
mistakable appeals of tbe two gentle
women In tbe chateau was Irritating
In the extreme. Wben be deliberately,
though politely, declined tbelr invita
tion to tea one afternoon tbelr humilia
tion knew no bounds.
Lady Depplngbam and Mrs. Browne
should not be misunderstood by the
reader. Tbey loved their husbands
I am quite sure of that but tbey were
tired of seeing no one else, tired of
talking to no one else. Moreover, In
support of this one sided assertion,
they experienced from time to time
tbe most melancholy attacks of Jeal
ousy. If Mrs. Browne In plain despair
went off for a day's ride wltb Lord
Depplngham, that gentleman's wife
was sick with Jealousy. If Lady Ag
nes strolled In the moonlit gardens
with Mr. Browne, the former . Miss
Bate of Boston could scarcely control
her emotions. They shed many tears
of anguish over tbe faithlessness of
husbands, tears of hatred over tbe
viclousness of temptresses. Their quar
rels were fierce, their upbruldings char
acteristic, but In tbe end they cried
and kissed and "made up."
They did uot know, of course, that
the wily Brltt, despite bis own depres
sion, was all the while accumulating
tbe most astounding lot of evidence to
show that a decided streak of Insanity
existed In tbe two heirs.
"If they could only be married In
some way," was Brltt's private lament
to Saunders from time to time wben
despair overcame confidence.
"I've got a ripping Idea," Saunders
said one day.
"Let's have It. You've always got
em. Wky not divide wltb me?"
"Can't do It Just yet I've been look
ing up a llttlo matter. I'll spring It
soon."
"How long have you been working
on the Idea?"
Nearly four months," said Saun
ders, yawning.
'Gad. "this climate Is enervating!"
was Brltt's caustic comment.
Saunders was heels over head in love
wltb Miss Tclham at this time, so It
Is Dot .eurprlalng that be had some
sort of an Idea about marriage, no
matter whom It concerned.
Night after night the Depplnghams
and Brownes gave dinners, balls, mu
slcales, "bridges," ' masks and theater
suppers at the chateau. First one
would Invite the other to a great ball.
then the other would respond by giv
ing a sumptuous dinner.
One morning during the first week
In February tbe steamer from Aden
brought stacks of mall the customary
newspapers, magaxlnes, novels, tele
grams and letters. It was noticed that
her ladyship bad several hundred let
ters, many bearing crests or coats of
arms.
At last she came to a letter of many
pages covered wltb a scrawl that look
ed preposterously fashionable. Lady
Agnes gave a sudden shriek and. leap
ing to her feet, performed a dance tbnt
set her husband and Bobby Browne to
Rasping.
"She's coming!" she cried ecstatical
ly, repenting herself a doxen times.
"Who's coming. Aggy?" roared her
husband for the sixth time.
"Tbe princess! Deppy, I'm going to
squeeze you! I must squeeze some
body! Isn't It glorious? Now now
now life will be worth living In this
beastly plsce."
nor dearest friend, the princess, bad
written to say that she was coming to
spend a month with her.
"In her uncle's yacht, Deppy the big
one that cams to Cowes last year, don't
you know? Of course you do. Don't
look so dazed. He's cruising for a
couple of months and Is to set her
down here until the yacht returns from
Borneo and tho Philippines. She says
she hopes It will be quiet here. Quiet!
She hopes It will be quiet!"
"I say, Depplngham, you can take
her out walkiug and pick up a crown
ful of fresh rubles every day or so,"
snld Browne.
"llnug It all, Browne, I'm afraid to
pluck a violet theao days. Kvery time
I stoop over I feel Unit somebody's
going to take a shot at me. I wonder
why the lieggurs select me to shoot nt.
They're not always lapping away nt
you, Browne. Why Is HI"
"It's all right so long as they don't
kill you," was Browne's consoling re
mark. ,
"Hy Jove!" said IVpplngham, start
ing up with a look of horror In his
eyes, sudden comprehension rushing
down upon him. "I wonder If they
think I am you. Browne! Horrible!"
The enemy's office hours were from 3
to 5 In the afternoon. Twice a week
Miss Pelhnm came down from the cha
teau tn a gnyly bedecked Jlnrlklsha to
sit opposite to him In his stuffy corner
of the banking houvO.ils dc-aV bet ween
them. Q notetook trcmlSug with
propinquity. Mr. Brltt generously
lent the ert lady to the enemy In
exchange for what he catalogm-d as
"happy days."
Miss Prlliaui nisde It a point to look
-a fascinating as possible on the occa
sion of Vm.!: cresting trips Into the
enemy tt-bjltory.
Tbe enemy, doing his duty by his
clients with a determination that
seemed Incontestable, was th,o last to
realize that an intrigue was shaping
Itself to combat bis endeavors. Von
Blitz, openly bis friend and ally, de
spite their sad encounter, was the
thorn which pricked the natives Into
a state of uneasiness and doubt as to
tbelr agent's sincerity.
Tbey began to believe that no good
could come out of tbe daily meetings
of the three lawyers.
It wa Ton Blitz wbo told tbe lead
ing men of the Island that their wives
tbe Persians, tbe Circassians, the'
Egyptians and the Turkish hour la
were In love with tbe tall I ranger.
It was be wbo advised theu to ob
serve the action, to study tbe moods
of their women.
The German knew the condition of
affairs In' his own household, His
overthrow at the hands of the Ameri
can had cost htm more than physical
Ignominy; bis wives openly expressed
an admiration for tbelr champion.
Every eye In Japat was upon him;
every hand was turning against him.
It was Miss Pelbam who finally took
It upon herself to warn the lonely
American. The look of surprise and
disgust that came Into his face brought
her up sharply.
"Miss Pelham," be said coldly, "will
you be kind enough to carry my con
dolences to the ladles at court and
say that I recommend reading as an
antidote for the poison which Idleness
produces. Neither my home nor my
barroom Is open to ladles. If you don't
mind we'll go on with tbls report."
Miss Pelbam flushed and looked very
uncomfortable.
"You're wrong about Lady Depplng
ham and Mrs. Browne," she began
hurriedly. "They've never said any
thing mean about you. It was Just
my miserable way of putting It The
talk comes from the Islanders. Mr.
Bowles has told Mr. Brltt and Mr.
Saunders. He tblnks Von Blitz Is
working against you, and he Is sure
that all of tbe men are furiously Jeal
ous." "Perhaps there Is something In what
you say. I'm grateful to you for pre
paring me." It bad suddenly come to
mind that tbe night before be had
seen a man skulking in the vicinity of
tbe bungalow.
"I Just thought I'd tell you," mur
mured Miss Pelbam nervously. "I
we don't want to see you get Into
trouble none of us."
"Thank you." After a long pause
he went on, lowering his voice: "Miss
Pelbam, I have had a bard time here
in more ways than I care to speak of.
It may Interest you to know that I
bad decided to resign next month and
go home. I'm a living man, and a liv
ing man objects to a living death. But
I've changed my mind. I'll stick my
time out. I've got three months longer
to stay, and I'll stay. If Von Blitz
thinks he can drive me out, he's mis
taken. I'll be hese after you and your
friends up there have sailed away,
Miss Pelbam God bless you, you're all
white and I'll be here when Von Blitz
and bis wives are dancing to tbe tunes
I play. Now let's get back to work.
If Von Bills Is working In tbe dark,
I'll compel blm to show bis band. And,
Miss Pelham," he concluded very slow
ly, "I'll promise to use a club, If neces
sary, to drive tbe Persian ladles away.
So please rest easy on my account."
Tbe next morning tbe town bustled
with a new excitement. A trim, beau
tiful yacbt, flying strange colors,
steamed Into tbe little harbor of Ara
tat Every one knew that the yacht
brought the princess wbo was to visit
her ladyship.
The enemy came down from his bun
galow, attracted by tbe unusual and In
spiring spectacle of a Bhlp at anchor.
A line of anxiety marked bis brow.
Two figures had watched his windows
all night long, sinister shadows that al
ways met bis eye when It penetrated
the gloom of the moonlit forest.
Lord and Lady Iepplngbam were on
the pier before him. Excitement and
Joy Illumined her face. . Her eyes were
sparkling wltb anticipation. He could
almost see that she trembled In her
eagerness. He came quite close to
them before tbey sow him. Exhilara
tion no doubt was responsible for tbe
very agreeable smile of recognition
that she bestowed upon him. The en
emy could do no less than go to them
with bis pleasantrst acknowledgment,
nia rugged face relaxed Into a most
charming, winsome sralla. half diffi
dent, half assured.
He passed among tbe wives of his
clients without so much as a sign of
recognition, coolly indifferent to the
admiring glances that sought bis tt'-r
The dark, languorous eyes that flaslu-d
eager admiration a moment before uow
turned sullen wltb disappointment. Ue
bnd Ignored their owners.
"I have heard that you expect a vis
itor," said the enemy In his most agrees
able manner.
"Won't you go aboard with us?'
asked IVpi'ltightun, ai a loss for any
thing better to say. The eiieiny shook
bis bend mid smiled.
"Vou nr; very good, but I believe my
place Is bore."
"Tbo princess I to t with me for a
mouth. We expect more sunshine than
ever at the chateau," ventured her
ladyship.
"1 sim ply hope you may be dlsap
pointed," said be commlsernijnglv.
fanning himself with bis hat. She
laughed and understood, but Depplng.
ham was halfway out to the yacbt tie
fore It became clear to blm that the
enemy hoped literally, not figuratively
The enemy sauntered ba to th,.
American bar. lonelier than ever before
tn tils life, lie now knew what It was
tn.it he had missed more than all else
--woman.
Hrltt and Saunders were waiting for
blm under the awning oiitsMe.A
j-nueu unit -we ssw ror
down there, bur couldn't get near. By
ginger, old man. 1 bad no Idea your
Persians were so beautiful. Tbeyare
oriental gems of "-, .
"My Persians? What tbe devil do
you mean, Brltt? Come In and sit
down; I want to talk to you fellows.
See here, tbls talk about tbese women
has got to be stopped. It's dangerous
for you, and It's dangerous for me. It
ia so full of peril that I don't core to
look at tbem. handsome as you say tbey
are. Do you know what I was think
ing of as I came over here after leav
ing one of tbe most cbarmlng of wom
enyour Lady Depplngham? I was
thinking wbat a wretched famine there
Is In women. I m speaking of women
like Lady Depplngham and Mrs.
Browne, neither of whom I know, and
yet I've known them all my life the
kind of women we lore, not the kind
we despise or pity. Don't you see?
I'm hungry for the very sight of a
woman."
"You see Miss Pelbam often enough,"
said Saunders surlily. The enemy was
making a pitcher of lemonade.
"My . dear Saunders, you are quite
right I do see Miss Pelham often
enough. In my present frame of mind
I'd fall desperately In love wltb her if
I saw her oftener." Saunders blinked
and glared at him through bis pale
eyes.
"My word!" be snld. Then he got up
abruptly and stalked out of tbe room.
Brltt laughed Immoderately.
"He's a lucky dog," reflected the en
emy. "You see, he loves her, Brltt he
loves little Miss Pelham. Do you
know wbat that means? It means ev
erything Is worth while. Hello! Here
he Is back! Come la, Saunders. Here's
your lemo!"
Saunders was excited. He stopped
In tbe doorway, but looked over his
shoulder into tbe street
"Come along!" be exclnlmcd. "Tbey
are going up to the chateau the prin
cess and her party. My word, she's
ripping!"
At tbe corner they stopped to await
the procession of palanquins and jlu
rlklshns which bad started from the
pier. The smart English victoria from
the chateau, drawn by Wyckholme's
thoroughbreds, was coming on In ad
vance of the foot brigade. In the rear
Seat of tbe victoria sat Lady Depplng-
Hi helmet came of with a ruth; n diueti
smile of recognition lighted hit face.
bam and one wbo evidently was tbe
princess. Opposite to tbem sat two
older but no less smart looking wo
men. "A gala day tn Arntat," observed the
stubby Mr. Brltt "We are to have the
whole party overnight up at the cha
teau. Hello! By thunder, old man.
she's she's speaking to you!" He
turned In astonishment to look at his
companion's face.
The enemy was staring, transfixed,
at the young woman In white who sat
beside Lady Depplngham. He seemed
paralyze for the moment Then his
helmet came off with a rush; a dazed
smile of recognition lighted his face.
The very pretty young woman In the
wide bat was leaning forward and
smiling at blm. a startled, uncertain
look In her eyes. Lady Depplngham
was glancing open montbed from one
to the other.
"I must be dreaming," murmured the
enemy.
Brltt took blm by the arm. "Do you
know her?" be asked. Tbe enemy
turned upon him with a radiant gleam
In his once somber, disconsolate eyes.
"Do you think I'd lie grinning nt her
like a fool If I didn't? Why the dick
ens didn't you tell me that It wns the
Princess Uenevni of Hnpp-Thorberg
who was coming?"
CHAPTER SI.
CHARE l-KRKWIMS A UIRACI.lt.
H
M.USUSWOKTH CHASE now
fi'lt that he was on nemrnl
ground with the Princess a.
nevra. Ills stninge connection
with tho Skaegs will case Is easily ex
plained. After leaving Thorberg li.O
em uirecuy 10 rsrls; thence, after
ten days, to London, where he hoped
to get on as a staff corr.spondont for
one of the big dallies, .e Or at the
Saiage club he listened to a recital of
the amazing conditions which attend
ed the execution of Skngns' will. He
had shot wild game In South Africa
with Sir John ltrodney. cljaf conn
selor for the Islanders n.l 9 01.
John suddenly proposed that be go out
to .lapat as the linn's representative
he leaivd at the chnnce.
In truth ltasula was more than glad I
... ..a.e me services of an American,
had beard Wyckholme talk of lb I
hiahtfer W which civil causes were
tried tn the United States, and be felt
that osjo Yankee on tbe scene wns
worth ten Englishmen at home.
Tbe good looking Mr. Chase, writh
ing under tbe dread of exposure ns an
International Jackass, welcomed the
opportunity to get as far away from
civilization as possible. He knew that
the Prince Karl story would not lie
dormant but he could not banish the
fair face of tbe Princess Genevra from
his thoughts during the long voyage,
nor would It be stretching tbe point to
say that bis day dreams were of her
as be sat and smoked in bis bungalow
porch.
Before Chase left London Sir John
Brodney bluntly cautioned blm against
the dangers that lurked in Lody Dep
plngham's eyes. ;
"She won't leave you a peg to stand
on. Chase. If you seek an encounter,"
he said. "She's pretty and she's clev
er, and she's made fools of better men
than you, my boy. I don't say she's a
bad lot, because Bhe's too smart for
that. Remember, my boy. you are go
ing ont there to offset, not to beset
Lady- Depplngham."
Chase was not In love with the
proud Princess Genevra. He denied
that to himself a hundred times a day
as be sat In his bungalow and smoked
tbe situation over.
He bad proved to himself quite be
yond a doubt that he was not In love.
When, like a bolt from a clear sky, she
stepped out of the oblivion Into which
be bad cast her to smile upon him
without warning. It wns most unfair.
Her smile bad been one of tbe most
difficult obstacles to overcome In the
effort to return a fair and final ver
dict Could anything be more miraculous
than that she should come to the un
heard of Island of Japat unless, pos
sibly, that he should be there when she
came? She wns there for him to look
upon and love and lose. Just as be bad
dreamed all these months. It matter
ed little that she was now the wife of
Prince Karl of Brabetz. To blm she
was still tbe Princess Genevra of
Rnpp-Tborberg.
In bis leather pocketbook lay the
ever present reminder that she could
be no more than a dream to him. It
wns the clipping from a Paris newspa
per announcing that the Princess Ge
nevra wns to wed Prince Karl during
the Christmas holidays.
He had seen the Christmas holidays
come and go with the certain knowl
edge In his heart that they bad given
her to Brabetz as tbe most glorious
present that man hod ever received.
Now she was come to the island,
and, so fur as be bad been able to see,
there was no sign of tbe Prince Bra
betz In attendance. Her uncle by mar
riage, an English nobleman of high de
gree. In gathering his friends for tbe
long cruise evidently bnd left tbe
prince out of his party, for what rea
sou Chase could not Imagine. To say
that tbe omission was gratifying to
tbe tall American would be too simple
a statement There Is no telling to
what heights his thoughts might bare
carried him on that sultry afternoon if
they bad not been harshly checked by
the arrival of a messenger from the
chateau. His blood leaped with an
ticipation, t
Could It be possible? But no. she
would not be writing to him. What a
ridiculous thought! His hopes fell
fiat as the note was put Into his eager
band. It was from Brltt
Still be broke the seal with consid
erable eagerness. As he perused tbe
somewhat lengthy message his dis
appointment gave way to a no uncer
tain form of excitement With Its con
clusion be was on his feet bis eyes
gleaming wltb enthusiasm.
"By George!" he exclaimed. "What
luck! Things are coming my way with
a vengeance. I'll do It this very night
thanks to Brltt And I must not for
get Browne. Ab, what a consolation It
Is to know that there are Americans
wherever one goes. Sellml Sellm'."
He was standing as straight as a cor
poral and his eyes were glistening wltb
the Ore of battle wben Sellm came up
and forgot to snlute. so great was his
wonder nt the transformation. "Get
word to tbe men that 1 want every
mother's son of 'em to attend a meet
ing In the market place tonlgbt at 0.
Very Important tell 'em. Tell Von
Hilts that he's got to be there. I'm
going to show him and my picturesque
friend, Rasula. that I am here to stay.
And, Sellm, tell that messenger to wait
There's an answer."
Long before 0 o'clock tbe men of
Japat began to gather In thfc market
and trading place. Holllngsworth
Chase, attended by Sellm, came down
from his mountain retreat He heard
the sibilant bias of tbe scorned Per
sluns as he passed among them on tbe
outskirts of the crowd. He observed
the threatening attitude of the men
Mm waited nnd watched. He saw the
white, ugly face of Von Blitz quiver
ing with triumph. He felt the breath
of disaster upon his cbeek. And yet
he walked among them without fear.
Ills bend erect. Ills cjes defiant
The market place wns a large open
tract In the extreme west end of the
town, some dlstnuce removed from the
business street and the pier. 'Jshrough
a break In the foothills the chateau
was plnluly discernible, the sen being
obscured from view by the denseJor
est Hint crowned the cliffs.
Chase made his way boldly to the
nearest platform, exchanging bows
wltb lQ surprised Von Blitz and the
saturnine ltasula, who stood quite
near. The men of Jnpat slowly Jrew
close in as he mounted the plnftirm.
From where he stood looking ont over
those bronze faces he could pick out
the scowling husbands who hated him
because their wives hated them. Afnr
off, stood the group of women who had
Inspired this hatred nnd distrust Be
hind them, despised and uncounte
nanced by the oriental elect, were
crowned tho
ih their hearts tatS
It was Phase's bon , S,
or these simp!, women ,
mately stand at h.. .. .
for supremacy, and tne!
these m .l.'rV,'r.b6Mll
,ua, u aeo
were honest. Vn mu. "CT
He faced tb. ernTWl
, uiirn Sudani,
man Btarted and ...'.
untarily. as If he had M
. "I've called this mtetla. to
" v " vuuui-e 10 la fn
some of the thin, ' v
hi,, m. ,. ,u" i
to hear wbat Vnn nn... '
public, and then I W1M
Rasula nnd others. ne.t
dertnL-on tn '
Dly J
i Bm or your London
Let me say right here that
wbo says that I have plaM
iu iuo nugmeii aegree U
liar. If VOU nrn'A,. u
You have been told that 1 1
you out to the lawyers font
tlen. That la lie vn i ,
been led to believe that i J
reports to your London solid
No. 2. You have been
the story that I covet wrtij
iu iuis town, too numerous
Hon. I believe. Th. i. i,
They are all beautiful, my ft
i wouian t nave one of 'em t
"tor the past few nlghu
has been walched. I warJ
nounce to you that If I s
hanging around tbe bunpilon
day I m going to put a balk
him. Just as I would tk,,,
Sow, to come down to V w
can't di ive me out nf this i
man. iou have lied abon:
since I beat vou nn th n
are sacrificing the best led
tbese people In order to pit
sonnl spite, in order to wr
sotiil vengeance. Yon"
Von Blitz, fonmlng wltb r.i
In: "I suppose you vlll ra
warships! We ore Dot fools
fool some of"
"Now. see here. V'o Bilk
whether I can call out a wars
ever I need one. I bare ntvj
ed to ask naval help except
an attack by our enemies
chateau. You can't believe t
to turn tbose big guns agalosj
clients the clients I camp
serve wltb my life's blood
rv. Rut. hear me. Ton Dull
I can have a British mau-of
In ten hours to take yon off ;
nnd hang vou from a rardai
charge of conspiracy agd
(To he Continued
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