The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-26
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From
Brodney's
By GEORGE BARR
M'CUTCRfON
cepyrisA,. 1905. By D.dd. Mead q Co.
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ccpy1sA,. 1905. BY Dedd. Head q Co.

the SOlt. uUtf3NStSu IpSu were ISSu-
The stub OF cigarette had scarcely
burned itself cut.
They broke away from the road and
took less exposed course through the
forest to their right keeping well with
In earshot OF the ridge but moving so
carefully that there was slight danger
of alarming the party ahead
At last the sound of voices came to
the ears OF the pursuers. As they
crept closer and closer they became
aware of the fact that the party had
halted In the roadway at the point
where a sharp defile through the rocks
opened a way down into the valley.
Like snakes the pursuers wriggled
their way 10 point just above the
small basin In which the party was
congregated-
up from their hearts In plain view. I
at the side of the read. were the two /
persons for whom they were searching
Coed lncs is with Us" whispered
Chase unconsciously.
Lady Agnes, disheveled. her dress
half stripped from her person. was
seated upon great bowider. staring
hopelessly. lifelessly, at the crowd OF
men in the roadway. Beside her stood
a tall Islander. watching her and at
the same time listening eagerly to the
dispute that went on between his fell
lows. She was not bound Her hands
and feet and lips were free.
Bobby Browne was standing near
by. Ills hands were tightly bound be
hind his hack His face was blood
covered and the upper part Of his
/ body was almost bare. evidence of the
/ struggle he had made against over-
wheIming odds He was staring al
the ground. his head and shoulders
dropping in utter detection
Three of the treasure chests were
standing beside the road affording
seats for as many weary carriers Ii
was ali quite plain TO Chase. Rasula
and his men had CHANGED upon the two
white people during one of their trips
to the cave for the purpose Of remov
ing the chests
Rasula was haranguing the crowd of
men In the road
TT Is the only way.- he was shout
.. ing angrily. "We cannot put them to
death untn we are sure that the 9th
ers have no chance to escape to Eng
land an LAWYER ! know what Il
would mean if the story got to the
ears of the government We have
them safely In our hands The Others
win soon die. Then-then there can b
no mistake, They must be taken Il
the mines and kept there until / hay'
explained everything TO the people
] Part of as shall conduct them TO th'
2 lower mill and the rest of Us go on &
{ the bank with these chests of gold
r RasuIa and six of the sturdiest mel
r prepared to continue the journey {
: Arafat, Transporting the chests Ftv
y suIlen. resenrful fellows moved owe
: beside the captlyes and threw them
e selves down upon the grassy sward.
e Eve viii wait here till day comes.
rrowled one of them defantly- WI
! should we risk cur necks going dow
=. the pass tonight. 1t is O'Clock Tn
= sun VIII be here In three hours G
= on
4 u
4 Ia. struggling his pinched shoulders.
!. shall come to the mill at O'Clock
= Turning to the prisoners. he bowe
low and said. with soft laugl
-Adios. my lady. and you, most mob
sir. May your dreams be pleasai
ones. Dream that you are wedds
r and hare come into the wealth of j
TO pat, but spare none Of your dream
to the husband and wife who are iyir
awake and weeping for the fool:
or ones who would go searching for Il
is forbidden fruit Folly is hard ro'
to travel and it leads TO the graveyal
Of Of fools. Adiosr'
Is Lady Agnes bent over and dropp
ag her face into her hands. She W
trembling conTulsively. Browne d
or not show the slightest sign that
od had heard the CALLING words.
At single sharp command the s
=, men picked up the three chests a
he moved of rapidly down the ros
70 Rasuia striding ahead with the hari
torch.
They were barely out of sight wh
=. Deppinghan moved as though impu
was driving him into immediate
=, rack upon the guards who were j
u behind with the unhappy prisone
~ chase laid restraining hand upon
arm
ne wait. Plenty of time. Wait
hour. Don't saol everything. W
.et- save them sure he breathed in
i others ear.
The minutes slipped by with exc
i ciating siowness- The wakeful e.
me Of the three watchers missed moth
that took place IN the little gr
IS grown niche below them They co
{ ave sprung almost into the center
lie group from the position they &C
rise led Two of the men sat with Il
the .cks TO the rocks. their rides acr
lie. cir knees The others snrawlsd /