Putnam patriot., 1909-08-13

 case we're more interested in i~x-n- ing where we are and whsre we are to 20. Permit ne 10 have leok about. -
 His wife stared after hin in amare- ment as he walked over to the canvas awning in front of the low dock build ing. actually elhowing his way through q group of natives. Presently he came back. twisting his left mustache.
 'The fellow in there says that the English agent Is employed tn the bank It's straight up this street. By love. He called it street. don't yea know. s he exclaimed. disdaiufully eying the narrow. dusty passage ahead.
 There's the British flag. my lord just ahead See the building to the right. sirYT said NIT. Saunders. more respectfully than ever and with real gratitude in his heart
 So 1t Is, That's where be is. l wonder why he isn't down here to meet usTs
 Very likely be didn't know we were coming said bis wife ieily.
 Well we'n look him up. Come along. every body Oh. l say. we cant leave this luggage unsusrgied. They say these fellows are the worst robbers east of London
 IL was finally decided. after a rather subdued discussion. that MT. Saunders should proceed to the bank and rout ont the dilatery representative of the British government Saunders looked down the sullen line of faces and blanehed 10 his toes
 "Teil him we'll walt for him." pur= sued his lordship But remind him. him. that it's inexnressibly hot down here in the sum-
 They stood and watched the misera- ble Saunders tread gingerly up the filthy street. his knees crooking out wardly from time to time. very much as If he were contemplating an instan- taneous sprint in any direction but the one he was taking. Even the placid Deppingham was somewhat dis turbed by the significant glances that followed their emissary as he posed by each separate knot of natives,
 .'I do hope Mir Saunders will come back alive" mnrmnred Bromley. her ladyship's maid The others started. for sue had voiced the general thought.
 He won't come back at all. Brutn- ley, unless he comes back alive" sad his lordshlp. with q smile. It WAS I well known fact that he never smiled except when hIs mind was troubled.
 Goodness. peppy." said his wife. recognizing the symptom, do you real ly think there k dangersa
 My dear Asgy. whv said there was any danges9' he exclaimed and quick iy looked out to sea '.i rather think we'll enjoy 1t here he added after q moments pause. in which he saw that the steamer was getting under way. The Japat company's tug WAS return ing to the pier. Lord Deppingham sighed and then drew forth his ciga- rette case There" he went on. peer uC intently up the street. Saunders Is gone"
 "Gone?. half snrieked her ladyship
 Into the bank" he added. scratch ing match.
 .Deppy" she said after moment, "I hope was not too hard on the poor fellow"
 Perhaps you won't be so nervous if you sit down and look at the sea- he said gently. and she immediately knew that he suggested 1t because he ex- pected tragedy in the opposite direc- ton.
 They expected every minute to hear the shouts of assassins and the screams of the brave Mir. Saunders. Their apprehensions were sensibiy in- creased by the mysterious actions Of the half naked loiterers. They made of in various directions. more than one of them handling his ugly creese in an ominous manner. Bromley was not slow to acquaint his lordship with these movements. Deppingha m felt a