Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-13

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 according to report. and was probably on the Boswell. Sumatra to Madagas. car. due off Arafat in two or three days.
 '"The islanders" said Mir. Bowles lighting d cigarette. it looks to me,
 have all the best of the situation They get the property whether they
 marry or not. while the original bene-
 ficiaries have to marry each other or get off the island at the end of the year Most of the islanders have got three or four wives already"
 You mean to say that they can have as many wives as they choose?" demanded Saunders. wrinkling his brow
 "Yes, just so long as they don't choose anybody elses."
 My word-
 "Eh?' queried Bowles. arousing himself,
 'l didn't say anything" retorted Saunders, looking up into the treetops.
 Standing out against the sky fully a mile ahead was the home to which they were going. The chateau. beau tiful as a picture. lifted itself like a dream castle above all that was earth ly and sordid. Ii smiled down from its lofty terrace and glistened in the sunset glow like the jewel that had been its godmother
 tn itc rHS chateau. fashioned quite closely after famous structure in France, was de- signed and built by La Marche, the i'll fated French architect who was lost at sea In the wreck of the Vendome. Three years and more than fT00OOO- to make it seem more prodigious. near ly lS,OO0,OO0 francs--were consumed in its building.
 Apartments fit for king abounded. Suits which took one back to the lux uries of Marie Antoinette were cou.- mon. Banquet halls. ballrooms. recepr- tion halls. a chapel and even crypt were to be found If one undertook a voyage of discovery.
 Lord and Lady Deppingham. being first In the field. at once proceeded to settle themselves in the choicest rooms "a Henry VI. suit. which looked out on the sea and the town as we'll It Is said that Wyckhoime slept there twice. while Skagss looked in perhaps half dozen times-when he was lost in the building and trying to find his way back to familiar haunts
 There was not sign of servant about the house or grounds. The men whom Bowles had engaged carried the luggage to the rooms which Lady Dep pingha selected and then vanished as If into space.
 They say these Americans are wonderful people. my lord" ventured Mir, Bowles. ''l dare say when Mir. and Mrs. Browne arrive they'll have some way of
 ;'Browne" cried her ladyship. This very evening shall give orders con- cerniug the rooms they are to occupy. l suppose however. that the rooms We have taken are the best?'
 The choicest. my lady" said Bowles. lowing.
 "See here, Mr.-er-old chap don't you think you can induce the servants 10 come back to us? By love- I'll make 1t worth your while"
 What are we to do?' walled Lady Agnes. sitting down suddenly upon the edge of fountain
 You see, my lady, they take the po- sition that you have no right here." volunteered Bowles They've got the idea into their noddles that you can't be the heiress unless Lord | Deppingham passes away inside of a year. and'-
 I'm - If l dO.' roared the per spiring obstacle. I'm not so obliging IS that, let me tell you. If it comes to Ihat, what sort of ass do they think I'd be to come away out here to pass way? LondoD's good enough for any nan to die in"
 You are not going to die. Deppy," said his wife consollnSly. unless you 'tarve to death" she supplemented, with an expressive moue.
 CHAPTER VII.
 THE BROWNIES ARRIVE
 ~1ONTRARY to all expectations, G the Brownes arrived the next V morning. The Deppinghams - and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news hat stea mer was standing off the hallow harbor Bowles had telephon- d up that the American claimant was n board.
 The deepest gloom pervaded the ousehold when Lady Deppingham discovered that not one of their retl- ue knew how to make coffee or broil acon-not that she cared for bacon. ut that his lordship always asked for when they did not have is Bromley upset the last peg of endur- nee by hoping that the Americans iere bringing cook and house. l, laid with them
 "The Americans always travel like ,rds." she concluded. forgetting that ,