Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-10-15

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Presto! Here am | with my happy
family at my heels"
"Well. we can't sit here and dawdle
all day." exclaimed Depping ham. I'VE
must be moving about-arrange our
batteries and all that, don't you know.
We've got to stave these devils off for
two OF three weeks at least, and Wen
have to look sharp. Browne. that's
the third cup Of coffee you've had.
Come alongl This isn't Boston,"
AS they left the breakfast room
Chase stepped to Genevra's side and
walked with her. At the foot of the
stairs. where they were to part, she
extended her hand. a bright smile in
her eyes.
you were and are very brave and
good" she said He withheld his hand.
and she dropped hers, hurt and
strangely yexed. Don't you care for
my approval. or do you
"You forget. princess, that my hands
are still suffering from the bravery
you would laud." he said, holding them
resolutely behind his back.
"Oh, | rememberl, she cried In quick
comprehension. They were cut and
bruised by the rope. How thoughtless
Of mel What are you doing for them2
Come. Mr.. Chase. may | not dress
them for you? ! am %capable-I am not
afraid of wounds. We have had many
Of them in our family. and fatal ones
too" She was eager now and earnest
He shook his head with a smile on
his lips. 81 thank you. They are bet
ter. much better. and they have been
quite properly bandaged already"
"NeenahT"
"Yes," he replied gently. She seem
ed to search his mind with a quick. in
tense look into his eyes. Then she
smiled and said. "Ill promise not to
5ruise the wounds If you'll only be so
good as to shake hands with me-"
He took her slender hand in his
broad. white swathed palm and press
ed 1t fervently regardless of the pain
which would have caused him to
cringe II engaged In any other pursuit.
There was no longer any doubt as
TO the Intentions of the disappointed
islanders. Won Blitz and Rasula had
convinced them hat their cause was
seriously jeopardized. They were made
to see the necessity for permanently
removing the white pretenders from
their path.
Deppingham, on account of his one
time position In the British army, was
chosen chief officer of the beleaguered
citadel" A strict espionage was set
upon the native servants despite Bail
los assurances Of loyalty. Lookouts
were posted in the towers, and a cease
less watch was to be kept day and
night Chase on his first visit to the
west tower discovered a long unused
searchlight of powerful dimensions.
Fortunately for the besieged, the cleo
trio light plant was located In the
chateau grounds and could not be
tempered with from the outside.
patrol, Saunders the In un
der orders had severed gng rope
with a single rife shot. No one could
hope to reach the chateau by way of
the cliff.
Extra precautions were taken. to
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the inside. The window bars were
locked securely. and heavy bolts were
placed on the doors leading to the low
err regions. 1t was nov only too ap-
parent that Skaggs and Wyckholme
had wrought we'll In anticipation Of a
rebellion b the native shareholders.
Each window had its adjustable
CRATES; every outer door was protected
by heavy iron gates.
By nightfall Deppingham's forces
were in full possession of every ad-
vantage that their position afforded.
Chase came from his room, still stin
and sore, but with fresh. white band
ages on his blistered hands. He asked
and received permission to light a Gig
arctic and then dropped YEARLY into a
seas near the princess. who sat upon
the stone railing. Her trim, graceful
figure was outlined against the dark
ness. A delicate, fragrance
exhaled from her person. filling him
with an indescribable delight and Ian
guor; the spell of her beauty was upon
him, and he felt the leap of his blood.
"If l were you" he said at last,
reluctant to despoil the picture, 81
wouldn't sit up there. 1t would be a
very simple matter for one Of our
friends to pick you of with a sho'
from below. Please let me pull up a
chair for you"
She smiled l~anguidly. without a trace
of uneasiness in her manner.
"Dear officer of the day, do you think
they are so foolish as to pick us off in
particles? Not at all. They will dis
pose of us wholesale, not by the piece.
BY the way. has Neenah been made
quite comfortableY
81 believe so. She and Selim have
the room beyond mine. thanks to Lady
Deppingham."
agnes tells me that she is very in
teresting-quite like a princess out of