Putnam patriot., 1909-09-10


 the threatening attitude of the men
 who waited and watched. He saw the
 white. ugly face of Non Blltz culver
 ing with triumph He felt the breath
 of disaster upon his cheek AHd yet
 he walked among them without fear.
 his head erect. his eyes defiant
 The market place was large open
 tract iii the extreme west end of the
 town, some distance removed from the
 business street and the pier Through
 a break in the foothills the chateau
 was plainly discernibie. the sea being
 ebSeured from view by the dense for
 est that crowned the ciilfs.
 Chase made his way boldly to the
 nearest platform. exchanging bows
 with the surprised Ven Blitz and the {, saturnine Easdla. who steed quite
 near. The men of Janat slowly drew | close in as he mounted the platform. l From where he stood looking out over 1 those bronze faces he could pick out | the scowliag husbands who hated him | because their wives hated them. Afar off stood the group of women who had I inspired this hatred and distrnst Be i hind them. despised and uncounte- | nanced by the oriental elect, were l crowded the native women. who down | in their hearts loathed the usurpers. | It was Chase's hope that the husbands l of these simple women would ulti- | mately stand at his side in the fight l for supremacy. and they were vastly
 in the majority. If he could convince | these men that his dealings with them l were honest. von Blitz could go hang. He faced the crowd. knowing thet all there were against him. Won ! Blitzt" he called suddenly. The Ger man started and stepped back invol- nntarily. as if he had been reprimand- ed.
 I've called this meeting in order to | give you chance to say to my face some of the things you are saying be- hind my back Thank God, all of you men understand English. l want you to hear what yon Blitz has to say in public and then I want you 10 hear what say to him. Von Biitz and Rasula and others. hear. have un-
  the agent of your London advisers. Let me say right here that the man who says that I have played you false In the slightest degree is a liar-a - liar. If yoe prefer it that way You have been told that I am selling you out to the lawyers for the opposi- tion. That is lie No. l. You hnve been led to believe that I make false reports to your London solicitors. Lie No. 9 You have been poisoned with the story that I covet certain women in this town. too numerous to men
 tfon. believe. That is lie No. 3
 They are all beautiful. my friends. but
 I wouldn't have ore of 'em as gift. For the past few nights my home has been watched I want to an
 nnunce to you that if see anybody
 hanging around the bungalow after to- day I'm going to put bullet through him. just as would through dog Now. to come down 10 NoH Biit2. You can't drive ne out of this island. old man. You have lied about me ever since I beat you up that night. You are sacrificing the best interests of these people in order to gratify a per. sonal spite. fin order to wreak per. sonal vengeance. You
 yon Blitz. foaming with rage, froke in: T suppose you will call out der varships! We are not fools. Ton can fool some of
 .sNov, see here. von Blitz. I'll show whether can call out warship when ever I need one 1 have never intend. ed to ask naval help except in case or an attack by our enemies up al the chateau You can't believe that l seek 10 turn those big guns against my own clIcnts-the clients l came out here to serve with my lffe's blood if necessa ". But. hear me. you Dutch lobster, I can have a British man-of-war here in ten hours to take you off this island and hang you from yardarm on the charge of conspiracy against the crown"
 yon Biftz and Rasula laughed scorn- fully and turned to the crowd. The latter began to harange his fellows.
 .sTbis man fs a-a-" he began A hlurs- prompted Eon Blitz- giar- ing at his tall aceuser-
 "A bun" went on Rasula- He can do none of these things. Nor can the americans af the chateau know that they are liars They
 .I'il make you pay for that, Rasuia
 yaur time is short Men of Japaf- .gon,t want 10 serve you unless you trust me
 \ dozen voices cried: We don't trust vnu. dog of q Christian son or snaker. von Blitz glowed with safis- faction.
 ..0ne moment. please. Rasuia knows that I came out here to represent Sir Jabn Brodaey He knows how am
 ragar,ied Ia London. He is Jealous nS- cause I have not listened 10 his ena1- fer am not responsible for the pfep
 ahia delay h settling the estate II vou are not very careful you wIil ruin every hope for success that you may have had fin the beginning. The crown
 viii take 1t orr of your bands You've rnr to show yourselves worthy o1 nsh ding the affairs of this company You cant do 1t if you listen to such eafrioh
 sx voa Biltz and Rasaia. Oh I'm not .er~ia ar ron, I know that you have
 .,-vs-4.r re Sir John. Rasula, asking that he reraEled. He won't recall ne
 rest assured. unless be throws np the esse . have his own letters to prove that he Is satisfied ~ith my work oa' here. I am satisfied that there are snen~. fair minded men in this crowd