The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-18

ON Last Week
beyond my control. Besides. n the
worst should corle they wont discrim-
mate In my favor"
why do you stay here Mr.. Chase r
asked the princess You admit that
they do not Ike you or trust you.
Why do yon stay?"
II came cut here to escape certain
consequences" said he candidly. III
stay to enjoy tie uncertain ones.
am rot In the least alarmed on my
own account. The object Of my visit,
Lord DeppinCham. Is to ask you to be
on your guard up here. After the next
steamer arrives and they learn that
! Sir John will not withdraw me In sub
mission to Rasula's demand, with tho
additional news that your solicitors
have fled injunctions and have begun
bitter contest that may tie up the
estate for years-then, ! say. we may
have trouble. II Is best that you
should know what to expect. l am
-
you this. 1t is no more than | would
expect from you were the conditions
reversed"
Its mighty decent In you Chase, to
put us on our guard Would you mind
talking 1t over with Browne and me
after luncheonf You'll stay to lunch
con, Of courser'
"Thank you 1t may be my death
sentence, but I'll stay"
In the wide east gallery they saw
Lady Deppingham and Bobby Browne
deeply epgrossed In conversation. Dep
bingham started and Involuntary al
lowed his hand to go to his temple as
If to check the thought that ditted
through his brain.
Good Lord" he said TO himself, Is
1t possible that they are considering
that - Saunders propositions Sure
ny they can't be thinking Of that
As he led the way across the green
Brownies voice came to them distinct
ly. He was saying earnestly
1.-THE mere fact that we have come
out to this blessed isle is a point In
favor of the islanders. Chase won't
overlook II, and you may be sure Sir
John Brodney Is making the most OF
| It, Our coming Is a guarantee that We
consider the will valid. II Is an ad
mission that we regard II as sound
| II not, why should we recognize It's
provisions, even In the slightest de
! tail? Britt is looking for hallucina-
lions and all
Ssh" came Ia loud hiss from some
where near at hand. and the two IN
| the gallery looked down with startled
eyes upon the distressed face OF Lord
! Deppingham. They started to their
feet at once. establishment and wonder
In their faces. They could scarcely
believe their eyes. The enemy
He was smiling broadly as he lifted
his helmet. smiling In spite OF the dis
comfort that showed so plainly In Dep
| pingham's manner.
Chase was warmly welcomed by the
two heirs Lady Agnes was especially
| cordial. Her eyes CLEANED ioyonsly as
she lifted them TO meet his admiring
gaze She was amazingly pretty The
| conviction that Chase bad mistaken
her for Lady Agnes the evening be.
| fore took a fresh grasp upon the mind
Of the Princess Geneva. A shameless
wave OF relief surged through her
| heart
! Chase was presented To DruHllla
/ Browne. who appeared suddenly upon
the scene. eoIaLng from no one knew
| where There WAS certain strained
| look IN the Boston womah's face and
a suspicious rcdness near the bridge
/ Of her little nose
Its very good OF you" said The en-.
envy after all Of them had Joined In
4 the Invitation why Ia II that l am
/ more fortunate than your own attor.
| neys7 / am but = humble lawyer
after an. No better than they Would
/ you mind telling me why 1 am hon
| ored by au Invitation 10 SIT AZ the table
| With your The touch OF easy sarcasm
was softcned by the frank smile that
went with Il. Deppingham FELT It his
| duty 10 explain.
lists er Oh. yes. It's because
| you re- a diplomat be finally remarked
Ia triumph IL VAS grand recovery
I thought he Saunders IL an ass, and
Britt would be one II Browne could
only admit II. as do Rubbish Don
let that trouble you En-. BfowneT
/ Besides. said hobby Browne breeE
/ ~. i haven't heard Of your clients
/ Inviting yeu fro lunch Air Chase The
I cases are parallel
/ I'm not AZ sure about hs clients
wives. said Depplngham. With = vast
haw -haN chase looked extremely IN
{ comfortable
/ I ara told that some ~ them are
very beautiful" said geBsgra sedately
Other men wives always are, Iye
I discovered. said Chase CALAMITY
The party had moFed over to the
Z great STONE steps which led down into
/ fhs gardeua Chase was standing be