Putnam patriot., 1909-10-29
CHAPTER XIII.

alone being visible to the watchers. They were Tagged to the last extreme.
 'Dis is der last. panted von Biitz. blowing hard and stretching his big arms. Il fix him." he growled His time vill come. by tami l let him know he can't take my wives away init him. Der dogl fix him some day purdy soon Und dem tam vimmens! Dey run away init him, eh9 Ach. Gott. if could only put my hands by deir Hecks yeti"
 wat for you fret. Yacobr growled one of the Boers You couldn't take dose vimmens back by Europe init you l ttnk you got goot luck by losing dem. Misier Chase can't take dem back needer Don't fret
 We'll" said Non Biitz, arising. come on. boys. Dis is der last of dem. Den ve blow der tam ting up. Grab hold dere. Joost Up init 1t. Jan. Vat? No?''
 '.Gott in himmel. Yaeob, vait min utes. My back Is proke!' protested Joost stubhornly Von Blitz swore steadily for U minute. but could not move the impassive Beers.
 Vat for you tink l want you in on dis. you swine? To set aroundt und dream? Nobody else knows aloud dis treasures, und ve got il all for our selves-ve four und no more, und you say. 'vat's der hurryT It's all ours. ye divide 1t cop in der cave init all der money ve get from der bank Vat? Yes? Den. ven der time comes. ve send it all by Australia und no von is der wiser. Der natives won't know, und der white peebles won't be alive to care aboudt it"
 II don't like dot scheme to rob der bank" growled Jan. If der peoples get on to us. dey would cut us to pieces.
 But dey won't get on to us. you fool. Dey wouldn't take 1t themselves If it vas banded to dem. Dey're too hon. est-yes Yell don't dey say we're honest too? Yell. vat more you vantf Dey don't know how much money und rubies dere is in der bank. ve won't take all of it-und dey won't know der difference. ve burn der books. Das is all Ve get ill by der bank tonight boys.''
 'I don't like id" said Joost dds stealing from our freunds, Yacob. Be sides. if der oder heirs should go be fore der government init der story, vat den?"
 Der oder heirs will never get der chance. boys. Dey will die init der plague-ha. hal Sure Dere won't be no oder heirs. Rasula says 1t must be SO ve can'd vait. boys It vill be Ne must get vat ve can now and walt for der decision afterwards. Brodney has wrote to Rasula, saying dat dot Chase feller is to stay here yedder ve want him or not He says Chase is a goot man, By tam. il makes me cry to t'ink of vot he has done by me dot goot manr'
 To the amazement of all the burly German began to blubber.
 Come on. Yacob." said Jan grufiiy.
 yon Blitz shook his fist at the door across the chamber and thundered his final maledictions.
 sir John says iB der letter to Mis- der Chase dere is movements on foot in London to settle der contest out of court" volunteered yoost
 Sure, but he also say dat ye all may die init old age before 1t is over yet"
 Don't forget der plaguel" said Jan.
 They groaned nightly as they lifted the heavy chests to their shoulders and started for the door.
 Close der door, Jan." commanded von Blitz from the passage. We will light der fuse ven ve haf got beyond der first bend Vat? Lookl By tam. von of you swine has broke der fuse vaiti ve will 6x him now"
 The door was closed behind them. but the listeners could bear them re- pairing the damage that Seiim had done to the fuse.
 Led by Selim. the four made q rush for the door leading into the chateau. They threw it open and passed through. dying as If for their lives. No one could tell how soon an explo- sion might bring disaster to the re- zion; they put distance between them and the powder keg. seiim paused long enough to drop the bolts and turn the great key with the lever. Al the second turn In the narrow corridor he overlook Chase and the scurrying women
 -Is there nothing to be doneT cried the princess Gan we not prevent the expiosions They will cut on our means of escape in that
 T know too much about gunpo~der. princess" said Chase dryly. ito fool with t. Ies like a mule. II kicks hard Cad. it was hard 70 stand there and hear those brutes planning It all and not be able to stop themr
 The princess was once more at his side. He had clasped her arm to lead her securely in the wake of Neenahs electric lantern She came to sud den stop.
 And pray. MT. Chase" she said sharply. as if the thought cccurrsd fo her for the first time. why didn't you stop fhems You had fbe advantage You and SeIim couid have surpris<d them-yon could have taken them with out struggle
 He laughed softly, deprecstinsly. not