The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-26

It was Chase's hope that the husbands of these simple women would ulti- mately stand at his side in the fight for supremacy, and they were vastly in the majority. If he could convince these men that his dealings with them were honest, Won Blitz could go hang.
 He faced the crowd. knowing that all there were against him. ''Von Blitzr he called suddenly. The Ger man started and stepped back invol- untarily, as if he had been reprimand- ed.
 "Tve called this meeting in order to give you a 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. I want you to hear what Won Blitz has to say in public, and then I want you to hear what I say to him. Won Blitz and Rasula and others, I hear, have un- dertaken to discredit my motives as the agent of your London advisers. Let me say right here that the man who says that have played you false in the slightest degree is a liar-a liar, if you prefer it that way. You have been told that am selling you out to thP lawyers for the opposi- ton. That lie No. 1. You have been led to believe that I make false reports to your London solicitors. Lie No. 2. You have been poisoned with the story that I covet certain women in this town, too numerous to men ton, believe. That is lie No. 3. They are all beautiful, my friends, but I wouldn't have one of 'em as gift.
 "For the past few nights my home has been watched. I want to an- nounce to you that if I see anybody hanging around the bungalow after to- day I'm going to put a bullet through him, just as I would through a dog. Now, to come down to Won Blitz. You can't drive me 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 per sona1 spite, in order to wreak a per sonal vengeance. You
 Won Blitz, foaming with rage. broke in: "I suppose you will call out der warships! We are not fools! You can fool some of''-
 "Now, see here, Won Blitz, I'll show whether I can call out warship when
  ed to ask naval help except in case of an attack by our enemies up at the chateau. You can't believe that seek to turn those big guns against my own clients-the clients I came out here to serve with my life's blood if necessa- ry. But, hear me. you Dutch lobster, INcan 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." .-
 Won Blitz and Rasula laughed scorn- fully and turned to the crowd. The latter began to harange his fellows.
 "This man is a-a-' he began.
 "A bluffr' prompted Won Blitz, glar-' ing at his tall accuser.
 "A bIuf," went on Rasula. He can do none of these things. Nor can the Americans at the chateau. I know that they are liars. They
 t 'T'n make you pay for that, Rasula. Your time is short. Men of Japat, I don't want to serve you unless you trust me-
 A dozen voices cried: We don't trust you, dog of a Christian, son of a snaker' von Blitz glowed with satis- faction.
 "One moments please. Rasula knows that I came out here to represent Sir John Brodney. He knows how l am regarded in London. He is jealous be- cause have not listened to his chat ter I am not responsible for the prob able delay in settling the estate. If you are not very careful you will ruin every hope for success that you may have had in the beginning. The crown will take it out of your hands. You've got to show yourselves worthy of han ding the affairs of this company. You can't do it if you listen to such carrion as Won Blitz and Rasula. Oh, I'm not afraid of you. I know that you have written to Sir John, Rasula, asking that h.e recalled. He won't recall pe, rest assured, unless he throws up the case. I have his own letters to prove that he is satisfied with my work out here. I am satisfied that there are enough fair minded men in this crowd to protect me. They will stand by me in the end. I call upon
 (To be Continued.l