Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
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II nad the nerve I'd call Browne
good and hard l. said Britt over his
julep. ut isn't right. 1t isn't decent.
The disappear FOR. hours at time,
and they've alWaNsgot their heads to-
gether. Poor little Drusila! She's
from Boston, Chase, and can't retail
ate. Besides. Deppingham wouldn't
take notice If she tried The worst of
1t is Deppin-ham has got an idea that
they may try to put him out of the
way-him and Drusilla Awful. isn't
1t? And. say, by the way, Saunders is
getting to dislike you intensely"
Il can't help 1t If lie loves the only
stenographer on the island" said
Chase easily. You seem to be the
only one who isn't in hot water all the
time. Britt"
me and the princess" said Britt la
conically. Chase looked up quickly,
but the others face was as straight as
could be. If you were real gentle
man you would come around once in
awhile and give her something to talk
to instead Of about"
Does she talk about meg" quite
steadily.
"They all do I've even heard the
white handmaidens discussing you in
glowing terms You're regular matt
nee hero up there. N.Y.
"Selim" broke in Chase The Arab
came to the table Immediately. Don't
put so much liquor in Mr.. Britt's
drinks after this-mostly water" Britt
grinned amiably.
Il say. Britt, you're not responsible
for this affair between Browne and
Lady Deppingl.am. IRE you?" demand
ed Chase abruptly.
II? What do you mean?"
II was just wondering If you could
have put Browne u2 to the game in
the hope that divorce or two might
solve very difficult problem
Now that you mention it, I'm going
to look up the church and colonial
divorce laws" said Britt noncommit-
tally after Il moment.
II advise you to hurry" said Chase
coolly. III you can divorce and marry
EN- inside of four weeks. with no
court qualified to try the case nearer
than India. you are II wonder"
Chase was In the habit of visiting
the mines two or three times week
during work hours. The next morn
ing after his conversation with Britt
lie rode out to the mines. When he
reached the brow of the last hill. over.
looking the wide cSpnnse iii which the
men toiled. he drew rein sharply and
stared nghnst at what lay before him.
Five hundred half naked brown men
We're congregated in the shade of the
trees far to the right. BY the aid of
his glasses lie could see that one of
their number was addressing them in
an earnest. violent hlranguc. 1t was
Won Blitz. From time to time faint
| sounds of shouts came across the val
ley.
Chase shuddered He knew what IT
meant.
"How about Allah now. Selim?" he
asked sententiously.
"Allah is great Allah is good" num-
bled the Moslem youth. but without
heart
DO you think he cun save me from
those dogs?" asked the master. with
a kindly smile.
"Sahib. do not 80 among them to-
day" implored Selim impulsively.
'They are expecting me. Selim. If
don't come they will know that I
have flunked. They'll know ! am
afraid Of them"
DO not so today persisted Selim
doggedly. Suddenly he started. look.
ing intently to the left along the line
of the hill. Chase followed The direc-
ton of his gaze and uttered Il sharp
exclamation of surprise
Several hundred yards away. out
lined against the blue sky beyond the
knob. stood the lnotionlcss figure Of Il
horse aud Its rider-a woman In a
green habit. Chase turned his horses
head and rode rapidly toward her. She
had left the road to ride out upon the
crest of the green knob. Chase was
In the mood TO curse her temerity.
As lie came up over the slope she
turned in the saddle to watch his ap-
prouch. Ee had time to see that two
srooIns from the stables were in the
road below her. She smiled as he drew
up beside her, not noticing his uncon-
scious frown.
$50 those are the fabulous mines of
Japat!" She said gayly, without other
greeting. Where is the red glow
from the rubies?"
WHO gave you permission to ride so
far from the cllateau?" he demanded,
almost harshly. She looked at him in
amaZement.
Am | Al trespasser!" she asked coldly.
II beg your pardon" he said quickly.
II did not mean to offend. Don't you
know that 1t is not safe for you to-
"Nonsense!' she exclaimed. II am
not afrnid of your shadows. Why
should they disturb me:"
Look" He pointed to the distant
assemblase. Those are not shadows
They are men. and they are making
:. beasts. Before long they will strike.
Won Blitz and Rasuiu have sunk my
warships. You must understand that
1t is dangerous to leave the chateau
on sucli rides as this. Come. We will
start back together-at once"
II protest. Mr.. Chase, that you have
no right to say what shall do orr
at isn't question of right You
are nearly ten miles from the chateau.
In the most unfrequented part Of the
island. Some day you will not return
to your friends. 1t will be too late to
hunt for you then"
How very thrilling!" she said. with
laugh.
II beg of you. do not treat it SO
l lightly" he said. SO sharply that she
flushed He was looking intently in
the direction of the men. She was not
slow to see that their position had
been discovered by the miners ''Will
you come with me now?'
lit seems SO absurd. But will
come. of course. have no desire to
cause you any uneasiness."
AS they rode swiftly back to the tree
lined road u.faint chorus of yeils came
to them across the valley. For some