The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-12-10
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By GEORGE BARR
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Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
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sighed. There's a new word for you,
Selim-fcklety."
1t was far past midday when he
heard from Rasula. He had seen the
princess but once, and then she was
walking briskly, wrapped in a. rain
coat, followed by her shivering dogs
and her two Rapp-Thorberg soldiers.
Somehow she failed to see Chase as
he sauntered hungrily, almost implor-
ingly, across the upper terrace, in plain
view. Perhaps, after all, it was not
the weather.
Rasula's messenger came to the
gates and announced that he had a
letter for Mr.. Chase. Rasula had this
to say:
We have reason to suspect that you
were right in your suspicious. The gold
en- plate has been found this day in the
cave below the chateau, just as you have
said. This much of what you have
be borne out by the evidence secured.
Last night there was an attempt to rob
the vaults in the company's bank. Again
I followed your advice and laid trap for
the men engaged. They were slain in the
struggle which followed. I have to in
Jacob Won BlitZ does not hold good in
the case of the bank robbery. Therefore
I am impelled to believe that you may
have unjustly accused him of being inn
plicated in the robbery of the treasure
chests. He was not among the bank
thieves. There were but three Of them
the Boer foremen. Jacob Won Blitz came
up himself and Joined us in the hight
against the traitors. He was merciless In
his anger against them. You have said
that you will testify against him. Sir, ]
have taken it upon myself to place him
under restraint notwithstanding his &C
tions against the Beers. He shall have q
fair trial. II it Is proved that he ID
guilty. he shall pay the penalty. We are
just people.
Sir. we, the people of Japat, viii take
you at your word. We ask you to appear
against the prisoner and give evidence in
support Of your charge. He shall be
placed on trial tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. On my honor as q man and q
believer assure safety to you while you
are among us on that occasion. /, Ra-
sula. will meet you at the gates and will
conduct you back to them in safety. II
you are true man. you will not evade
the call. RASULA.
"Well, it looks as though Won Blitz
has spiked your guns" said Depping-
ham. "The dog turns against his con-
federates and saves his own skin by
killing them"
I'm any event." said Browne, "you
spoiled his little game He loses the
treasure, and he didn't get into the
vaults. Rasula should take those
points into consideration"
HE won't forget them, rest assured
| That's why I'm sure that he'll take
my word at the trial as against that of
Won Blitz," said Chase.
"You-you don't mean to say, Mr..
Chase, that you are going into the
town." cried Lady Agnes, wide eyed.
Certainly, Lady Deppingham. They
are expecting me-"
Don't be foolhardy, Chase. They
| will kill you like a ratv exclaimed
Deppingham.
"Oh, no, they won't" said the other
confidently. They've given their prom
ise through Rasula. Whatever else
they may be, they hold a promise sa.
cred. They know I'll come. If l don't
they'll know that am coward. You
wouldn't have them think am cow
ard, would you, Lady Deppinghamw
The next morning he coolly set forth
for the gates, scarcely thinking enough
Of the adventure to warrant the mat
ter Of fact goodbys that he bestowed
upon those who were cengregated to
see him of, His heart was sore as he
strobe rapidly down the drive. Ge-
nevra had not come down to say fare
well.
"By heaven" he muttered, strangely
vexed with her, II fancy she means it.
She's bent on showing me my place.
But she might have come down and
wished me good luck. That was little
enough for her to do. All. wellr' he
sighed, putting it away from him.
As he turned into the tree lined ave-
nue. near the gate a slender young wo.
man in green and white gown arose
from a seat in the shade and stepped
pace forward, opening her parasol
quite leisurely as he quickened his
steps. Her eyes cleaned brightly, and
she was breathing as one who has run
swiftly.
"You are determined to go down
!! there among those men?" she demand
ed, the smile suddenly giving way to
a look Of disapproval. She ignored his
hand.
Certainly" he said after the mo-
, ment Of bewilderment. "Why not? /
Il thought you had made up your
mind to let me 60 without IA word
for good luck" She found great diff
Guilty in meeting the wistful look in his
, eyes. You are good to come down