Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-17
CHAPTER XXX.
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
a Co.
THE TWO WORLDS.

probationary period would expire with |
the sun on the following day. the an,
niyersary of the death of vTaswell
Skargs. The six months set aside by
the testator as sufficient for nil the re-
ouirements of Cupid were to come TO
mn inclorious end at 4 O'Clock on March
90. According to the will, if Agnes
Ruthven and Robert Browne were not
married to each other before the close
of that day all of their rights. in the
estate were lost to them.
Tomorrow would be the last day of
residence required. But. alack. was it
to be the last that they were to spend
in the world forsaken land?
No later than that morning n steam.
era small Dutch freiehter-had come
TO a stop or the harbor but it turned
tail and fled within nm hour No one
came ashore. The maleyolent tn.
went out and turned back the landing
party which was ready to leave tbe
sbip's side. The watchers in tbe cha.
tenu knew what it was that the up's
captain Shouted through his trumpet at
n safe distance from the steamer. The
D!lCk ana YELLOW f11gS Nt thn end OF
the company,s ,jier LENT color to
erewsome story, The homeless look
deepened In the ewes of the watchers.
Hollinssworth Chase alone maintain
ed n stubborn air Of confidence and
unconcern.
"Don't be downhearted. Bowles." he
said to the mopine British agent.
.You'll soon be managing the bank
again and patronizing the American
bar with the same old regularity"
There had been several vicious as
saults upon the gates by the infuriated
Islanders during the day, following, the
rescue OF the heirs. Some powerful in.
auence suddenly exerted itself to re-
store them to a state of caimness.
They Withdrew to the town. apparept-
ly defeated. The cause was obvious
Rasula had convinced them that death
already was lifting his hand to blot
out the lives OF those who opposed
tl,>m.
Bobby Browne was accomplishing
wonders in the laboratory. He seldom
WAS seen outside the distiliing room.
His assiduity was marked. if not com
mented upon. Hour after hour he
stood watch over the water that went
up in vapor and returned to the crystal
LIQUID that was more precious than
rpbies and sapphires.
Drusilla kept close to his side dur
Ing these operations. She seemed
afraid or ashamed to join the others.
She avoided Lady Deppingham as
completely as possible Her effort to
be friendly when they were thrown
together was almost pitiable.
AS for Lady Agnes, she seemed
stricken by an unconquerable lassi
tude The spirits that had controlled
her voice. her look, her movements
wore sadly missing. More than once
tseaevra had caught her watching Dep.
bingham with eyes that spoke vol:
u,pcs thorgh tbev were mnta nm,
wjstfnl
From time to time the sentinel
brourht to Lord Danninpbom mn,
Chase missiyes that had hean tosse,
over the walls by tho emissories q
Rasula. They were written Inv th
lender himself and in eve,y instonc,
expressed deepest sympathy for th,
plague ridden chateau.
.srbera,s a noucitv of ro,l naws 4,
these gentle messages that annoy
me-" Chase said after rentlins nlon,
the last of the episties to the princes
and tbe Dcpuinehams. .J rejoice 1,
nv beart that he isn't ,ware of tb,
true state of affairs. He doesn't nm
preciate the real calamity that con
fronts us. The plague? poison9 Afer,
piffle. If he only knew that am nov
smoking NV last-the lost-cirorett
on the placer
.I believe YOU would die more Ger
tainly from lack of cigarettes tha,
from an overabundance of poisop.'
said Genevra. She was thinking q,
the stock she had boarded up for hin
in her dressing table drawer, under
lock and key.
81 say, Chase, can't you Just SCI
Rasula's face when he learns tha
we've been drinking the water al
along and haven't passed away 2
cried Deppingham.
'And to think, Mr.. Chase, we once
called you the enemy" said Lad,
Agnes in low, dreamy voice.
81 appear to have outlived my use
fulness in that respect" he said. HI
tossed the stub of his cigarette ovel
the balcony rail- Goodbye" he said
with melancholy emphasis. Then ht
bent an inquiring look upon the face
of the princess.
'Yes," she said, as if he had asked
the question aloud. "You shall have
three q day, that's ALL"
you'll leave the entire fortune t.
me when you sail away, | trust" III
said. The Deppinghams We're puzzled
But you also will be sailing away
she argued