Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-19

ing with Triumph. He felt the breath 1 of disaster upon his cheek. And yet he walked among them without fear.
 bis head erect. his eyes defiant. The market place was large open
 tract in the extreme west end of the
 town, some distance removed from the | business street and the pier. Through a break in the foothills the chateau
 was plainly discernible, the sea being obscured from view by the dense for est that crowned the cliffs.
 Chase made his way boldly to the | nearest platform. exchanging bows with the surprised Von Blitz and the ] saturnine Rasula. who stood quite near. The men of Japat slowly drew close in as he mounted the platform
 From where he stood looking out over those bronze faces he could pick out the scowling husbands who hated him because their wives hated them. Afar off stood the group of women who had inspired this hatred and distrust Be hind them, despiscd and uncounte- nanced by the oriental elect. were crowded the native women. who down in their hearts loathed the usurpers. It was Chase'S hope that the husbands of these simple women would ulti- mateiy 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. von Blitz could go hang
 He faced the crowd. knowing thst all there were against him. Won Blitz!' he called suddenly. The Ger man started and stepped back invol- untarily. as if he had been reprimand- ed.
 I've 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 want you to hear what von Blitz has to say in public and then l want you to hear what l say to him. yon Blitz and Rasula and others. 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 liar-a - liar, if you prefer 1t that way You have been told that am selling you out to the lawyers for the opposi- ton. That is lie No l. You have been led to believe that make false reports to your London solicitors Lie No. 2. You have been poisoned with the story that l covet certain women in this town, too numerous to men, tlOn. 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. 1 want to an nounce to you that if see anybody hanging around the bungalow after to- day I'm going to put a bullet through him. just as would through dog. Now, to come down 10 Von Biitz. You can't drive me out of this island, old man. You have lied about me ever since l beat you up that night. You are sacrificing the best interests of these people in order to gratify a per sOnal spite. in order to wrcak per sonal vengeance. You
 Won Blitz. foaming with rage. broke in: q suppose you will call out der warships! We are not fools. You can fool some of
 Now. see here. Von Blitz. I'll show whether I can call out warship when ever 1 need one l have never intend ed to ask naval help except in ease of an attack by our enemies up at the chateau. You can't believe that seek to turn those biz guns against my own clients-the clients came out here to serve with my iife's blood If necessa- ry. But. hear me. you Dutch lobster can have Il 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"
 Gro be continued.)