Putnam patriot., 1909-11-26

my dear never realizea untn tonight how much really care soF DepRy. and l am horribly afraid that I've leSt something can never recevers
 You were not In love with Mir Browne. That is why l can't under stand you. Agnes
 My dear. don't understand my self. How can l expect you or my husband te understand me2 How could expect it ef Bobby Rrnwne2 ? Genevras you are ln love mad3y ln love- with Hollingsworth Chase. Take my advice. Marry him. Hes one man fin a's-- Genevra placed her hand over the lips of the feverish young woman.
 "I will not listen to anything more about MT. Chase she said firmly. "I am tired-tired to death-of being told that I should marry him.
 -But you love him" Lady Agnes managed to humble despite the gentle impesi.-.e..
 "I oc love him--yes. do love himr' cried the princess, casting reserve to the winds. He kncws it--every one knews N. But marry himr No-no-- mol shall marry Karl. My father. my mother. my grandfather. hare said %, and have aid H too. That ends it. Agnes. Don't speak of it again. She cast herself down upon the side of the bed and clinched her hands in the fiercencss of despair and-decision.
 After moment Lady Agnes said dreamiy: ''I climbed up the ladder to make 1adyship' of myself hy mar riage. and find love my husband. I dare say if you should 20 down the ladder few rounds, my dear. you might be as lucky. But take my ad- vice If yon won't marry Helllngs- worth Chase. don't let him come 10 Paris"
 The Princess Genevra lifted her face instantly. startled expression in her eyes
 Agnes. yeu forget yourselfr'
 My dear" uurnured Lady Agnes sleepily. forgive me. but have such Il sheckin4ly absent mind 3 She was asleep moment later
 In the meantime Bobby Browne. dis daining all commands and enIreaties, refused to be put to bed until he had related the story of theIr capture and the subsequent events that made the night memorable He sat With his rigid arm about his wife's shoulders DrusIlia was stroking one ef bis hands in half conscious manner. her eyes staring past hls face toward the d2gs forest from which he had eume. Mr, trtt was ordering brandy for his, trembling client.
 After all" said Browne. hoarse with nervousness. .there is some good h be derived from our experiences. lard as II may he to believe. have found out the means by which Rasula intends 10 destroy every living crea' ture in the chateau" Chase threw otf his spell of ianguidness and looked hard at the speaker "Rasula eoolly asked me at one of our resting places if there had been any symptoms of poisoning among Us. mentioned Pong and the servants. The devil laughed gleefully in my face and told me that Il was but the beginning. tell you. Chase. we cant escape the diabolical scheme he has arranged The water that comes to us from the springs up there In the hills ls to be poisoned ny those devils. heard Rasula giving instructions to one ol his iieutenants. He thought was stil unconscious from | blow l received when l tried 10 interfere ia behalf oi Lady Agnes. who was being roughly dragged along the mountain road Day and night a detachment of met are to be employed nt the springs. de iiberateiy engaged in the attempt te change the tiow of pure water Into q slow. subtle. deadly poison. the effects of which will not be immediately fn. tai. but positively so in the course of a few days. In the end we shall sick en and die as with the scourge. They will call il tie plague"
 A sbudder of horror swept through the crowd. Every one looked Into his neiehbor's face with profound inquir Ing light in his eyes. seeking for the first lime evidence of approaching death.
 Hollingsworth Chase uttered short, scornful laugh us he unc0ncernedly lift cd match to one of his precious ciga' restes. The others stared at him In amnzemenf-
 Great God. Chase" groaned Browne, ''is this joker"