The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07

town itself The Englshmen who
worked In the bank and the three Boer
foremen also Ind houses up there,
where Ii was cooler, but Won Blitz was
the only one who practiced polygamy.
His wives were Persian women and
handsome after the Persian fashion.
One hot. dry afternoon about week
after the reolbenlng of he chateau, the
siesta OF swarthy population was
disturbed by the shouts OF those who
kept impatient watch Of the sea. Five
minutes later the whole town of Ara
tat knew that the smoke of a steamer
lay low on the horizon. No one doubt
ed that 1t came from the stack of the
boat that was bringing Rasula and
the English solicitor. Joy. turned to
exultation when the word came down
from Won Blitz that 1t was the long
looked for steamship. the Sir Joshua.
Won Blitz stood at the landing place
to welcome Rasula and his comrades
and to be the first to clasp the hand
of the man from Brodney's.
At last his figure could be made out
was at least head higher than the
turban of Rasula, who was indicating
to him the interesting spots in the hills.
Hes big" commented Won Blitz
comfortably, more to himself than to
his neighbor. And young" he added
few minutes later. Bowles, standing
at his side offered the single COM
ment:
Good looking"
As the tall stranger stepped from
the boat to the pier Won Blitz turned
look Of triumph upon Britt, who had
elbowed through the crowd moment
before and was standing close by.
The newcomer was an Americanl
"I've sighted the enemy" exclaimed
Bobby Browne, coming up from Nep-
tunes pool-the largest of the foun-
tains. His wife and Lady Depplng-
ham were sitting in the cool retreat
under the hanging garden. "Would
you care to have a peek at himr
II should think So" said his wife,
jumping to her feet. Hes been on
the island three days, and we haven't
had n glimpse of him. Come along,
Lady Deppingham."
Lady Deppingham arose reluctantly,
sitting yawn.
They had come to call the new
American lawyer "the enemy" No
one knew his name or cared to know
it. for that matter. Bowles In answer
to the telephone inquiries of Saunders
said that the new solicitor had taken
temporary quarters above the bank
and was In hourly consultation with
Won Blitz Rasula and others. Much
of his time was spent at the mines
Later on. 1t was commonly reported.
he was to take up his residence in
Wyckholme's deserted bungalow far
up on the mountain side IN plain view
from the chateau
Life at the chateau had not been al.
lowed to drag. The white servants
had become good friends despite the
natural disdain that the trained Eng
lish expert feels for the unpublished
American domestic.
Miss Pelham, the stenographer from
West Twenty-thlrd street, had set her
cap for the unsuspecting Mr.. Saunders.
She had learned In the wisdom of her
sex that he was fancy free. Mr.. Saun-
ders. fully warned against the Ameri-
can typewriter girl as a class, having
read the most shocking Jokes at her
expense In the comic papers, was rath-
er shy at the outset, but Britt gallant
ly came to Miss Pelham's defense and
ultimate rescue by emphatically assur-
lady, guaranteed to cause uneasiness
to no mans wife.
But l have no WIFE" quickly pro-
tested Saunders, turning dull red.
1.-THE devilr' exclaimed Britt, appar-
entity much upset by the revelation.
But of this more anon.
Browne conducted the two young
women across the drawbridge and to
the sunlit edge OF the terrace, where
| two servants awaited them with para
soils.
There he Isl See him" almost
whispered Browne, as If the solitary,
motionless figure at the foot Of the av-
enue was likely to bear his voice and
be frightened away.
The enemy was sitting serenely on
one Of the broad iron benches just In
side the gates to the park, his arms
stretched out along the back, his legs
extended and crossed. 1t was quite
apparent that he was lazily surveying
the chateau, putting with consistent
ease at the cigarette which dropped
from his lips.
"Mr. Britt was right" said Mrs.
Browne irrelevantly. She was peering
at the stranger through the binoculars.
HE Is very good looking"
! And you from Boston, too," scoffed