The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-12-03

two men. who stood by irresolutely.
Somebody's trying to poison us! Lady
Deppingham's dog is dead-poisoned.
gentlemen" He was wiping the mois-
ture from his brow.
"I'm sorry. Lady Deppingham." said
Chase earnestly. "He was nice dog
But hardly think he could have eaten
what was intended for any. of us. If
he was poisoned, the poison was
meant for him and for no one else.
He bit one Of the stable boys yester-
day. IT.
THAT may all be very true, Chase"
Protested his lordship, but don't you
see it goes to show that some one has
stock Of poison on hand. and we
| may be the next to get it He died
half an hour after eating-after eating
biscuit that was intended for me!
It's-it's demmed uncomfortable, to
say the least"
"T'm sure you need the brandy after
all this. Come along. Will you join
US. Lady Deppingham?" said Chase.
mo. I'm going to bedv' She start
ed away. then stopped and looked at
her husband. her eyes wide with sud-
den comprehension. "Oh. Deppy. l
should have died! / should have diedv
MY dearw
Il couldn't have lived if"-
But. my dear, didn't eat it-and
here we are. God bless your He
turned abruptly and walked Off beside
her. ignoring the two distressed Amer
leans. As they passed through the
French window Deppingham put his
arm about his wifes waist. Chase
turned to Britt.
Il don't know what you're thinking,
Britt. but it isn't SO. whatever it isl
GOOD Lord. man, ! wasn't thinking
thatw
There was not the slightest doubt in
the minds of those conversant with
the situation that the poison had been
intended for either Lord or Lady Dep
bingham. The drug had been subtly.
skillfully placed in one Of the sand
wiches which came up to their rooms
at II o'clock. the hour at which they
invariably drank of a cup of bouillon.
Drusilla Browne was jesting. no
doubt. but it is doubtful if any one
grasped the delicacy Of her humor
when she observed, in mock concern,
addressing the assembled mourners.
that she believed the heirs were try
ing to get rid Of their membranes
after the good old Borgia fashion and
that she would never again have the
courage to eat mouthful Of food so
long as she stood between her husband
and a hymeneal fortune.
"You know, my dear" she concluded,
turning to her husband. that l might
have had Lord Deppinghams biscuit.
His wife asked me to take it. Good
ness. you're a dreadful Borgia person,
Agnes" she went on. smiling brightly
at her ladyship. Deppingham waa
fumbling nervously at his monocle,
II should think you soould be nervous.
Lord Deppingham."
The most rigid questioning elected
no information from the servants.
Baillo's sudden, involuntary look Of
suspicion. directed toward Lady Agnes
and Robert Browne, did not escape the
keen eye Of Hollingsworth Chase.
"lmpossiblel" he said. half aloud.
he looked up and saw that the prin-
cess was staring at him questioningly.
he shook his head without thinking.
Despair settled upon the white peo-
pie. They were confronted by a new
and serious peril-poison. At no time
could they feel safe.
One of the stable boys volunteered to
carry a note from Chase to Rasula.
asking the opportunity to lay a ques-
ton of grave importance before him.
Chase suggested to Rasula that he
should meet him that evening at the
west gate, under flag Of truce. The
tone of the letter was more or less per.
emptory.
Rasula came, sullen but curious. At
first he would not believe. but Chase
was firm In his denunciation of Jacob
Won Blitz. Then he was pleased to &C.
cuse Chase Of duplicity and double
dealing. going SO far as to charge the
deposed American with plotting against
Won Blitz to further his own ends In
more ways than one. At last, however,
he agreed to follow the advice of the
American-grudgingly. to be sure, but
none the less determined.
!, You will find everything as I have
stated 1t, Rasula." said Chase. I'm
sorry you are against me, for l would
be your friend. I've told you how to
reach the secret cave. The chests are
there. The passage is closed. You can
trap him in the attempt to rob the
bank. could have taken him red
handed and given him over to Lord