Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-24

| cruisers my power over these people
would never be disturbed again."
my word!" exclaimed the admiring
Bowles.
"Chase. you may be theatric, but
you are the most dependable chap the
world has ever known" said Depping-
ham. and he meant it.
The warships remained Off the har-
bor all that day. The British captain
consented to leave a small detachment
Of marines in the town to protect Chase
and the bank. To man the islanders
pledged fealty to the cause Of peace
and justice. They shouted the names
of Chase and Allah in the same breath
and demanded of tile latter that he
preserve the formers beard for all
| eternity.
The Kings Own was to convey the
liberated heirs to Alden. whittier the
cruiser was bound. At that port
+. and o. steamer would pick them up.
One white man elected to stay on the
island with Hollingsworth Chase, who
steadfastly refused to desert his post
until Sir John Brodney indicated that
his mission was completed. That one
man was the wearer Of the red jacket,
the bearer of the kings commission in
Japat. the undaunted Mr. Bowles.
The Princess Genevra, the wlstful
light deepening hourly in her blue gray
eyes. avoided being alone with the
man whom she was leaving behind.
She had made up her mind to accept
the fate inevitable. He had reconciled
4 himself to the ending of an impossible
dream. There was nothing more to
say except farewell.
The last day dawned. The sun
smiled down upon them. The soft
breeze of the sea whispered the curse
the song of heritage; it called her back
to the businesses Where love may not
venture in.
The chateau was in state of up
heaval The exodus was beginning.
The princess waited until the last mo-
ment. She went to him. He was
standing apart from the rest, coldly
Indifferent TO the pangs he was suffer-
ing.
II shall love you always" she said
simply, giving him her hand-"always.
Hollingsworth." Her eyes were wide
and hopeless; her lips were white.
He bowed his head. May God give
you all the happiness that wish for
you." he said. ~rhe end!"
| She looked steadily into his eyes for
a long time. searching his soul for the
hope that never dies. Then she gently
withdrew her hands and stood away
from him, humbled in her own soul.
Yes" She whispered. "Goodby."
He Strengthened lis shoulders ers
drew deep breath through compress
I'D nostrils. "Goodby! God bless you!"
was all that he said.
She left him standing there. The
wall between them was too high, too
/ impregnable, for even love to storm.
Lady Deppingham came to him there
moment later. II am sorry" she
said tenderly. lis there no hope?"
There is no hope-for herr' he said
bitterly. .She was condemned too long
ago"
On the pier they said goodby to him.
lie was laughing as gayly and as
biithely as If the world held no sor-
rows in all its mighty grasp.
I'm look you up in London" he said
10 the Deppinghams. Remember, the
real trial is yet to come. Goodby,
Browne. Goodby, all. You may come
again another day."
The launch slipped away from the
pier He and Bowles stood there, side
by side, pale faced. but smiling. wav-
ing their handkerchiefs. He felt that
Generra was still looking into his eyes
even when the launch crept up under
the walls of the distant ship.
Slowly the great vessel got under
way. The American cruiser was al.
ready low on the horizon. There was