The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1909-11-20
CHAPTER V.
THE ENGLISH INVADE,


bers Of Bosworth. Newnes & Grape
win. red cocker, seventeen trunks
and a CARLOAD of late novels. which
she had been too busy to read at home.
was the first of the bewildered lega-
tees TO set foot upon the island Of
Japat
She was very pretty. very smart and
delightfully."- arrogant after a manner
Of her own.
Mr.. Saunders was the polite but ex-
cessively middle class clerk who went
out to keep the legal strings untangled
for them. He was soon TO discover
that his duties were even more com
prehensive.
1t was he who saw to it that the
luggage was transferred to the lighter
which came out to the steamer when
she dropped anchor off the town Of
Arafat; il was he who counted the
pieces and haggled with the boatmen;
1t was he who carried off the hand
luggage when the native Cock boys
refused to engage in the work; it was
he who unfortunately dropped suit
case upon the hallowed tail Of the red
cocker. an accident which ever after
ward gave him a tenacity of grip that
no man could understand.
If Lady Deppingham expected a roy
al welcome from the inhabitants of
Japat she was soon TO discover her
error. Not only was the pictured
scene of welcome missing on the aft
ernoon of her arrival but an overpOw
ering air of antipathy smote her in the
face as she stepped from the lighter.
conquest in her smile Of Cancellation
She glanced from right to left down
the lines Of swarthy islanders and saw
nothing in their faces but surly. bitter
unfriendlinesS. They stood stOlidly.
stOnily at a distance. white rObed lines
Of resentment persOniied.
Not a hand was lifted in assistance
to the bewildered visitors; not a word.
not a smile of encouragement escaped
the lips of the silent throng
is there no British agent here?" she
| demanded imperatively. perhaps a lit
| tie more shrilly than usual.
No one deigned to answer. Chances
Of indifference. even scorn. passed
among the silent lookers-on. but thai
J was all.
"Does no one here understand the
English language" she demanded. Il
don't mean you, Mr.. Saunders" she
added sharply as the little clerk set
4 h. oh NJ
stepped forward. again fumbling his
much fumbled straw hat. This was
the moment when the red cookers
tail came TO grief. The dog arose with
an astonished yelp and fed to his mis-
tress. He had never been so out
rageously set upon before in all his
pampered life. Selling the opportuni.
ty to vent her feelings upon one who
could understand. even as she poured
sootkings upon the insulted Pong,
whom she clasped in her arms. Lady
Agnes transformed the unlucky Saun-
ders into a target for a most ably d.
rected vOlley of wrath.
Lord Deppingham, a slow and cum
bersome young man. stood by nervous
ly lingering his eyeglass. For the
first time he felt that the clerk was
better than a COMPOUNDED dog after all
MY dear" he said. waving Saunders
into the background. Il think it was
an accident The dog had no business
going to Sleep He paused and in
serted his monOcle for the purpose OF
looking up the precise spot where the
accident had occurred.
"Oh. rubbish" exclaimed her lady.
ship II suppose you expect the poor
darling to apologize"
"All this has nothing to do with the
case. We're more interested in learn
ing where we are and where we are &c
go. Permit me TO have look about
His wife stared after him in amaze
ment as he walked over to the canvas
awning in front Of the low dock build
ing. actually elbowing his way through
4 group Of natives. Presently be came
back. twisting his left mustache
THE fellow in there says that the
English agent is employed in the bank
| IL StIdAsu III up lulo SlLttl- DN JONe
He called it 4 street. don't you know
he exclaimed. disdainfully eying the
narrow. dusty passage ahead.
There's the British flag. my lord
just ahead See the building to the
right. SIR" said Mr.. Saunders, more
respectfully than ever and with rea
gratitude in his heart.
so ii is, That's where be is.
wonder why he isn't down here tC
meet us?'
Very likely he didn't know we were
coming" said his wife icily
We'll. wei look him up Come
along. everybody. Oh. | say. we cam
leave this luggage unguarded. They
say these fellows are the worst robber,
east of London"
1t was finally decided. after a rather
Subdued discussion. that Mr.. Saunders
should proceed to the bank and rOut
out the dilatory representative Of the
British government. Saunders looked
down the sullen line Of faces and
blanched to his toes