The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31

I
IL the evening glow looking out
over the tranquil sea that crept
| ~ up and licked the foot Of the
cliff. 1t was September Five months
had passed since the Kings Own
steamed away from the harbor Of Ara
tat. The new dispensation was in full
4 effect. During the long, sickening
Ceeks that preceded the coming of the
syndicate Hollingsworth Chase toiled
faithfully. resolutely, for the restora-
ton of order and system among the
demoralized people of .Japat.
With the transfer of the company's
business his work was finished. Two
young men from Sir Johns were now
settled in Arafat as legal advisers to
the islanders, Chase having declined
to serve longer in that capacity
He was now waiting for the steamer
which was to take him to Cape Town
on his way to England-and home.
The chateau was closed and in the
hands of small army of caretakers.
The three widows of Jacob Won Blitz
were now married to separate and dis
tinct husbands. all of whom retained
/ their places as heads of departments
at the chateau. proving that courtship
had not been confined to the white
4 people during the closing days of the
siege.
The head Of the bank was Oscar
Arnheimer, Mr. Bowles having been
deposed because his methods were
even more obsolete than his coat of
armor.
Selim disposed of his lawful interest
in the corporation to Ben Ali, the new
cadi and was waiting to accompany
his master to America. 1t may be well
to add that the deal did not include
the transfer of Neenah She was not
for sale. said Seliin to Ben ALI
1t was of Mr. Bowles that the three
persons were talking as they stood in
the evening glow.
Yes. Selim," said the tall man in
6annes. hes sort of old dog Tray,
ever faithful, but not the right kind
You don't happen to know anything of
old dog Tray. do you? No? thought
not. Nor you. Neenah? Well, he
vas
WAS he the one who was poisoned
at the chateau, excellency?" asked
Neenah timidly.
No. my dear" he replied soberly
IF remember my history, he died in
the seventeenth century or Whereabouts.
It's really of no consequence. however.
Any good, faithful dog will serve my
purpose. What l want to impress
upon you is this-it is most difficult for
of masters. 1t isn't human nature-or
dog nature. either. Pm glad that you
are convinced. Neenah. But please
don't tell Sahib Bowles that he is a
: dog"
"Oh, no. e3celency!" she cried ear
{ nestly.
She is very close mouthed. sahib, "
: added Selim, with conviction.
We'll take Bowles to England with
us next week" went on Chase dream
lily We'll leave Japat to take care
, of itself"
He lighted fresh cigarette, tenderly
lingering 1t before applying the match
"I'll smoke one of hers tonight Sc
lin. See l keep them apart from
the others in this little gold case.
smoke them only when / am thinking
Now. run in. | want to be alone"
! They left him, and he threw himself
} upon the green Sod. his back to a tree
his face toward the distant chateau
: Hours afterward the faithful Selin
came out to tell him that it was bed
r time. He found his master still sit
! ting there looking across the moonli
t fat in the direction of place in The
D hills where once he had dwelt in mar
4 BILE halls.
| "Selim." he said, arising and laying
s his hand upon his servants shoulder
/ his voice unsteady with finality, !"
g have decided, after all, to go to Paris
We will live there. Selim. Do you I'm
n derstand?" with strange flerceness,
great exultation mastering him. wv
4 are to live in Paris!"
g To himself all that night he wa
i saying. II must see ner aSaiu' sldi
j. see her!"
/. A thousand times he had read ant
n reread the letter that Lady Deppins
g ham had written to him just befor
the ceremony in the cathedral at Thor
n berg. He knew every word that
n contained. He could read 1t in til
@ dark. She had said that Genevra wa
i. going into a hell that no hereafte
e could surpass in horrors! And tina
$ was ages ago, it seemed to him. Gt
nevra had been a wife for near
:. three months-the wife Of man sh
ioathed. She was calling in her heal
for him to come to her. She was SUI
rering in that unspeakable hell. a
his he had come to feel and shudde
l. yer in his unspeakable loneliness.
i lie would go to her. There could b
l. wrong in loving her. in being ne'
= L, in standing by her in those houi
- desperation.
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