The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-29
you would land" he said. holding them
reSolutely behind his back.

you would land" he said. holding them
resolutely behind his back.
"Oh, remember she cried in quick
comprehension. They were cut and
bruised by the rope. How thoughtless
of me! What are you doing for them?
Come. Mr.. Chase. may not dress
them for you? am capable-I am not
afraid Of wounds. We have had many
Of them in our family. and fatal ones
too" She was eager now and earnest.
He shook bis head with q smile on
his lips. II thank you. They are bet
ter. much better. and they have been
quite properly bandaged already"
"NeenahT
YES" he replied gently. She SEEM
tense look into his eyes. Then she
smiled and said. "I'll promise not to
bruise the wounds If you'll only be so
good as to shake hands with me-"
He took her slender hand In his
broad. white swathed palm and press
ed it fervently regardless Of the pain
which would have caused him to
cringe II engaged in any other pursuit
There was no longer any doubt a.
to the intentions Of the disappointed
islanders. Won Blitz and Rasula had
convinced them that their cause was
seriously jeopardized. They were made
to see the necessity for permanently
removing the white pretenders from
their path.
| vho Mt ~ hi 0
time position In the British army. was
chosen chief officer Of the beleaguered
citadel" A strict espionage was set
upon the native servants despite Bail
los assurances of loyalty. Lookouts
were posted in the towers. and a cease
less watch was to be kept day and
night Chase on his first visit to the
west tower discovered long unused
searchlight of powerful dimensions.
Fortunately for the besieged, the cleo.
trio light plant was located in the
chateau grounds and could not be
tempered with from the outside.
Britt was put in charge Of the night
patrol. Saunders the day. Selim un-
der orders had severed the long rope
with a single rife shot. No one could
hope to reach the chateau by way o,
the cliff.
Extra precautions were taken t.
guard the women from attacks from
the inside. The window bars were
locked securely. and heavy bolts were
placed on the doors leading to the low
er regions. 1t was now only too ap
parent that Skaggs and Wyckholm,
had wrought well in anticipation Of 9
rebellion by the native shareholders
Each window had its adjustable
CRATES; every outer door was protected
by heavy iron gates.
By nightfall Deppingham's forces
were in full possession Of every ad
vantage that their position afforded.
Chase came from his room, still stiff
and sore, but with fresh, white band
ages on his blistered hands. He asked
and received permission to light Gig
arctic and then dropped YEARLY into ,
seat near the princess. who sat upol
the stone railing. Her trim. graceful
figure was outlined against the dark
ness. A delicate. senuous fragrance
exhaled from her person. filing hin
with an indescribable delight and Ian
guor; the spell Of her beauty was upol
him. and he felt the leap of his blood.
III I were you" he said at last
reluctant to despoil the picture. :"
wouldn't sit up there. 1t would be
very simple matter for one Of GU
friends to pick you OF with a sho
from below. Please let me pull up
chair for you"
She smiled languidly. without trac
Of uneasiness In her manner.
Dear officer Of the day, do you thin
they are so foolish as to pick us of 4
: particles? Not at all. They will dis
, pose Of US wholesale, not by the piece
t By the way. has Neenah been mad
i. quite comfortable?"
I II believe so. She and Selim hav
the room beyond mine. thanks to Lad
3 Deppingham."
=. agnes tells me that she is very IL
=. teresting-Quite like princess out 9
a fairy book. You recall the princesse
. who were always being captured b
|. ogres and evil princes and afterwar
! satisfactorily rescued by those dea
q knights admirable? Did Selim stea
b her in the beginning?"
e "You forget the pot OF sapphires an
the big ruby"
;. 'They say that princesses can b
] bought very cheaply."
depends entirely upon the Qualit
Of princess you desire. It's very niue
like buying rare gems or old painting,
!. I'd say. Speaking Of princesses an
D ogres. has it occurred to you that 20
{ would bring fortune in the market
"Mr. Chaser
8 "You know. it's barely possible ths
+ you may be put in matrimonial sho
q window II Won Blitz and his friend
should capture you alive. Ever thin
e of thatY
e Good heavens! You-why, what
t horrible thing to sayp'
b you won't bring as much in til
+ south sea market as you would /
:. Rapp-Thorberg or Paris. but ! dar
q say you could be sold for
L SploaSo Mr. Chaca dop,f cu0oos