Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-24
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
Y a Co.
CHAPTER Xxx11.

NsOAs'S W AOucVb ohOutluS -luC llcWS.
Outside the harbor lay the low, saw
age looking ship. Its guns We're point
ed directly at the helpless town. Its
decks were swarming with white
clothed men
The plague was forgotten. The
strategy that had driven off the ships
of peace was lost in the face of this
ugly creature Of war. Rasula's reign
of strategy was ended.
"They will not fire! They dare not"
he was shrieking as he dashed back
and forth along the dock. ut is chance!
They do not come for Chase! Believe
in me! The tug! The tug! They
must not landH
The crash of the long unused six
FOUNDER at the chateau. followed al-
most Immediately by a great roar from
one of the cruisers guns. brought the
panic to a crisis.
The Islanders scattered like chaff be-
fore the wind, looking wild eyed over
their shoulders in dread Of the pursu-
Ing cannon ball, lodging in and out
among the houses and Off into the
foothills.
Rasula. undaunted, but crazed with
disappointment, stuck to his colors on
the deserted dock. He cursed and
raved and begged. In time two Oh
three of the more canny, realizing that
safety lay in an early peace Offering,
ventured out beside him.. Others fol.
lowed their example, and still others
GI11nE frar1,1,1inn to +en 49, a..
voices ready to protest innocence and
friendship and loyalty.
'They had heard Of the merciless
American gunner. and they knew in
their souls that he could shoot the is.
land into atoms before nightfall.
The native lawyer harangued them
and cursed them and at last brought
them to understand ina feeble way
that no harm could come to them II
they faced the situation boldly. The
Americans would not land on British
soil; it would precipitate war with
nsland. They would not dare to at
enpt bombardment; Chase was a
r. a mountebank, dog! After shout
= himself hoarse in his frenzy of de-
iir he finally succeeded in forcing
e. men totget up steam in the COM
ny's tug.
MI this time the officers of the
''rerican warship were dividing their
eriion between land and sea. An
q ier vessel was coming up out Of the
'fT horizon. The men on board
& " If to be a British man-of-war!
. fsiilf,-lflGpO1vi n pnrty Of vyl,;t, ,,,o,,
5 ilf ashed the startled Rasula. A hun
iss5 eager hands We're extended, a
hf9dreii voices cried out for mercy, a
slia,ired M6hamInedans beat their
hsstss III AFFECT submission.
!ellingsworth Chase. Lord Dep!
aliielmin ard u familiar figure in an i'll
4ils red jacket and forage cap strobe
.iiy. deilaniy between the rows of
: nMa 3slpatites. Close behind them
Y. ne q tall. resolute grenadier of the
pp-fhorbers army.
Aake way there! Make way"
81 9owles WAS crying brandishins
slia untipue broadswcrd that had come
d9yn to Wyckholme from the dark
aces. Stand aside for the British
government. Make way for the Amer
ieiln,'
fiasula's jaw hung limp in the face
of this amazing exhibition of courage
OF the part of the enemy. He was
CARING insanely ut the calm, trium-
pnant face Of the man from Brodney's,
who was now advancing upon him
with the assurance of u conqueror.
You see. Itasula, | have called for
the cruiser, and it has come at my
bidding" Turning to the crowd that
surged up from behind, cowed and
cringing, Chase said: 1T rests with
you. If give the word that ship will
blow you from the face of the earth.
am your friend. people. would do you
no harm, but good. You have been mis-
led by Rasula. Rasula. you are not
fool. You can save yourself even now.
! am here as the servant Of these peo-
pie, not as their master. intend to
remain here until am called back by
the man who sent me to you. You
have
Rasula uttered Shrek of rage. He
had been crouching back among his
cohorts. painting with fury. Now he
sprang forward, murder in his eyes.
His arm was raised, and great, pistol
was leveled at the breast Of the man
who faced him SO coolly. so confident
ly. Deppingham shouted and took
step forward to divert the aim of the
frenzied lawyer.
A revolver cracked behind the tall
American, and Rasula stopped in his
tracks. There was a great, hole in his
forehead. His eyes were bursting. He
sank to the ground dead!
The soldier from Rapp-T -Thorberg,
smoking pistol in his hand, the other
raised to his helmet, stepped to the
side of Hollingsworth Chase.
by order of her serene highness,
SIR" he said quietly.
Good God!" gasped Chase, passing
his hand across his brow. Depping-
ham, repressing shudder, addressed
the stunned natives: a
"Take the body away. May that be
the end Of all assassinsw
The Kings Own came alongside the
American vessel in less than an hour.
Accompanied by the British agent Mr..
Bowles. Chase and Deppingham left
the dock in the company's tug and
steamed out toward the two monsters.
The American had made no move to
send men ashore.
Standing on the forward deck of the
swift little tug. Chase unconcernedly
accounted for the timely arrival of the
two cruisers.
.'Three weeks ago sent out letters
by the mail steamer. TO be delivered to
the English or American command
ers wherever they might be found
Undoubtedly they were met with in
the same port. That is why was SO
positive that help would come sooner
or later. ] knew that we'd need help,