The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-09-03

on shares, just as the natives do, and
save even more, | think. The clerical
force is entirely native. There were
but ten white men here before you
came, including two Greeks. Being
part owners. the natives have decided
that four hours constitute days
work. They pay themselves accord
1ngly, as it were. no one WORKS after
sir"
II say. wouldn't this be paradise
for the English workingman?" said
Deppingham. 'That's the kind of
days labor they'd like. Do you mean
to say that these fellows trudge eight
miles to work every morning and back
again at noon"
certainly not, sir They ride their
Thoroughbred horses to work and ride
them back again."
You take my breath away" said the
other. lapsing into a stunned silence.
The road had become so steep and
laborious by this time that Bowles
was very glad to .forego the pleasure
of talking. He Tell back with Mr..
Saunders and proceeded to give the
inquisitive lawyers clerk all the late
news of the island.
The inhabitants of Japat had been
prompt to protect themselves in le-
gal sense. They had engaged the serv-
ices Of eminent solicitors in London,
who were to represent them in the
final settlement of the estate. London
was to be the battle-ground in the
coming conflict. A committee Of three
had journeyed to England to put the
matter in the hands of these lawyers
and were now returning to the island
with a representative of the firm, who
was coming out to stand guard, so to
speak. Won Blitz, the German superin-
tendent, was the master mind in the
native contingent. The absent COM
mittee was composed of Ben Adj, Alb
dallah Ben Sabbat and Rasula, the
Arafat lawyer. They were truly wise
men from the east-old, shrewd, crafty
and begotten Of Mohammed.
The mines continued to be operated
as usual pending the arrival of the ex'
ecutors' representative, who, as We
know, was now on the ground In the
person Of Thomas Saunders. The fact
that he also served as legal adviser to
Lady Deppingham was not Of sufti'
cient moment to disturb the arrange
ments on either side.
AS for the American heir, Robert
Browne, he had not yet arrived. He
was coming by steamer from the west
according to report. and was probably
on the Boswell Sumatra to Madagas
car, due off Arafat in two or three
days.
"The islanders" said Mr.. Bowles
lighting cigarette, cit looks to me
have all the best of the situation
They get the property whether they
marry or not, while the original bene
ficiaries have to marry each other Of
get OFF the island at the end Of thu
year. Most of the islanders have go
three or four wives already"
You mean to say that they cal
have as many wives as they choose? ?
demanded Saunders, wrinkling hi
brow
Eyes. just so long as they don
choose anybody else's."
my wordv'
"Eh?" queried Bowles. arousinl
himself.
81 didn't say anything" retorte'
Saunders, looking up into the treetops
Standing out against the sky fully
mile ahead was the home to whicl
they were going. The chateau, beat
tiful as picture. lifted itself like
dream castle above all that was earth
ly and sordid. 1t smiled down froI
its lofty terrace and glistened in tn
sunset glow like the jewel that ha
been it's godmother.
According to its own records, tn
chateau. fashioned quite closely afte
a famous structure in France, was d.
signed and built by La Marche, the 1
fated French architect who was los
at sea in the wreck of the Vendomt
Three years and more than f7O0,O0O-
to make it seem more prodiglous, neal
ly 100000 francs-were consumed
its building.
Apartments fit for king aboundet
SuitS WHICH tOOk one DdCh " Tic iul
uries of Marie Antoinette were con
: mon. Banquet halls. bathrooms, receI
ton halls, chapel and even cryI
were to be found If one undertook
voyage of discovery.
Lord and Lady Deppingham. bein
: first in the field. at once proceeded
settle themselves in the choicest room
"a Henry VI. suit. which looked OF
on the sea and the town as well.
is said that Wyckholme slept thel
7 twice, while Skaggs looked in perhaI
half dozen times-when he was 10
in the building and trying to find b
way back to familiar haunts.
: There was not a sign of a serval
r about the house or grounds. The me
: whom Bowles had engaged carried Il
D luggage to the rooms which Lady De
$ bingham selected and then vanisht
e as If into space.