Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-05
CHATTER KY.
THE TRIAL or voN BLrrz.

Il been fierce storm during the
 night, and nasty mist was blowing up from the sea Deppingham was dIssipated
 Chase had been up nearly all of the night. fearful lest the islanders should seize the opportunity to scale the walls under cover of the tempest. All through the night he had been pos sessed of q spirit of wild bravado, a glorious exaltation. He was keeping watch over her, standing between her and peril. guarding her while she slept His thoughts. however. did not con template the princess fair in state of wretched insomnia. with himself as the disturbing element.
 He looked for her at breakfast time. They usually had their rolls and cof fee together When she did not ap- pear he made more than one pretext to lengthen his own stay in the break fast room. shes trying to forget yesterday" he reflected
 Sellm came 10 him In the midst of his reflections, bearing thick. rain soaked envelope.
 Ut was found. excellency. inside the southern gate. and 1t is meant for you" said Sellm. Chase gingerly slashed open the envelope with his fruit knife He laughed ruefully as he read the simple but laborious message from Jacob vou BlitZ:
 Where are your warships all this time; They are not coming to you ever. Goodby You got to die yet too. Your friend Jacob von Blitz. And my wives too"
 Chase stuffed the blurred. sticky let ter into his pocket and arose to stretch himself
 There's something coming to you. Jacob" he said, much to the wonder of Selim. "Sellm, unless l miss my guess pretty badly. we'll be having n message. not from Garcia. but from Rasula before long. How are my ciga- rettes holding outT'
 "They run low. sahib. Neenah has given all of hers to me for you. excel lency, and have demanded those of the wives of von Blltz."
 "Selim. you must not forget that you are gentleman. That was most un- gallant But 1 suppose you got themy"
 No, sahib. They refused to give them up. They are saving them for Mir. Britt" said Sellm dejectedIy.
 "Ah. the ficklety of women!" he sighed. There's new word for you. Selim- ficklety."
 It was far past midday when he heard from Gasula. He had seen the princess but once. and then she was walking briskly. wrapped In rain coat, followed hy her shiyerlng dogs and her two Rapp-Thorberg soldiers. Somehow she failed to see Chase as he sauntered hungrlly. almost implor- ingIy. across the upper terrace. in plain view. Perhaps, after all, 1t was not the weather.
 Rasula's messenger came to the gates and announced that he had letter for Mir. Chase. Rasula had this to say:
 
 were right in your suspicious. The gold en plate has been found this day in the cave below the chateau. just as you have said. This much of what you have charged against Jacob von Blitz seems to be borne out by the evidence secured Last night there was an attempt to rob the vaults In the companys bank. Again followed your advice and laid a trap for the men engaged. They were slain in the struggle which followed. I have to in- form you. sir. that your charge against Jacob yon Bitz does not hold good in the case of the bank robbery. Therefore 1 am impelled to believe that you may have unjustly accused him of being im- plicated in the robbery of the treasure chests. He was not among the bank thieves. There were but three of them the Boer foremen. Jacob von Blitz came up himself and joined us in the fight against the traitors. He was merciless in his anger against them. You have said that you will testify against him. Sir, have taken it upon myself to place him under restraint notwithstanding his ac- tions against the Boers. He shall have a fair trial. If 1t Is proved that he is guilty. he shall pay the penalty. We are just people
 Sir. We. the people of Japat Will take you at your word We ask you to appear against tine prisoner and give evidence in support or your charge, He shall be placed on trial tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. On my honor as a man and believer 1 assure safety 10 you while you are among us on that occasion. l, Ra- sula, will meet you at the gates and will conduct you back to them in safety If you are true man, you will not evade the call RASULA.
 Well. 1t looks as though von Blitz has spiked your guns" said Depping- ham. "The dog turns against his con federates and saves his own skin by killing them"
 In any event" said Browne. "you spoiled his little game. He loses the treasure, and he didn't get into the vaults. Rasula should take those pctin,ts into ccnsidcratlon."
 (To be continued.)