Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-04

 he has unlimited legal powers
 But what are they ragging hini about down here. Chaser buried out the unhappy pepringham
 "Cume tn aud have drink" said Chase suddenly Deppinsham was shivering. You've got chill In that camp cellar 1 can assure you posi- lively as representative of the oppo- sition that the grandchildren of Skaggs and wyckholme are not going 10 al vorce or marry anybody while I'm here. Britt and Saunders and Bowles to the contrary And Lady Depping- ham Is no fool Come on and have something to warm the cookies"
 "All right. old chap" Deppingham said. with laugh. ''l am chilled to the bone. I'll join you In few min utes" TO their surprise. he started otf across the terrace in the direction of the consulting trio.
 Just the same. Chase" said Britt after long silence. he's worried, and not about marriage or divorce either He's jealous didn't believe 1t was In him"
 See here. Britt; you've DO right to stir him up with those confounded remarks about divorce You know that it's rot Don't do It"
 My dear Chase" said Britt waving hls hand serenely, "l can't help laugh ing at the position you're in al pres ent lt doesn't matter what you get on to in connection with our side of the ease you're where you can't take advantage of it without getting killed by your own clients. Horrible para dox ehY"
 When Deppingham reJoined them he was pale and very nervous. His wife. who had been weeping. came up with him, while Browne went off toward the stables with the ex-banker.
 What do you think has happened 7" demanded his IordShip. addressing the two men. who stood by irresclutely Somebody's trying to poison us. Lady Deppingham's dog Is poisoned gentlemen" He was wiping the mois- ture from his brow.
 I'm sorry. Lady Depplngham." said Chase earnestly He was nice dog But hardly think he could have eaten what was intended for any of us If he was poisoned. the poison was meant for him and for no one else He bit one of the stable boys yester. day It'-
 That may all be very true. Chase" protested his lorGship. but don't you see it goes to show that some one has a stock of poison on hand. and we may be the next tO get 1t. He died half an hour after eating after eating a biscuit that was intended for me. It's-it's demmed uncomfortable, to say the least.
 I'm sure you need the brandy after all this. Come along. Will you join us. Lady Deppingha said Chase
 No I'm going to bed!' She start ed away. then stopped and looked at her husband. her eyes wide with sud den comprehension "Oh. Deppy. should have died. l should have diedr
 My dearr
 "l couldn't have lived if''-
 But. my dear. didHt eat it-and here we are. God bless you!" He turned abruptly and walked off beside her, ignoring the two distressed Amer leans. As they passed through the French window Deppingham put his arm about his wifes waist. Chase turned to Britt
 ''l don't know what you're thinking. Britt, but 1t isn't so. whatever it is
 Good Lord. man. 1 wasn't thinking that!
 There was not the slightest doubt in the minds of thuse conversant with the situation that the poison had been intended for either Lord or Lady Dep bingham. The drug had been subtly. skilIfully placed in one of the sand wiches which came up 10 their rooms at II o'clock. the hour at which they invariably drank oa a cup of bouillon.
 Drusilla Browne was testing no doubt, but it Is doubtful if any one grasped the delicacy of her humor when she observed. in mock concern. addressing the assembled mouruers. that she believed the heirs were try Ing to get rid of their incumbrances after the good old Borgia fashion and that she would never again have the courage 10 eat a mouthful of food so long as she stood between her husband and hymeneal fortune.
 You know. my dear" she concluded. turning to her husband. that might have had Lord Deppinghams biscuit. His wife asked me 10 take it. Good ness. you're a dreadful Borgia person. Agnes she went on. smiling brightly at her ladyshlp. Deppingham was fumblins nervously at his monocle. ''l should think you tc0uid be nervous. Lord Derpingham."
 The most rigid questioning elicited no information from the servants. Baillo's sudden. involuntary look of suspicion. directed toward Lady Agnes and Robert Browne. did not escape the keen eye of Holllngswnrth. Chase.